Elementary students may struggle with the wording of problems, and the visual supports of comics...
 

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

 
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Free KISS THE GROUND Movie, Lesson Plans & Resources Available
Enjoy free access to the eco-documentary KISS THE GROUND: FOR SCHOOLS. And make sure to check out the supplemental lesson plans and related resources—free to K-12 teachers nationwide—that discuss regenerative agriculture and the environment.
 
 
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Freebies for Science Teachers
Free resources and opportunities
 
 
 
American Museum of Natural History
Online science courses for teachers
Advance your career & earn graduate credit with online courses in the life, Earth, & physical sciences. Gain access to Museum research, resources and much more.
 
 
 
NSTA
NSTA Engage: Spring 21 is Underway!
Don’t miss it: Register for NSTA’s biggest virtual professional learning event. This week is scheduled for professional learning targeted to high school teachers. When you register, you can access the program online for 90 days!
 
 
 
Edutopia
How to Turn Math Word Problems Into Engaging Comics
Elementary students may struggle with the wording of problems, and the visual supports of comics can help them focus on the math.
 
 
 
Phys.org
Unusual binary system detected with LAMOST
Using the Large Sky Area Multi-Object Fibre Spectroscopic Telescope (LAMOST), astronomers have discovered an unusual binary system. The newly found binary, designated LAMOST J0140355+392651 (or J0140 for short), consists of a bloated, low-mass proto-white dwarf and a massive white dwarf companion. The...
 
 
 
Scientific American
COVID Has Created a Perfect Storm for Fringe Science
A 5G tower in the U.K. damaged in arson attack, presumably by people who thought it was spreading COVID.
 
 
 
District Administration
Exams show 3 key impacts in students’ COVID rebound
The achievement impact of COVID is shrinking in many grades, though students remain farther behind in math, according toStar assessments of 3.8 million students.
 
 
 
The Scientist Magazine®
How Interconnected Is Life in the Ocean?
To help create better conservation and management plans, researchers are measuring how marine organisms move between habitats and populations.
 
 
 
EdSource
Missing kindergartners drive largest drop in 20 years in California’s K-12 enrollment
Causes for the slide in enrollment are myriad, complicated by existing trends including declining birthrates and people's continued exodus from the state, as well as the sudden economic chaos wrought by the pandemic.
Resources
The three science web seminars planned in the next few weeks will focus on the return of the cicadas, NASA aeronautics, mapping ozone pollution, and the Amazon Forest. Learn more and register at www.nsta.org.