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-Texas
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-Texas
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-Texas
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-Texas
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-Texas
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-Texas
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-Texas
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-Texas
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-Texas
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-Texas
When the word “free” is associated with professional development, we listen. STEM Education Day is a daylong, free, professional development …
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