Jennifer Childress Self
@jenniferedu.bsky.social
Scientist, educator, learner, advocate for student equity for all STEM domains. On the
@NextGenScience/@OfficialNGSS team. Posts = my own.
@NextGenScience/@OfficialNGSS team. Posts = my own.
Problem: Too much 💩! Solution? Science! Imagine students designing real-world applications of human waste for energy, agriculture, and more. #NGSSchat
www.snexplores.org/article/lets...
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Let’s learn about surprising uses for human waste
Around the world, scientists are investigating ways to turn poop and pee into fertilizer, fuel and construction materials.
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November 14, 2025 at 12:20 AM
Problem: Too much 💩! Solution? Science! Imagine students designing real-world applications of human waste for energy, agriculture, and more. #NGSSchat
www.snexplores.org/article/lets...
www.snexplores.org/article/lets...
How would you use the #phenomenon of Jakarta sinking to help high school students develop #NGSS DCIs like HS.ESS3.A?
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Cities across the world are sinking. Here’s how they might rebound
Affected coastal cities tend to flood more often — a growing threat in this era of continuing sea level rise.
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November 7, 2025 at 6:18 PM
How would you use the #phenomenon of Jakarta sinking to help high school students develop #NGSS DCIs like HS.ESS3.A?
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Did you know? 📣 Example phenomena accompany each NGSS performance expectation! Check out page 2 of the 'Example Bundles' linked on the right side of each standards webpage (e.g., www.nextgenscience.org/pe/4-ps3-2-e...)
4-PS3-2 Energy | Next Generation Science Standards
www.nextgenscience.org
August 12, 2025 at 7:02 PM
Did you know? 📣 Example phenomena accompany each NGSS performance expectation! Check out page 2 of the 'Example Bundles' linked on the right side of each standards webpage (e.g., www.nextgenscience.org/pe/4-ps3-2-e...)
Positioning Elementary Students as Experts in Math Class
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Positioning Elementary Students as Experts in Math Class
Encouraging students to take on roles traditionally reserved for teachers creates a shared culture of teaching and learning in the classroom.
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August 8, 2025 at 8:15 PM
Positioning Elementary Students as Experts in Math Class
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www.edutopia.org/article/stud...
How would you use the problem of GenAI's huge consumption of energy to engage students in #NGSS DCIs HS.ESS3 and HS.ETS1?
www.sciencenews.org/article/ai-e...
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How much energy does your AI prompt use? It depends
AI models such as ChatGPT consume serious power. Experts break down where that energy goes, and what you can do to help.
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July 3, 2025 at 6:09 PM
How would you use the problem of GenAI's huge consumption of energy to engage students in #NGSS DCIs HS.ESS3 and HS.ETS1?
www.sciencenews.org/article/ai-e...
www.sciencenews.org/article/ai-e...
Would you use the problem of tooth decay to help students learn chemistry, engineering design concepts, and cause and effect ideas? #NGSS
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www.sciencenews.org/article/fluo...
Two cities stopped adding fluoride to water. Science reveals what happened
As calls to end fluoride in water get louder, changes to the dental health of children in Calgary, Canada, and Juneau, Alaska, may provide a cautionary tale.
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May 1, 2025 at 4:54 PM
Would you use the problem of tooth decay to help students learn chemistry, engineering design concepts, and cause and effect ideas? #NGSS
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The NGSS were released on April 9, 2013.
Happy birthday, NGSS!
Happy birthday, NGSS!
April 9, 2025 at 2:54 PM
The NGSS were released on April 9, 2013.
Happy birthday, NGSS!
Happy birthday, NGSS!
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I think too many people underestimate the value and skill of elementary school teachers. Getting students the foundational learning blocks they need to get the rest of their education is not a small task.
Plus, teaching multiple content areas and keeping them engaged over hours deserves more pay.
Plus, teaching multiple content areas and keeping them engaged over hours deserves more pay.
February 19, 2025 at 3:03 PM
I think too many people underestimate the value and skill of elementary school teachers. Getting students the foundational learning blocks they need to get the rest of their education is not a small task.
Plus, teaching multiple content areas and keeping them engaged over hours deserves more pay.
Plus, teaching multiple content areas and keeping them engaged over hours deserves more pay.
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We just published a NEW @stemteachingtool.bsky.social on how to PROMOTE EQUITY in #STEMed — based on the powerful @nasem-education.bsky.social EQUITY IN K-12 STEM ED report. Be sure to explore the detailed equity assessment tool included!
➡️ stemteachingtools.org/brief/101
PLS RESKEET #SciEd #NGSS
➡️ stemteachingtools.org/brief/101
PLS RESKEET #SciEd #NGSS
February 19, 2025 at 10:33 PM
We just published a NEW @stemteachingtool.bsky.social on how to PROMOTE EQUITY in #STEMed — based on the powerful @nasem-education.bsky.social EQUITY IN K-12 STEM ED report. Be sure to explore the detailed equity assessment tool included!
