Sonia Damanakis

How are human minds adapted for stories about nature? Join NCSE and NABT for our free Darwin Day webinar TOMORROW, 2/12 with the founder of #MarchMammalMadness, Katie Hinde! nabt.wufoo.com/forms/m1dcb9ip… @NABT_News @MMMletsgo @Mammals_Suck #TeachBio #2025MMM #DarwinDay

Wishing MC Marmot a full recovery & don't worry, we'll have some sweet substitute animation videos for classroom use! #2025MMM

#2025MMM Divisions (and come find us AT THE OTHER PLACE)

CTMS robotics team competing this weekend! #CTSDExcellence

Learning achieved today: 1. Using sustainable development goals in my classroom 2. Strategies to avoid educator burnout like setting and sticking to boundaries and blocking my time 3. Becoming a teacher leader in and out of the classroom #edcampnj @EdcampNJ

Facilitated my very first #edcampnj session to introduce and share #openscied @EdcampNJ Also got some sessions in on climate change!!

@EdcampNJ So excited to be back again this year and refill my cup!!

🌟 Welcome to #EdCampNJ 2024! 🌟 We’re thrilled to have you at New Brunswick HS today for a day of learning, sharing, and connecting! ✅ Educator-led sessions ✅ Networking with peers ✅ Inspiring ideas & resources Share your experience and tag us! Let’s grow together! 🚀

Talking about preventing educator burnout with #edcampnj @EdcampNJ

Learning how to use AI to make teacher life easier, and created a podcast using my curriculum! Now I can listen to the lesson plans on my way into work in the morning. #CTSDExcellence @DerekTranchina 🙌

This is pretty darn good.

What an amazing day for the Student Leadership Beach Bash in Somers Point!☀️ Middle level students from schools across NJ came together for a fun day of team-building activities. Thanks to all who joined us! #NJAMLE #Leadership

#2024MMM Wildcard winner: Sparklemuffin Peacock Spider!! Join us Wednesday at 8PM ET for the first round of Epic Animals!

Wednesday night the tournament really gets going with Round 1 of the EPIC ANIMALS DIVISION!!! Until then, goodnight & good luck! #2024MMM

SPARKLEMUFFIN!!!!!! "I'm taking the game, the game's mine. Y'all witness a change it's my time. Y'all new to the game but y'all might" youtube.com/watch?v=qd6UI6… #2024MMM

SPARKLEMUFFIN PEACOCK SPIDER OUTLASTS RAINBOW GRASSHOPPER!!!! #2024MMM

Sparklemuffin watches as the meat ant drags the Rainbow Grasshopper egg, rich in protein & fat, back to the communal nest so other ants & larva can feast! #2024MMM

Sparklemuffin Peacock spider jumps onto a rotting log just as the meat ant's pinchers plunge into the Rainbow Grasshopper egg!!!!! #2024MMM

OH NO! A meat ant (Iridomyrmex purpureus), 50% bigger than Sparklemuffin, is aggressively closing in!!! #2024MMM #GetInThere

Leaping onto the Rainbow Grasshopper Egg as a little stage, Sparklemuffin Peacock Spider dances 'Flap it out, kick leg up (let me see you just) rock it now, rock it now (let me see you just) WOBBLE BABY WOBBLE BABY WOBBLE BABY WOBBLE (yeah!)' *w/ apologies to V.I.C. #2024MMM

Sparklemuffin Peacock Spider dramatically rocks his iridescent blue and orange backend, sparkling in the sunlight, as he rapid fire kicks up his long legs. (Otto & Hill 2015) #2024MMM