#NstaSpring26

View of NSF NGF booth operated by EarthScope at NSTA with various activity tables. Graphic has the NSTA Anaheim 26 logo and "Education Resources" text.

It was great to meet everyone at #NSTAspring26! Our education resources are always free, and we offer low-cost, easy-DIY demonstrations and activities. We hope you had as much fun as we did!

Find links to all the classroom-ready resources we showed at the booth.
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One more from #NSTASpring26: KGL's Vanessa Vaughn and Joe Berman at Joe's Saturday session on Turning Common MIsconceptions Into Unforgettable Science Lessons.

Think you can outsmart the expert? Read Joe's blog on confusion in the classroom: tinyurl.com/top-science-misconceptions

THE GREAT ESCAPE | Kirkus Reviews Imaginative play has never been so out of this world.

“A glorious look at the often-frustrating nature of family dynamics—and the power of magic” The Great Escape@penguinschoollib.bsky.social Booth 762 #NSTAspring26 www.kirkusreviews.com/book-reviews...

THE GREAT ESCAPE | Kirkus Reviews Imaginative play has never been so out of this world.

“A glorious look at the often-frustrating nature of family dynamics—and the power of magic” The Great Escape@penguinschoollib.bsky.social Booth 762 #NSTAspring26 www.kirkusreviews.com/book-reviews...

Let’s Talk Climate Change by Ruth Owen Let’s Talk Climate Change by Ruth Owen. Ruby Tuesday Books, 2026. 9781788566407 Rating: 1-5 (5 is an excellent or a Starred review) 2.5 Format: Paperback What did you like about the book?  Tak…

Let’s Talk Climate Change “will appeal to students who want to browse information about climate change”@rubytuesdaybooks.bsky.social Booth 762 #NSTAspring26 ysbookreviews.wordpress.com/2026/03/24/l...

Review: Dear Earth by Isobel Otter and Clara Anganuzzi. Review: Dear Earth by Isobel Otter and Clara Anganuzzi. Inspired by her Grandpa’s adventures, Tessa writes a love letter to the Earth. As she writes, her mind takes her to all the wonderful p…

“A poignant and beautiful response to the climate crisis” Dear Earth @tigertalesbooks.bsky.social Booth 762 #NSTAspring26 bookmurmuration.wordpress.com/2020/03/10/d...

Reptiles and Amphibians of the Americas by Marty Crump and Andy Charrier, illustrated by Loreto Salinas Reptiles and Amphibians of the Americas: Nature’s Most Extraordinary Creatures by Marty Crump and Andy Charrier, illustrated by Loreto Salinas. Translated by Iris Enck. Post Wave, c2022, 2025. 9798…

Reptiles and Amphibians of the Americas from @postwavebooks.bsky.social is a “illuminating and sensibly organized book with a tighter geographic focus than is usually found in children’s nonfiction Booth 762 #NSTAspring26 ysbookreviews.wordpress.com/2025/09/05/r...

MONARCH AND MOURNING CLOAK | Kirkus Reviews Stewart and Brannen illuminate the parallel lives of two butterfly species.

“A pretty, thoughtful celebration” Monarch and Mourning Cloak: A Butterfly Journal “enthusiastic young naturalists will devour every detail” @ssedlib.bsky.social Booth 762 #NSTAspring26 www.kirkusreviews.com/book-reviews...

SMALL, MIGHTY DUNG BEETLE | Kirkus Reviews Poop-policing beetles help reduce pests.

“An edifying and attractive look at a fascinating insect” Small Mighty Dung Beetle @redcometpressbooks.bsky.social Booth 762 #NSTAspring26 www.kirkusreviews.com/book-reviews...

Mega: The Most Enormous Animals Ever by Jules Howard Readers craving megadoses of natural history should glom onto this encyclopedic collection of extinct and extant animals that ar...

“Readers craving megadoses of natural history should glom onto this encyclopedic collection of extinct and extant animals that are the definition of living large” MEGA @nosycrowus.bsky.social Booth 762 #NSTAspring26 www.publishersweekly.com/9798887772004

“HOME illustrates the many different kinds of homes that humans and animals--past, present and even fictional--might inhabit” says @shelf-awareness.com @ebyrbooks.bsky.social Booth 762 #NSTAspring26 www.shelf-awareness.com/readers-issu...

Habitats: A Journey in Nature by Hannah Pang, illustrated by Isobel Lundie Habitats: A Journey in Nature by Hannah Pang, illustrated by Isobel Lundie. 360 Degrees, an imprint of Tiger Tales, 2024. 9781944530419 Rating: 1-5 (5 is an excellent or a Starred review) 3 Fo…

Habitats offers “a browsable text between caregiver and an animal-loving child” @tigertalesbooks.bsky.social Booth 762 #NSTAspring26 ysbookreviews.wordpress.com/2024/05/27/h...

EMMIE BUILDS SOMETHING NEW | Kirkus Reviews A scrappy rodent learns that logic can solve engineering dilemmas and social misunderstandings alike.

Emmie Builds Something New is “the cat’s (and the mouse’s) pajamas” @redcometpressbooks.bsky.social Booth 762 #NSTAspring26 www.kirkusreviews.com/book-reviews...

Cities of the Future Book Review Book reviews of children's literature, juvenile and YA books, and adult literature from a mom and son.

Cities of the Future takes readers around the world looking at innovative urban plans. All of the ideas set forth for sustainable, green, community-focused living are…successful around the globe” @postwavebooks.bsky.social Booth 762 #NSTAspring26 glassofwineglassofmilk.blogspot.com/2025/11/citi...

