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Continue reading →: Science Talk Report Card- Benchfly
First of all, if you teach science then you should really visit Benchfly. If you work in a lab or are a graduate student in any lab science, then I’m sure you already know about Benchfly 🙂 Benchfly is a FREE video platform for sharing video tips, protocols, etc on common…
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Continue reading →: Why STEM? Why Now? Infographic from Washington STEM
Washington STEM just shared a cool infographic titled- Why STEM? Why Now? This one-pager could be useful as you make the case for STEM education with principals, teachers, parents, school board members, etc.
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Continue reading →: City “Change Pairs” from Landsat
The City Change Pairs from Landsat is one of the most amazing uses of photographic evidence that I have seen. Two contrasting images of metropolitan areas on Earth are compared- a current image and another from the 1980s or earlier. You can control which image you view with a simple…
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Continue reading →: Colbert and Neil DeGrasse Tyson
Not sure how I missed this.. but here is a video of Stephen Colbert interviewing Neil DeGrasse Tyson back in 2010. This is over an hour but completely worth watching.
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Continue reading →: “I’m with Neil” by the Phenomenauts
Soon to be the science jam of the summer 🙂 I present to you “I’m with Neil” by the Phenomenauts– an ode to the amazing Neil DeGrasse Tyson. Enjoy! Click HERE to read a recent Wired article about the video.
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Continue reading →: Nature Works Everywhere
Nature Works Everywhere is sponsored by the Nature Conservancy and the goal of the site is “to help students learn the science behind how nature works for us…and how we can help keep nature running strong.” You will find: Video Tours of multiple habitats Lesson Plans for students grade 6-8.…
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Continue reading →: 135 Shuttle Launches
Check out this amazing high definition video of all 135 space shuttle launches in one 3:55 minute clip. The video starts with synchronized countdowns from all the launches, beginning with STS-1 in April 1981 and ending with the launch of Atlantis in July 2011. Created by McLean Fahnestock. http://vimeo.com/27505192
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Continue reading →: Sick Science Videos
Catch Sick Science videos every Tuesday on YouTube. Sick Science just posted their 100th video last week on Moss Graffiti– see embedded below. The clips typically show you how to set up a science demonstration or investigation and then leave the audience with a question or prompt to respond to…
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Continue reading →: Sally Ride Science
Sally Kristen Ride, the first American woman in space, died today- July 23, 2012. You may want to visit the Sally Ride Science site to see all of the great work that Sally started and that will hopefully continue in her name for science education. The site contains many resources…
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Continue reading →: NPR- How Stereotypes Can Drive Women to Quit Science
NPR recently published a piece titled How Stereotypes Can Drive Women to Quit Science. Education Week also just published a piece on STEM Gender Gap Pronounced in US… seems like we’ve still got a lot of work to do in bringing gender equity to STEM fields. PS- here is a…

