K12Science

The National Science Teaching Association in collaboration with the Children’s Book Council released the 2021 list of the Best STEM Trade Books for Students.  In this podcast we look at the 7 books recommended for students in grades 3 - 5.

• Ada Lovelace
• Machines in Motion: The Amazing History of Transportation
• Marie’s Ocean: Marie Tharp Maps the Mountains Under the Sea
• Numbers in Motion: Sophie Kowalevski, Queen of Mathematics
• “Smelly” Kelly and His Super Senses
• Wood, Wire, Wings: Emma Lilian Todd Invents an Airplane
• Work It Girl: Blast Off Into Space Like Mae Jemison

The National Science Teaching Association in collaboration with the Children’s Book Council released the 2021 list of the Best STEM Trade Books for Students.  In this podcast we look at the 5 books recommended for K-2 Students.

• Gnu and Shrew
• Jumbo: The Making of the Boeing 747
• Mission to the Bottom of the Sea
• Newton and Curie: The Science Squirrels
• The Polio Pioneer

I was recently reading the March/April 2021 issue of “Science Scope” a publication of the National Science Teaching Association. In this issue, I read the section “Citizen Science” written by Jill Nugent.  Jill wrote an article entitled “The Return of the River Herring.”

The Mystic River Herring Education Project is an online citizen science project with a user-friendly website full of information and resources.  To engage in the citizen science project, student will visit the project home page and watch short video clips of migrating river herring.  They will count the number of river herring that they observe swimming from right to left on the screen.  To learn more, visit:

https://www.mysticherring.org

I was recently reading the January/February 2021 issue of “The Science Teacher” a publication of the National Science Teaching Association.  In this issue, I read the section “Career of the Month” written by Luba Vangelova.  Luba wrote an article entitled “Entomologist Ary Faraji.”

Entomologists study insects and may work for educational or research institutions, government agencies, private industry, and consulting.  Ary Faraji works as an entomologist in a local government agency in Salt Lake City, Utah.  The mission of his agency is to reduce the annoyance levels posed by biting mosquitoes and to protect residents from pathogens mosquitoes can carry.

I was recently reading the January/February 2021 issue of “The Science Teacher” a publication of the National Science Teaching Association.  In this issue, I read the section “Current Science Classroom” written by Chris Anderson.  Chris wrote an article entitled “Field Trips Last a Lifetime.”

Nothing can replace the authenticity and impact of an in-person field experience for kids, however, until the public health and school funding battles are won it’s up to us to get creative and bring the world to our students.

I was recently reading the January/February 2021 issue of “The Science Teacher” a publication of the National Science Teaching Association.  In this issue, I read the section “Citizen Science” written by Jill Nugent.  She wrote an article entitled “A Window to the Wild.”

“Instant Wild” is a Citizen Science project that brings you live images from cameras around the world.  Students can tag the animals to help conservation research.  You can visit the “Instant Wild” website at:

https://instantwild.zsl.org

I was recently reading the January/February 2021 issue of “Science  & Children” a publication of the National Science Teaching Association.  In this issue, I read an article written by Matt Bobrowsky.  His article was entitled “Q: Can a Simple Engineering Project Be Used to Teach Some Science?.”

Within the article, the author takes a quick look at the difference between science and engineering.  Science increases our knowledge about the universe and our surroundings in a systematic way, while engineering is the application of this knowledge to create new and better products.

I was recently reading the January/February 2021 issue of “Science  & Children” a publication of the National Science Teaching Association.  In this issue, I read an article written by Ryan S. Nixon, Shannon L. Navy, Sarah Barnett, Marissa Johnson, and Delaney Larson.  Their article was entitled “Pinning and Planning: Five Tips for Using Pinterest to Teach Science.”

Pinterest is an online resource that teachers seem to enjoy and find useful.  Pinterest is a social media website where individuals can bookmark content found elsewhere on the internet in one convenient place.  Nixon and his students spent several months closely analyzing 1600 pins and their associated websites for teaching the topics of force/motion and adaptations.  Their research pointed out the benefits and weaknesses of Pinterest as a teaching resource.

The National Science Teaching Association in collaboration with the Children’s Book Council released the 2021 list of the Outstanding Science Trade Books for Students.  In this podcast we look at the 12 books recommended for Third through Fifth Grade Students.

• The Kitchen Pantry Scientist: Chemistry for Kids: Homemade Science Experiments and Activities Inspired by Awesome Chemists Past and Present
• Animal Homes
• Audubon Birding Adventures for Kids: Activities and Ideas for Watching, Feeding, and Housing Our Feathered Friends
• North Pole/South Pole: From Pole to Pole: A Flip Book
• Grow: Secrets of Our DNA
• Bones: An Inside Look at the Animal Kingdom
• Pika Country: Climate Change at the Top of the World
• Pretty Tricky: The Sneaky Ways Plants Survive
• The Big Bang Book
• Journey Under the Arctic
• Wildlife Ranger Action Guide: Track, Spot and Provide Healthy Habitat for Creature Close to Home
• Bright Dreams: The Brilliant Ideas of Nikola Tesla

The National Science Teaching Association in collaboration with the Children’s Book Council released the 2021 list of the Outstanding Science Trade Books for Students.  In this podcast we look at the 9 books recommended for K-2 Students.

• Nesting
• The Polio Pioneer: Dr. Jonas Salk and the Polio Vaccine
• If You Take Away the Otter
• Marjory Saves the Everglades: The Story of Marjory Stoneman Douglas
• Packs: Strength in Numbers
• What Do You Do If You Work at the Zoo?
• Dinosaur Lady: The Daring Discoveries of Mary Anning, the First Paleontologist
• Jumbo: The Making of the Boeing 747
• What Do Scientists Do All Day?