Tag Archives: chemistry

So how was the conference?

By Debra Shapiro | Published: March 23, 2010
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Read what your colleagues had to say.

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Spend a little, gain a lot

By Debra Shapiro | Published: March 21, 2010
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I revisited a popular session held last year in New Orleans to see who showed up this year.

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Science and social studies

By Mary Bigelow | Published: March 20, 2010
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Ellis Island Ambassadors Barbara DeSantis, Cindy Jenkins, and Beth Topinka are interested in  investigating how government policy and science are intertwined and in the historical context of innovations and discoveries. They participated in a summer project at Ellis Island on  the science of historical restorations, in which teachers studied topics such as the chemistry of [...]

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LOL in science class

By Debra Shapiro | Published: March 19, 2010
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Today I needed a laugh. This workshop was the best place to get one–and some good science as well.

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Peering into students’ “private universe”

By Debra Shapiro | Published: March 4, 2010
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Get some insight on students’ “Private Universe” in Philadelphia. You’ll find sessions addressing misconceptions at all grade levels, in a range of science fields.

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A strand of pearls

By Debra Shapiro | Published: February 19, 2010
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Are you an urban or rural educator seeking pearls of wisdom for engaging your students? Plan to attend the NSTA National Conference in Philadelphia. The conference will give you those “pearls” through a strand of sessions entitled Meeting the Unique Needs of Urban and Rural Learners.

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Seeking inventive college students

By Debra Shapiro | Published: February 1, 2010
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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 [...]

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A recipe for success

By admin | Published: December 11, 2009
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So much of science involves communication and skills in language arts. Follow this simple recipe to help your students become science communicators: Add 1 cup of science (life, Earth, physical, or general) to 1 cup of language arts. Blend well by attending sessions at the NSTA conference in Phoenix. Sample these recipe variations. Elementary Science [...]

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Chemistry

By Mary Bigelow | Published: October 5, 2009
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What a bonanza for chemistry/physical science teachers this fall–first, the September issue of The Science Teacher (with the theme of Chemistry for a Changing World), and now the October issue of Science Scope (with the theme of Chemistry). No matter which grade level you teach, there will be ideas in both issues for advanced students [...]

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Bits and pieces for September

By Mary Bigelow | Published: September 28, 2009
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Rather than competing with the commercial hoopla around Halloween, perhaps we science teachers could do our own special celebrations that relate to science concepts. For example, it’s not too early to plan events for Mole Day, celebrated on October 23 (10/23) from 6:02 a.m. to 6:02 p.m. The timing of this event celebrates Avogadro’s number [...]

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