February First Tuesday Science Update

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Tuesday, February 5, 2019

K-12 Science

K-12 STANDARDS, CURRICULUM & INSTRUCTION

K-12 Science Google Site

The new Google Site for K-12 Science is now available!

Explore our new Science hub and see how we've streamlined our resources to improve user navigation and experience.

Be sure to bookmark it! K-12 Science

A Framework for K-12 Science Education Webinar Series

Please join us for the third webinar of the four-part webinar series focused on the National Research Council's (NRC) publication, A Framework for K-12 Science Education: Practices, Crosscutting Concepts, and Core Ideas.

This webinar will provide an overview of the Crosscutting Concepts (CC). The seven crosscutting concepts have great value across the sciences and engineering, and are considered fundamental to understanding these disciplines.

In preparation for the webinar, please download a free copy of the Framework from https://www.nap.edu/catalog/13165/a-framework-for-k-12-science-education-practices-crosscutting-concepts.

Target Audience: Individuals seeking to gain an awareness of the Practices, Crosscutting Concepts and Core Ideas from A Framework for K-12 Science Education.

When: March 7, 2019 from 3:30-4:30

Webinar 3 Registration Link:

https://attendee.gotowebinar.com/register/1713289099445293057

Click on the links below if you would like to listen to the previous webinars:

Disciplinary Core Ideas

An Overview of the Framework

NCAEEC Annual Meeting and EENC Mini-Conference

Save the Date: February 28 - March 2, 2019

Would you like to learn how to use citizen science to engage your students and communities? Would you like to form partnerships and collaborate with other fellow environmental educators?

NCAEEC (North Carolina Association of Environmental Education Centers) and EENC (Environmental Educators of North Carolina) have collaborated to bring you three days of sessions, field trips, and extra activities.

Featured Speakers:

Kim Delozier, author of Bear in the Back Seat I and II

Caren Cooper, author of Citizen Science : How Ordinary People are Changing the Face of Discovery

For more information and to register, please visit ncaeec.org.

Calling for Science Fair Volunteers!

Volunteers are needed for the 2019 NC Science and Engineering Fair (NCSEF) at NC State University in Raleigh on March 29-30th.

Information regarding volunteer roles, descriptions, and varied time slot lengths is available on their website at http://www.ncsciencefair.org/index.php/volunteers.