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Welcome to The NSTA Learning Center

Get the Help, When You Need It

NSTA developed the Learning Center as a professional development website to help address your classroom needs and busy schedule. Using this site, you can gain access to more than 2,400 different resources and opportunities, such as:

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  • Over 1,600 NSTA Journal articles (440 of them available FREE of charge)—many containing high-quality lesson plans.
  • More than 41 FREE Science Objects (one- to two-hour interactive simulation-based learning experiences).
  • More than 325 e-chapters from selected books and series (111 chapters FREE of charge).
  • FREE weekly live Web Seminars where you can interact with experts from NASA, NOAA, FDA, NSF, and the NSDL Community, with more than 40 archived for review.

PLUS: NSTA has also developed a suite of practical tools called My Library, My Notepad, and My Transcript. Use these tools to organize, personalize, and document your professional growth within the Learning Center.

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Featured Resources

Free Science Objects

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Science Objects are self-contained, online learning experiences designed to enhance your understanding of key content areas.

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Launch the Position and Motion Science Object

Launch the Coral Reef Ecosystems Science Object

Launch the Oceans Effect on Climate and Weather Science Object

ONLINE SHORT COURSE

Come learn about Force and Motion and Energy live online with your colleagues and the team from NSTA. These two, five week in-depth courses use NSTA’s resources and interactive content to bring the learning to life. An opportunity to earn a certificate from NSTA showcasing your knowledge is available as well for each course.

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NSTA SciGuides

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SciGuides are On-Line resources designed to save educators time. Each SciGuide provides educators a list of pre-evaluated web resources that are aligned to the National Science Education Standards (NSES). These resources are collected into topical units and also include resources to help with classroom integration.

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NSTA WEB SEMINARS

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Interact live online with nationally acclaimed experts, scientists, engineers, and education specialists from NSTA partners such as NSF, NASA, NOAA, FDA, and the NSDL. Live interactive learning from the convenience of your desktop!

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WE WANT TO HEAR FROM YOU!

Please give us your feedback about any aspect of the NSTA Learning Center. We want the Learning Center to serve as a busy science teacher’s home base—one with a growing collection of resources to meet your changing needs. Whether you have complaints or compliments, your comments will help us provide high-quality content to improve your effectiveness in the classroom and save you time


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