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SOCIAL STUDIES INTEGRATIONIn Science for All Americans, Rutherford and Ahlgren (1990) assert that "science education...should help students to develop the understandings and habits of mind they need to know to become compassionate human beings able to think for themselves and to face life head on. It should equip them also to participate thoughtfully with fellow citizens in building and protecting a society that is open, decent, and vital." With these worthy goals in mind, combining the study of science with your social studies curriculum can help your students make the connections necessary to becoming informed citizens. The offerings in this issue show you how some science teachers are integrating the two disciplines with great success. Social Studies Integration on the Net In this month's elementary journal, Science and Children, NSTA members can read "The Integrated Curriculum." The link to that article is: http://www.nsta.org/gateway&j=sc&n=50300 SciLinks® is a web-based service from NSTA that provides online content chosen to augment printed articles and books. It does so through keywords; the keyword for this issue is: Technology and Human Culture: http://www.scilinks.org/retrieve_outside.asp?sl=9263562110331055
The following NSTA journal articles provide examples of how teachers integrate social studies into their science curriculum. Click here to read more: http://science.nsta.org/enewsletter/2005-03/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 this month's theme—Social Studies Integration. Click here for this issue's recommended titles: http://science.nsta.org/enewsletter/2005-03/books_elementary.htm To read about the newest titles available from NSTA press, visit: http://science.nsta.org/enewsletter/2005-03/newbookselem.htm To receive the latest NSTA Catalog for your specific grade level, visit: http://ecommerce.nsta.org/catalog_signup 2005 NSTA/CBC Outstanding Science Trade Books Teachers who use science trade books in the classroom can now see which books have been selected for the 2005 NSTA/CBC Outstanding Science Trade Books for Students K-12 list. Click below to see the books selected as the best of the year for their accurate science content and outstanding presentation: http://www.nsta.org/main/news/stories/science_teacher.php?category_ID=88&news_story_ID=50292
Professional Development In the article Thinking of Each and Every One, one teacher explains how she learned about equity from her students (Eisenhower National Clearinghouse). Click here to read more: http://www.enc.org/professional/learn/equity/context Global Science Teaching The Bigger Picture—U.S. Education in a Global Context (Education Week) Iris Rothberg's commentary compares how the United States addresses the challenges of education to the approaches of many other countries. Although all countries struggle with many of the same issues, our solutions are as varied as our cultures. http://www.edweek.org/ew/articles/2005/02/09/22rotberg.h24.html NSTA's International Activities for Dallas Convention Whether you're traveling from just across the border in Mexico or halfway around the world from China, NSTA has something for our international constituents attending this year's national convention. For information on the international activities NSTA is offering in Dallas from March 31 to April 3, visit http://science.nsta.org/enewsletter/2005-03/intlelem.htm. NSTA Opportunities Writing for NSTA's Journals Thinking about writing an article for one of NSTA’s journals?
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