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More Chemistry Basics in the Stop Faking It! Series
Thermodynamics and atomic bonding and quantum mechanics, oh my! Bill Robertson tackles these, and other chemistry themes, in More Chemistry Basics, the ninth book in the bestselling Stop Faking It! series. In this follow up to Chemistry Basics, Robertson employs his engaging writing style and unique brand of humor to make tough chemistry concepts more [...]
NSTA Press free book chapters
Did you know that nearly every NSTA Press book has a free sample chapter you can download from the Science Store? To make it easier for science teachers to locate these resources, we’ve created a new page listing the freebie chapters that include lessons and activities: visit www.nsta.org/publications/press/chapters.aspx to learn more. We’ll add to the list [...]
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Science Education Leadership
Leaders from diverse constituencies in science education bring their insights and advice together in an important new book from NSTA Press. Science Education Leadership: Best Practices for the New Century discusses how leaders at the local and national levels, from science teachers to district supervisors to university faculty, can forge new paths in the years [...]
Outdoor Science
The melting snow piles outside NSTA headquarters in Arlington, Virginia, provide daily reminders of the D.C. area’s record 2010 snowfall (locally dubbed Snowmageddon). Like many teachers in other parts of the country, we’re watching for green shoots and planning for spring. What better way to spend the remaining days of winter than planning how to [...]
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The Frugal Science Teacher, PreK–5
When the going gets tough, the tough get creative. Challenging times mean lean budgets in many schools, but science teachers have a knack for stretching resources to keep students engaged in lively educational activities even in a pinch. Editor Linda Froschauer presents a timely compendium of resources from NSTA Press books and NSTA journals in [...]
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Everyday Science Mysteries
NSTA Press author Richard Konicek-Moran has always been challenged and inspired by what he calls Everyday Science Mysteries, those events you stumble on that make you ponder “why on Earth….” or “what could that be?” Dick cleverly captures and shares in his books the wonderful ways teachers can turn those everyday mysteries into teaching opportunities. [...]
Introducing the NSTA Press Books blog
So much happens behind the scenes and behind the books at NSTA Press when we develop new resources for science teachers. I have the enviable job of talking with authors who have ideas for terrific new books, and I have the privilege of hearing from teachers about the types of resources they need for their [...]
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