There’s still time to discover these curiously good #kidsbooks at Booth 762 #NSTASpring26 (or at your library)

THE FIVE SIDES OF MARJORIE RICE | Kirkus Reviews The story of an amateur mathematician who joined professional ones in a long quest to solve a geometric puzzle.

“Inspiration and validation for amateurs of all sorts, beautifully presented” The Five Sides of Marjorie Rice: How to Discover a Shape (Best STEM) @candlewickpress.bsky.social Booth 762 #NSTAspring26 www.kirkusreviews.com/book-reviews...

THE CURIOUS LIFE OF CECILIA PAYNE | Kirkus Reviews Every constellation tells a story, and the tale of astronomer Cecilia Payne (1900-1979) is one of curiosity and discovery.

“A stellar salute to the feminist scientist who showed us what stars are truly made of” The Curious Life of Cecilia Payne @ebyrbooks.bsky.social Booth 762 #NSTAspring26 www.kirkusreviews.com/book-reviews...

OPPENHEIMER AND THE ATOMIC BOMB | Kirkus Reviews A meticulous account of the rise and fall of a brilliant scientist.

“A searching, scorching study of a complex character” Oppenheimer and the Atomic Bomb @penguinschoollib.bsky.social Booth 762 #NSTAspring26 www.kirkusreviews.com/book-reviews...

THE LOST WOMEN OF SCIENCE | Kirkus Reviews Based on the podcast of the same name, co-founded by co-author Hafner, profiles of significant yet overlooked female scientists.

The Lost Women of Science is as “inspirational as it is informative and—importantly—genuinely enjoyable”@randomhousekids.bsky.social Booth 762 #NSTAspring26 www.kirkusreviews.com/book-reviews...

WHEN SCIENCE STOOD STILL | Kirkus Reviews A 19-year-old astrophysicist’s idea about the formation of black holes was long scorned by the scientific establishment before it eventually earned general acceptance.

“A brisk tribute to a thinker who was ahead of his time” When Science Stood Still @ssedlib.bsky.social Booth 762 #NSTAspring26 www.kirkusreviews.com/book-reviews...

Mary Morland in the Time of Dinosaur Discovery is delightful Learn about a major contributor to 19th-century paleontology in Mary Morland in the Time of Dinosaur Discovery, by Jane Kurtz and Giselle Potter.

“Mary Morland in the Time of Dinosaur Discovery is an informative and engaging nonfiction read for young readers” @ssedlib.bsky.social Booth 762 #NSTAspring26 www.crackingthecover.com/27940/mary-m...

FIREFLY SONG | Kirkus Reviews A piece of summer magic helps inform a scientific discovery.

“A wonderful tribute to a citizen scientist who harnessed the power of observation and discovery” Firefly Song: Lynn Frierson Faust and the Great Smoky Mountain Discovery @ssedlib.bsky.social Booth 762 #NSTAspring26 www.kirkusreviews.com/book-reviews...

It’s our final day at #NSTASpring26 and there’s still time to meet people…in #biographies for kids at Booth 762

JUST ONE OAK | Kirkus Reviews A joyous tribute to the many roles one living tree can take—from creating a microclimate to feeding and housing a wide variety of wild creatures.

A “joyous tribute to the many roles one living tree can take—from creating a microclimate to feeding & housing a wide variety of wild creatures” Just One Oak “offers plenty of cause to root for this keystone species” @ssedlib.bsky.social Booth 762 #NSTAspring26
www.kirkusreviews.com/book-reviews...

“A Garden for Lili is a cheerful, engaging, and informing celebration of urban gardening and the ways food connects our communities” @wwnorton.com at Booth 762 #NSTAspring26

www.barnesandnoble.com/w/a-garden-f...

FARMER WILL ALLEN AND THE GROWING TABLE | Kirkus Reviews Martin (Snowflake Bentley, 1998, etc.) shares the real-life story of Will Allen, innovative farmer and founder of Growing Power, an urban farm in Milwaukee.

Farmer Will Allen and the Growing Table “reveals how one man’s vision of food for all has inspired an amazing life of service” #ReadersToEaters Booth 762 #NSTAspring26

www.kirkusreviews.com/book-reviews...

Cover Reveal: THE CABBAGE SEED’S COLOSSAL SECRET Seeing a new picture book cover is like going to a museum for an opening! So, when my very dear kidlit friend Karen M. Greenwald’s new book cover was ready to make its debut, I knew I had to be the…

“The Cabbage Seed’s Colossal Secret is inspired by the true story of Katie Stagliano, her forty-pound cabbage, and the nonprofit Katie’s Krops” @wwnorton.com at Booth 762 #NSTAspring26

viviankirkfield.com/2025/11/10/c...

The Deadliest: Flower Six flowering plants face off against the Death-O-Meter to determine which will be crowned the deadliest of them all. Meet the deadliest flowering plants on Earth. Whose toxin is the most potent? Is...

“Six flowering plants face off against the Death-O-Meter to determine which will be crowned the deadliest of them all” in The Deadliest: Flower @wwnorton.com rton.com at Booth 762 #NSTAspring26

www.juniorlibraryguild.com/the-deadlies...

Okay, you think you know your botany???? “Children will find delight in the whimsical illustrations.” World of Mushrooms @hachettechildrens.bsky.social at Booth 762 #NSTAspring26

yabookscentral.com/world-of-mus...

This @sheddaquarium.org employee was naturally drawn to Fourteen Ways of Looking at Jellyfish from @candlewickpress.bsky.social here at #NSTAspring26 Booth 762