Today only one state in the continental US didn’t have snow! We’re in the thick of winter cold and darkness, but we’ve got a great antidote… Our latest Virtual Field Trip is a celebration of lantern festivals around the world, with a lesson from our Light module on how making lanterns helps kids learn about how light travels through materials.
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Researchers from the University of Chicago’s Center for Elementary Mathematics and Science Education (CEMSE) and a cohort of Science Companion authors visited Central Bucks School District in Bucks County, Pennsylvania last week. CEMSE is collecting and analyzing data to study the effects of Science Companion on student achievement and on student and teacher attitudes toward science. Student outcome data, student questionnaires, teacher questionnaires, and fidelity of implementation instruments will yield data that CEMSE will analyze to determine Science Companion’s impacts and effectiveness.
Jen Arrow’s Life Cycle Wall:
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Lisa Cirulli’s classroom:
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Nature’s Recyclers lesson outside:
It was a busy week, but great fun for the authors who got to see Science Companion in action!
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In honor of all of our teachers participating in the I-STEM Resource Network‘s wonderful pilot program, we invite you to join us as we check out some of the rocks in Indiana — and where they came from in our latest Virtual Field Trip.
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These field trips are a”Science in Real Life” Series from Science Companion, pairing a lesson from one of our modules with a special place or current event.