Research to Practice: Data Science Through Climate Data

Research to Practice: Data Science Through Climate Data

The North Central Educational Service District (NCESD) recently finished up their Data Science Workshop Series designed to help educators integrate data science standards into their classrooms. The series brought together teachers from across the region to explore...
Never Enough Nature! TK in the Wild

Never Enough Nature! TK in the Wild

What was tried in the classroom? Lisa Monroe’s class on expanding learning environments has really helped me pursue more science-based learning in my TK classroom. More than anything else, I have increased the time my class is exploring outdoors. On St....
Preschool Nature Walk

Preschool Nature Walk

What was tried in the classroom? I took my class for a nature walk outside on our playground. We talked about what we saw. We saw lots of leaves, bugs, sticks, and rocks (their favorite!). When we finished our nature walk, we used chalk to draw what we saw on the...
Post Pandemic, CASTL Rises!

Post Pandemic, CASTL Rises!

CASTL, the Collaboration for Ambitious Science Teaching and Learning, was launched in 2018 as a regional extension of Washingtonโ€™s NSF-funded Math and Science Partnership, PASTL. The initiative focuses on engaging teachers in Ambitious Science Teaching (AST) to assess...