Science Beyond the Classroom with NSTA President Dennis Schatz

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To kick off season 13,  Lab Out Loud is proud to welcome NSTA President Dennis Schatz to the show.  As senior advisor at Pacific Science Center and field editor for NSTA’s Connected Science Learning journal, Dennis has a lifetime of experience delivering science learning beyond the walls of the traditional science classroom. Dennis joins us to discuss NSTA’s name change that reflects a broader scope on science teaching, the importance of science learning in informal settings, and share some of his science passions with PacSci-Doku and #MondayNightScience.

Links:

• National Science Teachers Association Changes Name to National Science Teaching Association
• Pacific Science Center
• Sign up for NSTA’s Connected Science Learning
• PacSci-Doku (science word puzzle, puzzle changes about once a month)
• An Obsever’s Guide to Viewing the Eclipse (August 21st 2017)
• Dennis Schatz: Overview of Presidential Theme (PDF)
• Books from the National Academy (free for downloads as PDFs)
  • Surrounded by Science
  • How People Learn II
  • How People Learn I
  • Learning Through Citizen Science
• Moonrise podcast (Washington Post)

Connect with our guest:

• Twitter: @dinomanschatz

Order your #MondayNightScience clothing:

• T-shirts and traditional hoodie sweatshirt
• Hoodie sweatshirt with zip front
• Fleece vest

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