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MnSTA Adopts Position Statement on Elementary Science

January 29, 2017 by Steven Walvig

The Minnesota Science Teachers Association (MnSTA) strongly supports the concept that science must be a basic component in the daily curriculum of every elementary school student at every grade level. In the last decade, numerous reports have been published calling for reform in education. Each … [Continue reading...]

NAEP Science test results announced

October 27, 2016 by Jim Davnie

The National Assessment of Educational Progress, NAEP, 2015 science assessment scores were released today. The test assessed public and private school students in three areas, physical science, life science, and Earth science, as well as broader principals of science. Participation in the test is … [Continue reading...]

Teaching with Lake Superior STEAM Conference

October 26, 2016 by Jim Davnie

The Great Lakes Aquarium, part of the network of STEM education resources in Northeast Minnesota, is hosting an all-day educator conference Saturday, November 12, designed to showcase regional learning resources and create community around Lake Superior The Teaching with Lake Superior conference … [Continue reading...]

Registration open for Numbers+ Early Math Institute November 17

October 25, 2016 by Jim Davnie

The University of Minnesota's Center for Early Education and Development is holding a free early mathematics conference for childcare providers and classroom teachers Thursday, November 17. The conference keynote is by UCLA Professor Meghan Franke, on developing children's partial understanding. … [Continue reading...]

2016 NSTA Regional Conference in Minneapolis

October 21, 2016 by SciMathMN

Sign up for the National Science Teachers Association's 2016 Area Conference on Science Education in Minneapolis: October 27–29! The conference themes focus on STEM instruction across the curriculum, teaching science in a connected world, and elementary science and literacy connections—and will … [Continue reading...]

MN STEM Teacher Center Update

October 21, 2016 by SciMathMN

SciMathMN is currently assessing funding needs for both for maintenance and expansion of the content and features of the MN STEM Teacher Center, home of the MN Math and Science frameworks (www.scimathmn.org/stemtc). We are also considering the needs the Center will have when the … [Continue reading...]

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