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| March 21, 2016 |
| | Congratulations to Alicia Conerly, a science teacher from Magnolia, Mississippi, who won the grand prize in the 2016 Shell Science Lab Challenge. Conerly and her team will receive a science lab makeover valued at $20,000! Four national finalists were also named and will receive a lab makeover package valued at $8,500. Mark your calendars for June 1 when you can begin applying for 2016–2017 Shell Science Lab Challenge. |  |
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| | | NSTA and the Association of Science-Technology Centers (ASTC) have released the first issue of Connected Science Learning, an online journal for STEM educators. The journal showcases highly effective programs, practices, collaborations, and research taking place between the formal and informal science learning communities. Sign up today for the free journal. | |
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 | | | You might find Bill Nye in the giant inflatable planetarium at NSTA's National Conference on Science Education, happening in Nashville at the end of March—but only if you're there, too! Read Nye's latest blog to learn more about his plans for our conference and why he thinks the "PB&J" of space exploration is so vital. And don't forget, you can still register to join us in Nashville; we even have a one-day option for those who can't get out of the classroom until the weekend, and a special rate for students! | |
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| | NSTA President Carolyn Hayes is looking forward to our annual gathering of science teachers from across the world. They'll present posters, talk about common challenges, and search for solutions that work globally. If you'll be attending our conference in Nashville at the end of the month, consider adding the Global Conversations in Science Education miniconference to your schedule. Read the full agenda here. | |
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| | There has been a lot of activity on Capitol Hill, where education advocates are scrambling to ensure members of Congress are aware of their specific funding priorities for the new federal education law, the Every Student Succeeds Act. Read all about it in this NSTA Legislative Update. | |
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| | Use promo code ELITE8 to unlock exclusive savings on NSTA membership. Arm yourself with new skills and ideas for the classroom through NSTA membership: Join NSTA for $69, a $10 savings off the "Individual Member" rate. Offer valid now through Wednesday, March 23. | |
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| | Should educators incentivize the behaviors they want to see in the classroom? A recent discussion on the NSTA e-mail lists included educators who use this strategy in their classroom as well as some who questioned its value. This has us wondering how common is it for educators to offer rewards for students' positive behaviors and how educators view these types of strategies. Take our brief anonymous survey now. | |
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| | WATCH our new video, featuring NSTA's four competitions that help students expand their knowledge of STEM subjects. Grab your friends, teachers, and parents, and have fun with NSTA competitions. | |
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| | The National Academy of Engineering is now accepting video submissions until May 31 for the third annual Engineering for You Video Contest (E4U3) on Mega Engineering. NAE will accept one- to two-minute videos that introduce a particular mega-engineering project, highlight its importance/contribution to people and society, and suggest contributions to its development. A grand prize of $25,000 will go to the most inspiring one- to two-minute video. Visit www.e4uvideocontest.org to learn more! | |
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| | This week's Freebies give you and your students front-row seats for science- and engineering-related short films. Science Minute Movies show middle and high school students how National Park Service scientists protect the ecological health of our national parks. Engineering is Elementary (EiE) Video Snippets offer vignettes of hands-on classroom engineering that teachers can use to explore the science and engineering practices of the NGSS. And all's well that ends well in this Department of the Interior #Women in STEM video in which a young woman recounts her journey from studying medicine to becoming a wildlife conservationist. Admission is always free on NSTA's Freebies for Science Teachers page! | |
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