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A material commonly known as Flubber, with properties that are excellent for teaching about glaciers, has been widely used in geosciences education. Yet, the original recipe contains borax, which has health risks that should be avoided. A new recipe ...
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The Learning Team at The Florida Aquarium in Tampa received funding in 2014 to create and conduct a long-term outdoor learning experience for Hillsborough County, Florida, fifth-grade students. The program was designed with four parts to optimize stu...
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Web Seminar
Archive: Science Update: Wildfires: Science and Technology, June 13, 2024
Wildfires have become an emerging issue of natural disasters in the U.S. For example, the 2023 Hawaii Maui Island Wildfire claimed more than 100 lives and destroyed almost all buildings on the island. Recent wildfires in Texas also burned hundreds of...
Web Seminar
Climate change presents a distinct challenge for ocean and coastal place-based managers. The complexity of marine ecosystems, coupled with the difficulty of both direct observations and swift management interventions in the ocean, necessitates a purp...
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Freebies and Opportunities for Science and STEM Teachers, April 2, 2024
By Debra Shapiro
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Freebies and Opportunities for Science and STEM Teachers, March 19, 2024
By Debra Shapiro
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Freebies and Opportunities for Science and STEM Teachers, March 12, 2024
By Debra Shapiro
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Freebies and Opportunities for Science and STEM Teachers, March 5, 2024
By Debra Shapiro
Blog Post
The Final Push to Be Ready for the April 8 Solar Eclipse: Ways to Be a Resource to Your Community
By Dennis Schatz, Andrew Fraknoi, and Flavio Mendez
Reports Article
Freebies and Opportunities for Science and STEM Teachers, February 27, 2024
By Debra Shapiro
Web Seminar
The National Climate Assessment is a major scientific report developed by several government agencies that describes climate change in the United States. This session will highlight the science found in the report, and then explore resources that sup...
Journal Article
Journal Article
Redesigning an environmental curriculum for student engagement
Apart from equipping learners with 21st-century skills, environmental science (ES) education fosters problem-solving, creativity, critical thinking, and a sense of responsibility and agency in children. Community science centres contribute to ES educ...
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Web Seminar
Did you know that NASA has around two dozen satellites that continually monitor our home planet to help us better understand and protect it? Learn more about NASA’s Earth-observing missions and do a deep dive into the Global Precipitation Measu...
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Freebies and Opportunities for Science and STEM Teachers, January 30, 2024
By Debra Shapiro