One of the beautiful things about science is that its concepts and theories change as new discoveries are made. This can, however, pose a challenge for keeping paper textbooks current.
If you currently use the Our Solar System module, please follow the link below to find notes about changes in the prevailing definition of a planet and how these affect the book in your classroom.
Click here to find out what’s new in our solar system!
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We got resoundingly positive reactions to our “Virtual NSTA” this spring, so we’ll be offering more virtual events as school starts up again in the fall and through out the school year.
This is a chance to explore Science Companion from the comfort of your own computer… Stay tuned for the schedule.
In the next year, we’ll be digitizing all of our print materials for you. What does this mean for you? The teaching tools you need in a portable and navigable format.
Our Teacher Lesson Manuals, for example, will include hot links to all of the support materials you need, like:
Everything you need will be all included in one PDF package.
Click here to download special preview lesson from the Energy Module Teacher Lesson Manual!
When you open the file, click on the blue links to explore how you can access different resources you need.
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Elementary Science Coalition Board Member and outgoing NSTA President Page Keeley has written a great article on the importance of elementary science education.Please click here to read the full article.
