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March 19, 2018
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Did you know that the 2018 March for Science (MFS) is just around the corner? NSTA is a partner of MFS, and we're standing up for science and science education on April 14, and we want you to be a part of it.
 
This year there have been more threats to science at all levels of government as elected and appointed government officials have continued to put science-based policy on the chopping block time and time again.
 
Join NSTA as we partner with MFS in advocating for equitable, evidence-based policies that serve all communities. RSVP today to your local March for Science.
As science educators prepare their students to move forward, either in pursuit of more education or embarking on their careers, they know success isn't just about what you know—often success depends on how well individuals can collaborate with others. Soft skills like teamwork, communication, and conflict resolution can be essential when working with a group. NSTA Reports wants to know how you're helping students hone these skills. Take our short anonymous poll now!
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Missed #NSTA18 Atlanta? Catch up on everything that happened with blog posts from Valeria Rodriguez, Carole Hayward, and NSTA Reports Managing Editor Lynn Petrinjak. Make sure you check out our Facebook album (if you see yourself, please tag yourself), and if you were there, please evaluate your sessions. Attendees who evaluate their sessions will be entered into a drawing for an iPad Mini 2 (instructions here).
Join us on Thursday, March 22, at 9 p.m. Eastern Standard Time (EST) for an #NSTAchat on the #NSTA and Association of Science Technology Centers eJournal Connected Science Learning and informal science education. Learn how you can get involved with the journal and how informal science has become vital to STEM education.
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Achieve has launched a first-of-its-kind digital badge for science units that have earned a rating of "E: Example of high-quality NGSS design" on the Educators Evaluating the Quality of Instructional Products (EQuIP) Rubric for Science. Learn more about Achieve's new initiative and check out the Education News Roundup for a selection of the week's other top education news stories.
Lab Out Loud is proud to present a three-part series on place-based education in science. To launch this series, co-hosts Brian Bartel and Dale Basler welcome Ethan Lowenstein, Ph.D. (professor of curriculum and instruction at Eastern Michigan University and director of the Southeast Michigan Stewardship Coalition) and Greg Smith (emeritus professor of education from the Lewis & Clark College Graduate School of Education and Counseling) to the podcast.
This month, Connected Science Learning (Issue 5, Part 3) completes its focus on Science, Technology, Engineering, and Mathematics (STEM) Learning in Environmental Settings. In this final installment, read about a learning ecology approach to STEM learning in Chicago. Find out how to use the Digital Observation Technology Skills Framework for integrating modern, mobile technology into outdoor, experiential science education. This April, look for part 1 of the sixth issue, which will focus on STEM Learning Through Citizen Science Experiences.
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Grades K–12
Teachers can access an Energy Literacy Alignment Tool to help them determine the number of Fundamental Concepts an energy activity or curriculum addresses. The tool can also be used to build a custom curriculum that addresses the entire range of Fundamental Concepts. And the document, Alignment of Energy Literacy Principles to NGSS helps teachers see how the Energy Literacy Framework's principles and concepts support the NGSS.
Grades 4–8
A combination video and classroom activity helps students understand the effects of microgravity on bones and muscles and why healthy bones and exercise are important on Earth and in space.
Grades 6–12
This video lesson teaches about how hurricanes form. The accompanying student learning activities, which feature clickable interactives and follow-up questions, focus on the real-world natural disaster, Hurricane Katrina.
 
Sponsored by: Amplify Science
 
Amplify Science Amplify Science and the Lawrence Hall of Science are proud to announce upcoming webinars introducing Amplify Science for grades K–5 and 6–8.
 
Senior Lawrence Hall of Science staff will provide background on the development of the NGSS supported Amplify Science, including the philosophy, pedagogy, and research basis. Amplify Science experts will conduct a walkthrough of the phenomena-based programs, highlighting the unit structure and key features of Amplify's K–5 and 6–8 programs. Both sessions will end with time for questions from participants about the programs.
 
Date: April 10
Time: 3 p.m. EST
 
Date: April 12
Time: 3 p.m. EST
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