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Continue reading →: ChemCollective: Resources for Chemistry Teachers
ChemCollective is a project in the National Science Digital Library (NSDL) that is supported by NSF and Carnegie Melon University. ChemCollective provides resources designed to support teachers of chemistry in designing engaging and interactive online activities for students. ChemCollective has been around for several years but they recently redesigned their web presence…
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Continue reading →: It’s OK to be Smart
PBS has a cool YouTube channel called It’s OK to be Smart. This channel features short clips such as: How Big is the Solar System? (embedded below) What is wind? Rainbows It’s OK to be Smart seems like a useful site to add to your science video links- useful for…
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Continue reading →: NGSS Panel Discussion at AAAS
If you have an hour to kill and want to hear smart people talking about the Next Generation Science Standards then you might enjoy the embedded video below of an NGSS Panel Discussion at AAAS. This discussion took place when the NGSS were still being crafted but I would still…
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Continue reading →: Professor Okhee Lee on NGSS and English Language Learners
See Dr. Okhee Lee of NYU discussing the Next Generation Science Standards and opportunities for English Language Learners in the embedded video below. You may also be interested in some of the resources on Stanford University’s Understanding Language site. As you listen to Dr. Lee and skim the resources on…
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Continue reading →: NGSS Update July 2013
Hi all, I apologize for the lack of blog activity recently- I hope to have lots of good things to share in the next few months. For this post I just wanted to update and summarize some resources on the Next Generation Science Standards that might be useful for your…
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Continue reading →: Two Minute Geology
Spend a few minutes of your summer exploring a brand new series of short geology videos from scenic Washington. These informative video clips are now available online and are hosted by Central Washington University geology professor Nick Zentner and created by Tom Foster for HUGEfloods.com . You will find 12…
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Continue reading →: NGSS for Today’s Students and Tomorrow’s Workforce
The UW Institute for Science & Math Education recently posted a video of Dr. Philip Bell presenting at the 2013 UW Summit on K-12 Science Education. The presentation is a clear 20 minute overview of the Three Dimensions of the Next Generation Science Standards from a contributing author of the…
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Continue reading →: STEM Practices
Yesterday I recommended the book STEM Lesson Essentials Grades 3-8 as a wonderful resource for any K-8 teacher looking to dig deeper into understanding STEM education. One of my favorite parts of the book is a simple (yet powerful) page that organizes the Practices of Science, Engineering, Technology, and Mathematics…
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Continue reading →: WA State: FREE Online Workshop- From Systems, Inquiry, & Application to the NGSS
K-8 teachers of science in Washington state may be interested in a FREE online workshop I created using Udemy.com as a platform. The workshop is titled- From Systems, Inquiry, & Application to the NGSS. The goals of the workshop are for participants to: gain a deeper understanding of Systems, Inquiry, and Application…
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Continue reading →: Summer Reading: STEM Lesson Essentials Grades 3-8
Well, it’s that time of year where the ongoing countdown of number of days to the end of the school year is reaching single digits for most of us. As such I’ll be posting some recommendations for professional summer reading related to science education in the coming weeks. My first…
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