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Headquartered in Arlington, Virginia, the National Science Teachers Association is a member-driven organization, 55,000-strong. We publish books and journals for science teachers from kindergarten through college. Each year we hold four conferences on science education: four regional events in the fall and a national gathering in the spring. We provide ways for science teachers to connect with one another. We inform Congress and the public on vital questions affecting science literacy and a well-educated workforce. And with your help, we can do even more.
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Generating Interest in Wind, Science
Rural schools in several states are using wind as a hands-on science experience for students as part of the Wind for Schools program, which is helping schools set up wind turbines and implement a wind energy curriculum.
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Data Uncover Bigger Galaxy in Cosmos, and It?s Ours
It turns out that Andromeda, previously thought to be the biggest galaxy in this part of the universe, may not have bragging rights over the Milky Way after all. Astronomers said Monday that the Milky Way is more massive than earlier known.
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Pink Iguana Evaded Darwin
When Darwin explored the Galapagos Islands in the early 1800s, he, and countless scientists since, overlooked a hefty pink iguana. The iguana, which has black stripes and is believed to be extremely rare, was discovered on Isabela Island, which Darwin missed during his five-week stay at the archipelago.
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Schwarzenegger Seeks Education Cuts
California schools could eliminate a week of instruction and increase class sizes next year under Gov. Arnold Schwarzenegger's new plan for solving the state's budget crisis. Vowing to give schools maximum flexibility to cut costs, the proposal also would allow districts to eliminate one of two science courses required for high school graduation.
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Walk to Ward Off Age-Related Weight Gain
Walking as little as half an hour a day may keep the extra pounds from adding up as you get older. A new study suggests that the more you walk, the less likely you'll gain weight as you age.
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Home Schooling Grows
The ranks of America's home-schooled children have continued a steady climb over the past five years, and new research suggests broader reasons for the appeal. The number of home-schooled kids hit 1.5 million in 2007, up 74% from when the Department of Education's National Center for Education Statistics started keeping track in 1999.
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Have Americans Gone Nuts over Nut Allergies?
Is evacuating a school bus full of children because of a lone peanut on the floor a smart precaution, or overkill? No one would disagree that children who suffer from life-threatening allergies need to be protected, but the growing trend of demonizing nuts only fuels anxiety, according to Harvard professor Nicholas Christakis.
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Educators Rush for 21st-Century Skills
Many teachers say that the current buzz phrase is just plain old good teaching with a jazzy name. Researchers are struggling to find ways to determine which schools are teaching it well and which are not, while educators wonder whether it will be just one more fad.
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Mammoths Wiped Out by "Perfect Storm?"
A team of researchers believes that the hearty mammoths were much tougher than we give them credit for. They say that the extinction of the giant animals cannot be attributed to humans or climate change alone, but to a "perfect storm" of factors.
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Basalt Rock Wall Found in Ocean Near Taiwan
A biodiversity researcher has found a huge basalt rock formation in the Taiwan Strait, resembling a city wall and rivaling similar monoliths on land. The 200 meter-long, 10 meter-high undersea wall, which looks like thousands of pillars packed together, is near the Pescadores archipelago.
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