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: 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

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

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

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...

University, K12 and community partners practice modeling climate phenomena and Earth systems using Understanding Global Change. The...