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THIS!
📣 In my session, participants will test a variety of experiments, demonstrations, & activities designed not only to teach environmental science, but to offer hope to our students.
See you there!

@eastwestlit.bsky.social @steamteambooks.bsky.social #nstafall25 #edusky @carolhinz.bksy.social
November 10, 2025 at 7:47 PM
bscs.bsky.social
🌟 NSTA 2025 in Minneapolis showed us one thing: connection drives change in science education.

When educators, students, and real-world learning connect, classrooms thrive.

Check out the full story here: bscs.org/news/the-pow...

#EduSky #SciEd #NSTAFall25
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November 19, 2025 at 7:00 PM
philipbell.bsky.social
Had a powerful launch into #NSTAFall25 today at the Climate Café. I talked to dozens of educators & ed leaders working to teach about #ClimateJustice & #EnvironmentalJustice.

If you are at NSTA this week, come join us in Room 102A to keep it going. Detailed schedule below!
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philipbell.bsky.social Philip Bell @philipbell.bsky.social · Nov 1
At NSTA in Minneapolis, the UW Seattle @stemteachingtool.bsky.social team & our colleagues will host 13 sessions on EQUITY-focused #SciEd and #ClimateChange education. Join us!

Please share and help spread the word through your networks!

#NSTA in Minneapolis Nov 12-15
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Flyer showing a girl holding a turtle outdoors, another girl recording data on a clipboard, and a teacher smiling on. STEMTeachingTools.org Free Teacher Learning Resources to Support NGSS Implementation What Are They? The National Research Council's A Framework for K-12 Science Education and the resulting Next Generation Science Standards (NGSS) represent a new vision to help all students understand the natural and built world. As educators realize this new vision, many problems of practice come up. STEM Teaching Tools are co-authored by teachers and researchers to illuminate these issues and give advice about how to accomplish specific pieces of the NGSS. The resources are short. direct. easily shareable, and offer links to other useful tools. WHY THEY MATTER TO YOU Teachers need tools to reflect on how their teaching aligns with the NGSS & NRC Framework vision These teacher learning resources have been designed to be easily shared with others. District staff & PD providers can use these tools in professional development to support implementation of the new vision. Schoolleaders can use the tools to understand crucial aspects of the new vision for K-12 science education and then implement plans to support teachers' professional growth. FUNDED BY THE NATIONAL SCIENCE FOUNDATION THROUGH THE ACESSE PROJECT (COSSS.ORG/ACESSE) STEM Teaching Tools @ NSTA Minneapolis | November 13-15, 2025 All sessions held in the Minneapolis Convention Center - 102 A Thursday, November 13 8:00-9:00 AM: Climate Justice Overview: Priority Areas and Educational Approaches 12:30-2:00 PM: Adapting OpenSciEd Curriculum to Focus on Climate Justice, Local Solutions, and Issues of Indigenous Self-Determination 2:20-3:20 PM: Engaging Students in Talking About Indigenous Sovereignty and Climate Systems 3:40-4:40 PM: Implementing Climate Learning Across Education Systems Friday, November 14 8:00-9:00 AM: Supporting Equity and Justice Through Science Instruction: The Road Traveled and the One Ahead 9:20-10:20 AM: Youth As Climate and Environmental Scientists: Collecting, Analyzing, and Reporting on Local Community Climate and Environmental Justice Data 10:40-12:10 PM: Get Your Students Outside to Learn Science! 1:00-2:30 PM: Supporting Youths' Climate Emotions as Authentic Dimensions of Sensemaking 2:40-3:40 PM: Using Art Pedagogy in Science Class to Teach Climate Justice 4:00-5:00 PM: Designing Learning for Climate Action Saturday, November 15 8:30-10:00 AM: Supporting All Students in Making Sense of Phenomenon By Building All of Their Intellectual Resources 10:20-11:20 AM: Climate Learning Share-a-Thon! 11:40 AM-12:40 PM: Core Practices that Center Justice in Ambitious Teaching Visit stemteachingtools.org for more than 100 resources on justice-centered science and climate education!
November 12, 2025 at 11:02 PM
bscs.bsky.social
BSCS is hosting 2 powerful institutes at NSTA Minneapolis, Nov 12!

