I post about Audiobook Sync every year, but every year it's worth posting about! This is a free program to keep teens and young adults engaged with books over the summer. For 16 weeks, the program offers free, high-quality audiobooks for download. There are two each week, and they are paired to provide a meaningful … Continue reading Free Teen Audiobooks!
If you're still looking for a summer adventure, review these earlier posts. Many of the deadlines have passed for application, but not all! And since most of these programs run year after year, you can also start eyeing the ones you want for next year. Work in a lab as an educator! Get paid, get … Continue reading Summer Adventure Round-up, 2018
One of the most thoughtful current writers of science for kids is Melissa Stewart. She has done a lot of analysis of changes taking place in nonfiction and how those changes affect readers and teachers. She has an excellent piece in the School Library Journal on types of nonfiction, and on connecting kids with the … Continue reading Nonfiction for Everyone
At the national NSTA convention, I attended a day-long geology field trip to various points of interest in Georgia. Two of those sites were mines (turns out Georgia has the most diverse mining operations in the country--in terms of variety of things mined--who knew?). Mining hasn't been an area I've known much about, but I … Continue reading Of a Mine-d to Study Mining
I had to have a medical procedure a couple of weeks ago that has had me on my back and unable to write. One morning the doorbell rang, and to my surprise, I had a lovely vase of flowers from the team at National Geographic (I'm sure it was really my amazing editor Kate Hale. … Continue reading Beneficent Blooms
I saw this headline in the most recent issue NSTA Reports and thought, "Now THAT is aimed a very select audience." #TheseAreMyPeople
I'm so excited to have the cover for Dog Science Unleashed: Fun Activities to Do with your Canine Companion It won't come out until August, but you can pre-order from Amazon here or from IndieBound here. (Pre-orders are helpful for authors because they help determine how many copies a publishing house prints or how they allocate … Continue reading Cover Reveal!
I was at a science conference recently and overheard several conversations between teachers who were frustrated that science time was being cut at their school to allow for more time to drill reading, writing, and math. I came home and decided to put together one more video to directly address why that's a loss for … Continue reading Getting Administrators Interested in Science
Schools are often short on physics teachers, so lots of teachers find themselves suddenly inheriting a physics class when they were trained in biology or Earth science. Did this happen to you? The American Association of Physics Teachers has your back. They are organizing an “E-Mentoring” program to help new teachers access resources and curriculum … Continue reading Teaching Physics for the First Time?
Here’s an adventure I would do in a heartbeat: spend the summer with 29 other teachers and scientists in Hell’s Creek, Montana on a dig site. You have to get to Montana, but after that, room and board and a $5000 stipend are provided. This opportunity is open to teachers from kindergarten all the way … Continue reading Paleontology—Go on a real DIG!
Once Upon a Science Book 