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Exemplary science program monograph series
This series from NSTA Press has focused on meeting the reforms central to the National Science Education Standards. NSTA members are invited to volunteer to serve as members of the National Review Team for future monographs.
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Peering into students’ “private universe”
In the award-winning documentary A Private Universe, education researchers from the Harvard-Smithsonian Center for Astrophysics sought to answer this question: Why don’t even the brightest students truly grasp basic science concepts? Teachers and teacher educators alike continue to search for ways to overcome students’ science misconceptions and to determine how they develop in the first [...]
Posted in Conferences Also tagged activity ideas, assessment, astronomy, chemistry, classroom strategies, data, early childhood, Philadelphia, physics, professional development, scientist, sessions, standards, video Leave a comment
Different strokes for different … students
Creative Commons Different Sides posted to flickr by JP<3!
English-language learners…gifted and talented…female/male…minority…urban…rural…special needs—so many diverse groups of students; so little time to reach them all.
How to do it? One way is by differentiating instruction. Educators with experience in differentiated instruction will share their techniques with you at the NSTA National Conference in Philadelphia next month.
Here’s a [...]
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A strand of pearls
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.
High school teachers, pick up some classroom and field activities and [...]
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The Great Backyard Bird Count: Community science in your backyard or schoolyard
Bird counts involve children in citizen science projects where a greater community contributes to the data used by scientists to understand bird behavior and more. The Great Backyard Bird Count is happening now and counting can take place through Monday, February 15th, so there is still time for your students to participate.
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 you [...]
Posted in NSTA Reports Also tagged classroom management, classroom strategies, literacy, online resources, professional development, technology 1 comment
Science-related nonfiction books
I teach science at the elementary level. I’d like to improve our nonfiction science collection for students to read outside of class or for teachers to use during read-alouds. I want to be sure what we purchase is appropriate; do you have any suggestions or lists of recommended books for this level?
—Gina, Thornton, Colorado
One of [...]
Gardening catalogs arriving daily? Help is on the way!
Is the arrival of gardening catalogs inspiring you to dream about planting with your students, and plan a garden of any size? You know that people of all ages benefit from spending time outdoors and that your children were interested in seeds, perhaps in October if you carved a pumpkin, opened a milkweed pod, or [...]
Posted in Early Years Also tagged activity ideas, early childhood teachers, gardening, plants 3 comments
What’s new with NSTA’s members?
NSTA members are in conversation in all kinds of places—on these blogs, in NSTA’s Listservs, on our new online communities, and throughout our external social media outposts, such as Facebook and LinkedIn. Recent conversations include cold weather experiments (a “hot” topic these past couple of weeks through most of the US), mitosis activities, and stoichiometry [...]
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