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Archive: Nanoscale Science: Activities for Grades 6-12, December 18, 2007 Grade Level: High School, Informal Education, Middle School This Web Seminar, sponsored by NSTA Press, took place on December 18, 2007, from 6:30 p.m. to 8:00 p.m., Eastern Time. Presenting were the authors of the NSTA Press publication NanoScale Science: Activities for Grades 6-12, Dr. Gail Jones, professor of science education in the Department of Mathematics, Science, and Technology Education at North Carolina State University, Dr. Michael Falvo, research associate professor in the Department of Physics...  [view full summary] This Web Seminar, sponsored by NSTA Press, took place on December 18, 2007, from 6:30 p.m. to 8:00 p.m., Eastern Time. Presenting were the authors of the NSTA Press publication NanoScale Science: Activities for Grades 6-12, Dr. Gail Jones, professor of science education in the Department of Mathematics, Science, and Technology Education at North Carolina State University, Dr. Michael Falvo, research associate professor in the Department of Physics and Astronomy at the University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill, and Amy Taylor, research assistant and doctoral student at NC State. The presenters talked about science at the nanoscale, its applications, and ideas for classroom activities available in their book. For more information about this web seminar, its presenter(s), read what participants said about it, and to see and download its PowerPoint slides go here. [hide full abstract] Member Price: Free      Nonmember Price: Free

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Archive: Exploring Beneath the Antarctica Ice with Waves - Finding a Lake and a Passage to the Ocean, April 16, 2012 Grade Level: College, High School, Informal Education, Middle School This Web Seminar took place on April 16, 2012 from 6:30 p.m. to 8:00 p.m. Eastern Time. The presenters were Dr. Robert Jacobel and Dr. Knut Christianson from the Center for Geophysical Studies of Ice and Climate (CEGSIC) at St. Olaf College in Northfield, Minnesota. In this Seminar, Dr. Jacobel and Dr. Christianson talked about their climate-related research in Antarctica. For more information about this web seminar, its presenter(s), read...  [view full summary] This Web Seminar took place on April 16, 2012 from 6:30 p.m. to 8:00 p.m. Eastern Time. The presenters were Dr. Robert Jacobel and Dr. Knut Christianson from the Center for Geophysical Studies of Ice and Climate (CEGSIC) at St. Olaf College in Northfield, Minnesota. In this Seminar, Dr. Jacobel and Dr. Christianson talked about their climate-related research in Antarctica. For more information about this web seminar, its presenter(s), read what participants said about it, and to see and download its PowerPoint slides go here. [hide full abstract] Member Price: Free      Nonmember Price: Free

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Archive: NOVA 3.0 Explore/Educate/Engage, May 25, 2010 Grade Level: High School, Middle School This Web Seminar took place on May 25, 2010 from 6:30 p.m. to 8:00 p.m. Eastern Time. Presenting was Thea Sahr, Howard Lurie and Jennifer Larese from WGBH. The presenters shared information about the new NOVA website and the many teacher resources that can be found there. They also talked about updates that have occurred, and are planned, for the WGBH Teachers Domain website. For more information about this web seminar, its presenter(s), read what...  [view full summary] This Web Seminar took place on May 25, 2010 from 6:30 p.m. to 8:00 p.m. Eastern Time. Presenting was Thea Sahr, Howard Lurie and Jennifer Larese from WGBH. The presenters shared information about the new NOVA website and the many teacher resources that can be found there. They also talked about updates that have occurred, and are planned, for the WGBH Teachers Domain website. For more information about this web seminar, its presenter(s), read what participants said about it, and to see and download its PowerPoint slides go here. [hide full abstract] Member Price: Free      Nonmember Price: Free

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Archive: The NSTA Learning Center: New Resources and Tools, October 19, 2010 Grade Level: Elementary School, High School, Informal Education, Middle School This Web Seminar took place on October 19, 2010 from 6:30 p.m. to 8:00 p.m. Eastern Time. Presenting was Flavio Mendez, Senior Director NSTA Learning Center. In this Seminar, Mr. Mendez gave a brief overview of the Learning Center resources and focused his attention on some of the new products and tools that are available in the Learning Center. For more information about this web seminar, its presenter(s), read what participants said about it,...  [view full summary] This Web Seminar took place on October 19, 2010 from 6:30 p.m. to 8:00 p.m. Eastern Time. Presenting was Flavio Mendez, Senior Director NSTA Learning Center. In this Seminar, Mr. Mendez gave a brief overview of the Learning Center resources and focused his attention on some of the new products and tools that are available in the Learning Center. For more information about this web seminar, its presenter(s), read what participants said about it, and to see and download its PowerPoint slides go here. [hide full abstract] Member Price: Free      Nonmember Price: Free

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Archive: Questions, Claims, and Evidence: The Important Place of Argument in Science Writing, December 17, 2012 Grade Level: College, Elementary School, High School, Informal Education, Middle School This web seminar took place on December 17, 2012, from 7:30 p.m. to 9:00 p.m. Eastern Time. The presenters were Jay Staker and Dr. Lori Norton Meier. In this program Mr. Staker and Dr. Norton Meier discussed new ways to make hands-on science activities more inquiry friendly and learner centered. For more information about this web seminar, its presenter(s), read what participants said about it, and to see and download its PowerPoint slides...  [view full summary] This web seminar took place on December 17, 2012, from 7:30 p.m. to 9:00 p.m. Eastern Time. The presenters were Jay Staker and Dr. Lori Norton Meier. In this program Mr. Staker and Dr. Norton Meier discussed new ways to make hands-on science activities more inquiry friendly and learner centered. For more information about this web seminar, its presenter(s), read what participants said about it, and to see and download its PowerPoint slides go here. [hide full abstract] Member Price: Free      Nonmember Price: Free

