Autism

Page | February 2020

Autism According to the Council for Exceptional Children, autism is a “spectrum disorder within a group of developmental disabilities defined by significant impairments in social interaction and communication, and by the presence of unusual behaviors and interests,” such as repetitive and stereotypic…

Sensory Integration Challenges

Page | February 2020

Sensory Integration Challenges Sensory Integration Disorder is a condition that exists when sensory signals don't get organized into appropriate responses. Pioneering occupational therapist and neuroscientist A. Jean Ayres, PhD, likened SPD to a neurological "traffic jam" that prevents certain parts…

Eye Protection and Safer Practices FAQ

Page | February 2020

Eye Protection and Safer Practices FAQ What is My Obligation? Science teachers are obligated to provide students with the safest and most appropriate eye protection for the task that they are being asked to perform. School boards as the employer are required to purchase and teachers as employees to…

Shell Urban Science Educator Development Award 2025 Winners

Page | April 2025

Shell Urban Science Educator Development Award 2025 Winners      Wahab AshrafScience Park High SchoolNewark, NJ As a 14-year science teacher Wahab Ashraf provides students with a well-rounded…

Motor Impaired / Orthopedic Disability

Page | February 2020

Motor Impaired / Orthopedic Disability James Prescott Joule (1818–1889) was an English physicist who studied thermodynamics, leading to the famous “Joule’s Law.” He was born with a spinal disorder that required him to be home schooled. Motor impaired/orthopedic disabilities include a…

Online Connections (2010-2021)

Page | January 2020

Online Connections (2010-2021) July-August 2021Under the SeaStandardized rubric for analyzing healthy and impacted coralStudent worksheet for organizing evidenceUsing Big Data to Understand the History of Planet EarthConnecting to the Next Generation Science StandardsDelving Into…

Crunching Cans and Generating Power

Journal Article | June 2021

Q: Do you have a weather-related activity that my students would enjoy?

Journal Article | September 2022

The Language of Science

Journal Article | October 2021

Experiential Mindfulness

Journal Article | March 2023

What If?

Journal Article | September 2022

Impression Obsession

Journal Article | January 2021

Analyzing the Weather

Journal Article | January 2022

Up and Away!

Journal Article | May 2022