http://www.teachingelementaryscience.com Go Outdoors and Learn Today! Sun, 29 Aug 2010 19:52:50 +0000 http://backend.userland.com/rss092 en Oil Spill Clean-up for Students This summer I did a lesson at the Boys and Girls Club of Charlotte for students that was a hit.  I'd like to believe the lesson was a hit because I am such a wonderful teacher but the truth be told it was relevant to the ... http://www.teachingelementaryscience.com/?p=115 Girls Leading Girls in Science Continues at North Belmont Elementary The program that matches Belmont Abbey women with fifth-grade girls as a way to encourage more to explore STEM careers continues with a research project studying snakes. It was a great day! http://www.teachingelementaryscience.com/?p=110 Professional Development for All In mid November I attended the North Carolina Science Teachers Association (NCSTA) Professional Development Conference in Greensboro, NC along with six of my pre-service teachers.  Professional Development is important for professional growth to all teachers regardless of their experience.  I am a teacher with over 20 ... http://www.teachingelementaryscience.com/?p=104 Girls Leading Girls in Science - Channel 14 news Belmont Abbey College Students Help According to a research team in Northern Illinois University, girls in high school are enjoying science less than their counter parts in science. Why? This study is just preliminary and more results will be released later. The ... http://www.teachingelementaryscience.com/?p=100 Girls Leading Girls in Science Fall 2009 – Funding by a NSF Grant through The National Girls Collaborative Project This program was created to encourage and inspire girls towards science, technology, engineering, and mathematics (STEM) careers through a visit to Belmont Abbey College. Each 5th grade girl is matched with ... http://www.teachingelementaryscience.com/?p=93 Girls Leading Girls in Science Dr. Judith McDonald lead a program for girls in science at Belmont Abbey College on March 30, 2009 http://www.teachingelementaryscience.com/?p=81 Arne Duncan at NSTA I got the great privlege to meet and talk with Arne Duncan, our current Secretary of Education.  He spoke at this year's NSTA Conference in New Orleans and offered a lot of hope and encouragement to science educators of the United States.  He spoke about many topics ... http://www.teachingelementaryscience.com/?p=75 I am so glad that the new administration has finally placed science as a priority.  Even at the state level science education has taken a front page in the news.  I teach elementary science education to pre-service teachers and they are even getting more science teaching time in the classroom. As ... http://www.teachingelementaryscience.com/?p=73 Winter can be a difficult time to use the outdoors for teaching science. I have found that once the snow begins and my students have spotted the first snowflakes I have lost them...... unless I use the snow and go explore the outdoors to teach science and math.  ... http://www.teachingelementaryscience.com/?p=65 I have been associated with education all my professional life. I have taught students formally and informally from ages two all the way to an adult seeking a bachelor’s degree at age 60. My passion is science education. I enjoy exploring outdoors, especially with children. My young neighborhood friends frequently ... http://www.teachingelementaryscience.com/?p=52