For Middle School Science Teachers
Guidelines for Classroom Safety
This four-page document should be given to students at the beginning of the school year to help them understand their role in ensuring a safe and productive science experience.
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Reward Yourself!
You could win a trip to the NSTA National Conference on Science Education. Apply for NSTA Teacher Awards to showcase your hard work! At the middle level, Ciba, DCAT, Frey–Neo Sci, SeaWorld, Shell, and Vernier sponsor awards. In addition, the new Aerospace Award and the Maitland P. Simmons scholarships have niches for the middle level science educator.
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Blick on Flicks
Prof. Jacob Clark Blickenstaff helps you turn the "bad science" in movies and TV into teachable science.
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NSTA New ScienceTeacher Academy
NSTA and the Amgen Foundation have launched the NSTA New Science Teacher Academy, which will help to support and encourage middle and secondary school science educators in their first years of teaching.
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Forensics in the Classroom Website
Capitalizing on the groundswell of interest in forensic science shows such as CSI and Forensic Files, the NSTA has teamed up with Court TV to develop exciting new free curriculum units on forensic science for middle and high school students. "It's Magic," "The Cafeteria Caper," and other cases help students solve intriguing mysteries by using real science, including biology, chemistry, and physics.
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Need Help Selecting Resources?
Our panel of top-flight teachers and other outstanding science educators has designated the best available supplements for your science teaching.
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Since 1973, NSTA and the Children's Book Council have compiled a yearly list of outstanding children's science trade books. The results from 1996 on are available online.
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