Inside Creationisms Trojan Horse NatCen4ScienceEd 2010-08-17 | Dr. Barbara Forrest, NCSE board member, gives us an insider's take on Kitzmiller v. Dover, and on creationist/ID tactics in general. The lecture was hosted by the Center for Inquiry, http://www.centerforinquiry.net/digitalmedia. Event date: 6/16/2007
Climate Change Story Shorts NatCen4ScienceEd 2024-09-12 | Climate Change Story Shorts are a series of lessons filled with simple and engaging hands-on activities for students. We’ve removed the complexities of traditional storylines that tend to be lengthy, difficult to modify, and a challenging time commitment. Story Shorts are flexible mini-storylines designed to allow teachers the freedom to easily tailor the lessons to the specific needs of their own students and school districts. Our Climate Change Story Shorts lessons are now available for free to all teachers and educators on our website: https://ncse.ngo/climate-change-story-shorts
Random Samples with Prosanta Chakrabarty NatCen4ScienceEd 2024-08-19 | Prosanta Chakrabarty, author of the popular book, Explaining Life Through Evolution, and the TED Talk “Four billion years of evolution in six minutes,” discusses common evolution misconceptions — such as the ever-sticky “if we’re evolved from monkeys, why are there still monkeys” — with NCSE Executive Director Amanda L. Townley. Chakrabarty is the George H. Lowery Professor in the Department of Biological Sciences and Curator of Fishes at the Museum of Natural Science at Louisiana State University. He is a TED Senior Fellow, an Elected Fellow of the American Association for the Advancement of Science, a Fulbright Distinguished Chair, a National Geographic Certified Educator, and a member of the NCSE board.
My COAST (Climate-Oriented Authentic Science Teaching) NatCen4ScienceEd 2024-07-31 | Coastal resilience and sustainability are local issues with national implications. My COAST (Climate-Oriented Authentic Science Teaching), facilitated by the National Center for Science Education, is a professional development opportunity located on Skidaway Island, Georgia, that aims to improve teacher understanding, interest, content knowledge, and pedagogical practices as they relate to local issues, needs, and efforts of the Atlantic coastal region. This hands-on event is hosted by NCSE, the University of Georgia Marine Extension, and Georgia Sea Grant, with sponsorship from the National Association of Biology Teachers.National Center for Science Education: https://ncse.ngoUniversity of Georgia Marine Extension and Georgia Sea Grant: https://gacoast.uga.edu/National Association of Biology Teachers: nabt.orgMy COAST application (open until August 23, 2024): https://forms.gle/WSwXDoXraB8Fwzoh7
100 Days with Amanda L. Townley NatCen4ScienceEd 2024-03-13 | NCSE Executive Director Amanda L. Townley sits down with Director of Development Deb Janes to discuss how she's been acclimating to her new role, the work that she's undertaken so far, and the road ahead as NCSE continues to defend and support accurate climate change and evolution education.For more on Townley:- A profile in Science: science.org/content/article/brought-creationist-home-scientist-fights-evolution- Our interview with her in Reports of the National Center for Science Education: https://ncse.ngo/random-samples-amanda-l-townleySupport NCSE: https://ncse.ngo/donate
2023 NCSE Friend of Darwin and Friend of the Planet Celebration NatCen4ScienceEd 2023-12-08 | We celebrated this year's Friend of Darwin and Friend of the Planet awardees in a virtual celebration. Hear from the 2023 winners:- Laura Helmuth, the editor-in-chief of the popular science magazine Scientific American- The Homo naledi research team led by Lee Berger, a National Geographic Explorer-in-Residence- Bertha Vazquez, education director for the Center for Inquiry, where she runs the Teacher Institute for Evolutionary Science- Susan Joy Hassol, the director of Climate Communication- Cathy Manduca, the founding director of the Science Education Research Center (SERC) at Carleton College- David W. Titley, formerly the Oceanographer and Navigator of the U.S. NavyHosted by NCSE's Ann Reid, Glenn Branch, and Amanda L. Townley, with additional words from NCSE Board President Kenneth R. Miller.
