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COMMUNITY SCIENCEElementary school teachers, students, and their communities can
team up in many ways to simultaneously enrich the quality of science
education and to improve their communities. Many are doing just
that with great success. Let the examples provided in this issue
inspire you and your students to reach out to your community. Community Science in the News Article summaries provided by the NSTA WebNews Digest (Visit http://www.nsta.org/mainnews for nationwide news for science educators). To read three news articles that discuss various partnerships formed by schools and businesses, visit http://science.nsta.org/enewsletter/2005-01/news_stories_elementary.htm Community Science on the Net In this month's elementary journal, Science and Children, NSTA members read "Project Produce." The link to that article is: http://www.nsta.org/main/news/stories/science_and_children.php?news_story_ID=50092 NSTA Articles on Community Science The following NSTA journal articles provide examples of teachers working with the community to enrich their students' science experiences. Click here to read more: http://science.nsta.org/enewsletter/2005-01/elementary.htm Books, Books, Books The NSTA Science Store and catalogs offer NSTA Press books and other outstanding titles for science educators. Selections for this issue are grade appropriate and were chosen for their relevance to the theme of this issue—Community Science. Click here for this issue's recommended titles: http://science.nsta.org/enewsletter/2005-01/books_elementary.htm To read about the newest titles available from NSTA press, visit: http://science.nsta.org/enewsletter/2005-01/newbookselem.htm To receive the latest NSTA Catalog for your specific grade level, visit: http://ecommerce.nsta.org/catalog_signup Professional Development American eighth graders—especially African American students—showed significant gains in both science and math over the last 10 years, while scores for U.S. fourth graders remained relatively flat in both subjects, says the 2003 Trends in International Math and Science Study—commonly known as TIMSS. Read the TIMSS At-A-Glance at http://science.nsta.org/enewsletter/2005-01/TIMSS_Glance.htm, the NSTA press release at http://science.nsta.org/enewsletter/2005-01/press.htm, or go to http://www.timss.org. Global Science Teaching India's Troubling Truants: Teachers (The Christian Science Monitor) This article highlights the effects of a problem in many countries—teachers who do not report to work. http://www.csmonitor.com/2004/1220/p01s03-wosc.html NSTA Opportunities Write for NSTA's Journals Science and Children (Grades PreK–5) has issued a Call for Papers on specific topics. Click here to find out more: The NSTA Online Convention Scheduler Convention-goers can make the most of their time at the convention in Dallas with NSTA’s improved online convention scheduler. http://science.nsta.org/enewsletter/2005-01/www.pdf Next Month's Theme: Learning from Nature
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