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Continue reading →: Tips for Encouraging Girls in STEM
PBS Parents recently posted a list of tips for encouraging girls in science, technology, engineering, and mathematics (STEM). Click HERE to read the list- you may want to share this list with parents at a science fair, family science night, field trip, conferences, etc. The list is provided by SciGirls–…
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Continue reading →: Science Assessment Resources
On April 8, 2011 I shared a resource from AAAS that provided test items to measure student understanding of science and also diagnoses common misconceptions. That post made me think of some of my favorite science assessment resources- here is a mix of some online resources and two books. Diagnoser:…
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Continue reading →: AAAS Science Assessment Beta- Items for Assessing Misconceptions
The American Association for the Advancement of Science (AAAS) through their initiative Project 2061 have produced a bank of 600 test items that assess science understanding and misconceptions. The items have gone through years of research and development and target the following: concepts in Earth/Space, physical science, life science, and…
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Continue reading →: FREE Resources from NSTA: April 2011
Here are the FREE resources from the National Science Teachers Association for April 2011- enjoy! I highly recommend teachers of all grade levels reading the From Misconceptions to Conceptual Change article from The Science Teachers. This article provides a good overview of science misconceptions and strategies to consider in changing student…
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Continue reading →: Turning your STEM to STEAM
The Art of Science Learning Blog recently posted a short article on the notion of adding the arts to our STEM conversations. I’m a big proponent of this idea. I think that infusing the arts helps us consider what we mean by STEM and adds a creative way of thinking…
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Continue reading →: The Truth about Lies – CBS News Video
A short video from CBS News discussing the difficulties in moving us away from scientifically incorrect ideas. 1st collector for The Truth about Lies – CBS News Video Follow my videos on vodpod
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Continue reading →: Solar System Scope
Solar System Scope is an web-based interactive that lets the user view the Solar System from a Heliocentric view, Geocentric view, or Panoramic view. In the Heliocentric view you can move a planet forward and back in time to see the relative positions of the sun and planets. It looks…
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Continue reading →: EEAW/WSTA Conference Resources
You can now find electronic resources from sessions at the March 18-20 EEAW/WSTA Conference in Poulsbo, WA. Click HERE.
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Continue reading →: Thoughts from ASCD 2011
The Science Goddess is blogging from the ASCD 2011 conference in San Francisco. If , like me, you were unable to attend then you may be able to get a sense of some of the sessions, presenters, and even links to resources thanks to The Science Goddess. Check it out…
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Continue reading →: Washington STEM: Entrepreneurial Awards due April 29th
Hi Washington State science educators, Washington STEM is currently accepting applications for their Entrepreneurial Awards. These are 1 year awards for teachers, school leaders, district leaders. or others who provide support to science educators. See the application page HERE. Do you have an innovative idea for how to advance your…
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