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Edspace | Jan 18, 2012
Posted by Andrea Swensrud
Embrace them! Mobile devices are ubiquitous and they are here to stay. Instead of banning them from our schools’ classrooms,
let’s give educators the support and resources necessary to adopt the notion that mobile devices can be effective learning
tools … Continue reading
Clue into Climate
Explore fundamental science concepts through the lens of climate science and the use of digital media resources.
Currently recruiting compensated 7th and 8th grade teachers for an exciting evaluation study in Fall 2011! Space is limited. Submit your application by Monday, June 13! Find out more (PDF)
Science Lab
Sharpen your educator tool kit with KQED Science Lab resources. This new KQED Education program is a professional development opportunity for Bay Area educators designed to support multimedia integration in science for Pre-K to 3rd grade classrooms.
Saving the Bay
Explore the history of one of America's greatest natural resources - San Francisco Bay.
Jean-Michel Cousteau: Ocean Adventures
Bring the ocean into your classroom with standards-based lessons, educational videos and online games.
Teachers' Domain
A database of local and national multimedia resources based on popular PBS programming.
Tips and Tools for Using Science Multimedia
KQED Science Team PBS Picks!
We've gathered some of the best PBS sites for science education, loaded with informative videos, interactive games, engaging lessons, and fun activities!Learn more: ScienceEd@KQED.org, 800.723.3566
Astronomy | Feb 09, 2012
What Can Lake Vostok Tell Us About Europa?
Posted by Andrew Alden
Does the prospect of life in subglacial Lake Vostok really point to the same on the icy satellite Europa? The answer may surprise
you.
Biology | Feb 06, 2012
California’s Gray Wolves
Posted by Jennifer Skene
When a gray wolf wearing a GPS collar crossed from Oregon into California in December, it was the first wild gray wolf to
tread on California soil since the 1920s. It is debatable whether this lone wolf is a sign of things to come, but if wolves
return to California, their role in the ecosystem will be different than it was in times past.
Biology | Feb 06, 2012
Science Fair for the Rest of Us
Posted by Dr. Barry Starr
If you want to do a science fair project, one of the best places to do one in the South Bay is at Schmahl Science.
Blog | Feb 03, 2012
Life with the Leaf: 5 Tips to Beat Range Anxiety
Posted by Andrea Kissack
Five tips for easing range anxiety while driving an electric car.
Environment | Feb 03, 2012
The Bay Area's National Park Expands South
Posted by Amy Standen
The addition of Rancho Corral de Tierra is historic, "the largest land acquisition for Golden Gate National Recreation
Area pretty much since it began."
