National Geographic Society offering educator grants
The National Geographic Society is offering educators grants to support projects that aim to teach people about the world and how it works, empowering them to make it a better place.
Rocks and minerals workshop set for June
The Kentucky Crushed Stone Association will hold its annual teachers workshop – Rocks and Minerals in Modern Society – June 21-22 at Georgetown College.
Environmental education conference seeking proposals
The Kentucky Association for Environmental Education is seeking proposals for its annual conference Sept. 7-9 at Kentucky Dam Village State Resort Park in Gilbertsville. Submissions for concurrent sessions or posters must be reflective of at least one of these strands: Connecting to nature Skills and professional development for organizations Technology and innovation in environmental education Problem-solving and partnerships The submission [...]
Performance of science
Washington County science teachers work to improve instruction and assessment across the state and nation with formative assessment practices.
Mammoth Cave hosting climate change workshop
Mammoth Cave National Park, Western Kentucky University and the Kentucky University Partnership in Environmental Education (KUPEE) will offer a climate change workshop for middle school and high school teachers April 15 at Mammoth Cave. Participants will examine the roles of water, weather and climate and global systems as they relate to a changing climate. Participants will practice new classroom activities [...]
Science award program encourages exploration in cancer research
High school students who are interested in cancer research may apply for the Emperor Science Award program, an initiative designed to empower high school students to become the next generation of cancer researchers. PBS LearningMedia and Stand Up To Cancer will choose 100 students each year for at least three years to work alongside an esteemed university-level research scientist on [...]
Earth science academies recruiting teachers
The American Geosciences Institute/ExxonMobil Exploration Teacher Leadership Academies is recruiting teachers for its annual institute next summer in Houston. Two week-long academies – one June 25-30 for teachers in grades K-5 and one July 16-21 for middle school teachers – help prepare a cadre of teachers to share key ideas in the geosciences with their colleagues, students and others. [...]
Kentucky Science Speakers Bureau offers classroom experts
The Kentucky Science Speakers Bureau offers educators access to scientific experts from across the Commonwealth.
Learn real-world science at World War II museum
The National WWII Museum is looking for 28 5th- through 8th-grade science teachers from across the country who want to spend a week in New Orleans learning how to teach hands-on, minds-on science connected to World War II history.
Real science for real life: Winter weather
Help your students understand winter weather with these explanations and experiments from the Kentucky Academy of Science.