The inaugural Junior STEM Fellows Day was held at UNL on Friday, March 17, 2012. Thirteen seventh- and eighth-grade students from seven Class C and D schools in Nebraska, as well as their teachers, participated in a day full of learning events. Continue reading…
The winner of the 2011 American Chemical Society Award for Excellence in High School Teaching (Midwest), in honor of John E Bauman Jr., was Greg Cooper from Lincoln Southwest High School in Lincoln, Neb. Cooper was nominated for the award by the University of Nebraska–Lincoln's Professor Mark Griep. Continue reading…
"Why it is important to have your new science teachers be part of the NU-Teach program" by Dr. Susette Taylor, Lincoln Southwest High School Continue reading…
Are you thinking about taking a graduate course this summer? Do you know a science teacher who is looking for professional development opportunities? Continue reading…
Future science teachers and faculty in the Department of Teaching, Learning, and Teacher Education (TLTE) in UNL's College of Education and Human Services, have started a student chapter of the National Science Teachers Association (NSTA). Continue reading…
A group of 20 states has been selected to lead an important effort to improve science education for all students, Achieve announced in September 2011. Continue reading…
More details at: http://www.nextgenscience.org
Florence Wilson inspired Nebraska Department of Education's Science Education Director Jim Woodland Continue reading…
A Framework for K-12 Science Education: Practices, Crosscutting Concepts, and Core Ideas was released by the National Research Council (NRC) in July 2011. The framework identifies the key scientific ideas and practices all students should learn by the end of high school. Continue reading…
More details at: http://tinyurl.com/yf7w9q4
MSP Showcase from the National Association for Research in Science Teaching (NARST) Annual Conference: In a fifth grade classroom, a planned 1-day inquiry turned into a 7-day detailed investigation in which students engaged in numerous scientific practices. Continue reading…