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On this episode, Lori Henrickson shares her approach to NGSS-focused professional development and outlines how she conducted her sessions. #NGSS @MsLorisStory @nevadascience ngsnavigators.com/blog/074

We were joined this week on the podcast by @jchowning and @HanakoOsuga who discussed their lesson sequence covering the big ideas of what race is and isn’t. Hanako shares in this quote one reason it's important to reflect on this in the science classroom. ngsnavigators.com/blog/episode-0…

I had a blast sitting down with @TaughtbyTamashi to talk about the lessons and ideas @jchowning and I have been working so hard on (with support from @wandabryant @fishyteaching and many others)! Thanks @ngsnavigators for having us!!

On today's new episode of the NGSNavigators Podcast, Dr. Jeanne Chowning and Hanako Osuga of @fredhutch discuss the curricular work that they have done specifically focused on race, racism, and genetics. #teaching @jchowning @HanakoOsuga ngsnavigators.com/blog/episode-0…

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The latest episode of the NGSNavigators Podcast is now live! Erica Posthuma joined us to talk about modeling as a pedagogy in chemistry. #NGSS #chemistry #model #teaching ngsnavigators.com/blog/072

On tomorrow's new episode of the NGSNavigators Podcast, we are joined by @eposthuma to discuss modeling as a pedagogy in chemistry. Erica shared some great insights with us on this topic! #NGSS #chemistry

@ngsnavigators How about a big shout out to plate pioneer Marie Tharp! I just learned about her recently and she was awesome. More folks should know her name. 🌎 #h-earthscience smithsonianmag.com/history/seeing…

'John Shears, the expedition leader, said that with the vessel, an outstanding crew and cutting-edge technology, “there has never been as good an opportunity to locate Endurance”.' theguardian.com/world/2021/jul…

"Most people think of the children’s classic “Charlotte’s Web” as a story of devoted friendship between a spider and a pig. But it can also be read as a story of a budding engineer [..] who prototypes, builds, tests and revises her web to solve a problem" theconversation.com/5-childrens-bo…

Ghost crabs have the ability to change colors to match their surroundings by adjusting the concentration of pigments within their chromatophores. They can even match the specific colors of the grains of sand in their habitats. This is a young one ow.ly/HXkA30oHfNp

"Though only a few studies have explored the reversibility of the anxiety and stress associated with isolation, they suggest that resocialization repairs these effects." #neuroscience theconversation.com/the-neuroscien…

"Specifically, the Navy wanted to be able to map very small anomalies in Earth’s magnetic field — anomalies that might be due, for example, to the presence of metallic objects, such as submarines, beneath the surface of the water." #earthscience sciencenews.org/article/fluxga…

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During the upcoming #HurricaneSeason, it may be worthwhile to help students understand terms like "storm surge" and what makes it so dangerous. youtu.be/TbHO1mWHKq4

"Simply put, to make conclusions – and subsequent recommendations – about something you’re studying, you must ensure you’re measuring the thing you’re intending to measure. If your measures are defective, then your data is untrustworthy." #technology theconversation.com/flawed-data-le…

Thankfully most of us only have to press down a lever. #power #energy youtu.be/S4O5voOCqAQ