![The Science Engager In You](https://i0.wp.com/thelaboratorycollective.com/wp-content/uploads/2020/10/science-engager2.jpg?fit=889%2C667&ssl=1)
The Science Engager In You Podcast
In our second episode, we talked to Edward Kang, a molecular neuroscientist and science educator from Chicago. Edward and his ...
![SXSW Talk](https://i0.wp.com/thelaboratorycollective.com/wp-content/uploads/2020/10/SXSW-talk.jpg?fit=889%2C667&ssl=1)
SXSW EDU: Bringing Books to Life Using STEM
How can we harness the power of storytelling to make STEM more engaging? Learn how a scientist and a reading ...
![girls testing robots in harry potter science stem steam camp](https://i0.wp.com/thelaboratorycollective.com/wp-content/uploads/2020/01/harry-potter-girls-robotics2.jpg?fit=889%2C667&ssl=1)
Building a Better Mayflower in a Project that Combines History and Science
When fourth graders are asked to redesign the Mayflower, they work with content in several subject areas at the same ...
![Edward Kang speaking at Falling Walls 2019 in Berlin, Germany](https://i0.wp.com/thelaboratorycollective.com/wp-content/uploads/2020/01/falling-walls-stage-1.jpg?fit=889%2C667&ssl=1)
Falling Walls Engage: Breaking the Wall to Science Storytelling
We make science joyful by seamlessly connecting literature, history, art and popular culture. Students explore chemistry through Harry Potter, engineering ...
![Edward Kang interviewed on NPR KCRW in Berlin, Germany](https://i0.wp.com/thelaboratorycollective.com/wp-content/uploads/2020/01/kcrw-interview.jpeg?fit=1000%2C750&ssl=1)
Berlin Science Week: A meeting of scientific storytellers…
For the final part of our series in honor of Berlin Science Week, we paired two finalists from the international ...
![girl making potion at harry potter science stem steam camp](https://i0.wp.com/thelaboratorycollective.com/wp-content/uploads/2020/01/harry-potter-girl-potion-class2.jpg?fit=890%2C668&ssl=1)
Dragons and Fairy Tales in Science Class
Using stories as a hook to grab students’ attention leads them to deep engagement with scientific concepts ...
![students doing a project at harry potter science stem steam camp](https://i0.wp.com/thelaboratorycollective.com/wp-content/uploads/2020/01/harry-potter-hogwarts-summer-camps.jpg?fit=890%2C668&ssl=1)
Using Pop Culture to Teach STEM
As featured in Edutopia, young adult literature beach reads and summer blockbusters can be tools to create more engaging STEM ...
![students testing zombie robots at zombie survival science stem steam camp](https://i0.wp.com/thelaboratorycollective.com/wp-content/uploads/2020/01/science-lit.jpg?fit=1000%2C750&ssl=1)
CSI Verona: Science and Literature Combine
As featured in Edutopia, bringing together Shakespeare and forensics, or Icarus and design thinking, shows how literature and science can ...
![girls solving math problem in zombie science STEM STEAM camp](https://i0.wp.com/thelaboratorycollective.com/wp-content/uploads/2020/01/zombiecampgirls.jpg?fit=640%2C480&ssl=1)
5 Research-Backed Studying Techniques
As featured in Edutopia, how teachers can help all students learn more effectively ...
![students writing spells at harry potter science STEM STEAM camp](https://i0.wp.com/thelaboratorycollective.com/wp-content/uploads/2020/01/harry-potter-group-writing-spells.jpg?fit=682%2C512&ssl=1)
Learning Math by Seeing It as a Story
As featured in Edutopia, how I used storytelling to teach Trigonometry ...
![Teaching Times feature story of The Laboratory Collective](https://i0.wp.com/thelaboratorycollective.com/wp-content/uploads/2020/01/teachingtimes.jpg?fit=912%2C684&ssl=1)
Why Pop Culture Needs to be a Part of STEM
As featured in Teaching Times, why bringing Zombies, Harry Potter & Disney fairytales into the classroom is a great way ...
![girls in green goggles and purple gloves dissecting a brain in zombie apocalypse science stem steam camp](https://i0.wp.com/thelaboratorycollective.com/wp-content/uploads/2020/01/StEMZombie-1.jpg?fit=891%2C668&ssl=1)
The STEM Zombie Apocalypse
As featured in Edutopia, what can zombies teach kids about the brain? Images from popular culture provide an entry point ...
![students watching a bubbling beaker in harry potter science stem steam camp](https://i0.wp.com/thelaboratorycollective.com/wp-content/uploads/2020/01/harry-potter-students-bubbling-beaker2.jpg?fit=890%2C668&ssl=1)
Applying the Power of Stories to Excite Students About Science
As featured on NPR, importance of interdisciplinary collaboration to create engaging and transformative lessons ...
![students testing zombie robots at zombie survival science stem steam camp](https://i0.wp.com/thelaboratorycollective.com/wp-content/uploads/2020/01/science-lit.jpg?fit=1000%2C750&ssl=1)
Using Science to Bring Literature to Life
“Imagine students engaging in a lesson that combines robotics and Beowulf. No, really!” – Edutopia ...