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Archive: Teaching Science Through Trade Books, December 3, 2012 Grade Level: Elementary School, Informal Education This web seminar took place on December 3, 2012, from 7:30 p.m. to 9:00 p.m. Eastern Time. The presenter was Christine Royce, NSTA Press author of Teaching Science Through Trade Books. In this program, Dr. Royce shared strategies for using fiction and nonfiction children’s books to teach fundamental science concepts. For more information about this web seminar, its presenter(s), read what participants said about it, and to see and download...  [view full summary] This web seminar took place on December 3, 2012, from 7:30 p.m. to 9:00 p.m. Eastern Time. The presenter was Christine Royce, NSTA Press author of Teaching Science Through Trade Books. In this program, Dr. Royce shared strategies for using fiction and nonfiction children’s books to teach fundamental science concepts. For more information about this web seminar, its presenter(s), read what participants said about it, and to see and download its PowerPoint slides go here. [hide full abstract] Member Price: Free      Nonmember Price: Free

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Archive: Making the Transition to Scientific and Engineering Practices: Visiting the Potential of the Next Generation Science Standards, October 25, 2011 Grade Level: Elementary School, High School, Middle School This Web Seminar took place on October 25, 2011 from 6:30 p.m. to 8:00 p.m. Eastern Time. Presenting was NSTA Executive Director, Dr. Francis Eberle, Dr. Brian Reiser, Professor of Learning Sciences in the School of Education and Social Policy at Northwestern University and former NSTA President, Harold Pratt. In this seminar, the presenters talked about some of the changes that are outlined in the Framework and how the New Generation Science Standards...  [view full summary] This Web Seminar took place on October 25, 2011 from 6:30 p.m. to 8:00 p.m. Eastern Time. Presenting was NSTA Executive Director, Dr. Francis Eberle, Dr. Brian Reiser, Professor of Learning Sciences in the School of Education and Social Policy at Northwestern University and former NSTA President, Harold Pratt. In this seminar, the presenters talked about some of the changes that are outlined in the Framework and how the New Generation Science Standards (NGSS) will incorporate these changes in ways that will influence classroom practice. For more information about this web seminar, its presenter(s), read what participants said about it, and to see and download its PowerPoint slides go here. [hide full abstract] Member Price: Free      Nonmember Price: Free

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Archive: How Do You Know That? Helping Students Write About Claims and Evidence, December 12, 2012 Grade Level: College, High School, Informal Education, Middle School This web seminar took place on December 12, 2012, from 7:30 p.m. to 9:00 p.m. Eastern Time. The presenter was Dr. Jodi Wheeler-Toppen, NSTA Press author of Science the Write Way. In this program Dr. Wheeler-Toppen shared strategies for using claims, evidence, and reasoning in the classroom. For more information about this web seminar, its presenter(s), read what participants said about it, and to see and download its PowerPoint slides [view full summary] This web seminar took place on December 12, 2012, from 7:30 p.m. to 9:00 p.m. Eastern Time. The presenter was Dr. Jodi Wheeler-Toppen, NSTA Press author of Science the Write Way. In this program Dr. Wheeler-Toppen shared strategies for using claims, evidence, and reasoning in the classroom. For more information about this web seminar, its presenter(s), read what participants said about it, and to see and download its PowerPoint slides go here. [hide full abstract] Member Price: Free      Nonmember Price: Free

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Archive: NOAA's Ocean Acidification Data-in-the-Classroom Module, April 14, 2011 Grade Level: High School, Informal Education This Web Seminar took place on April 14, 2011 from 6:30 p.m. to 8:00 p.m. Eastern Time. Presenting was Dr. Paulo Maurin from the NOAA Coral Reef Conservation Program, Todd Viola former Director of Technology for the JASON Foundation and Caroline Joyce, Project Director at the University of Wisconsin – Milwaukee School of Continuing Education. The presenters showcased a new tool for teachers to use real-time data in the classroom, and gave a brief...  [view full summary] This Web Seminar took place on April 14, 2011 from 6:30 p.m. to 8:00 p.m. Eastern Time. Presenting was Dr. Paulo Maurin from the NOAA Coral Reef Conservation Program, Todd Viola former Director of Technology for the JASON Foundation and Caroline Joyce, Project Director at the University of Wisconsin – Milwaukee School of Continuing Education. The presenters showcased a new tool for teachers to use real-time data in the classroom, and gave a brief overview of the issue to which the data relates. For more information about this web seminar, its presenter(s), read what participants said about it, and to see and download its PowerPoint slides go here. [hide full abstract] Member Price: Free      Nonmember Price: Free

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Archive: Explore with Students the Connections between a Changing Land Cover and Climate, December 14, 2011 Grade Level: College, Elementary School, High School, Informal Education, Middle School This Web Seminar took place on December 14, 2011 from 8:15 p.m. to 9:45 p.m. Eastern Time. Presenting was Steve Albers and Frank Niepold from NOAA and Jessica Mackaro from the GLOBE Program. The presenters talked about changes in the terrestrial landscape that can be attributed to climate change and how teachers and their classes can become part of a group that monitors local conditions. For more information about this web seminar, its presenter(s),...  [view full summary] This Web Seminar took place on December 14, 2011 from 8:15 p.m. to 9:45 p.m. Eastern Time. Presenting was Steve Albers and Frank Niepold from NOAA and Jessica Mackaro from the GLOBE Program. The presenters talked about changes in the terrestrial landscape that can be attributed to climate change and how teachers and their classes can become part of a group that monitors local conditions. For more information about this web seminar, its presenter(s), read what participants said about it, and to see and download its PowerPoint slides go here. [hide full abstract] Member Price: Free      Nonmember Price: Free