Killer fungi, killer asteroids, buzzy cicadas, brain sensations, and more unsettling discoveries--...
 

Welcome to NSTA Reports—your timely source for news, information, and resources on science teaching and learning. 

 
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NAEP Science Scores
Science scores of fourth-graders declined since 2015, according to results from The Nation's Report Card released today by the National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), while science scores of eighth-graders and high school seniors did not change between 2015 and 2019.
 
 
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Decoding Science
How does science really know what it knows? Explaining the scientific process and its limits to students can be tricky, but new free resources from the National Academies of Sciences, Engineering, and Medicine can help.
 
 
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Making the Most of EdReports Resources
EdReports is a nonprofit organization that provides free reports on the quality and alignment of instructional materials in mathematics, English Language Arts, and science. Join NSTA for a web seminar on Wednesday, June 9 to learn about the work of the EdReports team.
 
 
 
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NSTA STEM21 This July
Come share your passion for STEM education this summer at NSTA’s STEM21 virtual conference, July 26-30. Speakers, sessions, and so much more. Registration is now open.
 
 
 
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Freebies
Free resources and opportunities for educators
 
 
 
Scientific American
Do People Who Enjoy Science Have a High Tolerance for Disturbing Ideas?
Killer fungi, killer asteroids, buzzy cicadas, brain sensations, and more unsettling discoveries-- Read more on ScientificAmerican.com
 
 
 
District Administration
Equitably expanding dual enrollment: A proven method to increase college success
Based on extensive research, The Dual Enrollment Playbook describes the five principles that college and K-12 leaders can follow to design equitable dual enrollment programs.
 
 
 
EdSource
California’s community colleges move to require ethnic studies
Soon, any student pursuing an associate degree at a California community college will likely need to take an ethnic studies class.
 
 
 
The Scientist Magazine®
Blind Patient Recovers Partial Vision with Optogenetics
After receiving an intraocular injection of the gene for a light-sensitive protein, a 58-year-old man diagnosed with the neurodegenerative eye disease retinitis pigmentosa was able to locate objects on a table using engineered goggles.
 
 
 
NSTA Connected Science Learning
Communicating in Science: Why It Matters
Resources
Learn how to use research based tools to revise and design assessment tasks for your classroom.