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Science Superheroes

By NSTA Social Media Director | Published: June 12, 2013

Everyone talks about the Sputnik Moment, when the nation realized we had to focus on science to remain competitive. But I was more inspired by people closer to Earth. A recent Facebook post wishing Jacques Cousteau a happy (posthumous) birthday got so many likes and comments that I realized I wasn’t the only one who [...]

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Keeping Science Safe

By Lynn Petrinjak | Published: May 20, 2013

Guest Post by LaMoine L. Motz, PhD, Sandra West Moody, PhD, and James T. Biehle, AIA The cover article “Science on Wheels” in the April 2013 issue of NSTA Reports raises a number of issues which, in our opinion, fly in the face of good judgment. While we recognize there are many schools with inadequate [...]

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Classroom Science: Finding the Right Balance Between Supervision and Curious Experimentation

By David Evans | Published: May 6, 2013

A recent Huffington Post article (Kiera Wilmot, 16, Arrested And Expelled For Explosive ‘Science Experiment’) has drawn quite a bit of attention from our readers. And it certainly got our attention as well. The National Science Teachers Association promotes excellence and innovation in science teaching for all, and we value the need for supervision and [...]

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Scientists Talk

By NSTA Social Media Director | Published: April 13, 2013

“It’s IMPOSSIBLE not to love science!” That’s what Dr. Rui Vogt Aives de Cruz told a group of several hundred science teachers Thursday at NSTA’s National Conference on Science Education. He and four other representatives from some of America’s top STEM employers urged them to communicate that message to their students. Moderated by NSTA’s Executive [...]

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From Elementary Ed to Inspiring Speakers

By Lynn Petrinjak | Published: April 12, 2013

I started the morning with a visit to the Elementary Extravaganza. So much activity was going on. I overheard one attendee exclaim, “I didn’t know we had so many elementary teachers!” I’m not sure if he meant in Texas or in NSTA! I also attended Mireya Mayor’s feature presentation,”My Wild Life.” She is a field [...]

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Now Trending: Science Evangelists

By NSTA Social Media Director | Published: February 14, 2013

Science Evangelist is a term I’ve been seeing a lot of lately, and I really like it. Who rates usage of the term? Only some of the brightest stars in the science education community… Ainissa Ramirez (read about her on the TED blog) is one of my favorites, and I think just about everyone admires [...]

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Gender poll has me wondering

By Lynn Petrinjak | Published: September 20, 2012

NSTA has been running informal polls of our members online and sharing the results — and your unvarnished comments — in NSTA Reports for about two years. One of the more interesting things I do as the paper’s editor is sift through the comments and share the mix of views educators expresson the given topic. Some [...]

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In Memoriam: Irwin Slesnick

By NSTA Web Director | Published: September 14, 2012

In Memoriam: sadly, we report the passing of Irwin Slesnick, whose many contributions to NSTA and the broader realm of science education include the NSTA Press books Adventures in Paleontology  and Clones, Cats, and Chemicals. Please see an obituary posted to The Bellingham Herald.

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NSTA Professional Development Trip: Part VII

By Rob McNeely | Published: August 1, 2012

Hiking Monteverde Cloud Forest Reserve NSTA Costa Rica Trip Day 8 July 30th, 2012 (posted on behalf of Greg Neff)  Today we are returning to San Jose, but before we do we will explore the Cloud Forest reserve. This reserve is part of the reserve protected by George Powell’s conservation efforts to preserve critical habitat [...]

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NSTA Professional Development Trip: Part VI

By Rob McNeely | Published: July 31, 2012

Arenal to Monteverde NSTA Costa Rica Trip Day 7 July 29, 2012 (posted on behalf of Greg Neff) Arenal erupted on July 29, 1969.  This eruption occurred on the north side of the volcano and killed approximately 80 people. The pyroclastic material from the eruption spewed and flowed mainly into a natural basin area where [...]

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