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Inquiry Workshop Next Week in PA!

Thursday, April 1st, 2010

What Does Inquiry Science Look Like In the Elementary Classroom?

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Wednesday, April 7
4-6 pm
Enola Office, Meadow Room
55 Miller Street, Enola

Nurturing the child scientist in your classroom…

Please join our author and educator Belinda Basca for a hands-on, minds-on professional development workshop that will explore the philosophies and best practices of inquiry-based science learning. Bring your questions about how inquiry can make science sing!

Belinda Basca, MEd

Belinda began her career in the classroom in the Downingtown Area School District and then expanded her knowledge of science education as an educational researcher at Harvard’s Project Zero. She has worked with Science Companion as a lead author of several modules and currently manages company operations and pilot programs. She has a BS in biology and education from Penn State and a MEd in education from Harvard.

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To Register:
· Click here to register online at 48CARATS
· Or click here to email Steve Davis at sdavis@caiu.org

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**Would you like your Intermediate Unit to host a presentation like this? Just contact us at info(a)sciencecompanion.com — we’ll be happy to help you set one up!

Virtual NSTA Roundup

Saturday, March 20th, 2010

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Here’s an easy way to check in on all of the great Virtual NSTA activities here on our site:

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• Are you ready? A pre-NSTA Virtual Field Trip

• Come by and see us…virtually! NSTA Philadelphia 2010

• Missing out on the free stuff at the conference? Enter our raffle online! (Until

• Catching up.

• With Science Present (Part 1)

• With Science Present (Part 2)

• Rare Philadelphia gecko sighting!

• What would the Liberty Bell sound like?

• Science Future – “Eyeballs in the Fridge”

• Using the web for science education.

• Goodbye from Science Companion and Spheniscus magellanicus.

SECO: Evolution, Habitats, and Bird Beaks

Thursday, February 25th, 2010


Flamingos

Flamingos

In Mr. Darwin’s honor, we thought we’d share our Virtual Field Trip checking out some great birds at the Santa Barbara Zoo, combined with a Lesson from our Habitats module on how bird beaks have been shaped by their evolution to match their habitats.

You can download it here!

Check our some of our recommended reading on Habitats.

We have new Student Reference Books for Habitats!  For more information click here!

For tips on how to use Student Reference Books effectively in your classroom, click here.