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I was recently reading the May/June 2023 issue of "Science & Children" a publication of the National Science Teaching Association.  In this issue, I read the "Editor's Note" column, written by Elizabeth Barrett-Zahn.  She wrote an article entitled, "Natural Disasters." Our student population has been through a great deal in the last few years: a pandemic with gaps in school access, increased natur...

I was recently reading the May/June 2023 issue of "Science Scope" a publication of the National Science Teaching Association.  In this issue, I read the "Citizen Science" column, written by Jill Nugent.  She wrote an article entitled, "Surveying Sounds of the Season."  Participation in FrogWatch USA provides students with authentic science engagement experiences.  The large-scale and long-term pro...

I was recently reading the May/June 2023 issue of "Science Scope" a publication of the National Science Teaching Association.  In this issue, I read the "From the Editor's Desk" column, written by Patty McGinnis.  She wrote an article entitled, "Exploring Real-World Problems." Incorporating real-world projects provides your students with opportunities to grow not only in STEM, but also in their ab...

I was recently reading the March/April 2023 issue of "The Science & Children" a publication of the National Science Teaching Association.  In this issue, I read an article on the Best STEM Books 2023 for books published in 2022. Best STEM Books winners explore problems and possible solutions in the scientific world and, where applicable, in the lives of the protagonists.  Instead of focusing on sp...

I was recently reading the March/April 2023 issue of "Science & Children" a publication of the National Science Teaching Association.  In this issue, I read the "Editor's Note" column, written by Elizabeth Barrett-Zahn.  She wrote an article entitled, "Ten Years of NGSS: Where Are We Now?" In the 10 years since the Next Generation Science Standards (NGSS) were released, 44 states have implemented...

I was recently reading the March/April 2023 issue of "The Science Teacher" a publication of the National Science Teaching Association.  In this issue, I read an article on the Best STEM Books 2023 for books published in 2022. Best STEM Books winners explore problems and possible solutions in the scientific world and, where applicable, in the lives of the protagonists.  Instead of focusing on speci...

I was recently reading the March/April 2023 issue of "Science Scope" a publication of the National Science Teaching Association.  In this issue, I read an article on the Best STEM Books 2023 for books published in 2022. Best STEM Books winners explore problems and possible solutions in the scientific world and, where applicable, in the lives of the protagonists.  Instead of focusing on specific co...

I was recently reading the March/April 2023 issue of "Science Scope" a publication of the National Science Teaching Association.  In this issue, I read the "Scope on the Skies" column, written by Bob Riddle.  He wrote an article entitled, "Castles in the Sky." Bob jokingly talks about people suffering from Pareidolia, a human condition that has us seeing familiar patterns or images as we look arou...

I was recently reading the March/April 2023 issue of "Science Scope" a publication of the National Science Teaching Association.  In this issue, I read the "Practical Research" column, written by Alison Betz Seymour.  She wrote an article entitled, ""But, I'm Not Done Yet!" Time Management in the Science Classroom."   Here are some practical, simple suggestions to develop time management skills: 1...

I was recently reading the March/April 2023 issue of "Science Scope" a publication of the National Science Teaching Association.  In this issue, I read the "Citizen Science" column, written by Jill Nugent.  She wrote an article entitled, "Become a Salt Watcher in Your Community."   When students think of salt, they typically think of table salt, which is sodium chloride.  Road salt, also known as...

K12Science Podcast:  8 Billion Humans I was recently reading the March/April 2023 issue of "Science Scope" a publication of the National Science Teaching Association.  In this issue, I read the "From the Editor's Desk" column, written by Patty McGinnis.  She wrote an article entitled, "8 Billion and Counting."  Human population is increasing rapidly.  More humans on the planet equates to more stre...

I was recently reading the March/April 2023 issue of "The Science Teacher" a publication of the National Science Teaching Association. In this issue, I read the "Career of the Month" column, written by Luba Vangelova.  She wrote an article entitled, "Systems Technology Engineer."   Systems technology engineers design, develop, test, and/or manage the software, hardware, and firmware that comprise...

I was recently reading the January/February 2023 issue of "Science and Children" a publication of the National Science Teaching Association. In this issue, I read an article on the Outstanding Science Trade Books for Students in 2023.  Here are the 13 books selected as outstanding for elementary school students: Luminous: Living Things That Light Up the Night (K-5) Moving Words About a Flower (K-2...

