Science for the classroom and beyond
We close out season 14 reflecting on our experiences last year educating and learning through a pandemic. We also re-connect with Fred Ende and his kids as they share their experiences learning science and communicating with others over the last year. About our Guest: Fred Ende is the Director of Curriculum and Instructional Services for a cooperative educational service in […]
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Our guest this week is Mallory Wills, a biology and earth science teacher at George Washington High School in Cedar Rapids, Iowa. In August 2020, Cedar Rapids and other parts of the Midwest were slammed by a derecho – an intense storm with straight line winds that damaged every school in the Cedar Rapids system. In the wake of the […]
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Our guest this week is India Carlson, a botany and environmental horticulture teacher at Ballard High School in Seattle, Washington. In a typical year, India’s students spend a significant portion of time working in the school garden and greenhouse. Faced with the unique challenges of learning science at home this year, India decided to clone a plant for every one […]
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Our guest this week is Dr. Stefania Kapsetaki, a postdoctoral research fellow at Arizona State University at the Arizona Cancer & Evolution Center. Joining us from Greece, where she is working remotely during the pandemic, Dr. Kapsetaki is studying chimerism across the tree of life and its potential impact in triggering cancer. Representing a relatively new field of research in […]
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Our guest this week is Dr. Rachel Hale. As a self-proclaimed invertebrate advocate, Rachel’s personal interests in worms and other invertebrates have grown into a career as a marine biologist. Working for the National Institute of Water and Atmospheric Research in New Zealand, part of her work includes research voyages where Rachel is able to study the biodiversity of invertebrates […]
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Our guest this week is Dave Bakker, co-founder and COO of PocketLab. In March, Dave and some of his colleagues were looking for a way to provide professional development to STEM teachers while #COVID-19 kept many of them at home. The result was a virtual conference called ScIC (Science is Cool) that has attracted tens of thousands of science teachers […]
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As some schools are returning to in-person learning this fall, science teachers will need to address virus mitigation both in the traditional classroom and in lab environments. To discuss safety considerations while teaching science in the pandemic, we welcome Dr. Ken Roy back to the show. With health and safety always as the priority, Ken joins us to discuss important […]
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Our guest this week is Kris Brown from the Office of STEM Engagement at NASA. As a NASA engineer, Kris used to work with critical hardware used on numerous shuttle missions. Now, as Deputy Associate Administrator for NASA’s Office of STEM Engagement, Kris works towards creating unique opportunities for students and the public to contribute to NASA’s work in exploration […]
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Our guest this week is Dawn Fallik, reporter and associate professor at the University of Delaware. As a medical reporter, Dawn writes about loneliness and the medical consequences of loneliness in Millennials and Gen Z. At SXSW, Dawn recently presented as part of a panel about Generation Lonely: 10,000 Followers and No Friends, discussing what’s behind increasing feelings of social […]
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Our guest this week is Joanne O’Meara, a physics professor from the University of Guelph. In an effort to help educators right now, the Guelph physics department is creating videos to answer user generated science questions. Called AMASE (Ask Me Anything: Science Edition), these videos have been tackling concepts such as the rainbows, why we see stars, and Schrodinger’s Cat. […]
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As our students continue their science instruction online and at home, we wanted to take some time to share some free resources from NSTA and beyond. We also get a chance to talk to Fred Ende’s kids – referred to as “6” and “9” – as they share their experiences in science education and connecting with people online. Free Resources […]
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