Starting September 30, NSTA will offer a online short course about energy for teachers of grades 3-9. Course participants will meet on five consecutive Tuesday evenings (Sept. 30, Oct. 7, 14, 21, and 28) to ask questions and have discussions. A course listserv and self-paced completion of course materials round out the experience.

Fees, which include all materials, are $322.50 for NSTA members and $367 for nonmembers. Two graduate professional development credits from the University of Idaho can be earned for an additional fee.

For more information and to register, visit the NSTA Learning Center.

Additionally, the October issue of the Beyond Penguins and Polar Bears cyberzine will focus on energy concepts for the elementary grades! Energy and the Polar Environment will cover topics such as solar energy, light, heat and temperature, and albedo. Stay tuned for great professional development resources, content area reading, lesson plans, teaching strategies, and more!