At the recent ClimateSTEM workshop, “Ecology Disrupted: Connecting Daily Life to Environmental Issues,” STEMteachersNYC and Professor Yael Wyner introduced educators to a new teaching paradigm. By exploring the disruption of ecological interactions and their impact on the environment, teachers learned about the importance of integrating sustainability into everyday thought processes and actions, ultimately fostering a more environmentally conscious mindset.

A water footprint is the total amount of freshwater used to produce all the goods and services we consume daily. This includes the water used for growing food, generating electricity, manufacturing products, laundering clothes, etc.

If you’re a science teacher, chances are you’ve heard of citizenscience.gov. But if not, don’t worry; this blog post will give you all the information you need about this valuable resource for teaching scientific concepts in the classroom

Do you want to learn more about teaching in the classroom? Are you looking for a way to collaborate with other educators and share best practices? Look no further than STEMteachersNYC Working Groups!

For science teachers, teaching the periodic table can be a daunting task. It’s complex and full of information that is often seen as simultaneously simplistic and intimidating.

In this month’s Equity lab Working Group we discussed how teachers have the unique opportunity to guide students on their paths to becoming environmental problem-solvers and leaders.

How do research, resources, policy and practice intersect to support our MLL learners and their teachers? October 26, 2021. We were a small group of teachers, researchers, and K12 Program coordinators who came together to plant the seed of new collaboration.

Upon learning that many of their water samples may be impure, students are motivated to devise a solution to contaminated drinking water.

To delve deeper into the unit’s driving questions, we start with the concept of pH, or “power of hydrogen.” Students review a graphic illustrating the pH scale and learn that substances can be classified as acidic, neutral, or basic.