A recent study found that within only a few hours in one location, the air and surfaces around you become populated with microscopic organisms that leave a specific biological marker of your presence. This finding could have major impacts on fields ranging from epidemiology to criminal forensics!
Some of our Challenge Organizers, volunteers from all over the country who make the program possible, joined CEF staff in Alexandria, Virginia for the 2015 Organizer Conference earlier this week!
Hold on to your telescopes: the upcoming lunar eclipse on September 27 will coincide with a supermoon, which is when the moon reaches its full phase at its closest approach to earth! This rare event is known as a “supermoon blood moon,” as the moon will appear larger than usual and reddish in color due to the eclipse.
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.
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.
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.”
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.
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.”
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!
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.
