Kentucky science teachers tried something new this year, and there is little doubt that the through-course task component of the new Science Assessment System can make a big difference in science education across the Commonwealth.
Travel affordably and earn professional development credit, all while observing a world filled with phenomena just waiting to be explored.
The Kentucky Department of Education (KDE) is seeking applicants for the 2017-18 school year to review nonbasal instructional materials that support science instruction.
The Paleontological Research Institution is offering a guide to climate change for teachers as a free download.
The Kentucky Department of Fish and Wildlife Resources is offering free one-day workshops that will provide certified fishing instruction for educators.
The annual Kids Fishing Derby is scheduled for June 3 at Wolf Creek National Fish Hatchery in Jamestown.
A free workshop to train educators on the Project Learning Tree (PLT) secondary module on climate change, “Southeastern Forests and Climate Change,” will be June 21 at the Kentucky State University Environmental Education and Research Center in Henry County. “Southeastern Forests and Climate Change” will train educators on the curriculum. All participants may submit a proposal for a $1,000 grant [...]
The Kentucky Science Teachers Association and Pearson will offer a free workshop for science teachers in all grades June 22 at Malone’s at Lansdowne Shoppes in Lexington. The workshop ties together three important dimensions to learning science within the Next Generation Science Standards (NGSS) – core ideas, practices and cross-cutting concepts – and offers hands-on NGSS activities. Email Alison Martinez [...]
The Kentucky Environmental Education Council (KEEC) will host a water quality and conservation workshop May 31 at Pulaski County High School and Liberty Nature Center in Somerset. The workshop is open to teachers from all grade levels and content areas. Educators will conduct hands-on activities, including macroinvertebrate sampling. Special focus will be given to the new Kentucky Science Assessment System [...]
Nominations are open for the Kentucky Association for Environmental Education’s 2017 Excellence in EE Awards, which recognize the outstanding achievements of individuals, organizations, agencies, schools and businesses in the field of environmental education. The nomination deadline is July 16.