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Sounds of the Forest
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Continue reading →: Sounds of the ForestSounds of the Forest is a map of sound files from forests around the world. I can imagine multiple ways that educators might use Sounds of the Forest;
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Video: A Capella Science- Leukocyte (BTS parody)
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Continue reading →: Video: A Capella Science- Leukocyte (BTS parody)Acapella Science is back with a brand new video titled Leukocyte. By the way, if you aren’t aware of Acapella Science then you need to check out some of the classic science parody videos below. Pure genius by Tim Blais.
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WA ONLY: EarthGen PD Spring 2023
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Continue reading →: WA ONLY: EarthGen PD Spring 2023EarthGen is providing a series of climate related professional learning opportunities for WA educators this spring. There are three different asynchronous courses (I signed up for a couple of them so hope to “see” some of you there.) and also four STEM seminars. See the flyer below for titles, dates,…
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I Am a Scientist
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Continue reading →: I Am a ScientistI am a Scientist is a wonderful site that promotes the diversity of working scientists. The vision of the project is that “everyone deserves to see themselves in science.” The clear objective is to share the stories of a diverse group of STEM professionals in strategic ways that get the…
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FREE Article on Principal Science Professional Development
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Continue reading →: FREE Article on Principal Science Professional DevelopmentYou probably will not be surprised to know that a building principal is a major key to successful professional learning of science teachers. Dr. Kate McNeil and her team have done lots of great work studying professional development for building principals and also in developing tools for this specific type…
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PEI FREE Online Workshop 6 STEM Clock Hours
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Continue reading →: PEI FREE Online Workshop 6 STEM Clock HoursDuring the last decade of working as a consultant one of my favorite partners to collaborate with has been Pacific Education Institute. They provide excellent free materials focused on getting students outside engaging in authentic science and engineering tasks. There is an opportunity coming up soon to join PEI for…
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Teach Data Visualization using Dear Data
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Continue reading →: Teach Data Visualization using Dear DataIn my work teaching preservice and inservice teachers about the Next Generation Science Standards I like to think that I have a certain “expertise” about the Science and Engineering Practices. But last year I realized that I had been neglecting (and making some assumptions about) the practice of Analyzing and…
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My Top 10 Science Picture Books of 2022
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Continue reading →: My Top 10 Science Picture Books of 2022As I’ve mentioned in previous posts, I have a deep love of all things picture books. I used picture books as an elementary teacher to teach multiple content areas and I’ve continued to use picture books in my work with preservice and inservice teachers. Here are my Top 10 Science…
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Continue reading →: Invitations to Inquiry (Free Secondary Science Supplements) Video Blog
Invitations to Inquiry by BSCS is a set of nicely-designed mini-units that provide thoughtful ways for secondary students to engage in the practice of analyzing and interpreting data. Below is a screencast where I provide a quick overview of the materials. Other Links and Resources: Invitations to Inquiry Overview Invitations…
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Science Education in an Age of Misinformation
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Continue reading →: Science Education in an Age of MisinformationStanford University recently released a report titled Science Education in the Age of Misinformation. The report makes the case for why misinformation is a problem and how scientists and science educators might address the problem. The report provides some clear recommendations and also some compelling examples. You can access the…

