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Please share photos and other exciting news from your class with us! We would love to feature it!

Check them all out here on our website!

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Check out these videos from USA Science & Engineering Festival. Students will get an inside look into the exciting careers and inspiring personal journeys of diverse STEM role models through an in-depth Q&A session with a fellow STEM professional. The 30-minute episodes and NGSS lesson plans will premiere during the school months and will be available on-demand to fit your schedule. Episode topics range from data science to chemistry, climate science to space exploration, and more. X-STEM All Access is a FREE resource thanks to their partners The U.S. Air Force and U.S. Space Force

Grade 3 and 4 Computer Science Professional Learning (Virtual)

Wednesday, October 4th from 4:00 - 5:00pm

This session is for Grade 3 teachers wanting to learn about CS+Fables and Grade 4 teachers wanting to learn about CS+Community. Attendees will be paid at workshop rate.

Registration Link: https://sandiegounified.truenorthlogic.com/ia/app/registration/start?id=34918

(Click NEXT at the bottom left of the window to register.)

Zoom Link:https://sandiegounified.zoom.us/j/81778040204

Grade 5 CS+Apps Professional Learning (Virtual)

Thursday, October 5th from 4:00-5:00pm

This session is for Grade 5 teachers who were not able to attend the onboarding session in August. The COF team will model a lesson from the CS+Apps unit. Attendees will be paid at workshop rate.

Registration Link: https://sandiegounified.truenorthlogic.com/ia/app/registration/start?id=34919

(Click NEXT at the bottom left of the window to register.)

Zoom Link: https://sandiegounified.zoom.us/j/82643827266

SDUSD’s Gale support page is here. This customizes the search to products you have access to, which is currently limited to state library resources.

Gale Interactive: Science

Gale In Context: Environmental Studies

• support page for Gale In Context: Environmental Studies is here. It includes tutorials, printable tools, lessons and activities.

National Geographic Kids

• support page for National Geographic Kids is here. It includes tutorials, printable tools, lessons and activities.

Learn nature journaling skills and activities that you can use with your students, all while exploring the biodiversity of San Diego with like-minded educators. Nature journaling improves our observation skills and piques our curiosity, leading us to ask questions about and have stronger connections to nature. It also helps calm our nervous system, and inspires creativity and independent thinking.

Sessions will be held every second Saturday of the month from 9 to 11 a.m

• Oct. 14: Rancho Penasquitos
• Nov. 11: Balboa Park

Have questions? Email Info@sdchildrenandnature.org or register here for Nature Journaling Club.

Join high school (grades 9-12) students from all over the world in this survey project! We want to know what students know and care about when it comes to climate change to help classroom educators.

Join us for a free lecture series presented by MSTI to help teachers in the community--like you!

Each lecture will focus on a specific teacher-related topic, formatted to help you succeed in your career and connect you with other professionals. Snacks will be provided, as well as a space to build community and share resources. To be added to the invitation list, please send your name and email address to: sdsu.msti@sdsu.edu

Hybrid Lectures held on select Mondays

5-6 PM at CRMSE and virtually on zoom:

6475 Alvarado Road, Suite 128

San Diego, CA. 92120-5013

Free and Plentiful Parking

UPCOMING TALKS:

Monday, October 16, 2023: Sarah Strong: Dear Math

In this Teacher Talk, we will explore math identity development through student storytelling in "Dear Math: Designing Classrooms With Student Voice at the Center" letters. We will start with some of our own storytelling before taking a deep dive into student words and research-backed routines that center student voice. Prepare to have fun, think hard, and re-imagine math classrooms (and all classrooms!) where student brilliance can truly shine!

PETA TeachKind Science has launched a state-of-the-art science education pilot program to teach students dissection using more effective, ethical, and economical non-animal training methods, such as interactive computer software programs and hands-on, realistic simulation models like SynFrog. Our pilot program is designed to incorporate modern teaching tools that are aligned with the Next Generation Science Standards and offered free to qualifying schools—and to gauge teacher and student satisfaction. Through our pilot program, we donate these resources to schools nationwide. For more information or to submit an application to participate in the free pilot program, please visit PETA TeachKind or contact Morgan Apperson at morgana@peta.org. Thank you

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Explore the October edition of SDUSD Tech Tips to learn more about how you can make students’ mental health and digital well-being a priority during Digital Citizenship Week. Visit bit.ly/sdusdtechtips

October’s workshops reviews the Careers in Physics lesson. This is a great lesson for the beginning of the year as it really engages students. Anyone interested in learning more about the lessons, needs a refresher, or has any questions is welcome. Our first workshop on Women in Physics Lesson in November.

Careers in Physics Lesson Workshops

• Tuesday, October 17, 7:00 - 8:00 p.m. ET [Register here]

Women in Physics Lesson Workshops

• Wednesday, November 8, 5:00 - 6:00 p.m. ET [Register here]

Did you find a great curriculum resource? Participated in a great research opportunity? Do you enjoy reading one of the books we offered teachers? Had a great PLC or PD meeting that you want to recommend for other teachers?

We want to hear your recommendations and share them with other science teachers!

If you have a favorite curriculum, reading, activity, or PLC plan that you want to recommend to other teachers we want to capture a short (1-3 minutes) video of you describing it and share it with other unified science teachers!

Email tlerner@sandi.net and one of us will come to visit you and record a short clip !

Why didn't the skeleton go to the ball?

Because he had no body to dance with.

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