Letting Kids Do the Science NatCen4ScienceEd 2023-10-10 | Meet Jeff Grant, high school biology teacher and NCSE Teacher Ambassador. Grant discusses his use of NCSE's free-to-download evolution lesson sets and how they've captured his students' imagination and attention. He describes working with NCSE to help students overcome common science misconceptions as "life changing."More on Jeff Grant: https://ncse.ngo/jeff-grantNCSE's evolution lesson sets: https://ncse.ngo/evolution-lesson-sets
NCSEs Approach to Resolving Misconceptions (Part 2) NatCen4ScienceEd 2023-09-22 | In a world in which youth are bombarded with misinformation and disinformation, how do we help them overcome the misconceptions they have about science that they bring to class? In this second of a two-part series, NCSE's Teacher Support Partnership Specialist Blake Touchet walks you through the research and theories that underpin NCSE’s approach to helping students resolve those misconceptions.Check out our free-to-download lesson sets:Nature of Science: https://ncse.ngo/nature-science-lesson-setsClimate Change: https://ncse.ngo/climate-change-lesson-setsEvolution: https://ncse.ngo/evolution-lesson-sets
NCSEs Approach to Resolving Misconceptions (Part 1) NatCen4ScienceEd 2023-09-22 | In a world in which youth are bombarded with misinformation and disinformation, how do we help them overcome the misconceptions they have about science that they bring to class? In this first of a two-part series, NCSE's Teacher Support Partnership Specialist Blake Touchet walks you through the research and theories that underpin NCSE’s approach to helping students resolve those misconceptions.Check out our free-to-download lesson sets:Nature of Science: https://ncse.ngo/nature-science-lesson-setsClimate Change: https://ncse.ngo/climate-change-lesson-setsEvolution: https://ncse.ngo/evolution-lesson-sets
A Warning for Earth Day: Climate Change Censorship is Real NatCen4ScienceEd 2023-04-21 | Climate change education is a vital need. Yet a Pennsylvania school district canceled the the YA novel "Two Degrees" as part of a schoolwide literacy program because of its inclusion of climate change. Don't let this happen in your school district.For more information on what you can do to support climate change education in Pennsylvania and the U.S., visit the websites of PennFuture and the National Center for Science Education:pennfuture.orghttps://ncse.ngo
NCSE Helps Students Overcome Science Misconceptions NatCen4ScienceEd 2023-01-25 | High school science teachers use NCSE's freely available climate change and evolution curriculum to help their students overcome common science misconceptions and misinformation.Check them out for yourself:https://ncse.ngo/climate-change-lesson-setshttps://ncse.ngo/evolution-lesson-setshttps://ncse.ngo/nature-science-lesson-setsMusic from Uppbeat:uppbeat.io/t/all-good-folks/limitlessLicense code: KUXWVPOQFHHPKOIY
NCSEs 2022 Friend of Darwin and Friend of the Planet Celebration NatCen4ScienceEd 2022-12-13 | Watch as we honor this year's awardees: a select few whose efforts to support NCSE and advance its goal of defending and supporting the teaching of evolution and climate science have been truly outstanding. Hosted by: Ann Reid, NCSE Executive Director; Glenn Branch, NCSE Deputy Director; and Michael E. Mann, NCSE Board MemberFor more on this year's recipients: https://ncse.ngo/friend-darwin-and-friend-planet-awards-2022
Bill Nye Urges You To Support NCSE NatCen4ScienceEd 2022-12-09 | Renowned science communicator Bill Nye takes a moment to support the work of the National Center for Science Education and encourages you to do the same: https://ncse.ngo/donate
Helping Students Overcome Science Misinformation NatCen4ScienceEd 2022-10-18 | Tennessee science teacher Michael Lowry uses NCSE lessons and activities to help his students overcome misinformation and common misconceptions.
Helping Students Overcome Science Misconceptions NatCen4ScienceEd 2022-09-29 | Tennessee science teacher Michael Lowry uses NCSE climate change, evolution, and nature of science lesson sets to help his students overcome common misconceptions about those topics.
