Workshop Resources
Habitable Zone – Lecture 4
An introduction to the habitable zone and the factors that impact it.
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An introduction to the various techniques used to detect exoplanets.
Read MoreExoplanets: Strange New Worlds – Lecture 2
An introduction to exoplanets.
Read MoreOur Solar System – Lecture 1
An introduction to our solar system.
Read MoreMake It to Break It: Engineering Every Day PPT
PowerPoint presentation from the workshop.
Read MoreSTEM Teaching Tools
Practice briefs and tools which will help any educator focused on shifting their science instruction toward 3-dimensional instruction. These very short pieces highlight ways of working on specific issues that come up during STEM teaching.
Read MoreI am Jane Goodall by Brad Meltzer
Wack-a-Pack Science – PQRST
Our favorite phenomenon – Wack-a-Packs from Dollar Tree! These can generally be found for every holiday and also in the birthday section. Use this phenomenon to drive questions for lots of different avenues of exploration. See attached PQRST for more details.
Read MoreAdaptations and Allele Theory Cube
An extension of Theory Cube lesson as applied to adaptations and alleles in biology.
Read MoreEveryday Engineering: Toying Around with Wind Ups (NSTA Science Scope Article)
This column provides an inside look at the marvels of engineering in everyday life. In this issue the authors use wind-up toys to introduce students to how gears interact.
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