Tag Archives: online resources

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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Going to the beach?

By Peggy Ashbrook | Published: July 11, 2012

Summer is a time when many families visit a beach. How do you help your students build on what they learned through their summer beach experiences when they return to school? Maybe our colleagues whose schools are within walking distance from a beach can offer suggestions!

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What are science teachers reading in June?

By Claire Reinburg | Published: June 28, 2012

Science teachers are reading an eclectic selection of teaching resources this month, judging by the top content on NSTA’s website. You can look inside these books by downloading a free sample chapter at the NSTA Science Store.  Post a comment or tweet using the hashtag #nstareading to tell us what you’ve been reading and what [...]

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Summer browsing

By Mary Bigelow | Published: June 10, 2012

I’ve been one of the SciLinks “webwatchers” for quite a few years. As we review new sites to include in the database, each site is correlated to a specific keyword and grade level (such as K–4 Fossils, 5–8 Cardiovascular System,  9–12 Properties of Sound). But sometimes, we find large collections of activities on science-related topics. [...]

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Rise and Shine: A Practical Guide for the Beginning Science Teacher

By Nancy Dunbar | Published: May 29, 2012

Stepping into the ‘real world’ as any type of new teacher is daunting; doing so as a science teacher can be even more difficult, with science-specific issues like lab safety and management added to the mix of responsibilities. Rise and Shine: A Practical Guide for the Beginning Science Teacher is an easy-to-use, comprehensive support system for [...]

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More conference joy—available online too!

By Peggy Ashbrook | Published: April 6, 2012

Thank you Council for Elementary Science and APAST, SEPA, the NSTA Committee on Preschool-Elementary Science Teaching, and Science and Children for the “Elementary Extravaganza”! (Click here, then scroll down to see photos.) Well before 8am science educators were lining up to get into the ballroom where each one (of ~ 100) tables was a different presenter ready to [...]

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Educators want to know more about the NGSS Framework

By Lynn Petrinjak | Published: March 30, 2012

This morning’s session on the Framework for the Next Generation Science Standards (NGSS) drew quite a crowd. In addition to the people sitting and standing around the periphery, I saw a number of educators standing in the hallway just outside the door. Some attendees posed questions, ranging from the inclusion of controversial topics in the [...]

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Earth, Moon, Sun

By Mary Bigelow | Published: January 21, 2012

The other evening, as I was out walking, I noticed that the moon seemed exceptionally bright. I took out my binoculars and spent a few minutes gazing at the craters on the full moon. What a sight! Learning about and appreciating the relationship between the Earth, Sun, and Moon can be a lifelong interest. The [...]

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Moon and the Earth and the Sun, and more

By Peggy Ashbrook | Published: January 6, 2012

Happy New Year! This year I look forward to more conversation in the early childhood community about science education. The January 2012 Early Years column adapts an activity about making craters from Marie Faust Evitt’s book, Thinking BIG, Learning BIG. Craters on the Moon are visible without a telescope, even in daytime, a time when teachers [...]

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Instructional technology

By Mary Bigelow | Published: December 26, 2011

I recently talked with a high school senior who wants to become an elementary teacher. “Working with younger students, one thing I won’t have to think about is technology,” she said. She certainly has some misconceptions about elementary students! I thought about her as I read this issue of Science and Children and the examples [...]

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