Scientists in Schools
We invite you to explore this online guide intended to provide resources to scientists who would like to foster connections between the scientific community and K-12 education.
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About the Scientists in Schools Online Guide
Scientists in Schools is an online guide intended to provide resources to scientists who would ...Read more
About K-12 Kids, Schools, and Science Education
Below are some questions that you might ask the teacher when setting up a classroom visit in ...Read more
Checklist for a Classroom Visit
Click for a printable checklist!(pdf) Get a name and contact information for a teacher/instructor ...Read more
Make a Lesson Plan
The various logistical details of your class visit have been confirmed. You’ve worked ...Read more
Classroom Activities
Click the topics below to find hands-on activites for your classroom ...Read more
Recommended Resources
Resources Involving Scientists in Education Established in 1989 by the National Academy of ...Read more
Literacy Frameworks for Earth Science Education
A set of conceptual frameworks have been developed to describe what we should know ...Read moreHistorical Events
Full Earth and Space Science History Calendar (Members only)
Teacher Opportunities
Full Teacher Events Calendar (Educator Members only)
Did you know?
Did you know that lunar eclipses are produced by the Earth casting its shadow on the Moon?Do you know the name of the famous principle that Werner Heisenberg developed?
Earth and Space Science Concept of the Day
Do you know what this word or phrase means?Tide
xTide : A tide is the regular rising and falling of the ocean's surface caused by the gravitational pull of the Moon and the Sun on the ocean and the Earth's rotation.
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Research Highlights
Mysterious Clouds Produced When Aircraft Inadvertently Cause Rain or Snow
As turboprop and jet aircraft climb or descend under certain atmospheric conditions, they can inadvertently "seed" mid-level clouds, causing narrow bands of snow or rain to develop and fall to...Read more
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