top news and resources of the week for science teachers
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| | | Asteroid 25232 Named For NSTA Press Author Dennis Schatz | | Asteroid 25232 was first discovered by the Lowell Observatory Near-Earth Search in 1998 and this past week was named after NSTA Press author Dennis Schatz. Asteroid Schatz is about 269 million miles away from the Sun, located in the main belt of asteroids between Mars and Jupiter. Read more. | |
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| | | | | | | How NGSS and CCSS for ELA/Literacy Address Argument | | A disciplinary practice that is emphasized consistently across the Common Core State Standards for ELA/literacy and mathematics and the Next Generation Science Standards (NGSS) is argument. But to what extent do subject area educators have a common understanding of argument? NGSS writing team member Okhee Lee sheds light in this new NSTA blog post. | |
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| | | | | Chemistry, Physics, and Engineering Days: Immerse Yourself in Content at NSTA's Area Conferences This Fall | | Did you know that NSTA has special programming days at our fall conferences, where science teachers can take a deep-dive into chemistry, physics, and engineering, spearheaded by the American Chemical Society, the American Association of Physics Teachers, and the American Society for Engineering Education? Learn more about these special programming days or about our conferences in Baltimore (October 5–7), Milwaukee (November 9–11), and New Orleans (November 30–December 2). | |
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| | | | Sponsored by Unity College Online | | | | | | School Districts Tasked With Filling Math, Science Teacher Shortage | | Florida has a growing shortage of the math and science teachers the state's students need to prepare for the rigors of the 21st-century economy. The burden of solving this problem has fallen to Florida's school districts, since neither the state government nor the teacher-preparation programs at our universities are making significant progress on this issue. Read the article featured in the Orlando Sentinel. |
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| | Can Early Lessons in Spatial Skills Build Future Scientists and Mathematicians? | | Strong spatial skills give kids an edge in science and math, and these skills can be taught. Scientists know this. Yet to a large degree, lessons in spatial learning haven't been incorporated into the curriculum. A pilot program supported by a $1.4 million federal grant and led by researchers from the Johns Hopkins Science of Learning Institute aims to change that. Read the article featured in Education Week. |
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| | In Washington's Most Diverse District, STEM Opportunities Provide New Paths to Success | | Federal Way Public Schools (FWPS) is the most diverse district in the state of Washington, serving 70% scholars of color. Current statistics show that scholars of color and females are underrepresented in STEM fields across the country, so FWPS is actively taking steps to provide STEM and STEAM (STEM with an emphasis on the arts) opportunities for each scholar from kindergarten through high school graduation. Read the article featured in Ed Surge. Check out the Education News Roundup for a selection of the week's top education news stories. |
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| | | | | | NGSS Card Decks | | The cards can help educators better understand the Framework and the NGSS and learn how to translate any middle school or high school standards page into instruction and classroom assessment. |
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| | | | Kitchen Chemistry With ZOOM | | Visit the Virtual Kitchen to access mess-free activities. The Reality Kitchen has how-to instructions for conducting a Cabbage Juice Indicator lab and a Polishing Pennies experiment using simple household materials. |
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