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The purpose of K12Science is to share ideas about science teaching for grades K-12 and beyond. K12Science is hosted by David Bydlowski, science educator in Michigan
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AI and Scientific Information (opens the original)
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I was recently reading the July/August 2026 issue of "The Science Teacher" a publication of the National Science Teaching Association. In this issue I read the section "Fact-or-Faux" written by Jonathan Osborne. He wrote an article entitled "AI - Friend or Foe?." Can AI help in detecting misinformation? Can it sort fact from faux? Here is a three-step process to help: 1. Get it In — Put the claim into AI 2. Track it Down — Track down the source 3. Follow Up — Follow up by asking more questions o
Phenomena (opens the original)
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I was recently reading the July/August 2026 issue of "Science and Children" a publication of the National Science Teaching Association. In this issue I read the section "Teaching Teachers" written by Lin Xiang, Kristin Cook, Caitlin Ousley, Stephanie Harmon, and Corinne Lardy. They wrote an article entitled "Using a Tool to Demystify the Complexity of Choosing Anchoring Phenomena." The Next Generation Science Standards emphasize that making sense of phenomena in the natural and human-affected wo
Bugs in Our Backyard (opens the original)
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I was recently reading the July/August 2026 issue of "Science Scope" a publication of the National Science Teaching Association. In this issue I read the section "Citizen Science" written by Jill Nugent. She wrote an article entitled "Backyard Biodiversity: Bring Science to Life with Bugs in Our Backyard." As educators we look for ways to make science relevant, hands-on, and engaging for our students. Involving them in real world science is one way to accomplish this, and with Bugs in our Backya
HQIM - High Quality Instructional Materials (opens the original)
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I was recently reading the July/August 2026 issue of "Science Scope" a publication of the National Science Teaching Association. In this issue I read an article written by Patty McGinnis. She wrote an article entitled "HQIM in Practice." Over the last decade, U.S. researchers have linked high-quality instructional materials (HQIM) and positive student learning outcomes. Examples include: Open SciEd Amplify Science Smithsonian Science for the Classroom Inquiry Hub HMH Science Dimensions
Taking Students Outside (opens the original)
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I was recently reading the May/June, 2026 issue of "The Science Teacher," a publication of the National Science Teaching Association. In this issue I read an article written by Gregory MacDougall. He wrote an article entitled "Taking Students Outside: A Framework for Making Science Real." Gregory shared a four-part framework for outdoor science instruction: 1. Explore the school grounds with purpose. 2. Connect standards to outdoor phenomena. 3. Plan specific student actions using the science an
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