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Health Wise: Cold or Flu—Know the Difference
Mar 15 2010 - NSTA Reports—Stephanie Liberatore
How can you tell the difference between a cold and the flu?

Successful Science Fiction in Moon
Mar 12 2010 - Jacob Clark Blickenstaff, PhD
Now that the 2009 Academy Awards have been presented, NSTA's movie reviewer calls your attention to "the best science fiction film of 2009 you probably never heard of."

District Dispatches: March 2010
Mar 9 2010 - NSTA Reports
These reports—from Maryland and Minnesota—share regional news affecting science educators.

Launching Tomorrow’s Engineers
Mar 8 2010 - NSTA Reports—Lynn Petrinjak
Engineers for America works with elementary and middle school students in the Okaloosa County School District to build their interest in science, technology, engineering, and math (STEM).

The Rise of STEM Clubs
Mar 5 2010 - NSTA Reports—Debra Shapiro
Teachers are discovering they can spark students’ interest in science, technology, engineering, and math (STEM) by involving them in a STEM club.

NSTA Awardees: Creative, Committed, and Caring
Mar 3 2010 - NSTA Reports—Debra Shapiro
Each year, NSTA and its sponsors honor science education’s leaders, innovators, and professionals with awards consisting of cash, workshops, science program materials, trips, and much more.

A View of the Importance of Six Domains for Teaching and Assessing Science Learning
Mar 2 2010 - NSTA Reports—Robert Yager
Alan McCormack, 2010–2011 NSTA President, and I have proposed six “domains” as a way to get the attention of teachers and students and to encourage them to experiment with school science programs as they try to move to the “more emphasis” conditions central to the NSES.

Peek into NSTA Press
Feb 24 2010 - NSTA Reports
Activity 4: A One-Sided Paper Loop—The Möbius Band Overview

Engineering Big Results From a Small Start
Feb 23 2010 - NSTA Reports—Lynn Petrinjak
Assistant Professor Kam K. Leang motivates students in the Department of Mechanical Engineering at the University of Nevada, Reno, to prepare for their futures by using nanotechnology in design projects.

A Closer Look at Whiz Kids
Feb 22 2010 - NSTA Reports—Lynn Petrinjak
What does it take to be an elite scientist? Whiz Kids, a documentary by Tom Shepard and Tina Difeliciantonio, examines the lives of three student competitors in the Intel Science Talent Search.

Mark Your Calendar
Feb 19 2010 - NSTA Reports
NSTA Dates to Remember: March to August, 2010

Using Oceanographic Data in the Classroom
Feb 17 2010 - NSTA Reports—Adrian Burd
Oceanographic data sets provide a broad range of interdisciplinary data, making them useful in revealing the connections among scientific disciplines.

A Message From the Executive Director
Feb 16 2010 - NSTA Reports—Francis Eberle
Working Toward the Next Generation of Science Standards

Careful Science Ignored: Forensics and Police Procedurals
Feb 16 2010 - Jacob Clark Blickenstaff, PhD
How good is the science behind TV forensics? What do these series have to offer science teachers?

Wikis for Science Ed Collaboration
Feb 5 2010 - NSTA Reports—Debra Shapiro
Teachers and students are communicating and sharing ideas on collaborative websites called wikis that allow them to post work, comment on others’ postings, and make revisions as a group.

New Science Teacher Academy: Empowering Teachers
Feb 4 2010 - NSTA Reports—Lynn Petrinjak
The third group of NSTA New Science Teacher Academy Fellows is preparing for the NSTA 2010 National Conference in Philadelphia next month, capping off their fellowship year.

Taking Science Into the Field
Feb 3 2010 - NSTA Reports—Debra Shapiro
Project Exploration, a nonprofit science education organization, provides out-of-school science programs that level the playing field for all students and have changed the face of science.

District Dispatches: February 2010
Feb 2 2010 - NSTA Reports
These reports—from California, Colorado, Kentucky, Michigan, New Hampshire, Ohio, Oregon, and Pennsylvania—share regional news affecting science educators.

2010 Resolution: Professional Renewal
Feb 1 2010 - Pat Shane
A Message From NSTA President Pat Shane

Discovering the Excitement of Astronomy
Jan 22 2010 - NSTA Reports—Debra Shapiro
Teachers of grades 4–9 who want to teach about astronomy but don’t feel they have enough content knowledge can work with Project ASTRO™, a national program of the Astronomical Society of the Pacific.

No Regrets, But I Wish I Had…
Jan 21 2010 - Judy McKee
Members of the NSTA Retired e-mail list were recently asked: “If you had it to do all over again, what would you do differently as a science teacher?” Working teachers can use their insightful responses to improve their careers.

Place-Based Education Makes Lessons Tangible
Jan 20 2010 - NSTA Reports—Debra Shapiro
Putting learning in the context of the local community is the foundation of Place-Based Education, and teachers are using it to teach a range of subjects, including science.

Sherlock Holmes: A Study of Science
Jan 20 2010 - Jacob Clark Blickenstaff, PhD
NSTA's movie reviewer thinks science teachers can use the latest Sherlock Holmes film to spark conversations about the history of science, the interaction of theory and observation, and the beginnings of forensic science.

Educated Opinions: Putting Research Into Practice
Jan 15 2010 - NSTA Reports—Sissy Wong
Putting research into practice is the point of doing research. This article suggests how this can be done.

District Dispatches
Jan 14 2010 - NSTA Reports
These reports—from Canada, Mississippi, Oklahoma, and Wisconsin—share regional news affecting science educators.

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