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Science In-Between

Science In-Between

Scott McDonald and Ollie Dreon

This is a conversation about how science teaching can move between and connect different worlds - home and school, virtual and face-to-face, science and the classroom.
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Goodpods has curated a list of the 10 best Science In-Between episodes, ranked by the number of listens and likes each episode have garnered from our listeners. If you are listening to Science In-Between for the first time, there's no better place to start than with one of these standout episodes. If you are a fan of the show, vote for your favorite Science In-Between episode by adding your comments to the episode page.

Science In-Between - Episode 27: Definitely Not Luke Skywalker
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03/03/21 • 38 min

As part of our on-going discussion of the Cross Cutting Concepts in the NGSS, we examine Scale, Proportion and Quantity in this week's episode. We discuss the challenges with teaching these concepts and provide some solutions as well. Here are some of the resources we share in this episode:

Next Generation Science Standards
Cross Cutting Concepts (pdf download)
Powers of Ten
Zoom Book by Istvan Banyai

We also discuss some research on students' challenge with scale including:
Tretter, T.R., Jones, M.G., Andre, T., Negishi, A., & Minogue, J. (2006). Conceptual boundaries and distances: Students’ and experts’ concepts of the scale of scientific phenomena. Journal of Research in Science Teaching, 43 (3), 282–319.

Which can be downloaded at: https://onlinelibrary.wiley.com/doi/pdf/10.1002/tea.20123?casa_token=TJTH1B_5jXAAAAAA:fW0AYI2ESZkLFLsXBKlG8XkHPott2cP_yByYTPQCj5VmuhWBAYRbOAfG_YBerLp1U9Y-1NirfqaUqPFbOg

In our discussion, we compare how the students' development sense of scale can be compared to science knowledge outlined in A Private Universe

Need some prompts for talking scale, proportion and quantity with your students? Check out: http://stemteachingtools.org/assets/landscapes/STEM-Teaching-Tool-41-Cross-Cutting-Concepts-Prompts.pdf

Things that bring us joy this week:
Premier League Soccer
The Flight Attendant on HBOMax

Intro/Outro Music: Notice of Eviction by Legally Blind
Production assistance by Enzo Dreon

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Science In-Between - Episode 216: Gaps and Naps

Episode 216: Gaps and Naps

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10/23/24 • 42 min

In this episode, we revisit gapless explanations.

Things that bring us joy this week:
Sleeping Giants by Sylvain Neuvel
Home Improvement Projects

Intro/Outro Music: Notice of Eviction by Legally Blind

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Science In-Between - Episode 46: Not All Friends of the Show
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07/14/21 • 40 min

Things that bring us joy this week:
A Deadly Education by Naomi Novik
Electric Townie Bikes

Intro/Outro Music: Notice of Eviction by Legally Blind
Production assistance by Enzo Dreon

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Science In-Between - Episode 218: Sad Batman

Episode 218: Sad Batman

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11/06/24 • 46 min

This week we talk about how to answer the question "when does the teacher intervene when a kid's idea is wrong?"

Things that bring us joy this week:
The Penguin
Question Everything with Brian Reed

Intro/Outro Music: Notice of Eviction by Legally Blind

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Science In-Between - Episode 5: Three Ps in a Pod(cast)
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09/30/20 • 42 min

In this episode, Scott and Ollie discuss the Processes, Principles, and Practices that inform the integration of technology into our face-to-face, online and remotes classrooms. We share a some "design principles" about creating effective learning environments that are embedded in learning theory. We also promised that we'd include the definition of "reify" in the show notes:

reify (verb) - to make (something abstract) more concrete or real.

Things that bring us joy:
Scott Pilgrim vs. The World
Nina SImone

Intro/Outro Music: Notice of Eviction by Legally Blind (https://freemusicarchive.org/music/Legally_Blind)
Production assistance by Enzo Dreon

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Science In-Between - Episode 2: Not a Problemtunity for You
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09/16/20 • 47 min

We discuss the sage on the stage, the guide on the side, and our own variation the coach on the bench and what this means for who does the hard work of the science thinking in science classrooms. We also talk about how COVID is an example of how science really works, but it is happening in a public way.

Things that bring us joy:
Memory Palace Podcast
Cautionary Tales Podcast

Intro/Outro Music: Notice of Eviction by Legally Blind (https://freemusicarchive.org/music/Legally_Blind)
Production assistance by Enzo Dreon

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Science In-Between - Episode 1: In-Between What?

Episode 1: In-Between What?

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09/09/20 • 20 min

As we start this adventure, we discuss the challenges facing schools and science educators during the pandemic. As we move to online instruction in more schools, what does science teaching look like? How do our roles as science teachers change? We don't necessarily have the answers but we think we're asking the right questions and offering some thoughts.

We also share "things that bring us joy." This week, that includes:

The Food Network show Chopped
Against the Rules podcast by Michael Lewis

Intro/Outro Music: Notice of Eviction by Legally Blind (https://freemusicarchive.org/music/Legally_Blind)
Production assistance by Enzo Dreon

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Science In-Between - Bonus Episode: Join Our In-Between Book Club
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12/10/20 • 3 min

Starting with episode 16, we'll be reading Science in the City: Culturally Relevant STEM Education by Bryan Brown. Join us as we examine how language and culture matter for effective science teaching. Over the next several episodes, we'll be reading a chapter a week. We hope you'll join us on this "In-Between Book Club."

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Science In-Between - Episode 14: Show Me Your Core Competencies
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12/02/20 • 42 min

Things that bring us joy this week:
Fargo (The TV show, Season 4) on FX
Watchmen on HBO

Intro/Outro Music: Notice of Eviction by Legally Blind
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Science In-Between - Episode 176: Stars of Many Colors
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01/17/24 • 46 min

This week we talk about perfectionism, grades, and systems of evaluation and how they impact learners and us as humans.

Things that bring us joy this week:
Station Eleven by Emily St. John Mandel
Dr. No by Percival Everett

Intro/Outro Music: Notice of Eviction by Legally Blind

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FAQ

How many episodes does Science In-Between have?

Science In-Between currently has 219 episodes available.

What topics does Science In-Between cover?

The podcast is about Science Education, Podcasts, Education and Science.

What is the most popular episode on Science In-Between?

The episode title 'Episode 5: Three Ps in a Pod(cast)' is the most popular.

What is the average episode length on Science In-Between?

The average episode length on Science In-Between is 46 minutes.

How often are episodes of Science In-Between released?

Episodes of Science In-Between are typically released every 7 days.

When was the first episode of Science In-Between?

The first episode of Science In-Between was released on Sep 9, 2020.

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