In August, K-12 students will return to school. For many districts, summer school has provided a...
 

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

 
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#NSTA Chat This Thursday With NSTA Leadership
Join the new NSTA ED @ErikaShugart and NSTA President Eric Pyle (@EricMgb) for this week’s #NSTAChat, Thursday, August 12 at 9 P.M ET. Learn more about #NSTA and share your thoughts with NSTA leaders.
 
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Shell Science Regional Challenge Winners Announced
Thirty-six science teachers have been named regional winners in the annual Shell Science Lab Regional Challenge. Sponsored by Shell Oil Company and administered by NSTA, the competition encouraged K-12 teachers who have found innovative ways to deliver quality lab experiences with limited school and...
 
 
Selected by National Science Teaching Association
From the Field
Resources and opportunities for educators
 
 
 
NSTA
August Web Seminars
On Thursday, August 19, at 7 PM ET, the Science Update webinar will discuss the Amazon Forest. On Wednesday, August 25, at 7 PM ET, learn how to leverage assets to build on student experiences.
 
 
 
LA Times Education
The new state school mask rule doesn't faze many students. It's 'second nature' now
In August, K-12 students will return to school. For many districts, summer school has provided a preview of classroom life with mask mandates.
 
 
 
The Scientist Magazine®
The Extinct Species Within
The genomes of living animals are littered with DNA from long-gone relatives, providing a lens on evolution, past extinctions, and perhaps even solutions to agricultural problems.
 
 
 
Science Daily
Major Atlantic ocean current system might be approaching critical threshold
A major Atlantic ocean current -- the Atlantic Meridional Overturning Circulation, or AMOC -- may have been losing stability in the course of the last century, according to new research. A potential collapse of this ocean current system could have severe consequences.
 
 
 
Phys.org
Researchers chemically synthesize a mirror-image of Pfu DNA polymerase
A trio of researchers working at the School of Life Sciences, Tsinghua-Peking Center for Life Sciences, has chemically synthesized a mirror-image of Pfu DNA polymerase. In their paper published in the journal Nature Biotechnology, Chuyao Fan, Qiang Deng and Ting Zhu describe how they synthesized the...
 
 
 
Scientific American
Vaccine Mandates Are Lawful, Effective and Based on Rock-Solid Science
President Joe Biden spoke at the White House on July 29 about his administration’s efforts to get more Americans vaccinated and to combat the spread of the Delta variant.
 
 
Politico Education
Teacher's union plans next move on mandatory vaccines
Denver orders school workers to get shots — More schools start in-person classes this week