The Importance of Science in Out of School Time
Kids are in school for only a quarter of their day, and only a small portion of that time is devoted to Science and STEM
December 15, 2020
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How to Take Science Notebooking to the Next Level
We introduced the concept of a Science Notebook in a previous blog. Now, we will outline how teachers might use notebooks for formative or summative
December 1, 2020
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What Happens to New Arrivals in the Butterfly Encounter?
If you haven’t had a chance to checkout our Butterfly Encounter– you need to add it to your bucket list. It is definitely a must
November 26, 2020
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Who is the Mandell Academy?
Whether you are an educator, parent, or member of the community, most people know that the Connecticut Science Center is a premier destination for student
November 17, 2020
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What’s New In the Butterfly Encounter? Exploring the Atlas Moth
The Connecticut Science Center’s Butterfly Encounter has just added a new species to the mix of tropical butterflies. This one may come as a surprise
November 13, 2020
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This is Just a Test
Talk to any educator, administrator, or support staff member and you’ll hear concern about our new next generation assessments. With the slow roll out of
November 6, 2020
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Modeling a Growth Mindset During the Pandemic
As educators, we believe in the kids in our classrooms. We push them. We cheer them on. We know they can do it and we
November 3, 2020
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Using Summary Tables to Create Cohesion
As a former high school science teacher, I can attest to the fact that it is difficult to remember the specific lessons I taught, the
October 20, 2020
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Our Favorite Freebies!
How often do you find yourself asking where you can find a certain activity, lesson, scientific phenomenon or engineering problem? Searching online for ideas is
October 6, 2020
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Raising the Level of Cognitive Thinking in NGSS
Over the years, as teachers, we have been focused on raising the level of cognitive thinking in our students by incorporating different tiers of Bloom’s
October 3, 2020
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A New Type of Beginning: Starting your Virtual School Year Off
Are you inundated yet? Have you gotten more resources than you know what to do with for socially distant in-person teaching, hybrid teaching, or fully
September 10, 2020
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Virtual Field Trip: Maya Ruins of Tulum
If you’ve noticed in some of my previous blog posts I mention my experience traveling to the Maya ruins of Tulum in Cozumel, Mexico, quite
September 2, 2020
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Linking STEM and the Next Generation Science Standards
By now everyone involved in K-12 education is well aware of the Next Generation Science Standards (NGSS). NGSS was developed out of concern for science
September 2, 2020
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Citizen Science
I grew up in a Science family. My dad is a professor of Forest Ecology, my mom is a botanist. Needless to say the majority
August 27, 2020
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Using Phenomenon to Drive a Unit
Learning about the use of Phenomena in NGSS aligned units has really been the bridge of understanding for me between how I have always known
August 13, 2020
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