PLI #4 at Indy26: Meaningful AI Integration in Problem-Based Storylined STEM Units. Greg Benedis-Grab and Dr. Kate Henson lead three hands-on AI units built for middle/high school science. Wed, Nov 4, 8 AM-3 PM, $150.

Register: bit.ly/4zihU59
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New case study: "The Fate of the Romanovs" has undergraduate students use real forensic genetics, PCR, pedigree analysis, and mitochondrial sequencing to investigate the Romanov remains and the mutation behind the heir's hemophilia.

Get it here: bit.ly/4zklxHP
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PLI #3 at Indy26: From the Sky to Your School: Exploring and Implementing OpenSciEd Elementary. Guy Lamont Ollison, Ed.D. and Tami Plein lead a sky-observation storyline unit plus free PLC resources. Wed, Nov 4, 8 AM-3 PM, $150.

Register: bit.ly/4s8uJwJ
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🍁 Fall is a great time to invest in your district's science teaching.

NSTA's School and District Services offer OpenSciEd support, sensemaking coaching, and HQIM alignment built around your district's goals.

Learn more:http://bit.ly/42CdisI
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Our partner @crunchlabs.bsky.social just launched Class CrunchLabs, a free program bringing hands-on physics and engineering video courses to grades 6-8 classrooms. NSTA is proud to help bring it to teachers nationwide.

Learn more: bit.ly/4hTupy6

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New Daily Do: how does sonar work, and how can it help map the seafloor more accurately? Middle schoolers test sound wave simulations and paper models to find out.

Get it here: www.nsta.org/daily-do/sonar

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PLI #2 at Indy26: Making STEM Meaningful: Putting Sensemaking at the Center. NSTA's Professional Learning Team spends the day on phenomenon-driven, three-dimensional teaching, closing with grade-banded strategy building. Wed, Nov 4, 8 AM-3 PM, $150.

Register: bit.ly/4jGnOZa
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World Space Week is October 4-10, 2026. This year's theme, "Rocket Revolution," celebrates just how fast launch technology is changing.

A good week to bring space science into your classroom.

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Member perk spotlight: NSTA membership includes access to five peer-reviewed journals, one for every grade band, packed with classroom-tested, research-backed strategies.

Learn more: www.nsta.org/membership
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New case study: "When Hypotheses Are Unsupported" walks students through a mysterious fish population decline, testing hypotheses, then revising them with new data. Built for high school and undergrad classrooms.

Get it here: bit.ly/4rJoa3h
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New Daily Do: "How can we clean our classroom's air?" Middle schoolers engineer their own air purifiers, track real air quality data, and share findings with stakeholders.

Get it here: www.nsta.org/daily-do/cle...

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New on the blog: using generative AI as a Socratic thinking partner (not an answer machine) to deepen students' Notice and Wonder questions. Christine Anne Royce, EdD, and Valerie Bennett, PhD, EdD, share a four-stage framework with built-in guardrails for K-12 classrooms.

bit.ly/3TnUD2v
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New on the NSTA blog: a 20-minute Day 1 activity where students grade sample lab reports before writing their own, building better scientific writing habits early.

Read: bit.ly/46HQBF5
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Elementary educators: catch "Career Integration for Elementary Students: Using AI to Support Instruction" at #NSTAIndy26. Filter by Grade Level: Elementary for more, or let Atom build your schedule.
Browse: bit.ly/4xJ6s1c
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Behind every great science classroom is a teacher who made it happen. The Shell Awards celebrate exactly that: $10,000 for outstanding teaching, support for urban educators, and up to $330,000 for innovative lab programs.

Explore all three: www.nsta.org/shell
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This week's Daily Do: Grade 4 students investigate how a UUV sent a photo from 800 meters underwater to the surface, then build their own model to explain it.

Get the lesson: www.nsta.org/daily-do/UUV

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New from NSTA Press: Navigating an Era of Science Denial Using the 5E Instructional Model by Rodger W. Bybee, creator of the 5E Instructional Model.

Get your copy: bit.ly/47aBELX

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⏰ Early bird pricing for #NSTAIndy26 in Indianapolis ends Friday, September 25. Register now before rates go up.

Register: nsta.org/indy26

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Fall arrives Tuesday, September 22 at 8:05 PM ET, when day and night are roughly equal worldwide. A great teaching moment on Earth's tilt and orbit.

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Two web seminars ahead: 2027 NSTA leadership opportunities (9/23) and lab safety for elementary classrooms (9/28).

Register: nsta.org/webseminars

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