Science | Tech & Learning

How to Teach Climate Change Without Scaring Students

By Erik Ofgang published 13 August 21

Dr. Eric J. Pyle, president of the National Science Teaching Association (NSTA), offers advice for how to teach climate change without scaring or dividing students.

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Best Free Virtual Labs

By Diana Restifo published 21 July 21

Virtual labs are not just a pandemic thing.

How to Teach with the U.S. Government’s UFO Report

By Erik Ofgang published 21 June 21

The U.S. government’s UFO report provides the perfect opportunity to teach about media literacy and the search for extraterrestrial life.

How to Teach NASA’s Mars Landing

By Erik Ofgang published 16 February 21

NASA’s Perseverance Rover is scheduled to land on the Red Planet Thursday. Here’s how to stream the event in-class and get your students ready.

Readorium Helps Kids Build Reading Skills While Learning Science

By TL Editors published 26 March 20

Readorium is a website offering a virtual science library with books and activities that focus on building students reading comprehension and science knowledge.

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Generation Genius: Next Generation K-5 Science Videos

By TL Editors published 5 March 20

Generation Genius is a comprehensive set of science videos and lessons made in partnership with the National Science Teachers Association.

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High-Adventure Science: Free Earth Science Lesson Plans

By TL Editors published 17 February 20

High-Adventure Science is a set of six modules focused on earth science topics.

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Curated Content Decreases Teacher Planning Time

By Annie Galvin Teich published 21 January 20

Teachers love the new curated content channels.

Up, Up and Away

By Brian Nadel published 6 January 20

PowerUp 2.0 Electric Paper Airplane Conversion Kit

uHandy Turns Camera on Smartphone into Microscope For STEM Learning

By TL Editors published 11 November 19

UHandy is a digital microscope attachment for your handheld smart device.

Discovery Education, Polar Bears International Invite Classrooms to Join Virtual Field Trip to Arctic Tundra

By TL Editors published 29 October 19

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PBS KIDS Partners with Booz Allen, Kaggle in Data Science Competition

By TL Editors published 25 October 19

The insights gleaned from these solutions will help PBS KIDS create new solutions, content and products that help ensure every user has the best chance to learn important skills.

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PebbleGo Next: Kid-Friendly Database for Grades 3-6

By TL Editors published 11 October 19

Students can choose from five modules -- States, Science, American History, Biography, and Social Studies, each one with a number of subtopics to explore.

Explore Photosynthesis, Carbon Cycle and More with Virtual Lab App

By TL Editors published 2 October 19

CellEnergy Photosynthesis Labs is an app for high school and middle school students to explore how photosynthesis and cellular respiration allow matter and energy to cycle through ecosystems.

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NOVA for Education: Top-Notch Interactive STEM Teaching Resources

By TL Editors published 30 August 19

Videos, articles, and interactives are available on topics including Ancient Worlds, Body+Brain, Evolution, Military+Espionage, and many more.

Vernier Software & Technology to Host 20 Free Data-Collection Workshops

By TL Editors published 21 August 19

Attendees will receive hands-on training using data-collection technology, as well as a Go Direct® Temperature Probe for their classroom.

Portable PocketLab Sensors Broaden Experimental Possibilities

By Tech & Learning published 26 July 19

Gather and analyze live data anywhere

Exploratorium: Thread the Needle

By TL Editors published 22 July 19

July 25th is Thread the Needle Day.

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StudySync, Global Press Partner to Provide International News to Students

By TL Editors published 18 June 19

“As educators, we want their voices to not only be heard but to be steeped in factual information – not memes and misinformation," said Robert Romano, CEO of StudySync.

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Prepmagic: Simulations Help Students Visualize Scientific Phenomena

By Tech & Learning published 30 May 19

Prepmagic uses simulations to help students visualize real-world scientific phenomena.