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Amanda Felts NSTA

Amanda Felts

Content Area:  Middle Grades Science

Name of Primart Professsional Organization:  National Science Teacher Association

Web Address:  http://www.nsta.org

Journals Published:  Science and Children for Elementary Teachers, Science Scope for Middle Grades Teachers, The Science Teacher for High School, and Journal of College Science Teaching for College teachers. 

Contents on website:  The website itself was not the easiest in the world to navigate, but it has alot of neat information from how to assess students, web quests, can order booklets, take classes, information on the different grants available for science teachers for the classroom and for students, has links and ways for you to get involved in what goes on in congress and their decisions, and more.  There is everything from earth science to physical science to biology, this site literally covers everything that is science. 

Membership is as follows:  All this is from the National Science Teachers Association Website. 

Multijournal memberships are available for all categories of membership.

  1 year 2 years 3 years 4 years 5 years
Individual
One journal $74 $138 $200 $260 $322
Two different journals $108 $201 $292 $380 $470
Three different journals $144 $270 $393 $513 $633
All four journals $178 $330 $480 $625 $773
Student
(For students; proof of current registration and an instructor’s signature is required)
With one journal* $32 N/A N/A N/A N/A
New Teacher
(For teachers in their first three years of teaching; requires a copy of your teaching certificate or a letter from your administrator)
With one journal* $32 $64 $96 N/A N/A
Retired Teacher
(For teachers who have been NSTA members for at least five years)
With one journal* $32 $64 $96 $128 $160
Institutional
(Primarily for libraries, resource centers, and schools, this category includes discounts on NSTA teaching materials but noton NSTA conference registration)
With one journal $84 $156 $227 $296 $365
Two different journals $123 $228 $331 $432 $533
Three different journals $165 $309 $442 $582 $713
All four journals $202 $375 $544 $710 $877
Joint SCST/NSTA Membership
Includes membership in both Society for College Science Teachers and NSTA; publication received is the Journal of College Science Teaching.
Individual $89 $166 $242 $315 $340
Student $37 N/A N/A N/A N/A
International e-Membership
For individuals residing outside the United States (includes contiguous US, Alaska, Hawaii, Puerto Rico, and US Territories). This option provides benefits electronically via e-mail and the NSTA website. Visit the International e-Membership page for details. $35/yr.
*Additional different journals are $32 each.

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