📘 OpenSciEd Elementary (K-5): Igniting Curiosity & Wonder
🧭 Leadership for High-Quality Instructional Materials

Great opportunities to energize science teaching & leadership.

🍎🧪 bscs.org/november-12

#EduSky #NSTA #NSTAFall25
Image of Minneapolis buildings NSTA Minneapolis November 12-15 November 12 PLI-1: Igniting Curiosity and Wonder: OpenSciEd Elementary (K-5) LI-1: Leadership for the Implementation of High-Quality Instructional Materials BSCS Science Learning logo with spiral bscs.org/november-12
October 6, 2025 at 12:02 PM
philipbell.bsky.social
Today (Thurs) at #NSTAFall25, we start off at 8am with a session that explores 21 different priority areas of climate & environmental justice. Come explore how to teach about a new topic in Room 102A! Our full schedule is below.
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philipbell.bsky.social Philip Bell @philipbell.bsky.social · Nov 1
At NSTA in Minneapolis, the UW Seattle @stemteachingtool.bsky.social team & our colleagues will host 13 sessions on EQUITY-focused #SciEd and #ClimateChange education. Join us!

Please share and help spread the word through your networks!

#NSTA in Minneapolis Nov 12-15
➡️ my.nsta.org/conferences/...
Flyer showing a girl holding a turtle outdoors, another girl recording data on a clipboard, and a teacher smiling on. STEMTeachingTools.org Free Teacher Learning Resources to Support NGSS Implementation What Are They? The National Research Council's A Framework for K-12 Science Education and the resulting Next Generation Science Standards (NGSS) represent a new vision to help all students understand the natural and built world. As educators realize this new vision, many problems of practice come up. STEM Teaching Tools are co-authored by teachers and researchers to illuminate these issues and give advice about how to accomplish specific pieces of the NGSS. The resources are short. direct. easily shareable, and offer links to other useful tools. WHY THEY MATTER TO YOU Teachers need tools to reflect on how their teaching aligns with the NGSS & NRC Framework vision These teacher learning resources have been designed to be easily shared with others. District staff & PD providers can use these tools in professional development to support implementation of the new vision. Schoolleaders can use the tools to understand crucial aspects of the new vision for K-12 science education and then implement plans to support teachers' professional growth. FUNDED BY THE NATIONAL SCIENCE FOUNDATION THROUGH THE ACESSE PROJECT (COSSS.ORG/ACESSE) STEM Teaching Tools @ NSTA Minneapolis | November 13-15, 2025 All sessions held in the Minneapolis Convention Center - 102 A Thursday, November 13 8:00-9:00 AM: Climate Justice Overview: Priority Areas and Educational Approaches 12:30-2:00 PM: Adapting OpenSciEd Curriculum to Focus on Climate Justice, Local Solutions, and Issues of Indigenous Self-Determination 2:20-3:20 PM: Engaging Students in Talking About Indigenous Sovereignty and Climate Systems 3:40-4:40 PM: Implementing Climate Learning Across Education Systems Friday, November 14 8:00-9:00 AM: Supporting Equity and Justice Through Science Instruction: The Road Traveled and the One Ahead 9:20-10:20 AM: Youth As Climate and Environmental Scientists: Collecting, Analyzing, and Reporting on Local Community Climate and Environmental Justice Data 10:40-12:10 PM: Get Your Students Outside to Learn Science! 1:00-2:30 PM: Supporting Youths' Climate Emotions as Authentic Dimensions of Sensemaking 2:40-3:40 PM: Using Art Pedagogy in Science Class to Teach Climate Justice 4:00-5:00 PM: Designing Learning for Climate Action Saturday, November 15 8:30-10:00 AM: Supporting All Students in Making Sense of Phenomenon By Building All of Their Intellectual Resources 10:20-11:20 AM: Climate Learning Share-a-Thon! 11:40 AM-12:40 PM: Core Practices that Center Justice in Ambitious Teaching Visit stemteachingtools.org for more than 100 resources on justice-centered science and climate education!
November 13, 2025 at 12:55 PM
bscs.bsky.social
Mark your calendars! We’re headed to #NSTAFall25 in Minneapolis (Nov 12–15)! Join BSCS for immersive workshops and institutes on #OpenSciEd Elementary, Anchored Inquiry Learning, high-quality materials, localized climate science, and so much more.

