Science
Celebrating Women’s History Month with National Geographic Learning
March is Women’s History Month (WHM), a month dedicated by the U.S. and several other countries around the world to celebrate women. In 2023, we celebrate the 36th anniversary of this occasion, with U.S. Congress having designated the entire month of March in 1987, extending it from a week-long celebration, coinciding with International Women’s Day.
Gift your students the gift of career readiness
Nearly three years since the start of the COVID-19 pandemic, K12 educators and students alike are still adjusting to the new normal. While school districts pivoted quickly to online and remote learning options in March of 2020, the effects of the disruption are still being seen in students’ preparedness as they move on to college and careers. And that’s something the new normal was never meant to represent, unprepared students. In order to help students get back on track, the U.S. Department of Education (DOE) continues to offer Elementary and Secondary School Emergency relief (ESSER) funds. A recently released letter outlines how to use the stimulus funds to expand on college and career readiness strategies.
Supporting Technology Training for Educators
As educators prepare to send students home for the holiday season and end a successful semester, they are also preparing for a strong start in the New Year. As schools have transitioned between remote, hybrid, and in-person teaching, the use of techn ...
Achieving Equity-Mindedness and Meaningful Inclusion in Biology Lessons
The need for student identification and belonging in the scientific community begins in the biology curriculum. This requires equity-mindedness and meaningful inclusion that supports equitable classroom practices and equity science content and pedago ...
Growing Your Relationship with Your Students: First Day of School Ice Breakers
It’s the first day of school. You’ve welcomed students into the classroom with high fives, fist bumps, smiles, air hugs, and handshakes. You have gone over the classroom procedures and developed classroom rules. Now it is time to put some faces to th ...
Real World Forensics: How to Identify 9/11 Victims Using STR Profile Analysis
Use inexpensive DNA teaching models to help students understand the structure of DNA, chromosomes, genes, and STRs (Short Tandem Repeats). Engage students through phenomenon-based learning to solve the identity of a 9/11 victim using STR profile anal ...
Teaching History and Science Using What? Incorporating Artifacts into Your Lessons
Bring the world into your classroom! Join Bill, Mark, and Andrea in this lively session where they’ll explore how to use actual artifacts to teach science and history. The artifacts may be represented in the textbook and digital program you are using ...
Collecting Data On Hummingbirds and Myself – Students Can Too!
Anusha Shankar has spent 9 years studying how hummingbirds manage their energy and their time. In the process, she started collecting data on herself – especially her moods and what they were influenced by, and her time and how she allocated it. Anus ...