I love books. Not only do they overflow the various bookshelves in my house, but they also fill boxes (and boxes!) tucked away in many of my closets. So naturally I spend most of my conference time in the Science Store. I am the managing editor of NSTA’s book publishing program, and I feel the [...]
An enthusiastic crowd joined NSTA Past President Michael Padilla Thursday and were rewarded with an engaging workshop on inquiry. Padilla’s presentation emphasized the thinking skills all students will need in the workforce of the future, whether in a tire factory or a vaccine lab. Peppered with Gary Larson cartoons and beginning with a logic exercise, [...]
Judging by the large audience, teachers love teaching astronomy, and of course they love free resources, too. John McFarland of the Johannes Kepler Project delivered both (in period costume!), sharing an annotated list of software, props, songs (with an emphasis on They Might Be Giants Here Comes Science CD), websites, applets, activities, and more. Get [...]
Looking for a little outdoors time in between sessions? If the beach doesn’t do it for you, a short trip up the coast to Hugh Taylor Birch State Park will. Smack dab in the city, this “oasis of tropical hammocks” features native and exotic plants, plus an opportunity to see mangroves. It is well worth [...]
Good morning teachers. Welcome to the second NSTA area conference of the fall season, this time in Ft Lauderdale. If you’re following along virtually, here’s a look at a morning sunrise from the beach along Atlantic Blvd (A1-A). Not that we’re boasting. We spent the rest of the day in an exhibit hall, no sun [...]
Physics teachers have a chance to get physical—and biological—on Thursday at the NSTA Conference in Fort Lauderdale with a session called Muscular Physics. The hands-on workshop by Umadevi I. Garimella, director of the Arkansas Center for Mathematics & Science Education at the University of Central Arkansas (UCA) in Conway, Arkansas, and William Slaton, an assistant [...]
Your challenge: Show all of the students in your classroom how science affects every aspect of their lives. Need help? Randolf Tobias, an award-winning author, educator, and curriculum specialist, is going to provide it during his presentation at the NSTA conference in Fort Lauderdale. Tobias will tell you how to reach students from all backgrounds [...]
You’re a preschool teacher who wants to come to NSTA’s conference in Fort Lauderdale, but you don’t want your principal to think you’ll be spending your time playing Beach Blanket Bingo. No worries—you can tell him/her the conference offers nine different sessions for preschool teachers that won’t be held on the beach or at the pool. [...]
… not really. But if you attend the NSTA Conference in Ft Lauderdale on November 12th, and you happen look north shortly after 4 pm, you may be lucky enough to catch a glimpse of the shuttle Atlantis speeding from the launch pad. The Kennedy Space Center may be 160 miles away, but the shuttle casts a pretty [...]
Consider taking just a few days to get inspired, build your content knowledge, access teaching strategies that help student performance and enjoy the natural environment in beautiful Fort Lauderdale. NSTA’s Conference on Science Education will take place Nov. 12–14, and is an event not to be missed. Workshops, seminars, presentations and sessions are planned for [...]
