Randy Bell

Teaching the Nature of Science: Strategies and Resources for Student Success

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Teaching the Nature of Science: Strategies and Resources for Student Success

Teaching the Nature of Science is more important than ever. The events of the past year have emphasized the need for greater understanding of science as a way of knowing and how scientific knowledge is developed. Yet teachers still have concerns about teaching these abstract topics. What is the nature of science? How can it be used to increase student interest and promote scientific literacy? How is it addressed in the NGSS? These are just a few of the questions that you will explore as you learn from student-centered activities designed to encourage critical thinking. Dr. Bell’s session will offer specific strategies and resources that support ALL students in learning about the nature of science and how to make sense of scientific claims they encounter on a daily basis.
Randy Bell

Dr. Randy L. Bell

Associate Dean and Professor of Science Education

Teaching the Nature of Science is more important than ever. The events of the past year have emphasized the need for greater understanding of science as a way of knowing and how scientific knowledge is developed. Yet teachers still have concerns about teaching these abstract topics. What is the nature of science? How can it be used to increase student interest and promote scientific literacy? How is it addressed in the NGSS? These are just a few of the questions that you will explore as you learn from student-centered activities designed to encourage critical thinking. Dr. Bell’s session will offer specific strategies and resources that support ALL students in learning about the nature of science and how to make sense of scientific claims they encounter on a daily basis.
 
In this webinar replay, you will learn:
  • What nature of science means and how it is represented in NGSS
  • Strategies for teaching nature of science and how they can be used to boost student interest
  • Resources and lesson ideas for teaching nature of science
Hoffman_Leister

Teaching Phenomena-Based Earth & Space Science

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Teaching Phenomena-Based Earth & Space Science

In this session, we explore a wide variety of science phenomena from high school earth and space science and how to apply these to hands-on science lessons. Utilizing resources from National Geographic and the new Earth & Space Science program, we’ll show how images, videos, and hands-on demonstrations connect students to phenomena and standards-based learning (including NGSS). Lesson ideas and teaching strategies will be appropriate for distance learning and classroom instruction.

Mark Hoffman

Senior Product Marketing Manager, K-12 Science
National Geographic Learning | Cengage

Debbie Leister

Customer Success Consultant
National Geographic Learning | Cengage

In this session, we explore a wide variety of science phenomena from high school earth and space science and how to apply these to hands-on science lessons. Utilizing resources from National Geographic and the new Earth & Space Science program, we’ll show how images, videos, and hands-on demonstrations connect students to phenomena and standards-based learning (including NGSS). Lesson ideas and teaching strategies will be appropriate for distance learning and classroom instruction.

In this webinar replay, you will:

  • Get lesson ideas and strategies to meet specific Earth and Space Science standards
  • Receive tips you can use right now to incorporate phenomena-based lessons with students
  • Learn how to implement hands-on labs from the National Geographic Earth and Space Science program
Hoffman_Seidl

Ideas and Best Practices to Teach Science Through Distance Learning

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Ideas and Best Practices to Teach Science Through Distance Learning

Engaging K–8 students in the current environment is especially challenging. With the demands on teachers to keep students on-task through distance learning or with social distancing in classrooms, science instruction time is being sacrificed for other priorities. This session will provide teachers with practical guidance on using available tools and resources to teach K–8 science effectively regardless of how you are teaching. Hear advice from fellow teachers for keeping science at the forefront in lesson planning and the benefits science instruction has in keeping students engaged and motivated to learn. We will use examples from our Exploring Science K–5 program to show how students can learn science content and practices, including hands-on activities, in any teaching scenario.

Mark Hoffman

Senior Product Marketing Manager, K-12 Science

Kelly Seidl

2nd Grade Teacher, Blissfield Community Schools

Engaging K–8 students in the current environment is especially challenging. With the demands on teachers to keep students on-task through distance learning or with social distancing in classrooms, science instruction time is being sacrificed for other priorities. This session will provide teachers with practical guidance on using available tools and resources to teach K–8 science effectively regardless of how you are teaching. Hear advice from fellow teachers for keeping science at the forefront in lesson planning and the benefits science instruction has in keeping students engaged and motivated to learn. We will use examples from our Exploring Science K–5 program to show how students can learn science content and practices, including hands-on activities, in any teaching scenario.

In this webinar replay, you will:

  • Hear from experts on techniques to effectively incorporate science instruction in distance learning scenarios
  • Get practical recommendations for engaging students in 3-Dimensional learning and phenomena-based lessons
  • See examples from teachers who are effectively teaching science in a variety of in-class and at-home scenarios
Bertinos

Fingerprinting Techniques and Activities for Remote Learning

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Fingerprinting Techniques and Activities for Remote Learning

Join National Geographic Learning for an exciting webinar enabling you to provide your students with at-home, hands-on activities for Forensic Science that use simple, inexpensive, and easy-to-find materials. Get advice and directions to make and use teaching tools to engage students in the processes of forensic investigations. We will discuss easy ways to collect and analyze fingerprint evidence and tire impressions and show tricks to successfully photograph fingerprints using cell phones.

