HS STEM educator/coordinator; #PAEMST 2023 Finalist, 18-19 Einstein Fellow @NASAaero. Cheese, lifting heavy things & soccer fan #RCTID. Avatar by @blackmudpuppy
Washington, DC
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I am so happy to be able to say I’m a #paemst finalist for DC! Thank you to @AndiWebb1, @KellieTaylorEdD, @agarriolapdx, staff and students at Templeton Academy DC, and so many others who encouraged, wrote letters, and otherwise supported me. #EinsteinFellows18
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Steve the emotional support blackbird & his most beautiful tweets to ease fight or flight. Birdsong’s been shown to dial down anxiety in the human brain-to reassure & lend a little mental strength even when danger is evident & real.
All we can do is keep going. Sound up🎵:
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Happening Now: President Biden and the First Lady host local area students and military-connected children for trick-or-treating at the White House. xitter.cf/i/broadcasts/1rmxPoPgO…
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White-nose syndrome has led to the significant decline of insect-eating bats since its introduction to North America in 2006. In U.S. counties where it has been detected, farmers compensated for the loss of insect-eating bats by increasing insecticide use by 31.1%, according to a new Science analysis. What’s more, human infant mortality increased by 7.9% in these same counties, attributed to the harmful effects of insecticide runoff.
Learn more ⬇️
📄: bit.ly/3z3GY6D
#SciencePolicyForum: bit.ly/3XAsDb9
Found out about this jewelry designer today, who uses recycled materials to make the most incredible jewelry... jianhui.london/pages/collect… #SustainableFashion #NotFastFashion
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You made it #BackToSchool! Now it’s time to look forward to hands-on opportunities to apply your STEM education.
Discover internships, trainings, summer schools, and more on #DOESTEM, the portal for DOE’s STEM training and workforce development: energy.gov/doe-stem/search-d…
ALT TEXT: STEM Opportunities Internships Fellowships Training Workshops And more! #BACKTOSCHOOL
#USWNT win gold! #Paris2024
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AND he’s a GIS nerd advocating for geographic literacy to advance equity and environmental justice?
ABSOLUTELY.
Did you know? Minnesota Governor Tim Walz, newly-announced running mate of @VP Harris, was the keynote speaker at our @EsriUC just last month??? Catch his super inspiring talk here:
mediaspace.esri.com/media/t/…
Cc @leahstokes
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🎉Exciting news!🎉 This Thursday, August 8th, the first #OpenSciEd Elementary units will be available for download! We're thrilled to bring high quality phenomena-based learning to young learners. #OpenSciEdES
To learn more about OpenSciEd Elementary, check out the "Getting to Know OpenSciEd Elementary" webinar! Watch it for FREE ➡️ vimeo.com/973491732?share=co…!
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Last one was super successful, so I’m going to do one more for this school year:
If you’re a teacher and you need help with supplies this year, please drop your classroom wishlist as a comment.
I’ll get as many as I can, and we usually have good community participation too!
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Stunning outdoor Rube Goldberg machine
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BREAKING: @EPA just announced $4.3B in new Climate Pollution Reduction Grants! This money will help states, local governments, tribes, and territories cut climate pollution and boost clean energy and transportation. That’s how we #ActOnClimate! epa.gov/inflation-reduction-…
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"Trump is cultural heroin. He makes some feel better for a bit. But he cannot fix what ails them, and one day they’ll realize it." -- J.D. Vance:
theatlantic.com/politics/arc…
Local students examine Metro's history through national history competition - Proud of our students! wamu.org/story/24/06/14/dc-l…
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On Thursday at 8am ET, two @NASA_Astronauts will exit the station to retrieve radio gear then sample for microbes potentially living on the outside of the station. More... go.nasa.gov/3VCLqRZ
Astronauts will swab outer surfaces of @Space_Station to learn if station releases microbes and, if so, how far they travel. Samples could inform what microorganisms can survive the harsh space environment and potentially contaminate planetary bodies visited on future missions.
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We asked, and the Edutopia community responded: Which productivity tools *really* save you time and effort? ⏰ Check out our curated list—complete with advice from educators on how to use them: edut.to/4aodBsk
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On this day 67 years ago (May 19, 1957) the Los Angeles Times asked "Is your smoke helping to melt polar icecaps?" This was part of the build up to the International Geophysical Year.
#climate
#ClimateEmergency
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On Saturday June 1st from 11am-3pm, join the @NMAAHC, @NMNH, @NationalZoo as we celebrate Black birders, birds, and nature. Engage in STEAM activities and learn African American history!
Black Birders Week is May 26th - June 1st.
Get tickets s.si.edu/3WIre27
ALT An educator guides a student through an owl pellet dissection.
ALT A group of people with binoculars smile during a bird walk in Washington DC.
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Beginning at noon on Saturday, nearly 60 aircraft spanning the history of aviation will buzz over D.C.’s National Mall, a rare public parade of planes and helicopters streaking across the country’s most restricted airspace. wapo.st/4a9WIBv
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Educator professional development alert!👩🏻🏫👨🏽🏫
Join us for a webinar on May 8 at 6 p.m. EDT focused on using the First Woman graphic novel & accompanying activities in the classroom. Attendees earn a 1-hour PD certificate.
Registration closes on May 7!
go.nasa.gov/3Wq1FTv
ALT First Woman" tells the tale of Callie Rodriguez, the first woman to explore the Moon. While Callie is a fictional character, the first female astronaut and person of color will soon set foot on the Moon – a historic milestone and part of upcoming NASA Artemis missions. Issue No. 1: Dream to Reality follows Callie's trailblazing path as she and her robot sidekick, RT, overcome setbacks, disappointment, and tragedy along the way. From her childhood dreams of space travel to being selected as an astronaut candidate, Callie takes us on her journey to the Moon. Through a series of graphic novels and interactive digital platforms "First Woman" aims to capture our attention and unite the next generation of explorers who will return to the Moon. Available now: https://www.nasa.gov/specials/calliefirst/