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Region 4 Update: Spring 2023

Region 4 Update: Spring 2023

The CA NGSS have an important birthday this year! 10 years ago, the State Board of Education adopted the CA NGSS as our science standards. With this exciting birthday, we want to celebrate the amazing work that is happening in Southern California to…
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Region 4 Update: Winter 2022

Region 4 Update: Winter 2022

Two cohorts of secondary teachers from across five Southern California counties have participated in professional learning centered on connecting science and environmental literacy titled Launching Environmental Literacy Lessons.
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Region 4 Update: August/September 2022

Region 4 Update: August/September 2022

It’s time to sharpen pencils, organize classrooms, and plan engaging science lessons for students! Educators in Southern California have spent their summers attending professional learning focused on climate change, supporting student actions for…
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Region 4 update: June/July 2022

Region 4 update: June/July 2022

In January, Mono County held their county-wide Science Fair and winners will be competing at the regional SIMSEF science competition.
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Region 4 Update: February/March 2022

Region 4 Update: February/March 2022

San Diego formal and informal educators got outside together to Hike, Explore, and Learn. We had a fabulous day outside as a group, enjoyed a break in the rainy December weather, and learned new strategies to use with students.
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Region 4 Update - Dec/Jan 2021-2022

Region 4 Update - Dec/Jan 2021-2022

We use the end of a year to set goals for our future. As an educator, these goals are often focused on reaching more teachers and students or learning about a new (or new to me) topic in science education. This year, I am thinking about goal setting…
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Region 4 Update - Oct/Nov 2021

Region 4 Update - Oct/Nov 2021

As summer (slowly here in SoCal) gives way to fall, I always love the feeling of morning fog in the air and the need for layers in the evening. October always feels like the true start of the school year to me.
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Meet your Region 4 Director (Aug/Sep 2021 Update)

Meet your Region 4 Director (Aug/Sep 2021 Update)

Hello Southern California! My name is Crystal Howe and I am super excited to support CASE in our counties. I grew up in Orange County (Go SC Tritons!) and went to college in San Diego (Go UCSD Tritons!). I am one of those people who accidentally…
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Region 4 Update - April/May 2021

Region 4 Update - April/May 2021

Hello, Spring! I am happy to see longer, sunny days and the occasional school bus on the streets again. I hope that you all are getting back to some form of new normal in your schools and classrooms. Here in Palm Springs Unified School District…
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Region 4 Update | December 2020/January 2021

Region 4 Update | December 2020/January 2021

I hope that you have all had a peaceful Thanksgiving break. I can’t believe it is already December. There have been many goings on in the region including the California Science Education Conference in October. It was certainly a lot different than…
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