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 from several western Kentucky school districts recently completed the first year of a partnership designed to develop a bank of high-quality, elementary/middle science formative assessments.
Registration is open for the Kentucky Association for Environmental Education’s (KAEE) annual conference Sept. 7-9 at Kentucky Dam Village State Resort Park in Gilbertsville. The conference is open to educators and others, and will include more than 30 sessions and opportunities for collaboration across schools and other organizations. The conference theme is “Bridging the Gap: Discovering Opportunities for Collaboration and [...]
The Kentucky Department of Education (KDE) is seeking biology teachers to work on the development of new end-of-course assessments for biology that align with the Kentucky Academic Standards for Science. Applicants must be available for meetings Aug. 24-26 in Frankfort. They will receive a $250 stipend plus travel expenses; the cost of a substitute teacher for Aug. 24-25 will be [...]
The Kentucky Environmental Education Council (KEEC) will host a water quality and conservation workshop July 18 at the Thomas More College Biology Field Station near California. The workshop is open to teachers from all grade levels and content areas. Educators will learn how to teach lessons focusing on water quality and water conservation in all grade levels, view demonstrations, conduct [...]
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. [...]
Mammoth Cave National Park, Western Kentucky University and the Kentucky University Partnership in Environmental Education will offer a free climate literacy workshop for middle school and high school teachers July 20 at Mammoth Cave. Participants will learn about best practices and resources for teaching climate literacy and common misconceptions. Participants will be eligible to apply for a grant of up [...]
Nominations are open for the Kentucky Science Teachers Association (KSTA) Outstanding Teacher of the Year awards and for the Sherry Fox Distinguished Service Award. KSTA annually recognizes one elementary school teacher, one middle school teacher and one high school teacher for exemplary teaching in science. In addition, a distinguished science educator who has made important contributions in a capacity outside [...]
Northern Kentucky University is offering two condensed online graduate courses in environmental education during the upcoming fall semester.
The U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service will host back-to-back environmental education workshops July 13 at Wolf Creek National Fish Hatchery near Jamestown.