Brains and Screens
Fifth graders are curious about the world around them and use a lot of social media. Do students understand what their brain can do and how the use of social media or too much computer time can impact their brains and bodies?
Data Scientists in the Classroom
Many science teachers have had the experience of students attempting to generate the “correct” data that they think the teacher wants. This unfortunately leads to a common practice of students copying data from others or even fabricating it themselves.
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Digital Transformation
In the wake of COVID-19, the biggest challenge facing science classes is to figure out the best way to educate students in online science laboratory courses. Can science labs be taught online effectively?
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Looking Through the Eyes
Students growing up in today have little exposure to hands-on technologies that can help them to experientially understand the workings of the eye; yet, the eyes and an understanding of light (and how it moves) are essential to understanding many of today’s technologies.
Organization is the key
The 6s standard represents safety, sustainability, standardize, straighten, sort, and shine. Lockheed Martin believes one of the most significant incentives to apply the 6s standard is cost savings. This ETP will bring the 6s model to my highschool biology classroom.
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What's the Ocean got to do with Human Health?
Nguyen Huynh and Darrell Steely worked with Guilio De Leo and Robin Elahi from Stanford’s Hopkins Marine Station to develop a Planetary Health Based lesson that enabled students to make the important connection between the health of the ocean and the health of humans.
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Bacterial Transformation with E. coli.
Biotechnology is the use and alteration of biological materials to make food, drugs, and other goods. Genetic engineering encompasses many different techniques for moving DNA between different organisms.
California’s Freshwater Flow: Ecosystems, Biodiversity & Human Impact
Students research and analyze a specific California water region, investigating its ecosystems, management challenges, and ongoing solutions, then present findings through verbal, visual, and written reports while highlighting the roles of public and private water stewards.
Cancer and the World of Drug Development
The Role of Regulatory Science in Drug Development is a case study activity that exposes students to cancer and the various steps and departments involved in cancer drug approval. It is based on the drug, acalabrutinib, which was developed by Acerta Pharma.
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