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Continue reading →: Pacific Education Institute: FREE Asynchronous Climate Science Course
I’m always on the lookout for high quality asynchronous workshops where I can do some professional learning and also get a few clock hours for maintaining my teaching certificate. Pacific Education Institute currently has an asynchronous online workshop titled: Introduction to Climate Education in the Classroom. The workshop features 5…
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Climate Resilience & Protecting Cultural Resources
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Continue reading →: Climate Resilience & Protecting Cultural ResourcesAs climate change ramps up, safeguarding cultural heritage is becoming imperative for communities everywhere. Our cultural treasures, which tell the story of who we are and where we’ve come from, are facing serious threats from the likes of extreme weather, droughts, and wildfires. This situation is calling on those who…
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A Curiosity of Kindergarteners
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Continue reading →: A Curiosity of KindergartenersI don’t give a lot of keynotes…I tend to be more of a facilitator of professional development but yesterday I had an opportunity to give a keynote to teams of school district leaders in the Puget Sound region. I touched on several ideas in equity-focused science instruction but I led…
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Learning Science Might Help Students Read Better
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Continue reading →: Learning Science Might Help Students Read BetterA recent article from Hechinger Report provides some support to the idea that learning science in elementary grades isn’t only important because kids get exposed to science…but learning science might also improve reading comprehension. The article features the current work on the “Science of Reading” and the idea of Knowledge…
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Museum of Flight- Spacesuit Design Challenge 2024
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Continue reading →: Museum of Flight- Spacesuit Design Challenge 2024The Museum of Flight has launched (get it?) a Spacesuit Design Challenge for K-12 students. The theme is “What will we wear in space?” Students must plan and draw their spacesuit and should be prepared to actually build their design. The Top 20 submissions will be invited to build their…
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Allen Institute Open Science Sticker Contest 2024
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Continue reading →: Allen Institute Open Science Sticker Contest 2024It’s that time of year again! Time for aspiring artists to showcase their talents and creativity in the Open Science Week sticker design contest hosted by the Allen Institute. Judged by a panel made up of the education team and scientific staff, entries will be evaluated based on creativity, artistic…
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Getting Ready for the Upcoming Solar Eclipse
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Continue reading →: Getting Ready for the Upcoming Solar EclipseThere will be another solar eclipse (we just had one in the fall of 2023) coming up on April 8th, 2024 and millions across a swath of North America are gearing up to witness the extraordinary celestial spectacle. Spanning over 100 miles from Texas to New England, the path of…
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WA Only: FREE online K-5 Science Workshops
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Continue reading →: WA Only: FREE online K-5 Science WorkshopsAre you looking for some engaging online elementary science professional development where you can get some FREE clock hours? Well, I’m presenting a couple of synchronous online K-5 science workshops this spring for Olympic ESD. Any K-5 teacher in Washington state can sign up for these workshops. Workshop #1: Using…
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FREE K-2 ELA & Science Curriculum: Solid Start
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Continue reading →: FREE K-2 ELA & Science Curriculum: Solid StartSOLID Start, short for Science, Oral Language, and Literacy Development from the Start of School, is a groundbreaking project from Michigan State University dedicated to transforming the educational landscape for early elementary students. Focused on integrating science and literacy seamlessly into the curriculum, SOLID Start provides K-2 teachers with thoughtful…
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Continue reading →: FREE Online Workshop: Integrating Science in the Elementary Classroom
Washington State LASER is hosting a FREE online workshop on integrating science in the elementary classroom. This session is for folks in Washington State only. (Sorry out-of-state friends.) See details below. I hope to see some of you there- I signed up today to be a participant. When: Wednesday, March…
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