Help Students Overcome Common Evolution Misconceptions NatCen4ScienceEd 2022-09-08 | Students come to school bombarded by science misinformation and disinformation. Mariemont High School Biology Teacher Jennifer Broo worked with the National Center for Science Education to create one of five lesson sets that help students overcome common misconceptions about evolution as part of NCSE's Evidence is Greater than Misconceptions effort.See all of NCSE's lesson sets on evolution, climate change, and the nature of science at: https://ncse.ngo/supporting-teachers/classroom-resourcesKeep up with the latest at NCSE: https://ncse.ngo/ncse-newsletter
#ClimateEdNow with U.S. Representative Sean Casten NatCen4ScienceEd 2022-04-15 | U.S. Rep. Sean Casten, a member of the House Select Committee on the Climate Crisis, offers these words in support of climate change education. For more on #ClimateEdNow, go to: https://ncse.ngo/climate-ed-now
Kenneth R. Miller Congratulates NCSE on 40 Years NatCen4ScienceEd 2022-02-25 | Cell biologist and NCSE Board Chair Kenneth R. Miller congratulates NCSE on its 40 years defending accurate science education against attacks on evolution and the teaching of climate change, as well as its current work proactively supporting science teachers with high-quality curriculum. Check out more testimonials about NCSE's work: https://ncse.ngo/40th-anniversary
Bill Nye Congratulates NCSE on 40 Years NatCen4ScienceEd 2022-02-18 | Bill Nye applauds the National Center for Science Education's 40 years (and counting) of work supporting accurate and effective evolution and climate science in public schools. Check out more testimonials about NCSE's work: https://ncse.ngo/40th-anniversary
2021 NCSE Friend of Darwin and Friend of the Planet Award Celebration NatCen4ScienceEd 2021-12-16 | We honored the 2021 Friend of Darwin and Friend of the Planet awardees with a virtual celebration. Hear from the winners and NCSE Executive Director Ann Reid.
Science Teacher Jennifer Broo on the Importance of NCSE NatCen4ScienceEd 2021-10-27 | Science Teacher Jennifer Broo urges you to support the National Center for Science Education. Its work and resources have helped her and countless other science teachers during the pandemic.
#TeachClimate: Flip the Genre NatCen4ScienceEd 2021-04-26 | NCSE is partnering with Raven the Science Maven during Earth Week 2021 to help all science educators teach climate change. "Flip the Genre" to give students the understanding that they can be part of a climate solution.The National Center for Science Education: https://ncse.ngoRaven the Science Maven: youtube.com/channel/UCqRkU0Z4V6UjDKnbc5brl8A
#TeachClimate: Make It Local NatCen4ScienceEd 2021-04-22 | NCSE is partnering with Raven the Science Maven during Earth Week 2021 to help all science educators teach climate change. In this TikTok video, see why it's important to make climate change education local.The National Center for Science Education: https://ncse.ngoRaven the Science Maven: youtube.com/channel/UCqRkU0Z4V6UjDKnbc5brl8A
Misconception of the Month: Talking Climate Models with John Cook NatCen4ScienceEd 2021-04-22 | Models are an integral part of the scientific process, subject to all the standards and controls that apply to other scientific approaches like laboratory experiments, or long-term observation and measurement. Popular misconceptions about models abound, though, and probably the most pernicious is that models are inherently unreliable because whoever makes them can manipulate the inputs and relationships so that the model gives them the answer they want. Now that’s not how real scientific modeling works, of course, but the misconception is widespread.If you have that misconception, you’re going to be more vulnerable to false claims that climate models aren’t reliable.This is one of the arguments that people who are trying to cast doubt on climate science use.For Earth Day 2021, we've decided to talk to our good friend, John Cook, Research Fellow at the Climate Change Communication Research Hub at Monash University in Melbourne, Australia, about how best to tackle the misconceptions surrounding climate models, and climate change generally.
#TeachClimate: Dont Debate NatCen4ScienceEd 2021-04-22 | NCSE is partnering with Raven the Science Maven during Earth Week 2021 to help all science educators teach climate change. In this TikTok video, Raven makes it clear that climate change should not be a topic of debate.National Center for Science Education: https://ncse.ngoRaven the Science Maven: youtube.com/channel/UCqRkU0Z4V6UjDKnbc5brl8A
#TeachClimate: Engaging All Students NatCen4ScienceEd 2021-04-20 | NCSE is partnering with Raven the Science Maven during Earth Week 2021 to help all science educators teach climate change. In this TikTok video, learn how you can engage your students with climate change science.The National Center for Science Education: https://ncse.ngoRaven the Science Maven: youtube.com/channel/UCqRkU0Z4V6UjDKnbc5brl8A
Neil Shubin Urges You to Join NCSE NatCen4ScienceEd 2021-04-13 | Paleontologist, evolutionary biologist, and author Neil Shubin supports the work of NCSE and urges you to do the same.
