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Category Archives: NSTA Reports
Learning from the experience of others
As the revision of the national science education standards gets started, many educators, administrators, parents, and other community members will be concerned not just the final product, but how the final product will be decided. Henry Kepner, Jr., president of the National Council of Teachers of Mathematics, shared his observations from the development of the [...]
Ontario ExploraVision winners honored
More than 30 student teams from across Ontario were honored at a reception in April. The teams received honorable mention awards in the 2010 Toshiba ExploraVision competition. Ralph Hyatt, president and CEO of Toshiba of Canada, presented each team with a $100.00 gift certificate, reports Melissa Moore of Toshiba of Canada Limited. A drawing was held for a [...]
Oil spill resources
Jean May-Brett of the Louisiana Department of Education has passed on several websites that teachers may find useful in discussing the Deepwater Horizon oil spill in the Gulf of Mexico: Gulf of Mexico Coastal Ocean Observing System (GCOOS) NASA: Earth Observatory NOAA: Office of Response and Restoration Feel free to add more in a comment.
Posted in NSTA Reports Tagged ecology, environmental science, Gulf of Mexico, oil spill, pollution 1 Comment
Teaching science to ELLs
The United States has long been called a “melting pot,” a place where diverse people mixing and mingling. Learning the dominate language is a challenging part of the process, particularly when a student is trying to learn a new language and expand their content knowledge. Okhee Lee and Cory Buxton shared their views on teaching [...]
Ideas sparkle at Intel Science Talent Search
NY Times columnist Thomas Friedman recently attended the 2010 Intel Science Talent Search Awards in Washington, DC. He listened to student presentations (including one which he freely admits was out of his scope) and talked with science teachers. He wrote: In today’s wired world, the most important economic competition is no longer between countries or companies. The [...]
Three creative, committed, and caring awardees
Meet three 2010 NSTA Teacher Award recipients who represent science teaching at its best.
Posted in NSTA Reports Tagged classroom strategies, inquiry, integrated, online resources, professional development, standards, technology Leave a comment
Science learning in six domains
In the March issue of NSTA Reports, Dr. Robert Yager shares his perspective on the six domains for teaching and assessing science learning in the Educated Opinions column. “A View of the Importance of Six Domains for Teaching and Assessing Science Learning” By Robert Yager Four years ago, the National Science Education Standards (NSES) resulted [...]
What are you doing with your wiki?
Wikis have been called ”the quintessential collaborative tool.” In this article from the February 2010 issue of NSTA Reports, you’ll find out how teachers around the country are using wikis to collaborate with colleagues around the world, as well as to communicate with students and parents. Do you have a wiki? Tell us about yours, and how [...]
Seeking inventive college students
A new series for a major cable network is searching for college students who are always inventing things and building things. If you know any smart, creative, and talented students who have a flair for science and engineering, please share this announcement with them. Ideal candidates should be freshmen or sophomores and have a couple of [...]
Posted in NSTA Reports Tagged chemistry, Earth science, environmental science, physics, seeking student input 1 Comment
Cotton candy, roller coasters, and STEM