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🌟 Exciting Opportunity for Florida Students and Teachers! 🌟 We are thrilled to announce the annual "To Flush or Not to Flush?" video contest, a creative and educational initiative designed to spark conversations about the importance of proper wastewater management. 💡 Why Join? This contest goes beyond creativity—it empowers students to become environmental stewards by creating impactful public service announcements about what should and shouldn't be flushed down toilets. Together, we can protect our wastewater systems and promote sustainability. 🏆 Prizes for Students and Teachers: Middle School: 1st Place: $500 2nd Place: $400 3rd Place: $300 High School: 1st Place: $600 2nd Place: $500 3rd Place: $400 Teachers*: 1st Place: $500 2nd Place: $300 3rd Place: $200 (*Prizes are to be used in the classroom.) 📌 Key Details: Who Can Participate: Florida middle and high school students (grades 6–12), individually or in teams (up to 4 students). Submission Requirements: Create a video (max. 45 seconds) uploaded to YouTube. Avoid copyrighted materials or professional assistance. Submit the entry form with participants' details, video title, and school name at https://lnkd.in/eFpZ78k6. Deadline: February 12, 2025. Let's inspire creativity, foster environmental responsibility, and give students a platform to shine! We can’t wait to see the amazing ideas from our young changemakers. Share this opportunity with your students today! #EnvironmentalEducation #Sustainability #FWEA #ToFlushOrNotToFlush

How do place-based teaching practices affect students' environmental literacy in the Life Science course for 3rd-grade primary school students?🌿 By Gizem Tabaru Örnek & SELMA YEL Based on the knowledge that children develop environmental literacy through their childhood experiences, the authors found that the provision of place-based teaching practices at primary school age will have important outcomes in terms of developing responsible behaviours and attitudes towards the environment. Read more on the link below 👇

What is the reality of teaching secondary science in 2024? Science teachers and technicians are working incredibly hard in challenging circumstances. The Science Teaching Survey 2024 reveals concerning downward trends in staffing levels, professional development, and well-being in secondary science education. “Because the department is stretched and understaffed, and I am delivering lessons that I am not happy with, if given the time, I could achieve so much.” Classroom teacher, Scotland  Join us in calling for policy changes that support our educators and students. ➡️ Read the report and share the findings https://rsc.li/3CLsObr #WeTeachScience

Practical chemistry activities are an essential part of an engaging, inspiring and relevant chemistry education. However, in our Science Teacher Survey 2023, teachers told us that they faced many barriers to running practical chemistry activities. Some of these were: ⏳ Insufficient time for practical work to be taught alongside theory (60%) 💸 Cost of consumables and chemicals (37%) and a lack of equipment (35%) 👩🔬 Understaffing of science technicians (27%)   We are committed to finding solutions to science teachers' biggest concerns and challenges and have developed recommendations to ensure practical activities remain a core part of the chemistry discipline through our policy work. Watch this space to find out what these are later this month.    Also, share your opinions with us on this topic by joining our upcoming discussion with current teachers & technicians, as we address the biggest barriers science teachers are facing later this month. https://lnkd.in/e_nxPyVA

Are you a highschooler interested in environmental research? Welcome to A Sustainable Future (ASF), a nonprofit initiative that focuses on reducing paper consumption within the academic setting. A Sustainable Future was founded on the basis of protecting our planet--starting with our schools. Here at ASF, we provide students with the resources to educate themselves and others on sustainable consumption. · · ────────────── · · ASF's Paper Consumption Program leverages a student-centered approach to facilitate the educational, social, and personal growth of students as environmental advocates. Participants in ASF’s Paper Consumption Program should not only be introduced to academic research, but also the analysis of large-scale data through fundamental machine learning and statistical techniques, real-world presentation and public skills, and critical community outreach tactics to raise awareness on sustainable paper consumption. Upon completion of the program, students will have created a customized paper budgeting plan for their schools based on data they've collected through their school-based research, thereby helping their schools better gauge their paper consumption and take steps to mitigate extraneous usage. If you are interested in this paid research opportunity, check out the link below! · · ────────────── · · https://lnkd.in/gQNjmpYN

One study of sixth- to eighth-grade students engaging in a one-year, place-based curriculum concluded that “through direct interaction with landowners, students developed a better understanding of decision-making in farm and forest enterprises, and received insights into the global interconnectedness of agricultural markets. The students’ learning benefit during outdoor lessons was especially mediated through hands-on learning and active participation. In a self-evaluation learning assessment, 75% of the students reported having gained new knowledge about farms, forests and wildlife refuges, and 25% developed better communication skills towards adults.” Idaho schools and districts looking to expand or establish their outdoor educational offerings should consider reaching out to the University of Idaho - McCall Outdoor Science School (MOSS) for help. ____ SRC: Becker, C., Lauterbach, G., Spengler, S., Dettweiler, U., & Mess, F. (2017). Effects of Regular Classes in Outdoor Education Settings: A Systematic Review on Students' Learning, Social and Health Dimensions. International journal of environmental research and public health, 14(5), 485.

The University of Wyoming’s Teacher-Researcher Knowledge Exchange (TRKE) program has launched its second year, connecting K-12 educators with researchers to bring Wyoming-specific science into classrooms. This fall, 31 participants gathered in Pinedale for a hands-on institute exploring water quality, climate data, and conservation efforts. "With their background at UW’s Science and Math Teaching Center, which has supported teachers for over 50 years, Inouye and colleague Clare Gunshenan devised the TRKE program to bring teachers and researchers together in person." The SMTC is housed within the University of Wyoming College of Education. Read the full article and learn more about the work that the Science and Mathematics Teaching Center is doing to support Wyoming education here: https://lnkd.in/gkddeNrn

Anxiety over PCBs (polychlorinated biphenyls) on college and university campuses has escalated in response to recent media reports. In this blog post, Matt Fragala, MS, CIH, CSP explains how colleges and universities can take a proactive approach to PCBs to provide a safe environment for students, faculty and staff.  #PCBs #FacilityManagement #CollegeSafety #PublicHealth #EnvironmentalConcerns

Students in Seneca Valley School District now have new research opportunities related to studying water quality in their area, thanks to a recent grant to provide brand-new equipment. Learn more about their studies on the Great PA Schools website: https://lnkd.in/eax-H6XQ. #GreatPASchools #ExcellenceInPAPublicEd

The idea of 'Greening the Curriculum' across all grades is a critical step in connecting students to the world around them by nurturing a sense of care and understanding year after year, starting from their early years and on through their secondary education. Positive behaviors and attitudes need to be fostered from early ages, and so students can build their understanding of the impact of actions and their relationship to the environment as they grow. The ripple effects of environmental education. https://lnkd.in/gC33k4xY