Science is Neither a Big Box of Facts nor a Big Cloud of Hot Air NatCen4ScienceEd 2021-03-30 | NCSE Executive Director Ann Reid explains that science is dynamic, creative, and rigrous rather than static or untrustworthy in response to questions from Blake Touchet's high school students in Louisiana. "Two Sides of the Same Misconceived Coin" (https://ncse.ngo/two-sides-same-misconceived-coin), part of our Misconception of the Month series, prompted the conversation.Questions in the video:4:12 Where does the “science is a big box of facts” misconception stem from?5:40 Do you think the way that we’re taught science should be changed to not have this way of thinking that science is concrete and not dynamic?10:14 Why do you think we’re not taught in that way? What is your opinion as to why today’s curriculum is textbooks and cut and dry and not encouraging us to learn science by questioning?16:35 Do you have any suggestions for students to work on building confidence?
Terra 2.0: A Climate Change Board Game NatCen4ScienceEd 2021-03-20 | With climate change, you want to encourage people to act locally while thinking globally. However, visualizing large-scale systems can prove challenging. NCSE's Kate Carter worked with NCSE Graduate Student Outreach Fellows Michelle Valkanas, Zachary Compton, Annie Stoeth, and Keighley Reisenauer to develop a board game intervention about climate change that is out of this world.
Partnership and Practice in Rural Museums NatCen4ScienceEd 2021-03-20 | Rural museums play an important role in communicating community-relevant science. In this series of projects by NCSE's Emma Doctors and Kate Carter, along with NCSE Graduate Student Outreach Fellows Zach Compton and Catherine Henry, explore the needs of rural museums, particularly as they relate to communicating climate change and evolution.
How Local News Covers Climate Change NatCen4ScienceEd 2021-03-20 | For many people, one of the most trusted sources of science information is the local news. NCSE's Kate Carter and Emma Doctors, along with NCSE Graduate Student Outreach Fellows Abigail Howell and Catherine Henry, discovered that while national coverage of climate change has been improving, local news has been less consistent.
Climate Change Summit 100K Challenge NatCen4ScienceEd 2021-03-20 | How do we help people make climate change personal? In this project by NCSE's Director of Community Science Education Kate Carter and intern EJ along with NCSE Graduate Student Outreach Fellow Annie Stoeth, you'll discover the power of a role-playing game as participants work together to solve a climate crisis while using evidence, focusing on personal values, and dealing with inherent uncertainty.
Bringing Genetics To You NatCen4ScienceEd 2021-03-20 | We know from best practices in science communication just how crucial it is to make a narrative personal, but this is often hard to do with evolution. Genetics can be used to create that personal narrative in evolution, but doing so requires balancing advanced science content against accessibility. NCSE's Kate Carter along with 2019 and 2020 NCSE Graduate Student Outreach Fellows Michelle Valkanas, Abigail Howell, and Keighley Reisenauer showcase their research on narratives in genetics exhibits and the implications for a traveling genetics exhibit.
Helping Students Make Sense of Coronavirus NatCen4ScienceEd 2021-03-04 | In this first installment of our Misconception of the Month series, NCSE Executive Director Ann Reid answers questions about the coronavirus posed by Jennifer Broo's AP Biology students at St. Ursula Academy in Cincinnati, Ohio. The conversation was prompted by Reid's article, "It's Not About What the Virus Wants, It's What the Humans Do" (https://ncse.ngo/its-not-about-what-virus-wants-its-about-what-humans-do)Questions in the video:3:55 “A lot of people in my family really want to know if this is going to become something more similar to the flu … in years to come.”5:34 “When will we go back to normal and what will this new normal look like.”10:15 "Does anybody have a tip to share that they’ve done either with their family or at work or at school that they feel like, 'Wow, that really worked. That really helped that person understand my point of view,' or understand something about the pandemic12:16 "Is there going to be a point in time when the vaccines are narrowed down to one and one is going to be more predominant than the others?"15:08 "Why are people who have had COVID who are getting the vaccine getting sick from it?"19:18 "What did you notice when you couldn’t smell things? What was the biggest change in your life?"