🍎 🧪 bscs.org/nsta-2025

#EduSky #SciEd #STEM
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August 22, 2025 at 1:31 PM
animalearn.bsky.social
Our friends at hBARsci have some amazing and #humane alternatives, including a #Human #Skull model 💀 and a set of #Simulated #Owl Pellets🦉which you can enter to win at Booth 844 for #NSTAFall25!
#humanescience #teachers #scienceeducation #science #lifesciences #anatomy #biology #scienceteachers #k12
November 13, 2025 at 1:32 AM
abeslo.bsky.social
Attending #NSTAFall25 & want to learn how to support HQIM implementation & customization? Come hangout w/ Molly Leifeld from Saint Paul Public Schools & I @ 3:40 PM in 101D.

We’ll be sharing lessons from our 5-year collaboration AND sharing 20 FREE customized, MN standards-aligned #OpenSciEd units!
November 13, 2025 at 3:18 AM
philipbell.bsky.social
Are you at NSTA in Minneapolis? Come join us today (Wed) at the Climate Café! It runs from 1 to 3pm (in the STEM Showcase). Our STEM Teaching Tools team is co-hosting the café with Climate Generation. #TeachClimate #ClimateChange #ClimateJustice #NSTAFall25
NSTA - National Conference on Science Education MINNEAPOLIS 25 NOVEMBER 12-15 Climate Café - A Place for Connection and Inspiration Climate Generation INSTITUTE for Science + Math EDUCATION STEM teaching tools Are you climate curious? Wondering how to make climate change a meaningful, manageable, and inspiring topic for your students? Pull up a chair at the Climate Café, a relaxed, café-style space where science educators connect, share, and recharge. Conversations that Matter: Chat with climate scientists, experienced educators, and mental health professionals who can help you navigate both the science and the emotions of teaching climate change. Classroom-ready resources: Explore instructional materials and practical strategies you can bring straight back to your students. Educator community: Swap stories, challenges, and solutions with teachers from across the country who are making climate learning engaging and empowering. Bonus! Visit the cafe for a chance to win prizes, including printed curriculum and other classroom-ready materials. Wednesday, November 12, 2025 | 1:00-3:00pm Minneapolis Convention Center, Exhibit Hall D www.nsta.org/minn25
November 12, 2025 at 4:24 PM
bscs.bsky.social
On Nov 13 at #NSTAFall25, BSCS is leading sessions on:

🌱 Student-centered classrooms
📘 OpenSciEd Elementary
🧭 HQIM & NGSS implementation
📊 FieldScope & data storytelling

Full schedule 👉 bscs.org/november-13

🍎🧪#EduSky #NSTA
Image of Minneapolis buildings NSTA Minneapolis 25 November 12-15 November 13 Shared Vision: What Does Teaching and Learning Look Like in a Student-centered Classroom? Supporting Schools and Districts: Furthering NGSS Implementation using High-Quality Instructional Materials Across Multiple Contexts Leading Change: How can we support teachers and leaders in making the shifts required for next generation science? Classroom Agreements to Support Sensemaking: OpenSciEd Elementary Using participatory science to engaging in storytelling, sensemaking, and data visualization with FieldScope Evaluation and Selection: How Can We Get HQIM into the Hands of Teachers Prepared to Use Them? Customization of HQIM: How can we strengthen instructional materials for our local context? ELA & Math: Tools for Science Sensemaking in K-5 Classrooms BSCS Science Learning logo with spiral bscs.org/november-13
October 13, 2025 at 12:03 PM
bscs.bsky.social
On Nov 14 at #NSTAFall25, BSCS is leading sessions on:

📘 Equity & student-centered science
🌱 Literacy supports in 3D units
🌎 Local climate change learning
🧭 HQIM & leadership tools

