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Steve Rich
Georgia Department of Education
GA

Dr. Steve Rich taught K–8 science in Georgia for 15 years, earning National Board Certification and the Presidential Award for Excellence in Science Teaching. He helped his students create two outdoor classrooms, each time receiving an NSTA teaching award. He later was the director of a science and technology center and Georgia’s K–8 science specialist with the state Department of Education. Steve was president of the Georgia Science Teachers Association and of the Society of Elementary Presidential Awardees. He also served as NSTA District Director and Director of Professional Development. Dr. Rich is the author the popular NSTA Press book, Outdoor Science: A Practical Guide. His NSTA Kids book, Mrs. Carter’s Butterfly Garden, was named an Outstanding Science Trade Book for Kids. It captures his story of being invited by former first lady Rosalynn Carter to help her plan and plant a butterfly garden at her home in Plains, GA, where she lives with her husband, President Jimmy Carter.

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Teacher: Big Blue Planet Needs You

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Integrating Children's Trade Books with Science - From OSTB & other sources

These lesson ideas go along with books from the Outstanding Science Trade Book list. For 2017, I was asked to consider teaching with Notable Notebooks, My STEAM Notebook, and After a While, Crocodile, Other lessons from previous years will be added.

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Forum Posts
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Thu, Apr 24, 2014 10:41 PM in Outdoor Infusion

I have developed a number of outdoor lessons that worked well in my classroom. I eventually put them into my NSTA Press book, Outdoor Science: A Practical Guide. My public collection has a free chapter at this link.... http://learningcenter.nsta.org/my_learning_center/my_library...CuIyDtkw_E I also have another set of lessons in Bringing Outdoor Science In: Thrifty Classroom Lessons, from ...

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Thu, Apr 24, 2014 10:39 PM in Garden Activities

I have developed a number of lessons for use in the schoolyard. Here's some from my Learning Center public collection, including a free chapter from my NSTA Press book, Outdoor Science: A Practical Guide. Enjoy, and give me feedback! http://learningcenter.nsta.org/my_learning_center/my_library...CuIyDtkw_E " target="_blank">Your text to link here...

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Thu, Apr 24, 2014 10:31 PM in Biomimicry

There was a great children's book called "Biomimicry" about two years ago on the Outstanding Science Tradebooks list. Look it up.

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Reviews
Recent Reviews by Steve

Mon, Nov 23, 2020 10:29 AM
Noteworthy and Memorable

In this book, Fries-Gaither has captured the essence of what it means to write about science. The book is beautifully written and handsomely designed. The featured scientists have the opportunity to "speak" for themselves in the many samples and photographs of their journals and notebooks they kept as they conducted experiments and research. The author has a precise characteristic to her own writing which serves this topic well. If you have students that are reluctant to write about science, this book is just the "friend" that you as a teacher will need to inspire them. Even as an adult, I was inspired to look further into the writings of the scientists she cited as good examples of how to use the written word to record scientific evidence, and as a venue for wondering what scientists will discover next.

Tools and Traits for Highly Effective Science Teaching, K—8

Wed, Dec 31, 2008 10:58 AM
Must Read for Elementary Teachers of Science

Sound, practical strategies from one of the Nation's most respected elementary science teachers makes this book a must read for not only elementary science teachers, but also professional development providers. Jo Anne takes the most important strategies and fuses them together seamlessly. For me, this is the one book I would give to any K-8 teacher of science to help him/her "get it right." Who but Jo Anne Vasquez could provide us with such practical wisdom!

Tools and Traits for Highly Effective Science Teaching, K—8

Wed, Dec 31, 2008 10:57 AM
Must Read for Elementary Teachers of Science

Sound, practical strategies from one of the Nation's most respected elementary science teachers makes this book a must read for not only elementary science teachers, but also professional development providers. Jo Anne takes the most important strategies and fuses them together seamlessly. For me, this is the one book I would give to any K-8 teacher of science to help him/her "get it right." Who but Jo Anne Vasquez could provide us with such practical wisdom!

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