Please attend, then tell me all about the NSTA STEM Forum & Expo in Atlantic...
I’ll be having a wonderful time at home with a sister visiting and celebrating a family birthday BUT, I do wish I could also go to the 1st Annual NSTA STEM Forum & Expo in Atlantic City, New Jersey...
View ArticleWrapping up the old year, preparing for the new year
We’ve heard that after the school year ends, many teachers spend time catching up on NSTA Reports articles they didn’t have a chance to read thoroughly earlier. To help you make the most of this...
View ArticleScience of innovation: 3D printing
Imagine! Invent! Improve! Inspire! The “Science of…” series is back with a new twist—innovation. The “Science of Innovation” series highlights innovative technologies patented by some of the leading...
View ArticleScience of innovation: bionic limbs
Look to the “Science of Innovation” video series from the team of NSTA, NBC Learn, and NSF to jump start your STEM efforts. These videos are sparked by innovative technologies issued patents by the...
View ArticleScience of innovation: electronic tattoo
As we approach President’s Day, which comes on the heels of Abraham Lincoln’s actual birthday, thoughts turn to … patents. Yes, patents! Those of us on the development team for the Science of...
View ArticleScience of innovation: smart concrete
Scientists and engineers don’t necessarily start out to innovate, but unexpected things happen! This installment of the “Science of Innovation” video series describes how Dr. Deborah Chung, an expert...
View ArticleScience, engineering, and technology
To illustrate the interconnectedness of science and engineering, the editor’s note this month is a crossword puzzle. I think I need to review the K-12 Framework in more detail to solve it. Or else I...
View ArticleScience of Innovation: Biometrics
Love ‘em or hate ‘em, security lines are here to stay. What if you could move through with just a sideways glance at a camera? That’s becoming a reality with the innovation highlighted in the latest...
View ArticleScience of Innovation: self-driving cars
Imagine glancing over to the next car during your commute and seeing the driver with a coffee in hand AND a magazine! Okay—some of you have already witnessed such stupidity—but in the near future none...
View ArticleScience of Innovation: fuel cell efficiency
Innovation rarely occurs in a vacuum, and this installment of the “Science of Innovation” video series emphasizes that. Neither scientist involved in the research highlighted would have succeeded as...
View ArticleRodger Bybee Makes The Case for STEM Education
What do we mean when we say “STEM education”? For years now, we’ve recited that STEM means “science, technology, engineering, and mathematics.” We’re often somewhat less precise when it comes to...
View ArticleScience of Innovation: synthetic diamonds
You’re celebrating a romantic little restaurant or some other special place. Your significant other presents you with a small velvet box containing a huge diamond ring or flawless diamond cuff links....
View ArticleThe future is here
In addition to NSTA publications, I read many others related to science and education, both in print and online. I usually scan the pages and images, focusing on articles of interest. However, the May...
View ArticleScience of Innovation: anti-counterfeiting devices
Knockoffs. You can buy them anywhere—from a street vendor, a flea market, or the local discount shop. But what if you’ve decided to pay more for the “real thing”? How can you be sure you’re getting the...
View ArticleNSTA Legislative Update
In this edition: Duncan Will Consider State Requests for Flexibility Around Teacher Evaluation and Testing Senator Seeks to Restore STEM Education Programs at Mission Agencies Duncan Will Consider...
View ArticleScience of golf: handicap
Although golf is a game that is often thought of as elitist, it has many egalitarian aspects, such as the handicapping system! Find out more about it in Science of Golf: Handicap Index. Haven’t been...
View ArticleWhat Constitutes Exemplary College Science Teaching?
The monograph Exemplary Science series’ latest volume, Exemplary College Science Teaching, edited by Robert Yager, is dedicated to the community of college and university teaching scholars who are...
View ArticleGoogle Glass: A Lab on the End of your Nose
Over the summer I had the privilege of watching a 5th grader take Google Glass for a spin. The student was far faster at mastering the interface than I was, and also much more creative in his...
View Article“Engineering the Engineering: Connecting the Why to the How”: Featured Strand...
This December, the National Science Teachers Association (NSTA) will feature a special strand “Engineering the Engineering: Connecting the Why to the How” at our Conference on Science Education in...
View ArticleSTEM Education Coalition Testifies before House Science Committee on Draft...
The House Subcommittee on Research and Technology began work on reauthorization of the America COMPETES Act with a hearing on Wednesday, November 13. Lawmakers are reviewing draft legislation...
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