Anthony “Bud” Bertino and
Patricia Nolan Bertino

Teacher Trainers and
Forensic Science Program Authors

Join National Geographic Learning for an exciting webinar enabling you to provide your students with at-home, hands-on activities for Forensic Science that use simple, inexpensive, and easy-to-find materials. Get advice and directions to make and use teaching tools to engage students in the processes of forensic investigations. We will discuss easy ways to collect and analyze fingerprint evidence and tire impressions and show tricks to successfully photograph fingerprints using cell phones.

In this webinar replay, you will learn:

  • Techniques to use hands-on forensic science activities to improve student understanding and engagement
  • Instructions for making inexpensive tools for use in Forensic Science lessons and curriculum
  • Review and receive hand-outs and lesson resources that you can use with students right now, however you are conducting your classes
Andres Ruzo

STEAMy Lessons from the Amazon: A Behind the Scenes Look at the Boiling River Project and using STEAM to connect students to science and conservation

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STEAMy Lessons from the Amazon: A Behind the Scenes Look at the Boiling River Project and using STEAM to connect students to science and conservation

Andrés Ruzo is a geothermal scientist, conservationalist, educator, host, author, and science communicator best known for his work at the Boiling River of the Amazon. Whether it is working with governments, energy companies, students, or indigenous communities, his goal is to connect people to the natural world and help build bridges to an environmentally conscious future.

Andres Ruzo

Andrés Ruzo

National Geographic Explorer

Andrés Ruzo is a geothermal scientist, conservationalist, educator, host, author, and science communicator best known for his work at the Boiling River of the Amazon. Whether it is working with governments, energy companies, students, or indigenous communities, his goal is to connect people to the natural world and help build bridges to an environmentally conscious future.

It’s imperative for students to understand what science can teach them, where it can take them, how to understand current global issues, and how they can play a part in changing the future for our people and planet. Join Andrés for an update on his latest endeavors on the Boiling River Project and his award-winning NatGeo Latin America television show, Misterios del Inframundo (Mysteries of the Underworld), and other innovative projects.  

In this webinar, you will learn:

  • How to connect kids with nature, conservation, and preservation
  • Expert insights into current global events including wildfires, wildlife trafficking (stories recently published by NatGeo Magazine), and responsible tourism
  • How to expand your curriculum to include renewable energy projects, sustainable initiatives, and empowerment of students through STEAM education
Randy_Bell

The Nature of Science in YOUR Classroom

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The Nature of Science in YOUR Classroom

What is the nature of science and how can it be used to increase student interest and promote scientific literacy? These are just some of the questions that you will explore as you learn from student-centered activities designed to encourage critical thinking about what nature of science is and how it can enhance your instruction. Dr. Bell’s session will offer specific strategies and resources that support ALL students in learning about the nature of science and how to make sense of scientific claims they encounter on a daily basis.

Randy_Bell

Dr. Randy Bell

Associate Dean and Professor of Science Education

What is the nature of science and how can it be used to increase student interest and promote scientific literacy? These are just some of the questions that you will explore as you learn from student-centered activities designed to encourage critical thinking about what nature of science is and how it can enhance your instruction. Dr. Bell’s session will offer specific strategies and resources that support ALL students in learning about the nature of science and how to make sense of scientific claims they encounter on a daily basis.

In this webinar replay, you will learn:

  • What nature of science means and how it is represented in NGSS
  • Strategies for teaching nature of science and how they can be used to boost student interest
  • The nuanced difference between science inquiry and nature of science
Malcolm_Butler

Reading and Writing in and About Science — Engaging and Encouraging Every Student with Notebooking

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Reading and Writing in and About Science — Engaging and Encouraging Every Student with Notebooking

How can we use notebooking as a tool for increasing student success in science? Language is a critical part of the learning equation, and the use of a variety of communication strategies is essential for students in developing their academic language. This webinar replay will offer specific strategies (with appropriate rationales!) for teachers, as they support ALL students in the learning of science and language. 

Malcolm_Butler

Dr. Malcolm Butler

Associate Director, School of Teacher Education
University of Central Florida

How can we use notebooking as a tool for increasing student success in science? Language is a critical part of the learning equation, and the use of a variety of communication strategies is essential for students in developing their academic language. This webinar replay will offer specific strategies (with appropriate rationales!) for teachers, as they support ALL students in the learning of science and language. 

In this webinar replay, you will learn:

  • The importance of academic language development in science
  • Strategies for supporting learners in science as they develop their language skills
  • The nuanced difference between 'writing' and 'documenting' experiences and thoughts in science notebooks
  • Ways to support colleagues in the use of science notebooks, and garner support of administrators in the use of science notebooks