Posts by Katie Fenton
The Good Struggle: Louisiana’s #1 School District Proves Successful Curriculum Change Management Starts—and Sticks—With Teachers! 🏆
The Good Struggle: Louisiana’s #1 School District Proves Successful Curriculum Change Management Starts—and Sticks—With Teachers! 🏆 Ascension Parish Schools seventh-grade science teachers Dollie Green of Galvez Middle School and Michelle Letourneau of St. Amant Middle School. Quick Take: Transformational change in science education is hard (especially when it asks veteran teachers to rethink decades of…
Read MoreFree Earth Science Poster: What Are Sustainable Development Goals?
Our free lesson plans for Elementary, Middle and High School offer a fascinating look into what causes hurricanes. Download free readings and a poster for your classroom!
Read MoreActivate Learning Announces Expansion of OpenSciEd Partnership to Offer OpenSciEd K-5
Activate Learning Announces Expansion of OpenSciEd Partnership to Offer OpenSciEd K-5 Activate Learning Expands Partnership with OpenSciEd K-5 In a significant stride toward enhancing science education, Activate Learning announced an expanded partnership with OpenSciEd to include OpenSciEd K-5—a comprehensive elementary science curriculum designed to transform K-5 science instruction. A Unified K-12 Science Education Approach This…
Read MoreTwo Effective Strategies for Boosting Student Engagement During Driving Question Board Construction
Two Effective Strategies for Boosting Student Engagement During Driving Question Board Construction Sample OpenSciEd Driving Question Board Quick Take: The Driving Question Board (DQB) is a tool used throughout the OpenSciEd units as a way to generate, keep track of, and revisit student questions related to the anchoring phenomenon and related phenomena. This guide provides…
Read MoreTools to Build Student Data Fluency 📊
Tools to Build Student Data Fluency 📊 Free Resources to Build Student Data Fluency Turn your students into data-savvy investigators! Building on our recent blog about moving “Beyond Data Literacy: Helping Students Achieve Data Fluency Through Collaboration and Real-World Applications,” here are powerful (and free!) resources to help develop true data fluency through real-world exploration…
Read MoreCelebrating Black History in STEM: Dr. Marie Maynard Daly, Dasia Taylor, and George Washington Carver
Celebrating Black History in STEM: Dr. Marie Maynard Daly, Dasia Taylor, and George Washington Carver Celebrating Black History in STEM Black innovators have played a critical role in shaping the fields of science, technology, engineering, and mathematics (STEM) for generations. From life-saving medical innovations to game-changing agricultural tech and next-level engineering feats, these scientists and…
Read MoreWho’s Ready to Thrive in 2025? Connect with Activate Learning at These 2025 Science Education Events!
Join Activate Learning at major science education conferences this winter and spring 2024. Get hands-on with our K-12 science curriculum programs and discover fresh techniques to facilitate phenomenon-driven instruction, critical thinking, and real-world connections for students.
Read More“They’re Becoming Little Scientists!” Rochester Schools Celebrate OpenSciEd Success
“They’re Becoming Little Scientists!” Rochester Schools Celebrate OpenSciEd Success 🏆 [Superintendent Nelson visiting Ms. Aarsheim’s class at Center School where first-grade students were planting sunflower seeds. CREDIT: Old Rochester Regional School District] Old Rochester Regional School District Successfully Implements OpenSciEd The results are in, and they’re impressive! Old Rochester Regional School District is seeing remarkable…
Read MoreFostering Equity of Voice During a Scientists Circle with the OpenSciEd Discussion Mapping Tool
Fostering Equity of Voice During a Scientists Circle with the OpenSciEd Discussion Mapping Tool Quick Take: The OpenSciEd Discussion Mapping Tool offers a powerful strategy to promote equity of voice in discussions, particularly in scientist circles. This post takes a closer look at how scientist circles support equitable science classrooms and how educators can use…
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