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Cultivating Resilience and Real Science in the Classroom with the FRYS Network
On a foggy morning in California’s Central Valley, a group of high school students gather around a classroom fish tank. Inside, salmon are swimming– some moving quickly, others resting at the bottom, gills pulsing, but bodies still. “That one has a…
ATLAS: Bringing Authentic Science Performance Tasks into California Classrooms
Imagine a world where assessments surface students’ science understanding in ways that parallel the instructional shifts the California Science Framework calls for. Imagine assessments that support teachers in eliciting, noticing, valuing, and…
Story of Impact - Wonder in Their World, Riverside Unified School District
Investing in science professional development boosts teacher confidence, which leads to devoting more instructional time to science, thereby increasing student engagement and attendance.
Observing the March Equinox
Have you noticed how the days are getting longer, or where and when the Sun is rising or setting? Observing these changes and looking for patterns in them is a human endeavor, and has been practiced by cultures around the world for millennia. The Sun…
BBC Landmark (with David Attenborough) is now part of the State Library’s COMPASS
Fans of nature videos like Blue Planet can now see these documentaries and the dozens others from the BBC Landmark collection through public school systems at no cost as part of the COMPASS resources from the State Library. Students can now explore…
CAL-MSCS: Strengthening Statewide Systems for Science Professional Learning
The California Mathematics, Science, and Computer Science Partnership (CAL-MSCS) is a state-funded initiative designed to strengthen connected systems of professional learning across mathematics, science, and computer science.
