Tag Archives: Climate Change

Teach about science in the news in 2020

Posted on January 9, 2020 by Claire Reinburg

What do wildfires, drought, and extreme weather have in common? All these events in the news can be doorways to exploring weather, climate, and more with your students. NSTA’s Book Beat issue this month features lessons by NSTA Press authors … Continue reading →

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The PocketLab Air Sensor

Posted on October 17, 2019 by Edwin P. Christmann

Introduction The PocketLab Air Sensor is a fantastic tool for investigating the validity of fluctuations in climate and air pollution in your own community.  As a result, teachers can offer students an instrument to measure what’s in the air  (i.e., CO2, … Continue reading →

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Ed News: How to Engage All Students in STEM

Posted on July 12, 2019 by Kate Falk

This week in education news, CTE pathways prepare students for the rigors of STEM careers by giving them foundational skills and allowing for a broader interpretation of STEM; new report finds that 32% of teachers with one year or less … Continue reading →

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Ed News: What Does ‘Career Readiness’ Look Like in Middle School?

Posted on July 8, 2019 by Kate Falk

This week in education news, California schools preparing to ramp up course offerings and equip teachers to lead computer science courses; teaching students together and having them help one another learn may have more benefit to them and society than … Continue reading →

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NSTA Press Book Uses Three-Dimensional Learning to Help Students Understand the Effects of Human Activity on Climate Change

Posted on June 25, 2019 by Carole Hayward

For veteran science educators Laura Tucker and Lois Sherwood there is no debate about climate science. But Tucker and Sherwood realized that few books provide the much-needed assistance that teachers need to cover the scope of climate science with special … Continue reading →

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Ed News: Teacher Attrition Demands New Approaches to Leadership, Preparation

Posted on June 14, 2019 by Kate Falk

This week in education news, educators in Indiana have a hard time finding quality resources that focus on climate change; new study finds that the differences in summer learning between poor and wealthy students may not affect long-term achievement gaps; … Continue reading →

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Ed News: Project-Based Learning Boosts Student Engagement, Understanding

Posted on May 10, 2019 by Kate Falk

This week in education news, the last decade has seen widespread degree inflation; NCSE has developed a series of five climate change lessons for science teachers; new Florida bill requires schools to place a stronger emphasis on vocational and technical … Continue reading →

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Ed News: Teachers Are Paid Less Than Similar Professionals

Posted on April 26, 2019 by Kate Falk

This week in education news, more than 80% of parents in the U.S. support the teaching of climate change; new study provides a window into teachers’ beliefs about grading; Congresswomen Dingell and Brownley introduced legislation to promote education programs focused … Continue reading →

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Ed News: Should Teachers Choose Their Own PD?

Posted on March 29, 2019 by Kate Falk

This week in education news, new study finds novice teachers are more likely to end up in schools with fewer veteran co-workers; Wyoming Ed Board disagrees on the direction of the state’s proposed computer science standards; students see more success … Continue reading →

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Ed News: A Wave of State Bills Could Threaten Science and Climate Education

Posted on March 15, 2019 by Kate Falk

This week in education news, On International Women’s Day, a student reflects on a class that inspired her creativity; new research suggests that there are no real differences in student achievement gains across different textbooks; President Trump seeks 10 percent … Continue reading →

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