NKCS SCIENCE

A supportive finger on the pulse of SCIENCE in the North Kansas City Schools...

[The #GoOpen Network @GoOpenNetwork]

Refresh.
Recommit.
Re-energize.

US Department of Ed and ISKME Announce New #GoOpen Pledge with National Virtual Convening!

Read about these important updates here: https://t.co/ZXKhksCmNB

#GoOpen #OER

[NKCS SCIENCE @NKCScience]

One final tweet from me: Please join me in welcoming Molly Palmer to NKCS! Molly will be taking the reins on the mission of SCIENCE in NKCS... as well as this account.

She is excited about joining the crew, and you'll love working with her!

[NKCS SCIENCE @NKCScience]

Last day leading a learning session with NKCS administrators (secondary in this case).

It’s been a great ride, and all sorts of cool things to come.

Retiring after 30 in MO, and heading to a KS classroom to become a Bobcat & teach Honors Bio, Zoology, & Outdoor Bio!

#pumped

[The Decolonial Atlas @decolonialatlas]

While the summer solstice is the longest day of the year, it's not the hottest. That's because water's high specific heat, meaning it takes a while to both heat up and cool down, giving Earth a 6-week lag behind the Sun.

Map: @Climatologist49

[Sean Nash @nashworld]

Happy Day to Antarctica!

To us: here begins the long slide into shorter days…

Get out and enjoy it!

[PhET Sims @PhETsims]

Been looking for a way to introduce the concepts of how energy can manifest itself and move between systems? You will LOVE our Energy Forms and Changes simulations!

#edtech #STEM #remotelearning #OER

https://t.co/NVJww3YLBv

[Scott Solomon @ScottESolomon]

New research shows coelacanths live 100 years, do not become sexually mature until age 55, and have a 5 year long gestational period! https://t.co/OHAeVlCVrE

[Scott Solomon @ScottESolomon]

An absolutely remarkable story of survival, perseverance, and passion for nature and science. https://t.co/XGJC8eevmG

[Kristen McKinney @KayTomm]

#MO Administrators: Interested in learning about ways to support 3D science learning? Sign up for a 2 day workshop in Columbia, MO on June 30-July 1 #MOsci #MOedchat #MOEducation*Workshop registration, materials, and lunch provided. Register at https://t.co/Ole1NGHPM0

[COP26 @COP26]

"Staying below 1.5 degrees is the only chance we have of avoiding these tipping points and stabilising our world again"

👉 #COP26 People’s Advocate, Sir David Attenborough, addressing @G7 Leaders.

#TogetherForOurPlanet 🌏

#G7UK | #ClimateAction

[G7 @G7]

"We have the skills to address climate change in time. All we need is the global will to do so."

Sir David Attenborough is speaking to G7 leaders about how the world can tackle #ClimateChange together 🌏

#G7UK #COP26 #TogetherForOurPlanet

[National Geographic @NatGeo]

Take a few moments to enjoy the view of this incredible species, first recorded in 1909

[Next Generation Science Standards @OfficialNGSS]

This month's NGSS Now features 2 new resources from @STEMTeachTools that provide guidance for science educators and leaders to support community-centered learning for all students in their classrooms.

Check them out:
https://t.co/zEDy5iki7y
https://t.co/nobWZyVtDv

[Mitsi Nessa @mitsinessa]

These @NKCSchools high school pathway educators are wrapping up day 3 of 4 of the Pathways Institute. To say they have been absolute rock stars doing some really hard work is an understatement. I am so impressed by and excited about the experiences they are designing for kids!!

[Next Generation Science Standards @OfficialNGSS]

Happy World Oceans Day!

Check out the Ocean of Plastics unit that is designed to help students raise public awareness and take action against the global crisis of plastic pollution in our oceans. #WorldOceansDay #NGSS

https://t.co/IQuD8jQrph

[Dylan Burnette @MAG2ART]

A cell videoed through a microscope. DNA in the nucleus (blue), mitochondria (yellow), and the cytoskeletal protein VASP (purple) are shown.
#CellBiology #microscopy #SciArt

[CNN @CNN]

A giant tortoise found in 2019 in the Galapagos Islands has been identified as a species considered to be extinct for a century, Galapagos National Park announced https://t.co/dxTE9rC7L4

[C&EN (Chemical & Engineering News) @cenmag]

Ethanolamine, a component of the lipid membranes that protect biological cells, has been detected in space, in the Sagittarius B2 molecular cloud.
https://t.co/h9dVaDySWR

[Next Generation Science Standards @OfficialNGSS]

The presence of an authentic and compelling problem in instructional materials is not enough.

It also needs to be used in instruction in a way that will effectively support students’ learning and motivation. #NGSS

Learn more here: https://t.co/BBBXuS8wt8