PBS NewsHour recently featured a segment about the teaching of climate change in schools nationwide that included comments by NSTA Executive Director David Evans. Despite pushback from Idaho lawmakers to water down climate change in the science education standards, the Senate Education Committee approved the proposed school science standards as is, with no parts relating to climate change deleted. Read the article featured in the Idaho Statesman and check out the Education News Roundup for a selection of the week's other top education news stories.

Join us on Saturday, March 3, at 10 a.m.–2 p.m. Eastern Standard Time (EST). At the end of this virtual conference, you will walk away with strategies for the classroom regarding teaching controversial topics and have a better understanding of the Nature of Science.

Joining us in Atlanta for our 2018 National Conference? If so, make sure your travel plans include arriving in time to join us at the NSTA Fun Lab in the Georgia World Congress Center on Wednesday, March 14, from 4:00 PM to 7:00 PM. Play games and enjoy some friendly competition (putt-putt or cornhole anyone?). Maybe you'll win some giveaways in raffles—held every 15 minutes! Make your competitive spirit shine and win Best in Show at the "Most Creative Lab Coat" contest. How can the night get even more enjoyable? We are opening the NSTA Science Store early for the one-time opportunity to save up to 40% on the list price of NSTA Press Books.

My middle school would like to host a science night for the district. Do you have any ideas? Find out how NSTA's Ask a Mentor columnist, Gabe Kraljevic, answers this question.

Regardless of what grade level or subject you teach, the K–12 NSTA journals will have ideas and resources that can be used in the classroom right away. Mary Bigelow spotlights articles and resources from each journal that teachers should take a look at.

Ready to take your teaching to a new level with NSTA? We've got targeted opportunities for teachers at every level; now's the time to invest in yourself and everything that NSTA has to offer. Use the promo code FEB18B by February 28 to get 2 free e-books when you become a regular NSTA member.

Infuse engineering into what you're already teaching, introduce scientists and engineers to your students, nurture curiosity and even joy in the youngest scientists, and so much more while saving money with help from NSTA Press. Between February 21 and February 28, receive FREE SHIPPING on any NSTA Press order of more than $50 by entering promo code CAT18 at checkout in the online Science Store. (Offer valid on orders placed for NSTA Press books and e-books shipped to U.S. addresses. May not be combined with any other offer. Offer expires February 28, 2018.)

 

The current cycle of the Presidential Awards for Excellence in Mathematics and Science Teaching (PAEMST) is in full swing! If you know a talented K through sixth grade teacher that elevates STEM education in the classroom, please consider nominating them for this award! If you're a teacher yourself, you can begin an application at www.paemst.org. Nominations close on April 1, 2018 and applications close on May 1, 2018.

 

PAEMST are the highest recognition the United States government bestows for K–12 STEM teaching, honoring up to 108 teachers each year. Presidential awardees receive a certificate signed by the President, a trip to Washington, D.C., to attend a series of recognition events, and a $10,000 award from the National Science Foundation (NSF). They also join a network of more than 4,700 accomplished teachers who have all been recognized for their outstanding teaching. To learn more about PAEMST or start your nomination/application, visit www.paemst.org.