We’ve been dusting off some of our SASSAk12 learning activities and giving them a fresh, new, bold and beautiful look as we also start to develop some brand new activities. Our mission? Make these all available to you, of course! Help us bring hands-on learning to you! 🔗 sassak12.org/donate

SASSAk12 builds curriculum by building relationships. We co-create with teachers, researchers, and communities to shape learning around what matters most to our communities.

If you believe in relationship-centered education, follow and connect.

#SASSAk12 #education #community

We had a blast at Twin Cities STEM Fest! Big thanks to AISOS Lab for inviting us to co-host hands-on stations showcasing archaeology, 3D scanning, and AMAAZE research. Science thrives in community.

Support curiosity-driven learning: 🔗 sassak12.org/donate

#TCSTEMFest #SASSAk12 #STEMeducation

Yesterday was #WorldYouthSkillsDay. This year’s theme: Youth Empowerment through AI and Digital Skills (www.un.org/en/observanc...)

👉 How do you feel about youth using AI? What excites you? What concerns you?

#SASSAk12 #AIandYouth #DigitalEquity

It’s #GiveSomethingAwayDay + #SocialMediaGivingDay! SASSAk12 gives joy through hands-on on collaborative learning. If you believe in community-centered education, please consider donating: www.sassak12.org/donate

#SASSAk12 #NonprofitEducation #DonateWithPurpose

We don’t believe curiosity killed the cat. We believe it made them experts in sunlight, cardboard boxes, and interrupting research.

Happy #NationalKittenDay from all of us at #SASSAk12. Show us your curious companions. We’ll go first. Board member, Ivy, is this sweet kitten's Mom!

We’re building a better future. Since 2015, SASSAk12 has linked over 12,550 K-12 students with real research experiences and trained 90+ researchers to engage the public.

Science + social studies. Classrooms + communities.

Learn more or support our work: www.sassak12.org

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Happy Pride Month!

Sunday was Queer Science Day. So grateful to Queer Science for welcoming us into such a joyful, curious, and collaborative space. We loved sharing archaeology activities that sparked big conversations with insightful youth about identity and power. Science belongs to everyone.

The Minnesota Historical Society (MNHS) protects places & stories that shape Minnesota. We’ve had the honor of partnering with them to bring history to life through events at sites like Fort Snelling, Split Rock, & Jeffers Petroglyphs. Preservation = connection. #PreservationMonth #MNHS #SASSAk12

The Tribal Historic Preservation Office (THPO) leads efforts to protect Indigenous sites, stories & sovereignty. When we think about preservation, we think about history. Whose history is told and by whom? #THPO #PreservationMonth #SASSAk12 #IndigenousHistory

Ever wonder what stories the past holds and who gets to tell them? We’re teaming up with @‌queerscienceumn for Queer Science Day on May 18! Our hands-on archaeology module explores people, place & power through a justice-focused lens.

#QueerScience #SASSAk12 #Archaeology #LGBTQinSTEM

SASSAk12 is partnering with #QueerScience for Queer Science Day on May 18 at the #UniversityOfMinnesota ! We’re doing a high school-level #archaeology workshop to bring #History to life! Find out more via this QR code. All are invited!

Historic preservationists evaluate and restore places with cultural/historical value. Women have been part of this work. Pictured: A. P. Cunningham founded America’s 1st preservation society (1853). Board member, Ivy, documents historic (1939) fireplace in Anoka, MN. #PreservationMonth #SASSAk12

Do you know what building this is?

The National Register of Historic Places (NRHP) is the official list of properties deemed culturally or historically significant. The photo: Minnesota’s most recent NRHP nomination, the Northern Federal Building in downtown St. Paul. #NRHP #PreservationMonth

Fun fact: The National Register of Historic Places, managed by the National Park Service, is part of a national program that helps preserve America’s historic and archaeological resources and chosen from recommendations by State and Tribal Historic Preservation Officers.

This May we celebrate #NationalPreservationMonth! This month honors heritage sites and historic places. We know #history is complex... sometimes dark, sometimes incredible, and it’s important to learn about all of it to build a better future. Follow us for updates all month! #Education #HistorySky