Looking Back: Outstanding Blog Posts from Former Teacher in Residence Trey Smith
Posted by: Danna Bell
Here are a few of Trey's blog posts on Primary Sources in Science Classrooms.
Posted in: Science Technology and Math
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Primary Sources in Science Classrooms: Introducing Trey Smith, 2015-2016 Library of Congress Science Teacher in Residence
Posted by: Cheryl Lederle
I would in no way compare myself to Benjamin Franklin--for a number of very good reasons. However, as a newly minted science Teacher in Residence at the Library of Congress, I recognize that reflecting on Franklin, both as man and myth, might help me make sense of the opportunities ahead.
Posted in: News and Events, Science Technology and Math
Planting the Seed with Primary Sources
Posted by: Danna Bell
Help students explore the role of gardens and gardening in history.
Posted in: Industrial United States, World Wars and the Great Depression (1914-1945), Science Technology and Math
Primary Sources in Science Classrooms: Asking Science and Social Studies Questions about “Radium Girls”
Posted by: Danna Bell
Today, primary sources about radium can prompt students to ask questions that can drive inquiry in science and social studies classes.
Posted in: Industrial United States, World Wars and the Great Depression (1914-1945), Science Technology and Math
Primary Sources in Science Classrooms: Revisiting Favorite Posts
Posted by: Cheryl Lederle
Talking with science teachers at the National Science Teachers Association (NSTA) conference last month reminded me that a couple of years ago the Library of Congress hosted a Teacher in Residence with a background in science.
Posted in: Science Technology and Math
Primary Sources in Science Classrooms: Size, Scale, and Scientific Communication
Posted by: Danna Bell
From atoms to cells, organisms to ecosystems, and Earth's systems to galaxies, scientists study and make sense of objects and phenomena of all shapes and sizes. Primary sources can serve as starting points for students to explore the ways in which scientists study and communicate about things and events, large and small.
Posted in: Science Technology and Math
Primary Sources in Science Classrooms: Severe Weather and Community Resilience
Posted by: Danna Bell
Throughout human history, communities have contended with the consequences and costs of severe weather. Recent discourse about climate, sea levels, and weather events include both national and local-level conversations about building community resilience in response to severe weather. Primary sources can initiate deep learning about severe weather and community preparedness and responses.
Posted in: Science Technology and Math
Primary Sources in Science Classrooms: Coal River and Human Impacts on Earth’s Systems
Posted by: Danna Bell
Individually and collectively humans exert both positive and negative influences on Earth's systems. Teachers and students studying the interactions among Earth's atmosphere, hydrosphere, geosphere, and biosphere and related human activity can explore images, manuscripts, and recorded oral history interviews from the Coal River community in West Virginia.
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Primary Sources in Science Classrooms: Invasive Species and Historic Newspapers from Chronicling America
Posted by: Danna Bell
Invasive species overtake both ecosystems and news headlines. Historical primary sources, such as newspapers from Chronicling America, paired with modern periodicals, reveal how organisms introduced into new ecological contexts can cause unexpected consequences.
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