NCSE Friend of Darwin and Friend of the Planet Award Event NatCen4ScienceEd 2021-01-11 | We honored the 2020 Friend of Darwin and Friend of the Planet awardees with a virtual celebration.
Bill Nye Urges You To Join NCSE NatCen4ScienceEd 2020-09-04 | Renowned science communicator Bill Nye takes a moment to support the work of the National Center for Science Education and encourages you to do the same: https://ncse.ngo/donate
Climate Scientist Michael Mann Urges You to Join NCSE NatCen4ScienceEd 2020-08-14 | Climate scientist and NCSE board member Michael E. Mann urges you to join NCSE in the fight against science disinformation. https://ncse.ngo/join
In Case of Cellulose NatCen4ScienceEd 2020-02-20 | The Winter Activity is "In Case of Cellulose" which means creating boli of food to "digest" (You may call them bath bombs, but we call them digestive boli). Learn how to make these engaging activity components before they ship on December 1!
A Day in the Life with Joe Jalinsky NatCen4ScienceEd 2020-01-31 | Spend a little time with NCSE Graduate Student Outreach Fellow Joe Jalinsky as he tours you through his lab, demonstrates a science outreach activity, and discusses a climate change project he has planned for his Iowa community.
Welcome to the National Center for Science Education NatCen4ScienceEd 2019-09-30 | NCSE works to ensure that all young people have access to accurate, effective science education in the areas of climate change and evolution.
How I Hacked My Outreach Display NatCen4ScienceEd 2019-08-19 | NCSE Graduate Student Outreach Fellow Sandy Phillips-Long reimagines her "Climate Change In My Community" activity display.
Buzz Off! Activity Training Video NatCen4ScienceEd 2019-07-22 | What can you expect when you receive the Buzz Off! activity kit, which is focused on the effects climate change is having on mosquito populations and the impact on humans? What are some best practices in facilitating the experience with young people? Find out in this training video, created entirely by and with our amazing interns and volunteers!Director: HazelCinematographer: TylerTroubleshooter: MaxStarring: Anna and Christian
Geology Park Activity Training NatCen4ScienceEd 2019-07-02 | Learn about NCSE's Geology Park outreach activity - what's included in the kit, how to use the materials, and setting up Geology Park.
A Day in the Life with NCSE Graduate Student Fellow Taryn Dunivant NatCen4ScienceEd 2019-06-05 | Tag along with Taryn Dunivant as she showcases her academic research, her lab work, and the outreach activities she's leading in Lawrence, Kansas.
The Evolution of Food Activity Training NatCen4ScienceEd 2019-06-03 | NCSE interns Emily and Christian walk you through the three components of the Evolution of Food Activity.
Cool Cities NatCen4ScienceEd 2019-04-18 | NCSE volunteers Max and Cynthia guide you through our April 2019 activity, Cool Cities. Can you beat the heat?
A Day In the Life: NCSE Graduate Student Fellow Michelle Valkanas NatCen4ScienceEd 2019-04-09 | Meet Michelle Valkanas, one of a newly minted cohort of NCSE Graduate Student Fellows, as she takes you on a behind-the-scenes look at her work as a community outreach organizer and as a scientist in training.TOC:00:03 Introduction02:14 Outreach effort at a local library06:36 kNow Your Nitrates Activity Unboxing11:11 Climatogram Activity Prototype14:47 What It's Like to be a Scientist22:36 Why Did You Go Into Science?26:28 What Do You Like To Do Outside of Science?
NCSE Teacher Ambassador Melissa Lau NatCen4ScienceEd 2019-03-12 | "As a science teacher, I understand my community very well." Melissa Lau discusses the complexity - and personal satisfaction - of teaching climate change in Oklahoma, where she has lived her entire life.
kNow Your Nitrates Activity Setup NatCen4ScienceEd 2019-03-12 | Watch the unboxing, setup, and implementation of kNow Your Nitrates, a community science activity that helps young people understand fertilization and groundwater pollution. The kNow Your Nitrates kit is sent out to our science outreach centers across the country.