I was recently reading the January/February 2023 issue of "The Science Teacher" a publication of the National Science Teaching Association.  In this issue, I read the "Editor's Corner" column, written by Ann Haley MacKenzie.  She wrote an article entitled, "Did the Pandemic Impact the Brains of Our Science Students?"   A recent study in the Journal, " Biological Psychiatry: Global Open Science ,"...

I was recently reading the January/February 2023 issue of "Science & Children" a publication of the National Science Teaching Association.  In this issue, I read the "Science 101" column, written by Matthew Bobrowsky.  He wrote a Q and A article entitled, "How Does the Sun's Heat Get to Us Here on Earth?"   Heat is the flow of energy from one object to another object because of their difference in...

I was recently reading the January/February 2023 issue of "Science Scope" a publication of the National Science Teaching Association.  In this issue, I read the "Citizen Science" column, written by Jill Nugent.  She wrote an article entitled, "Iguanas from Above."   "Iguanas from Above' is a citizen science project designed to answer questions about marine iguanas, their population, and their habi...

I was recently reading the January/February 2023 issue of "The Science Teacher" a publication of the National Science Teaching Association.  In this issue, I read an article on the Outstanding Science Trade Books for Students in 2023.  Here are the 8 books selected as outstanding for high school students: American Murderer: The Parasite That Haunted the South Oceanarium: Welcome to the Museum Salm...

I was recently reading the January/February 2023 issue of "Science Scope" a publication of the National Science Teaching Association.  In this issue, I read the "Interdisciplinary Ideas" column, written by Kristin Hunter-Thomson.  She wrote an article entitled, "Why Should We All Embrace Statistical Thinking?"   Statistical thinking is the mindset that we use when doing anything with data.  The mi...

I was recently reading the January/February 2023 issue of "Science Scope" a publication of the National Science Teaching Association.  In this issue, I read an article on the Outstanding Science Trade Books for Students in 2023.  Here are the 7 books selected as outstanding for middle school students: Antarctica: A Melting Continent Oceanarium: Welcome to the Museum Salmon: Swimming for Survival T...

I was recently reading the January/February 2023 issue of "Science Scope" a publication of the National Science Teaching Association.  In this issue, I read the "From the Editor's Desk" column, written by Patti McGinnis.  She wrote an article entitled, "Ecosystem Dynamics."   A healthy ecosystem can be defined as one that "has the ability to maintain its structure and function over time in the fac...

I was recently reading the November/December 2022 issue of "Science & Children" a publication of the National Science Teaching Association.  In this issue, I read the "Methods and Strategies" column, written by Christopher Roemmele, Steven Smith, Sarah Nern, Brett Criswell, and Miss Holzer.  They wrote an article entitled, "Don't Forget the Demo."   Demonstrations are defined as the manipulation o...

I was recently reading the November/December 2022 issue of "The Science Teacher" a publication of the National Science Teaching Association.  In this issue, I read the "Career of the Month" column, written by Luba Vangelova.  She wrote a column entitled, "Geologist."   Geologists study the Earth and the forces that shape its solid, liquid, and gaseous components.  The article featured Michael Loso...

I was recently reading the November/December 2022 issue of "The Science Teacher" a publication of the National Science Teaching Association.  In this issue, I read the "Idea Bank" column, written by Fatemeh Mirghassemi.  She wrote a column entitled, "Getting to the STEM of Environmental Justice: Equity Causes Enrich Student Learning in Science Classrooms."  The US Environmental Protection Agency (...

I was recently reading the November/December 2022 issue of "The Science Teacher" a publication of the National Science Teaching Association.  In this issue, I read the "Editor's Corner" column, written by Ann Haley MacKenzie.  She wrote a column entitled, "Direct Instruction: A Healthy Place for Both Science Teachers and Students?"   Direct instruction doesn't always work.  What we know about huma...

I was recently reading the November/December 2022 issue of "The Science Teacher" a publication of the National Science Teaching Association.  In this issue, I read the "Editor's Corner" column, written by Ann Haley MacKenzie.  She wrote a column entitled, "Direct Instruction: A Healthy Place for Both Science Teachers and Students?"   Direct instruction doesn't always work.  What we know about huma...