Real science for real life: Winter weather
Help your students understand winter weather with these explanations and experiments from the Kentucky Academy of Science.
ACT surveying how science, history are taught in grades K-3
ACT is conducting surveys with Kentucky teachers, principals and district leaders through March to better understand how schools prioritize teaching science and history/social studies in grades K-3. There are separate surveys for teachers (traditional classroom teachers, ESL teachers, resources teachers and special education teachers), elementary school principals and superintendents. The surveys will take about 15 minutes to complete and all [...]
Icy exploration leads to lessons
Sam Northern, librarian at Simpson Elementary, is bringing his Antarctic expedition to the classroom through interdisciplinary lessons.
Broadening the definition of science assessment
Kentucky’s new science assessment system will go beyond a summative test to measure students’ understanding of the standards.
Science through-course task resource bank available
The Kentucky Science Assessment System Through Course Task Resource Bank is now available with at least one task at each grade level (kindergarten through high school). Additional tasks will be added as they become available for at least two tasks per grade level. These tasks can be accessed through SharePoint here. These tasks are only available through SharePoint for Kentucky educators; login [...]
Forensic science conference targets high school students
Forensic Outreach will hold a forensic science conference for high school students April 4 in New York. “On the Front Line: New Frontiers in Forensics, Crime and Security,” also known as FrontLineCon, was held in London earlier this year and is making its U.S. debut. Students will be able to see the science behind true crime brought to life by [...]
Getting free science resources off the ground
A Warren County teacher is participating in a program that will help develop materials and resources for STEM classrooms.
Kentucky science scores flat; still lead national average
Kentucky's 4th- and 8th-graders continue to outperform their peers nationally in science, according to data from the 2015 National Assessment of Educational Progress, released Oct. 27 by the Kentucky Department of Education.
Kentucky’s science assessment system: What is it?
Each of the science assessment system's three components is essential to advancing teaching and learning, and each provides necessary information for particular users and purposes.
Are your students ready for a challenge?
Check out Destination Imagination's challenge previews, which blend the research and curiosity of science with the thrill and creativity of the theater arts.