Spring 2025 California Classroom Science – Vol. 37 Issue 3
President's Message
Springing Forward: Advocating for Science and Finishing Strong
Spring is here, and the final stretch of the school year is underway. CASE is advocating for science education accountability to ensure science gets the time and resources it deserves in classrooms across California.
California Science Test & Dashboard
Expanding Science Access: Teachers Make Change Using Their Life Stories
Explore how the "Expanding Science Access: Teachers Make Change Using Their Life Stories" workshop at the 2024 CASE conference introduced transformative curriculum making (TCM) — a powerful approach to making science more accessible and culturally relevant for BIPOC students through teacher storytelling.
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Early-learning STEAM resource PebbleGo Science, no cost for California schools
PebbleGo Science, part of California’s COMPASS program, offers early elementary students engaging, NGSS-aligned STEAM resources — complete with audio, videos, activities, and bilingual support — all free to schools statewide.
Embracing the Environmental Principles and Concepts
The CASE Environmental Literacy Committee empowers educators to foster environmental literacy through workshops, tools like iNaturalist, and California’s Environmental Principles and Concepts (EP&Cs). Join their online EP&C workshop on April 2, 2025!
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DEEP DIVE: STEM Nonfiction Books to Spark Curiosity and Inquiry
Discover how our “idea factory” workshop at the 2024 CASE conference explored engaging STEM nonfiction children’s books, hands-on activities, and strategies to build NGSS-aligned, cross-curricular lessons.
Earth Day Every day, activities beyond April 22
Make Earth Day more meaningful with strategic planning and cross-curricular activities. Explore how to turn Earth Day into a year-round celebration of sustainability and action in the classroom and beyond.
Spotlight
CAL-MSCS: Building Bridges for Teacher Success
The CAL-MSCS panel at the 2024 CASE conference showcased educators at different career stages, highlighting the importance of mentorship, community, and professional learning systems that support teachers statewide — from early career to veteran educators.
The Importance of Healing-Centered Science Classrooms
Trauma-informed teaching is essential for supporting students' well-being and learning. By fostering belonging, adopting a "warm demander" mindset, and using culturally responsive practices, science educators can create healing-centered classrooms that promote resilience and engagement.
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California Classroom Science
CASE's signature publication, is an electronic publication that is produced quarterly. The publication consists of mostly original content produced by CASE members and provides information of interest to California science educators.
CCS is packed with information, news, resources, ideas, and activities of current interest to science educators. CCS is delivered to CASE members electronically via e-mail and is available on our website for all to enjoy.
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- President's Message: Springing Forward: Photo by Joanna Kosinska on Unsplash
- Early Learning STEAM Resource PebbleGo: iStock
- Expanding Science Access: iStock
- Embracing the Environmental Principles & Concepts: Creative Services (CASE)
- Deep Dive: STEM Nonfiction Books to Spark Curiosity and Inquiry: permission to use by author
- Earth Day Every Day, Activities Beyond April 22: Photo by Shamblen Studios on Unsplash
- CAL-MSCS: Building Bridges for Teacher Success: permission granted by CAL-MSCS
- The Importance of Healing-Centered Science Classrooms: Photo by Katie Moum on Unsplash