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Picture a Scientist: Bringing Gender Equity in Science to the Big Screen

October 13, 2020 by Stephanie Chang Leave a Comment

Join the National Girls Collaborative Project for a panel discussion with Picture a Scientist’s film makers, Sharon Shattuck and Ian Cheney, both award winning documentarians, and one of the featured scientists from the film, Dr. Raychelle Burks. Throughout the discussion we will learn more about the origins of the film, the important struggles and strides […]

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Raising Coconspirators: Talking About Racism With White Kids

August 27, 2020 by Stephanie Chang Leave a Comment

Join panelists from We Are and Abolitionist Teaching Network and learn how to raise White coconspirators who disrupt racism

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Live Science: What the Stars Tell Us

August 21, 2020 by Stephanie Chang Leave a Comment

Each episode in the series highlights scientists and researchers at Berkeley Lab. Make sure to download the worksheet beforehand (uploaded to k12education.lbl.gov/home-resources/live-science-series) to follow along in easy at-home activities. Register with your preferred email to receive the webinar link. We’ll be partnering with our friends at Lawrence Hall of Science and Science at Cal to […]

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The First Ingredient: Rising to Meet Challenges to Relationships in Fall 2020

August 21, 2020 by Stephanie Chang Leave a Comment

What we have seen in our work at EXPLO Elevate over the last months has revealed the immediate, and at times existential, threats to critical school relationships. The justifiable stress accompanying significant decisions is too often chilling the relationships necessary to allow a school to preserve and deepen culture, to serve students, and to prepare […]

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Makey Makey: STEM from a Distance: Family Making, 3D Printing, and Setting Intentions

August 20, 2020 by Stephanie Chang Leave a Comment

TOPIC: STEM From a Distance: Family Making, 3D Printing, and Setting Intentions WHEN: August 20th 3 pm Pacific/ 5 pm Central/ 6 pm Eastern Join our second panel discussion as we discuss making as a family, 3D printing from a distance, and setting intentions for maximizing remote learning through synchronous and asynchronous activities. This dynamic team […]

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CA STEAM: Partnering With Parents For Science Education

August 20, 2020 by Stephanie Chang Leave a Comment

#DiscoverTogether: Science Activities, Videos & Lessons To Share With Parents Thousands of parents responded to the California State PTA’s (CAPTA) survey about what they need to support their children’s science learning. Join CAPTA leaders to hear survey results and ways you can help families #DiscoverTogether how engaging and fun science learning can be.

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Returning to K-12 Education: Using Science to Keep Children, Teachers and Staff Safe

August 12, 2020 by Stephanie Chang Leave a Comment

In the 13th webinar in the COVID-19 Conversations series, we will discuss: takeaways from recent data and expert opinion on opening K-12; lessons from K-12 reopening experiences in Europe; incorporation of pandemic health practices in schools; and plans for the Spring 2021 semester. Our expert panel: Wendy Armstrong, MD, Emory University (Moderator) Caitlin Rivers, PhD, […]

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AIMS HANDS ONline: Shape Viewfinders

August 11, 2020 by Stephanie Chang Leave a Comment

Shape Viewfinders Learning the concepts of geometry begins at a very young age. As children are introduced to the names of shapes, they should also be encouraged to recognize these figures in the world around them. Creating a Shape Viewfinder is a playful way to engage children to intentionally look for the math in their […]

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Makey Makey: STEM From a Distance: Brown Bag STEAM, Literacy Kits, and Engineering Process

August 11, 2020 by Stephanie Chang Leave a Comment

As we head back to school this fall in all its new incarnations, we know that hands-on learning and STEM education face new challenges. It’s time to start brainstorming innovative ways to keep our students engaged, creating, making, and coding. In this new webinar series, we’ll be reaching out to educators all over the world […]

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Berkeley Lab K-12: Live Science Series: Science in the Sky

July 31, 2020 by Stephanie Chang Leave a Comment

Join us as atmospheric and climate scientists will be talking about atmospheric rivers. We’ll be engaging attendees in community science and sharing how you can collect data from the comfort of your home. Finally, something new to tell your friends “what’s up!”

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