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Our mission is to promote and facilitate excellence in science education.

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OSTA CONFERENCE ON SCIENCE EDUCATION
Tides of Discovery, Bridges to the Future

Learn, reconnect, & recharge at #OSTA25

Saturday, Oct. 11, 2025
Newport Middle School, Newport, OR
Register by Oct 10, 2025
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Early Reg ends Sep 12

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OSTA CONFERENCE ON SCIENCE EDUCATION
Tides of Discovery, Bridges to the Future

Learn, reconnect, & recharge at #OSTA25

Saturday, Oct. 11, 2025
Newport Middle School, Newport, OR
Register by Oct 10, 2025
Register early & Save!
Early Reg ends Sep 12

oregonscience.org/event-5944108
August 10, 2025 at 7:58 PM
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🎒 Educators, are you getting ready for back to school?

Find out about activities, lessons, and events every month in our K-12 Educate newsletter. Sign up here ⬇️

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August 12, 2025 at 11:22 PM
OSTA CONFERENCE ON SCIENCE EDUCATION
Tides of Discovery, Bridges to the Future

Learn, reconnect, & recharge at #OSTA25

Saturday, Oct. 11, 2025
Newport Middle School, Newport, OR
Register by Oct 10, 2025
Register early & Save!
Early Reg ends Sep 12

oregonscience.org/event-5944108
August 10, 2025 at 7:58 PM
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The University of Washington has developed the Thermal History of Regulated Rivers, or THORR, a website that uses artificial intelligence to interpret all that temperature data from NASA’s Landsat satellites, dating back decades.
How NASA satellites help researchers better understand Northwest river temperatures
Using satellite remote sensing to measure water temperature has been heavily underutilized, said a professor at the University of Washington.
www.opb.org
August 10, 2025 at 6:00 PM
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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
February 19, 2025 at 10:33 PM
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For the new followers interested in #ClimateChange Ed, here's our collection of open ed resources on how to #TeachClimate

🌿 stemteachingtools.org/sp/climate-l...

These professional learning resources have been co-designed by researchers & practitioners over the past decade. See what you think!
December 21, 2024 at 8:33 PM
Event Announcement: Using Dairy and Agriculture as Contexts for Incorporating NGSS, January 09, 2025

During this one-hour webinar, we’ll explore dynamic and relevant ways to engage students with STEM through agriculture, food systems and dairy nutrition. Join us!

oregonscience.org/event-5967131
Oregon Science Teachers Association - Using Dairy and Agriculture as Contexts for Incorporating NGSS
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January 8, 2025 at 12:56 AM
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"In sum, the study provides further evidence that considering learning style in teaching methods such as presentation mode is not beneficial. Importantly, the present study used ecologically valid learning materials and a sufficiently powered sample." #AcademicSky #EduSky
Testing the meshing hypothesis in prospective teachers: Are there effects of matching learning style and presentation mode on learning performance and on metacognitive aspects of learning? - Instructional Science
Learning styles are a popular concept in the educational field, although there is no empirical evidence that matching learning materials to an individual’s learning style actually enhances learning…
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December 11, 2024 at 12:03 PM
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📚 EDUCATOR RESOURCE | Modeling Factors that Influence Tsunami Inundation

Learners investigate how tsunami waves interact with topographic features and design an investigation to test tsunami inundation of different landform features using a model.

Activity: https://loom.ly/8-k7sw8
December 11, 2024 at 5:10 PM
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Led by @cw3escripps.bsky.social and NOAA, the #AtmosphericRiver Reconnaissance program is sending aircraft into the heart of brewing storms to gather data that sharpens forecasts, helping communities prepare for what’s ahead. 💧
Taking Flight: UC San Diego Shaping Future of Atmospheric River Forecasting
This year’s rainy season is underway, which means atmospheric rivers are set to dump rain and snow across California and the Pacific Northwest.
scripps.ucsd.edu
December 11, 2024 at 5:35 PM
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Please help us to spread the news about this episode of the @ipbes.bsky.social podcast - it is a great resource to help explain and understand the new #NexusAssessment - with some very concrete, remarkable examples and featuring @pammcelwee.bsky.social and Paula Harrison
ipbes.net IPBES @ipbes.net · Dec 11
🌍 The challenges of food, water, health, biodiversity & climate change are deeply interconnected

🎙️ In Episode 2 of @ipbes.bsky.social Podcast, explore solutions with experts behind the #NexusAssessment. From cascading crises to collective action, it’s all here.🧪

natureinsight.podbean.com
December 11, 2024 at 9:43 AM
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Recent Earthquake Teachable Moment for the M7.0 earthquake offshore Northern California

Teachable Moments presentations capture the opportunity to bring knowledge, insight, and critical thinking to the classroom following a newsworthy earthquake.

➡️ https://loom.ly/4pyrYfQ
December 9, 2024 at 5:45 PM
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You're making your list, you're checking it twice, it's books all around for kids, naughty and nice.

In today's episode, two bookworm experts join us to share science book recommendations for the kids in your life.

Listen here 🎧: https://buff.ly/3Mut28J
December 9, 2024 at 9:03 PM
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If you click on nothing else today, click on this & read the comprehensive summary of 2024's 10 most impactful research studies. Thanks, @edutopia.org!
#EduSky #TLSky
The 10 Most Significant Education Studies of 2024
It’s that time again—our yearly review of the research you should read, from the sneaky ways that inattention can spread in your classroom to the promises and perils of AI.
www.edutopia.org
December 9, 2024 at 5:16 PM
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Just added some new folks! So many of your old faves from the bird place. Keeping it to folks who work in/on PK-12 #SciEd in formal, informal, research, and non-profit spaces. #EduSky go.bsky.app/FdpEmsi
November 24, 2024 at 7:19 PM
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PLS RP #SciEd #NGSS #TeachClimate

Do you teach MULTILINGUAL LEARNERS who have experienced #ClimateChange? We just published a new @stemteachingtool.bsky.social on how to leverage student & community expertise in #ClimateJustice instruction with a focus on language!

➡️ stemteachingtools.org/brief/99
November 24, 2024 at 2:44 PM
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There's a Starter Pack! All of the accounts of the National Academies, plus feeds for report and event mentions. Get started: https://buff.ly/3BgqSYj
The National Academies on Bluesky
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December 5, 2024 at 12:55 AM