Full schedule 👉 bscs.org/november-14

🍎🧪 #EduSky #NSTA
Image of Minneapolis buildings NSTA Minneapolis 25 November 12-15 Embedding Literacy Supports in 3D Units for Equitable Sensemaking and Learning Local Learning Matters: Using Relevant Phenomena and Solutions to Localize Climate Change Learning Not a Side Dish: How Can We Embed Equity Efforts Within Science Leadership Roles? Leadership for Implementation of HQIM: How Can We Support Implementation of HQIM from Launch Through Sustainability? OpenSciEd Elementary Classroom Discussions: Supporting students to share and discuss their ideas with the classroom community Leadership for Equity: How Can We Support Equity in Educational Systems? Why Is the Amount of Wild Rice Changing? A Local Climate Change Storyline Unit for Minnesota Students The OpenSciEd Elementary Design: Fitting student-centered science instruction into the varied schedules of K-5 classrooms Tools for Leadership: How Can We Achieve the Promise of High-Quality Instructional Materials for All Students? Using Student Interest and Identity to Design Meaningful, Phenomenon-driven Assessment Opportunities for Students BSCS Science Learning logo with spiral bscs.org/november-14
October 20, 2025 at 12:03 PM
animalearn.bsky.social
Thank you so much to everyone that came out to #NSTAFall25 in #Minneapolis and visited our booth and attended our workshop! We love the #humane #science #educators!!

#humanescience #humaneeducation #teachers #scienceeducation #science #lifesciences #anatomy #biology #scienceteachers #k12
November 19, 2025 at 8:25 PM
animalearn.bsky.social
We'll be at #NSTAFall25 in #Minneapolis this week! Visit us at Booth 844 for your chance to with a Deluxe #Heart model from our partner, @giantmicrobes.bsky.social. 🫀

#humanescience #humaneeducation #teachers #scienceeducation #science #lifesciences #anatomy #biology #scienceteachers #k12
November 11, 2025 at 7:49 PM
ciresceee.bsky.social
🧩 NSTA Poster Session
Friday, Nov. 14th from 12 - 1 pm
Location: Exhibit Hall, Poster Session Aisle

🧩 Data Puzzles PL Workshop
Saturday, Nov. 15th from 10:20 - 11:20 am
Location: L100 I

See you all there! 💫

#ScienceEducation #TeacherPD #STEM #NSTAFall25
November 5, 2025 at 6:50 PM
mnseagrant.bsky.social
Science teachers, we’ll SEA you soon! 🌊 MNSG is headed to #NSTA’s National Conference on #ScienceEducation.

🏫 Stop by our table at the #STEM Showcase
🐟 Join a Nov. 13 tour of aquaculture facilities @ UMN

Learn more 👉https://seagrant.umn.edu/events
#NSTAFall25 #EduSky
Banner for the National Conference on Science Education in Minneapolis from November 12-15, 2025. Credit: National Science Teacher Association.
October 16, 2025 at 4:48 PM
kwgloballtd.bsky.social
Last week, KGL's Editorial Director for Science, Joe Berman delivered the latest installment of his highly-regarded talk on how to master high-quality assessments at #NSTAFall25 in Minneapolis. If you missed it, you can read more in our blog!
Part 1 buff.ly/lIyBqnj
Part 2 buff.ly/QZRi5An
November 17, 2025 at 5:10 PM
kwgloballtd.bsky.social
Join us at the National Science Teaching Association Conference in Minneapolis!

Catch Joe Berman, Editorial Director, Science at KGL, presenting “How to Write, Evaluate, and Master High-Quality Assessments”

🗓️ Thursday, November 13
🕑 2:20 PM – 3:20 PM

#NSTA #NSTAFall25 #ScienceEducation
November 12, 2025 at 3:00 PM
bscs.bsky.social
On Nov 15 at #NSTAFall25, BSCS sessions focus on:

🧬 Student agency & real-world science
📘 OpenSciEd assessments
🌱 Phenomena-based learning & community connections

Full schedule 👉 bscs.org/november-15

🍎🧪#EduSky #NSTA
Image of Minneapolis buildings NSTA Minneapolis 25 November 12-15 Evaluating Health Risks: Opportunities for Student Learning and Action OpenSciEd Assessments: Supporting Students, Teachers and the Classroom Community in Making Sense of Science Choosing Phenomena to Customize Standards-Based Assessments that Connect to Students’ Interests and Community Priorities BSCS Science Learning logo with spiral bscs.org/november-15
October 27, 2025 at 12:05 PM