Professional Development Play Dates (PD²)

Come see us at @CAMathCouncil South bright and early tomorrow morning! 8:30am in Mesquite E to have some fun playing together and learn about our work with teachers so far.

Such a fun day playing with Seattle-area teachers at the Issaquah Salmon Hatchery! We explored: 📖 Stories of salmon (oral & written) 🔢 Counting salmon 📊 Local data about salmon 🌱Native plants & their impact on salmon 🐟Math stories about place (idea from @jnovakowski_)

Just prepping for part of our teacher play date this Saturday morning! 🐟 We have a few spots left! Seattle-area K-8 teachers, join us at the salmon hatchery for some outdoor learning together! 3.0 STEM clock hours available bit.ly/PD2_UpcomingEv…

@SeaPubSchools @Renton_Schools @KentSchools415 @TheBSD405 @LakeWashSchools @Northshore_SD @ShorelineK12 @EverettSchools @EdmondsSchools @mukilteoschools @AuburnSD @tacomaschools @FWPS210 @UWEduDesign

The salmon are back! 🎣🐟 Are you a K-8 teacher in the Seattle area? Join us @thinksci + @janaki_aleena for our Salmon Days session at a local salmon hatchery on Saturday Oct 12th for 3 hours of professional learning! More info + registration link here: bit.ly/PD2_UpcomingEv…

First “Teacher Play Date” done! Come join myself and @thinksci for another if you’re in the Seattle area :) sites.google.com/view/prodevpla…

So much fun and gorgeous weather today! If you are a k-8 teacher in the Seattle-ish area and need STEM clock hours we would love to have you join us for sessions Aug 5th & 7th!

The *vibes* for @ProDevPlayDates day 2! @thinksci & I have had so much fun seeing our vision come to life! And so great to have @Zakchamp join us too :) Join us for more park fun in August!

@SeaPubSchools @Renton_Schools @KentSchools415 @TheBSD405 @LakeWashSchools @Northshore_SD @ShorelineK12 @EverettSchools @EdmondsSchools @mukilteoschools @AuburnSD @tacomaschools @FWPS210 @UWEduDesign

So much fun at Day 2 of Teacher Play Dates in the park! Today had fun with counting, mapping, exploring history, data & farmers market math! Join us in August for repeats of our July sessions! sites.google.com/view/prodevpla… @Zakchamp @thinksci @janaki_aleena

First Teacher Day of Play was a success! Join us *tomorrow* or in August for more ‘Teacher Play Dates’ in the park! Sign up here: sites.google.com/view/prodevpla… @SeaPubSchools @KentSchools415 @TheBSD405 @Renton_Schools @LakeWashSchools @Northshore_SD @ShorelineK12 @EverettSchools

Too much fun with pattern blocks counting our collection! If this looks fun to you and you're in the Seattle area, join us @janaki_aleena @thinksci for Days of Play k-8 teacher PD! July with repeated sessions in August. STEM clock hours available bit.ly/ProDevPlayDates

Looking for STEM clock hours?🔍Want to spend time with teachers outside?🌲Check out our summer PD! bit.ly/PD2_UpcomingEv… @SeaPubSchools @Renton_Schools @KentSchools415 @TheBSD405 @LakeWashSchools @Northshore_SD @ShorelineK12 @EdmondsSchools @mukilteoschools @EverettSchools

📊How does the unit affect how we see the data set? In this representation of the biomass of earth’s mammals, a pentagon is used to represent a unit in the diagram. What do you notice 👀 and wonder 💭? See more: #fig04" target="_blank" rel="nofollow noopener">pnas.org/doi/10.1073/pn…

Can you walk a llama? 🦙 Or will the llama walk you… @janaki_aleena attempts to enjoy some quality outdoors time with her favorite animal in this week’s #ThrowbackThursday What’s an unusual animal you’d take a hike with?🥾

🌲Have you ever seen a “monkey puzzle tree”? 🐒🧩 Native to Chile & Argentina - among its other names is “monkey tail tree”, noting the distinctive swooping, tail-like branches. ♾What math questions do you have? 🔬Science questions? Learn more: sites.google.com/uw.edu/schoolo…

Have you ever investigated a pocket world?🔎🌍 This activity has students stop & zoom-in on one focal point to make observations, ask questions, and write/draw. Then students can take turns showing and describing your world to a partner. Read more here: gsmit.org/schoolyard-exp…

😫Tired of sit-and-get PD? Need STEM clock hours? 😃 Experience activities outdoors using routines that integrate mathematical & scientific sensemaking. Join us for Professional Development Play Dates at local parks in the Seattle area. bit.ly/ProDevPlayDates

Cicada Math! 🦗🦗🦗 Northern Illinois Brood = 17 yr life cycle Great Southern Brood = 13 yr life cycle Both broods emerge this year 2024. How can you figure out the last time they emerged? When is the next time they’ll both emerge together? naturalhistory.si.edu/education/teac…

Get to know us! Here’s a #ThrowbackThursday to our childhoods. @thinksci Age 5: Astronaut on a dinosaur planet Now: Still ready to explore! @janaki_aleena Age 9: Sat on a random elephant Now: Still seeks unusual experiences Does your inner child ever come out in the classroom?