Rachel Connolly

In anticipation of NOVA’s upcoming “Hunting the Elements” special and app, we got in touch with Rachel Connolly – NOVA’s Director of Education.  Rachel talks to us about the show and its accompanying app, NOVA’s Hunting the Elements periodic tweets, and other resources from NOVA.  Listen to the show and watch “Hunting the Elements”, airing 4/4/12 on PBS.

Links:

• Hunting the Elements
• NOVA’s Hunting the Elements periodic tweets
• NEW! Download the NOVA ELEMENTS app for iPad
• Hunting the Elements Facebook page
• Name that Element!
• NOVA
• WGBH Teacher’s Domain
• PBS Learning Media
• NOVA Science Now
• Rachel Connolly, NOVA
• davidpogue.com

Watch Hunting the Elements Promo on PBS. See more from NOVA.

To listen to this episode, download the mp3 directly, find us on iTunes, or use the player below.

Check out the trailer. After tonight’s airing, you can watch the video at the show’s website.

Also at the site is:

• hate-mail from third graders,
• a name your favorite planet contest
• a place to share new ways to remember planet names.

Haven’t had enough, check out the book The Pluto Files.

By the way, I’ve heard Neil deGrasse Tyson speak several times. He is a frequent guest on shows like The Daily Show and The Colbert Report. His enthusiasm is simply awe-inspiring. He is a true fighter for everything science. I recommend following everything he does.

We had a chance to meet and later interview Neil deGrasse Tyson for episode 32 last May. He talked about science literacy and other science education matters; his comments on grades really struck a cord with me.

Enjoy an hour with Neil, and…

• get a sneak peak of NOVA scienceNOW’s upcoming season
• learn about media resources for your classroom
• sample hands-on activities
• have Neil answer your questions about the universe

Wednesday, May 27, 6 to 7pm ET

Learn more at: http://www.pbs.org/wgbh/nova/sciencenow/webcast.html