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| | Name: E-mail: newsletter@newslettercollector.com Member Status: | | April 4, 2016 | | | | | Live Online Discussion: Bringing Climate Science Into the Classroom | | Join Science Friday on Tuesday, April 5, at 7 p.m. ET for a live online web panel to discuss challenges and approaches to teaching climate change science in the classroom. Led by passionate educators who are committed to best practices in climate education, this discussion will highlight innovative strategies for bringing climate data into the classroom, ideas for integrating climate science into existing curricula, and best-in-class resources for teaching climate change. | |
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| | | | NSTA's April K–12 Journals Online Now | | Want your elementary students to think, read, and write like scientists? Want to take advantage of the emergence of tablets in the classroom? Wondering how you can teach science to a classroom full of students with different backgrounds and socioeconomic statuses? Answers to these questions and many more can be found in NSTA's April journals. Sample articles are free to all, so browse and get inspired! To become a member of NSTA and get all our journal content, go here. | |
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| | Talking About Science and Equity at NSTA | | At NSTA's National Conference last week, Jerry Valadez, the chair of NSTA's Committee on Multicultural/Equity in Science Education, led the Equity Through STEM session, which included an active discussion among attendees on the diverse challenges they face—from teaching in school systems in which students speak dozens of different languages at home, to administrators who schedule math or English language arts remediation during science lessons to colleagues who complain about proactive teachers "making them look bad." Read the blog post. | |
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| | | | This Week's Freebies: Staying Healthy With Science | | Teach students science and help them stay healthy with these free resources. In Kids.gov's STEM Career Video: Nutritionist, a dietician and nutritionist describes a day in her life on the job promoting healthy eating and choices. The U.S. Department of Agriculture's collection of Hand Hygiene Resources from state health initiatives nationwide can help students avoid illness. And high school biology students can have fun playing Beta Blasters!, a retro arcade-style game that teaches the health benefits of carotenoids, a group of plant chemicals responsible for the colors of many fruits and vegetables that also play an important role in human health. You'll find lots more resources on human, animal, and environmental health on NSTA's Freebies for Science Teachers page. | |
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| | | | | | Sponsored Announcement | | Help Every Student Succeed With New 2017 Glencoe Science | | Ease the transition to next generation science with the new 2017 Glencoe iScience for grades 6–8 and Glencoe High School Science for grades 9–12, aligned to NGSS. Use LearnSmart adaptive technology to create personalized learning plans and give each student a unique learning path. Spark engagement with project-based learning activities (PBLs), incorporating Science and Engineering practices. Learn how our programs help you maximize every student's success. Download sample at mheonline.com/ScienceSample3. | |
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| | Sponsored Announcement | | Montana State's Online Courses Can Lead to a Graduate Certificate or Master's Degree | | From the university with the motto "Mountains & Minds" comes a suite of online courses for science teachers. Through the National Teachers Enhancement Network at Montana State University, you can earn a 12-credit online graduate certificate or a master's degree in science education. Or, take courses just to stay ahead of your students and enjoy the energy of lifelong learning. Summer courses include Oceanography, Statistics for Teachers, Environmental Microbiology, Understanding Climate Change, and many more. Visit www.scienceteacher.org or call (406) 994-6683 for a list of courses and information on being admitted to MSU. | |
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