➡️ stemteachingtools.org/brief/101
PLS RESKEET #SciEd #NGSS
➡️ stemteachingtools.org/brief/101
PLS RESKEET #SciEd #NGSS
Some interesting #phenomena here! 🌤️🌡️
Which one would you pick to help high school students learn #NGSS ESS.C and the CCC element "Feedback (negative or positive) can stabilize or
destabilize a system"?
Which one would you pick to help high school students learn #NGSS ESS.C and the CCC element "Feedback (negative or positive) can stabilize or
destabilize a system"?
New research shows that rising temperatures are fueled, in part, by falling cloud cover -- which could be a potential climate feedback loop.
Scientists have a new explanation for the last two years of record heat
Rising temperatures are fueled, in part, by declining cloud cover — which could be a potential climate feedback loop.
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February 14, 2025 at 6:41 PM
Some interesting #phenomena here! 🌤️🌡️
Which one would you pick to help high school students learn #NGSS ESS.C and the CCC element "Feedback (negative or positive) can stabilize or
destabilize a system"?
Which one would you pick to help high school students learn #NGSS ESS.C and the CCC element "Feedback (negative or positive) can stabilize or
destabilize a system"?
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So to my friends who are HHMI-funded, are you going to speak out about this? HHMI is a private funder and does not have to follow the executive orders, and yet....
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HHMI kills program aimed at boosting inclusivity in STEM education
“Inclusive excellence” program had committed $60 million to 104 institutions
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February 10, 2025 at 6:45 PM
So to my friends who are HHMI-funded, are you going to speak out about this? HHMI is a private funder and does not have to follow the executive orders, and yet....
www.science.org/content/arti...
www.science.org/content/arti...
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Per an NIH source:
“Discussions with colleagues have suggested that if the universities all come together and raise hell about the delays to funding caused by not holding meetings, that might move the needle. From every state. There are well-funded universities in red states that will be impacted.”
“Discussions with colleagues have suggested that if the universities all come together and raise hell about the delays to funding caused by not holding meetings, that might move the needle. From every state. There are well-funded universities in red states that will be impacted.”
January 28, 2025 at 12:45 AM
Per an NIH source:
“Discussions with colleagues have suggested that if the universities all come together and raise hell about the delays to funding caused by not holding meetings, that might move the needle. From every state. There are well-funded universities in red states that will be impacted.”
“Discussions with colleagues have suggested that if the universities all come together and raise hell about the delays to funding caused by not holding meetings, that might move the needle. From every state. There are well-funded universities in red states that will be impacted.”
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I cannot understate the devastation that losing #NSF funding would have on K-12 education. For example, #NSF-funded research informed the design of the #OpenSciEd instructional model, which has enhanced Ss & Ts access to HQIM. Share w/ legislators how NSF has impacted you & to protect this funding.
I’m an NSF panel reviewer that was scheduled to meet today. Just got notice that all NSF panels were canceled today. I reviewed some innovative proposals in support of students. Devastating if these scholars don’t get to do this work. For the love of science & students I hope this is just a delay.💔
January 27, 2025 at 11:14 PM
I cannot understate the devastation that losing #NSF funding would have on K-12 education. For example, #NSF-funded research informed the design of the #OpenSciEd instructional model, which has enhanced Ss & Ts access to HQIM. Share w/ legislators how NSF has impacted you & to protect this funding.
Would you brave using this phenomenon to help students connect NGSS DCIs like LS1.A, LS2.A, and LS4.C?
www.sciencenews.org/article/anim...
www.sciencenews.org/article/anim...
Poop is on the menu for a surprising number of animals
A new tally finds dozens of species giving food a second go-round, from babies boosting their microbiomes to adults seeking easier-to-access nutrition.
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January 9, 2025 at 7:08 PM
Would you brave using this phenomenon to help students connect NGSS DCIs like LS1.A, LS2.A, and LS4.C?
www.sciencenews.org/article/anim...
www.sciencenews.org/article/anim...
New report from
@theNASEM nap.nationalacademies.org/catalog/2795...
@theNASEM nap.nationalacademies.org/catalog/2795...
November 20, 2024 at 10:04 PM
New report from
@theNASEM nap.nationalacademies.org/catalog/2795...
@theNASEM nap.nationalacademies.org/catalog/2795...
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Did you know there are more than 40 science units that have earned the #NGSSDesignBadge?
These high-quality materials can be accessed here: www.nextgenscience.org/badgeunits
These high-quality materials can be accessed here: www.nextgenscience.org/badgeunits
November 18, 2024 at 4:48 PM
Did you know there are more than 40 science units that have earned the #NGSSDesignBadge?
These high-quality materials can be accessed here: www.nextgenscience.org/badgeunits
These high-quality materials can be accessed here: www.nextgenscience.org/badgeunits