Science for the classroom and beyond
Imagine the chemistry set of the 21st century. That’s the idea behind a new competition. SPARK, The Science Play and Research Kit competition, is a project of the Society for Science & the Public, in collaboration with the Gordon and Betty Moore Foundation. To tell us more about the competition, we contacted Janet Coffey – program officer for science learning at […]
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This week we explore the world of sensors by talking with Mark Wagner – engineer and designer of Sensordrone. Sensordrone is a handheld sensor that wirelessly connects to your smartphone to measure temperature, humidity, light, carbon monoxide levels, and other environmental conditions. Mark talks to us about Sensordrone, the history and potential future of sensors, and how they could be used in […]
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This week we explore everyday science found on BrainStuff with our guest Cristen Conger. As host of BrainStuff and Stuff Mom Never Told You, Cristen talks to us about her work as a writer and host, and how she gets her ideas and does her research. Listen to the show and explore everyday science explained on BrainStuff. Links: TestTube – A Discovery Digital Network BrainStuff […]
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For our 100th episode, we welcome Glenn Branch to the show. As Deputy Director for the National Center for Science Education, Glenn talks to us about the center, how they support climate change education, and how the NCSE can defend science in your classroom. Lab Out Loud thanks NSTA and our listeners for support of 100 episodes. Listen to how we […]
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This week we welcome Rhett Allain back to the show. As an Associate Professor of physics at Southeastern Louisiana University, Rhett is an avid blogger for Wired Science at Dot Physics. Rhett talks to us about his new book, analyzing physics in movies, and the ideas in his blog. Links Dot Physics Episode 51 – Science We Can Blog About Amazon.com: National […]
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To kickoff season seven of Lab Out Loud, we talk with science teacher Paul Anderson from Bozeman, Montana. Paul has been creating videos for science education for many years, and recently has made a collection of videos to guide science educators through the Next Generation Science Standards. Listen to hear Paul talk about his videos and how you can use […]
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Our guest this week is Exo Labs CTO and co-founder, Jeff Stewart. As a new startup in science education, Exo Labs recently released their Focus microscope camera and iPad App. Replacing the eyepiece on any standard microscope, the Focus camera streams a high quality image to the iPad screen where it can be recorded and shared. Jeff talks to us […]
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This week we talk about LEGO Mindstorms with Caroline Hanson. As teacher and member of the LEGO Education Advisory Panel, Caroline routinely uses LEGOs to teach her enrichment courses in reading, math, academic competition, and STEM topics to students at Aspen Middle School in Aspen, Colorado. Catherine talks to us about her experience with LEGO Mindstorms in the classroom and gives us a preview […]
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This week we talk with David Delgado, lead of the Imagine Mars project from the Jet Propulsion Laboratory. The Imagine Mars Project gives students a chance to work with scientists and engineers to build and design a future human community on Mars. Listen to learn about the project and other educational outreach opportunities from JPL. Links Jet Propulsion Laboratory Imagine […]
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We catch up this week with Deborah Blum. Blum first joined us on Periodicity to talk about science journalism. Since then, Blum has written “The Poisoner’s Handbook: Murder and the Birth of Forensic Medicine in Jazz Age New York.” Blum talks to us about poisons, forensic medicine, and literacy in the science classroom. Links Deborah Blum deborahblum.com Speakeasy Science Wired […]
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Prompted by listener feedback, we talk this week with Sherri Smith Dodgson. As “Miss Science,” founder of Discover Science 4 Kids, and co-founder of SciPreneur, Dodgson has been an active science educator both in and out of the classroom. Dodgson talks to us about her experiences working with getting kids interested in science. Links: Discover Science 4 Kids SciPreneur SUU […]
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As the Common Core State Standards in Math and English Language Arts are being adopted and implemented in classrooms nationwide, educators have been wondering if there will be any room left for science – especially for younger students. When we caught wind of a growing movement to increase STEM content in Minnesota elementary schools, we knew we had to investigate. […]
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http://traffic.libsyn.com/wsst/LOL91.mp3 This week we talk with Dr. Yan Wong – an evolutionary biologist and co-host of BBC’s “Bang Goes the Theory”. Dr. Yan joins us to talk about the show (now available on BBC America), doing science in public, and gives us some ideas of science demonstrations you can do in your classroom. Bang Goes the Theory – Mondays @ 10:20/9:20C […]
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http://traffic.libsyn.com/wsst/LOL90.mp3 To prepare for this week’s episode, Dale and I had to do some homework: spit into a tube. Carrying our DNA, this tube was mailed to 23andMe for analysis. Now that we have our results, we were able to talk with Emily Drabant – a research community manager (with a PhD in neuroscience) at 23andMe. Emily talks to us about 23andMe, how […]
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http://traffic.libsyn.com/wsst/LOL89.mp3 With the recent release of the the Next Generation Science Standards second draft, we caught up with Ted Willard, Program Director for NSTA. In his role at NSTA, Ted supports teachers in the implementation of the Next Generation Science Standards. Ted guides us on the important points of the second draft, where to find more resources, and how to […]
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http://traffic.libsyn.com/wsst/LOL88.mp3 To kick of the new year, we caught up with Dr. Ken Roy to discuss safety in the science classroom (and throughout the school). Serving as the Safety Compliance Consultant for NSTA, Ken often writes about safety for the Science Teacher and for Science Scope. Ken talks to us about OSHA’s recent adoption of the Globally Harmonized System for the Classification and Labeling of Chemicals […]
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http://traffic.libsyn.com/wsst/LOL87.mp3 Have you been striving to use more technology in your science instruction? Our guest this week may have some insights for you. We talk with Randy Bell – co-author of “Technology in the Secondary Science Classroom,” and Associate Dean and Professor of Science Education in the College of Education at Oregon State University. Randy talks to us about the […]
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http://traffic.libsyn.com/wsst/LOL86.mp3 Prompted from listener feedback, we talk with Christian Eatough – a science teacher from the MLC School in Sydney, Australia. Christian has been experimenting with the role of questioning in the science classroom, where he has been successful in getting students to ask questions to use them as the basis of practical work. Christian talks to us about science education […]
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http://traffic.libsyn.com/wsst/LOL85.mp3 This week we learn about a new digital resource called NASA Wavelength. Organized by topic and audience level, NASA Wavelength delivers a powerful search of Earth and space science resources funded through NASA’s Science Mission Directorate. We were able to chat about NASA Wavelength with Theresa Schwerin (Vice President, Education; Lead, NASA Earth Science Education and Public Outreach (E/PO) Forum; Institute for […]
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http://traffic.libsyn.com/wsst/LOL84.mp3 This week we talk with Guy Crosby about “The Science of Good Cooking” – written by Crosby and the editors of America’s Test Kitchen. As science editor for America’s Test Kitchen, Crosby advises the science content in Cook’s Illustrated magazine, Cook’s Country, and the popular PBS television cooking show “America’s Test Kitchen”. Crosby talks to us about the science […]
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