Solar eclipse prep underway for teachers
Teachers learned how to use the Aug. 21 event as a teaching opportunity at a Western Kentucky University’s SKyTeach workshop.
Aligning early grades to science standards
Washington County Elementary School staff are moving in a direction that will bring their school into alignment with the Kentucky Academic Standards for Science.
The ABCs of observation
Setting up an Unnatural Nature Trail can provide you with an effective and fun way to help students become more observant and attuned to the world around them.
Real science for real life: Time
Help your students understand different measurements of time with these explanations and experiments from the Kentucky Academy of Science.
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.
Helping students find the answers
The Kentucky Science Center’s distance learning program tailors its lessons to allow students to investigate a question and reach their own conclusions.
Performance of science
Washington County science teachers work to improve instruction and assessment across the state and nation with formative assessment practices.
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 [...]
Nominate a teacher for earth science award
Nominations are open for the National Association of Geoscience Teachers’ 2017 Outstanding Earth Science Teacher Award, which is given to educators who have contributed to the stimulation of interest in the earth sciences at the pre-college level. Teachers who cover a significant amount of earth science content with their students are eligible for section awards; sectional winners become national finalists. [...]