Parents Want Hands-On STEM
The most recent Bayer Facts of Science Education Survey found that 85% of parents said they would support hands-on experiences in the classroom and at home, with the right resources.
What’s New
Free Professional Development: Check!
Looking for hands-on teaching methods that encourage student-led science exploration? Our Essential Elements professional development workshops are perfect for educators in grades K-8 who are looking to improve their ability to lead students through hands-on science activities.
The Internet Heads Back to School
Are you always looking for the pockets of the internet that will engage, entertain, and excite science students of all ages? Edutopia’s got you covered, with their handy list of “Ten Websites for Science Teachers.”
Periodic Table in Your Pocket
Britain’s Royal Society of Chemistry has turned their interactive online periodic table into an smartphone and tablet app! Available for free, the app allows users to see elements in their natural state, learn about real-life applications, use an interactive slider to see how elements change state as temperature increases, or explore the discovery of the elements through history.
Watch: Project MC2
A new Netflix original series “features four brilliant, science-skilled girls who are recruited to join a top-secret spy organization.” Launched in conjunction with a set of dolls who love math and science – and come with their own experiment kits! – the three-episode show is aimed at ages 6-13, with the goal of proving that “smart is the new cool.”
Science + Baseball = Smiles All Around
We’ve been excited about this event for weeks – as the science education sponsor for the Charlotte Knights’ August 10 home game, Clariant wanted to engage young fans in hands-on exploration. They enlisted us to bring some crowd-pleasing science activities!
Next Generation Science What?
Developed by a collaboration of state representatives and based on a framework created by the National Research Council, the NGSS is not a curriculum – but it might be shaking up the way science is taught in states that adopt it.
Lights, Camera… 2015 National Challenge!
Whether you attended the 2015 National Challenge or followed the news and photos from afar, you can relive the excitement in our new highlights video!
We’re Taking Science Out to the Ballgame!
In partnership with Clariant Corporation in Charlotte, NC, we’ll be bringing hands-on science to tonight’s Charlotte Knights baseball game! We’ll be setting up activity stations ranging from building marshmallow launchers, to tie-dying t-shirts, to finding the sweet spot on a baseball bat.
Today on “TeachingCenter”…
Imagine a universe in which we gave breathless play-by-play descriptions of great classroom management, or tuned in every year to a high-stakes draft for new teachers. Comedy duo Key & Peele have done exactly that in their video “TeachingCenter,” a parody sports show all about – you guessed it – educators!
