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E-mail Newsletter Keeps Science Educators Up-To-Date
The National Science Teachers Association (NSTA) and Learning Network illustrate how partnerships can leverage available resources to improve Earth and space science education. The organizations formed a strategic partnership to produce a monthly e-mail newsletter called Science Monthly. The theme-based newsletter will provide K-12 educators with timely activities, lesson plans and resources for quality science instruction. The first issue of Science Monthly centers on the theme of animal adaptations, with subsequent issues focusing on such topics as nutrition, classroom safety, careers in science, soil, Earth Day, summer solstice and assessment.
This project offers the partners an opportunity to leverage their extensive resources and Internet capabilities. NSTA is gathering lessons plans and activities from its rich archives as well as from books produced by NSTA Press, the publishing arm of NSTA. Learning Network will also provide content for the newsletter.
Additionally, Science Monthly will be published during the summer months, enabling teachers to plan special projects prior to the school year. One month's theme, for example, was community partnerships, which offers teachers ideas for building relationships in the community that can support classroom instruction. Science Monthly is e-mailed on the third Wednesday of every month and is available free to teachers who sign up.
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