Top News & Resources for Science Teachers
| | | | NSTA Joins the April 22 March for Science | | NSTA has partnered with organizers of the April 22 March for Science and is encouraging teachers nationwide to learn more about the event and participate in the Washington march or one of the satellite events being planned in hundreds of cities nationwide. Learn More | |
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| | What Do You Do on Testing Days? | | With the prevalence of mandatory state testing—often taking several hours spread over multiple days—NSTA Reports wants to know how it's affecting science teachers' lessons. Share your experiences in this brief anonymous poll. | |
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| | sponsored by | | | | | | | | | Genes in Space Competition | | Students in grades 7–12 can compete to design DNA experiments for space. Five finalist teams will receive mentoring from Harvard and MIT PhD scientists, present at the 2017 International Space Station R&D Conference, and receive miniPCR DNA Discovery Systems for their schools. Winners will also attend Space Biology Camp and send their DNA experiment to space! |
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| | | | Frontier Communications Cyber Security Grant | | What have you as a teacher and your classes learned about cyber safety? Share this information with Frontier Communications, and you could win a $1,000 grant to buy technological equipment or supplies for your classroom. |
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| | | | Stepping Stone Grant for Grades K–5 | | These grants help fund teacher-initiated projects that foster an arts-infused approach to inquiry-based learning and emphasize a holistic methodology that addresses all learners through creativity and the incorporation of the arts as a fundamental tool for learning. Find more NSTA Calendar events |
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| | | | | | Getting Girls Into STEM: The Power of Blended (and All-Female) Instruction | | Jackie, the team captain of St. Mary's all-girls robotics team, knows a thing or two about breaking the mold. During a panel discussion on the importance of STEM education for women, she said what it's like to be a female student competing in a male-dominated program: "Not only were we the only all-girls robotics team," she explained of a recent competition, "we were the only team that actually allowed girls to touch the robots." Read the article featured on EdSurge.com. |
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| | | | | Sponsored Announcement | | Looking to Advance as a Science Educator? | | Gain the skills to promote inquiry learning in your classroom while emphasizing the NGSS with the online course, MSSE 501 Inquiry Through Science and Engineering Practices, offered this summer by the MSSE program at Montana State University. You can earn your MS in Science Education degree with the flexibility of learning online during the school year AND incorporate amazing summer field/lab course opportunities using the unique environment of Montana and the Greater Yellowstone Ecosystem. Accepting summer applications through April 30. Admissions to the graduate program are not required to register for courses. Visit montana.edu/msse | |
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