A reflection on the CS for Climate Action program and what it means for the future of science instruction by Dr. Alec Barron. When we set out to integrate computer science into climate-based science instruction, we knew the potential was there. What we didn't fully anticipate was just how transformative the experience would be—for teachers and students alike. Over the past two years, the CS Integration  program brought together educators from San Diego and the Central Valley

Written by Caitlyn Day and Rachel Davey Storyline  with links to curriculum and resources When middle school students step into the role of scientists, powerful learning happens. Two Californian teachers, Caitlyn Day and Rachel Davey, explain their experience teaching the Micro:bit unit that combined hands-on data collection, student voice, and local action. With tools like Microbits, partnerships with community organizations, and a call to action at the heart of the project,

Written by: Yenny T. Sanchez from Hoover High School in San Diego Unified School District Hey fellow teachers! I’m pretty excited to share a fun upgrade I made this year to the classic water rocket lab I’ve been running with my 10th graders at Hoover High School for a while during our forces unit. This time, I integrated Micro:bits with their built-in accelerometers to collect real-time acceleration data during the rocket launch and the students loved it.  Students downloadin

“Finally, a new data collection that ACTUALLY comes with lesson plans and how to videos!”  Written by: Hannah Nakamoto When I first approached the Micro:bits  booth at my summer climate change professional development , I was scared. I had been feeling “behind the times” for a while because I hadn’t been integrating any sort of coding in my classroom. I wanted to make the jump, but as an already overwhelmed and overstimulated teacher, I had reservations. Common internal dialo

by Hannah Nakamoto and Yenny Sanchez Sarmiento “I always knew that this was a thing but I never thought about why  before.”  -10th grade high school student at Kearny High This past summer we attended the Climate Champions Design Summit , an opportunity where local teachers could gather at the University of California, San Diego, and learn about ways in which we could include more environmental literacy into our teaching practice. We experience a high school chemistry unit

Written by: Kim Klinko and Katherine Gutierrez Edited by: Jenifer da Luz A blog post sharing the journey of a Lesson Sequence with Micro:bits Kim is a seventh and eighth grade science teacher in Lakeside, CA. Katherine teaches sixth grade dual immersion in Turlock, CA. As educators, we’re always asking: How can I make science meaningful, and connect it to the real world for my students? This question guided our integration of Micro:bit lessons into the existing Cooler Communi

Empowering Students in the Science Community- Creating spaces for students to envision themselves as scientists. Their scientific work is...

The summaries in every "Notes from the field" share key insights from recent science education research-based publications and blog posts...

In this Teacher / Researcher Collaborative (TRC)  event, we learned about why studying Earth's past is crucial in order to understand the...

In the fall of 2024, two SDSP teacher leaders, Kim Klinko and Joyce Yang, set out to create curricular resources inspired by our TRC led...

Learn about how the natural variation in California Poppy shows the potential for plants to adapt to climate change.

In this Teacher / Researcher Collaborative (TRC)  event, we learned from Dr. Morgan Levy and Zhuohan Fang at Scripps Oceanography on a...

In this Teacher / Researcher Collaborative (TRC)  event, we learned from Alexander Weyant how data from a network of weather stations can...

In this post, we are excited to share an Analyzing and Interpreting Data Routine. This is part of a rough draft effort to create...

On June 5th and 6th, the San Diego Science Project in partnership with Scripps Oceanography and Birch Aquarium at UC San Diego hosted the...

Written By: Rachel Davey; Edited by: Zoë Randall "The partnership with UC San Diego has been an amazing opportunity for our students,...

Written By: Ashley Barron and Zoë Randall “Many times, workshops provide teachers with so much information and not actual resources to...

Written By: Zoë Randall “It’s such a collective experience where we are all learners.” - Dottie, 5th Grade Teacher 5th grade teachers...

In this Teacher / Researcher Collaborative (TRC) event, we learned about how a warming ocean impacts heat waves in Southern California...

In this Teacher / Researcher Collaborative (TRC) event, we learned about the exciting research of Dr. Tarik Benmarhnia at the Scripps...