Kentucky Educational Television (KET) and PBS are offering several online and on-air resources about the Aug. 21 solar eclipse, which can be seen as a total eclipse in 25 Kentucky counties and as a partial eclipse in the balance of the state. Here are the resources offered: A folder on the PBS LearningMedia website has resources to help plan instruction [...]
The National Science Teachers Association (NSTA) is offering a collection of free resources about the Aug. 21 solar eclipse, which can be seen as a total eclipse in 25 Kentucky counties and as a partial eclipse in the balance of the state. Among the items available is “An Observer’s Guide to Viewing the 2017 Total Solar Eclipse,” which provides information [...]
Teachers are invited to attend Free Teacher Tuesdays at the Louisville Zoo during July to explore the zoo and discover opportunities for the coming school year. Teachers can engage in scientific discussions using the zoo’s newly designed exploration guides, identify phenomena to incorporate into lesson planning and inquire about the zoo’s Next Generation Science Standards-aligned curriculum, field studies and outreaches. [...]
The Paleontological Research Institution is offering a guide to climate change for teachers as a free download.
The National Museum of the American Indian in Washington has launched a new website that includes new resources available from its education office. The Native Knowledge 360 page is a starting point for the museum’s national initiative to inspire and promote improvement of teaching and learning about American Indians. A new removal lesson includes modules designed for use by grades [...]
The Kentucky Association of School Councils (KASC) is offering a growth mindset tool kit suited both for schools and classrooms that are experienced in growth mindset and those that are just beginning the process. The tool kit features 41 KASC-created resources and 23 ready-to-use activities, including activities for: Building understanding of growth mindset; Teaching how the brain learns; Reinforcing growth [...]
The 2017 VSA Kentucky Student Traveling Exhibition, “A Matter of Perspective,” has begun its tour and is available free of charge to schools, museums and other institutions. VSA Kentucky now offers two exhibits representing 24 schools – an elementary school exhibit consisting of 18 pieces and a middle school/high school exhibit with 17 pieces – that showcase original artwork created [...]
The College Board is now allowing educators and students access to Preliminary SAT/National Merit Scholarship Qualifying Test (PSAT/NMSQT) scores online so they can use the results to see areas in which students are thriving and pinpoint areas in which they need additional support and take advantage of free tools that will help students prepare for the SAT. The College Board [...]
The International Museum of the Horse at the Kentucky Horse Park will host a free teacher day April 8 to allow teachers to experience what the museum and the park have to offer school groups.
Rebecca von Groote, the academic coordinator for the University of Kentucky’s horticulture, plant and soil science degree, offers a presentation on the crop, soil and horticulture science track that is an option for students who express an interest in research-based STEM careers. Von Groote’s presentation discusses the major, highlights some of the faculty’s recent and diverse research efforts and talks [...]