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 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 ...
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 ...
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 ...
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 ...
Dragons and Fairy Tales in Science Class
Using stories as a hook to grab students’ attention leads them to deep engagement with scientific concepts ...
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 ...
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 ...
5 Research-Backed Studying Techniques
As featured in Edutopia, how teachers can help all students learn more effectively ...
Learning Math by Seeing It as a Story
As featured in Edutopia, how I used storytelling to teach Trigonometry ...
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 ...
The STEM Zombie Apocalypse
As featured in Edutopia, what can zombies teach kids about the brain? Images from popular culture provide an entry point ...
Applying the Power of Stories to Excite Students About Science
As featured on NPR, importance of interdisciplinary collaboration to create engaging and transformative lessons ...
Using Science to Bring Literature to Life
“Imagine students engaging in a lesson that combines robotics and Beowulf. No, really!” – Edutopia ...