Rocky Shore Curriculum Where Is It? 3 Mar 20183 Mar 2018 Where It Is The Rocky Shore Marine Science Curriculum that I wrote last year in collaboration with the Seacoast Science Center and the New Hampshire Sea Grant is starting to…
Collaboration… Rocky Shore Curriculum Release Date – Friday, April 14th! 31 Mar 201731 Mar 2017 It is ALMOST complete! The Rocky Shore Marine Science Curriculum: An Ecosystem Unit for Elementary Educators will be accessible to anyone, for free, on April 14th. I met with Kirsty…
Collaboration… Tuning the Unit – The Rocky Shore Ecosystem Curriculum is Almost Ready for Instruction! 24 Mar 201724 Mar 2017 When members of an orchestra tune their instruments before a big concert I imagine there is a high level of anticipatory excitement. That is exactly how I felt yesterday at…
Collaboration… Collaborating with the SSC Using the NGSS (and more)! 8 Feb 20178 Feb 2017 The rocky shore curriculum I am developing is nearing its final stages, so I recently met with the Seacoast Science Center (SSC) to see how their institution might be able…
Collaboration… Behind-the-Scenes: The Unseen Action 21 Nov 201621 Nov 2016 Many of my friends who are not teachers often don’t know how to approach the “how is work going” conversation. They have no clue what elementary teachers do for the…
Collaboration… The Beginning Has Arrived: Lesson One 13 Oct 201613 Oct 2016 It can be difficult to work hard on anything when you can’t visually see the results of your labor. As much joy as I have had in the pursuit…
Collaboration… The Seacoast Science Center: Learning Science by Doing Science 24 Sep 201624 Sep 2016 Studying ecosystems is a major component of elementary science. Ecosystem education is recommended for nearly every primary grade in both the Science Literacy New Hampshire Curriculum Frameworks and the Next…
Collaboration… Hobblebush Design: Living Up to Its Name 21 Sep 2016 If you hike or even take brief strolls in New England’s deciduous forest, you have definitely walked by a hobblebush. This plant is humble and common, yet in May produces…
Collaboration… The Seacoast Science Center – A Valuable Collaborator, Educator, and Ocean Advocate 13 Sep 201613 Sep 2016 For the past two years, one of the most supportive and influential collaborators in the formation of my sabbatical project has been the Seacoast Science Center (SSC). Staff members…
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