Education
Welcome! On this page you will find programming, activities, and resources related to formal and informal education. Browse recent work on curricular materials: #education, and subscribe to get updates on education
How Can You Get Involved?
We're looking to build a strong community of practice where educators of all experiences can sharing resources, knowledge, and lend a hand. Here are some ways that you can help build Public Lab's educational Community
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Try These Lessons in Your Classroom and Share Your Experience
After using one of these activities in person, let us know how it goes in the comments. We appreciate your feedback and encourage you to share how you modify the lesson to better fit your classroom.
For more information about integrating Public Lab tools & methodologies, check out the resources available at Public Lab for Educators.
Gulf Region: Community-based Citizen Science Projects
Public Lab is excited to announce that we will be working on the National Academies of Sciences, Engineering, and Medicine’ Gulf Research Program aimed to build the scientific capacity of the next generation.
Read more about the project here.
Fill out this form if you're an educator interested in this project, or would like more information.
Activities
Here are some different activities particularly suited for use in the classroom:
Activities should include a materials list, costs and a step-by-step guide to construction with photos. Learn what makes a good activity here.
Also see this page on Air Quality Class
Posting assignments on PublicLab.org
You're welcome to post your own assignments to PublicLab.org with a "Post a Response" button, and have student's responses collected in your post:
https://publiclab.org/requesting-responses
Here are some examples:
Questions
| Title | Author | Updated | Likes | Comments |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| How could we design a group activity around siting air sensors? | @warren | over 5 years ago | 1 | 9 |
| What are some of the challenges of implementing a problem-based learning curriculum in your classroom? | @mimiss | over 5 years ago | 0 | 2 |
| Have you tried any good DIY microscope dyes or stains? | @mimiss | over 5 years ago | 1 | 5 |
| What are some of your favorite community science projects from around the world? | @mimiss | over 5 years ago | 2 | 2 |
| Ideas for a DIY + Maker class for 6th graders | @Kmckeown | over 6 years ago | 2 | 3 |
| What are good resources for teaching middle school age children about water quality parameters? | @stevie | over 6 years ago | 1 | 4 |
| What is the easiest and cheapest way to make a kite big enough to carry a camera? | @warren | about 7 years ago | 0 | 1 |
Resources
Check this wiki that has some information on funding sources for science teachers.
Education group
| Username |
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| warren |
| mimiss |
| Bronwen |
| Fwagner |
| liz |
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