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| | Many of the chemicals on the Department of Homeland Security's Anti-Terrorism Standards Chemicals of Interest List can be found in high school storerooms. Review these guidelines for providing a secure working environment and making labs more secure. |  |
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| | As expected, President Trump's budget for FY2018 programs will eliminate a number of key federal education programs for teachers. Read more in the May 22 issue of the NSTA Legislative Update | |
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| | Have you seen the new books available this Spring from NSTA Press? Between now and May 31, save $15 off your order of $75 or more of all NSTA Press books or e-books by entering promo code BOOK17 at checkout in the online Science Store. | |
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| | Registration is open for the 2017 NSELA Summer Leadership Institute: Dimensions and Dynamos: Leading for Success in a Transitional Era of New Standards and Technology. Check out the agenda, and plan to join us in Omaha, Nebraska, from Wednesday, June 28 through Saturday, July 1. | |
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| | Two-years-olds may be too young to remember the seasonal changes that happened in the last year but they are not too young to understand and talk about the natural changes that happen on a shorter time scale—the cycle of day and night. Read more from early childhood science education expert Peggy Ashbrook. | |
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| | Looking for middle level STEM resources for your classroom? Kenneth L. Williams, the steering committee's middle level strand leader, has an in-depth breakdown on what the 6th annual STEM Forum & Expo has for teachers seeking middle level classroom resources. | |
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| | Trying to coach a colleague who wants to improve his or her science instruction or who's struggling with classroom management and organization during class activities? Try these tips from Ms. Mentor. | |
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| | NSTA's Picture-Perfect Science authors Karen Ansberry and Emily Morgan will be conducting a series of workshops to help K–5 teachers discover how picture books can inspire elementary STEM learning. Choose either a two-day workshop or the train-the-trainer package, which includes the workshop. Coming soon to Cincinnati, OH; St. Louis, MO; Fayetteville, AR; San Bernadino, CA; Arlington, VA,; and Portland, OR. | |
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| | NSTA's recent blog series highlights the Student Editions of NSTA's Enhanced E-books. Learn how they provide teachers with tools for managing student learning, what teachers have to say about them, and learn how to order and access them. Between now and May 31, save 10% off your order of NSTA Press Enhanced E-books by calling NSTA (800-277-5300) and giving promo code EE0517 when you place your order. (Offer valid only for NSTA's Enhanced E-books and may not be combined with any other offer.) | |
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| | | | | This game-based quiz program offers assessments for students in core subjects, including science, math, language arts, and history. The science quizzes employ key vocabulary and concepts in the Next Generation Science Standards. |
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| | | | | In this activity, students watch a short video and a demonstration of a discrepant event. The follow-up classroom discussion can help students understand that curiosity, perseverance, and the ability to solve problems are qualities they possess. |
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| | | | | Two environmental science units from the Nature Conservancy's Nature Works Everywhere program help students gain a global perspective on conservation. Both Recording the Rainforest and Nature's First Defenders include a teacher's guide, lesson plans, student handouts, links, and videos. |
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| | An outdoor science experiment involving fire at a Texas Presbyterian preschool went terribly wrong last Tuesday, injuring 12 students—six of whom were transported to a hospital with burns. A group of preschoolers were gathered outside to watch a teacher change the color of fire using different chemicals. The teacher mixed boric acid with methanol and tried to light it on fire. Nothing happened, so the teacher added more alcohol and lit the mixture again. Then there was an explosion. Read the article featured in the Washington Post. |
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| | Even with the best technology in the world, there is one key element that determines student success: a high-quality, highly-effective teacher. In fact, some research estimates that teachers can impact students' lifetime earnings by 10 to 20 percent, which can increase the U.S. gross domestic product by tens of trillions of dollars. And professional development (PD) is critical in helping teachers as they continue to hone their skills and evolve as educators. But what kind of PD is most effective, and does the kind of PD that helps teachers best change as teachers become more experienced? Read the article featured in eSchool News. |
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| | America's colleges and universities have fallen short for decades in providing K-12 schools with teachers, particularly secondary school teachers, in the high-need STEM fields of physics, chemistry, math, and computer science. These shortages continue to have an impact on the quality of STEM education with the ripple effect of discouraging young students from pursuing careers in science, technology, engineering, and math themselves. Read the article featured in Education Week. |
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