Institute for School Partnership Instructional Specialist Lauren Ashman was quoted in a TEACH Magazine article on teaching practicality and hope in the face of climate change. Ashman discussed teaching the science around climate change, and fostering positive empowerment. “We focus on the fact that even as young people, they still have the ability to become involved […]
The Institute for School Partnership is offering a week-long back-to-school series of STEM-focused professional development sessions during the week of August 3. These snack-sized virtual PD sessions will take place everyday from 3PM-3:30PM – Monday August 3 – Friday August 7. Click link to register: https://wustl.zoom.us/meeting/register/tJUqdumpqTssHtDGzZZYPIP5f0dGhJwv12qc
Lead Instructional Specialist Jeanne Norris shares advice on how families can support science learning at home.
Explore how plants and animals respond to their surroundings. Activities: Observe and record how a pet or wild animal’s behavior changes for as long as you can. https://www.sciencebuddies.org/science-fair-projects/project-ideas/experiment-with-animal-behavior Play a ruler drop game. See how long it takes for you to catch a ruler between your fingers. https://www.education.com/science-fair/article/biology_oops/ Video and Readings: Videos: Home Sweet Habitat […]
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Peace and joy to you and your family this holiday season. We truly appreciate counting you as part of our community. Best wishes for a wonderful holiday season and a very happy new year.From your friends at, Institute for School Partnership
From the playground to the pool to the ballpark, science is all around us. Through Everyday MySci activities, the Institute for School Partnership at Washington University in St. Louis helps parents nurture their child’s natural sense of curiosity, wonder and discovery. The debut 30-second video, Everyday MySci: Introducing Plant Life, shows parents how a walk […]
Sara Berghoff, fifth grade science teacher How has the program changed the way you teach science? One of the ways the program has changed the way I teach is, now I use the inquiry method. Students were allowed to discover. Before the program, for example, I would have never let the kids write their own […]
Georgene Collier, fifth grade science teacher How has it changed the way you teach science? This program has changed the way I teach in so many ways. When I first started teaching science, I was pleased if the students did the experiment the way I told them to. But that was boring to me — […]