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Phenomena Are Everywhere!

Phenomena Are Everywhere!

A few weekends ago, I attended the Brunch with the Birds at the Stone Lakes National Wildlife Refuge, located just south of Sacramento.
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Region 1 Update (Apr/May 2020)

Region 1 Update (Apr/May 2020)

Lots of events are scheduled to take place in Region 1 as we start to wrap the school year up; however, with the current efforts to mitigate the spread of COVID-19, some events may be cancelled or postponed.
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CSTA Region 2 Events for April 2020

CSTA Region 2 Events for April 2020

With the current efforts to mitigate the spread of COVID-19, some events may be cancelled or postponed. Please direct any questions about the status of the events to the hosts/event contacts.
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Our Beloved Tree Garden

Our Beloved Tree Garden

This year, in support by a grant from the Roots and Shoots Foundation by Jane Goodall, I was able to have three trees planted at my school.
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CSTA is Now Seeking Volunteers for 2020-2021 Committees

CSTA is Now Seeking Volunteers for 2020-2021 Committees

CSTA's Board of Directors and the work of CSTA are served by several standing and ad hoc committees. These committees act in an advisory capacity to the board and do a great deal of the work of the association. All committees are filled and directed…
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Want to try new NGSS-aligned online chemistry activities?

Want to try new NGSS-aligned online chemistry activities?

WestEd seeks high school chemistry teachers to participate in a study during the 2020-2021 school year. WestEd and Carnegie Mellon University created online chemistry activities to help students learn reasoning and science practice skills.
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Region 4 Update

Region 4 Update

Upcoming Events in Region 4
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Region 2 Upcoming Events

Region 2 Upcoming Events

Upcoming events in Region 2
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How One Program Uses Hands-on Experiences in the Outdoors to Teach the Environmental Principles & Concepts (EP&Cs)

How One Program Uses Hands-on Experiences in the Outdoors to Teach the Environmental Principles & Concepts (EP&Cs)

It’s 7:00am in the foggy coast redwood forest, and students from San Joaquin County are just waking up and getting moving for their day in their cabins, just as they have for the last 63 years here at Camp Jones Gulch.
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Mentoring the Next Generation of Science Teachers

Mentoring the Next Generation of Science Teachers

Field experiences (i.e., student teaching) early in teacher preparation programs affect new teachers’ practices and beliefs more than any other component of their teacher preparation work. Yet, very few teachers mentoring teacher candidates receive…
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