Tag Archives: Science
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Lights On Afterschool recognizes children affected by Harvey through celebration at Children’s Museum
Leave a commentOctober 27, 2017 by HCDE Communications
View link to photos (password is hcde1889): http://bit.ly/2iOeHsX Children affected by Hurricane Harvey were delivered the ultimate Halloween experience through …
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Chemical industry bucket assembly gives science teachers products and STEM careers to share with students
Leave a commentJuly 17, 2017 by HCDE Communications
Chemical industry leaders show off products being manufactured at area plants to teachers through a bucket assembly at Harris County …
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HCDE Ecobot Challenge Inspires Next Generation of Female Engineers
Leave a commentMay 11, 2017 by HCDE Communications
Each year, more than 1,000 Harris County students participate in the HCDE All-Earth Ecobot Challenge to show off their STEM …
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Summer STEM programs keep young brains blooming
1March 27, 2017 by HCDE Communications
Summer STEM programs offer countless benefits for students who want to keep their minds engaged during time off from …
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Scientific Method: Why teachers need to stop teaching it
1August 15, 2016 by HCDE Communications
It’s back-to-school time, and teachers are busy attending professional development. In addition to learning new teaching and learning strategies, science …
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Good Teaching: It means really knowing the wrong answers too
Leave a commentMay 2, 2016 by HCDE Communications
According to the American Association for the Advancement of Science Project 2061, 37 percent of high school students believe that …
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Art and Science: Let’s do real integration of ideas
Leave a commentMarch 21, 2016 by HCDE Communications
Study the science of art and study the art of science. Through his urging, Leonardo da Vinci encourages us to …
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Kids Count: Let them be citizen scientists
4February 29, 2016 by HCDE Communications
Participating in citizen science projects is a wonderful way for students to see real-world science in action. There are hundreds …
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Raising the Bar on Science Literacy: What do you know?
Leave a commentNovember 16, 2015 by HCDE Communications
Americans seem to have a dim view on science education, according to a 2015 report from the Pew Research Center. …
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Free is good: Attend STEM Education Day in Houston May 8
Leave a commentApril 27, 2015 by HCDE Communications
When the word “free” is associated with professional development, we listen. STEM Education Day is a daylong, free, professional development …
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