S1-00. About Science Connections: The Podcast

03/09/22 • 4 min

Welcome to Science Connections: The Podcast! Science is changing before our eyes, now more than ever. So...how do we help kids figure that out? We will bring on educators, scientists, and more to discuss the importance of high-quality science instruction. In this episode, hear from our host Eric Cross about his work engaging students as a K-8 science teacher.

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S1-02. Community and joy within K-8 science instruction: Desiré Whitmore

In this episode, we join Eric Cross as he sits down with physicist and science education specialist, Desiré Whitmore. Listen in as Desiré explains her work at the Exploratorium, a public learning laboratory. Eric and Desiré discuss finding passion in science, the importance of connecting with students, and science instruction with real-life implementations to inspire K—8 students.

Quotes:

"I think it's really amazing when we can realize as teachers... our job is not just to enforce rules on our students... our job is is to help students achieve more learning."

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Learn more about the Exploratorium here!