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Loggerhead Marinelife Center Propels STEM Education with Scientist in Every Florida School Program

Feb 28, 2020

A new collaboration with Loggerhead Marinelife Center has resulted in 73 scientist classroom visits during the month of February.

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Scientists Launch ‘Frass in the Class’ Lessons in Alachua County Classrooms

Feb 25, 2020

Insects and their frass, or poop, are more important than you may think!

Sarah Jiang receives prize from SEFS Coordinator Stephanie Killingsworth

Lee County Student Receives SEFS Outstanding Science Communicator Award at the Edison Science Fair

Feb 14, 2020

The award recognizes students who are able to communicate their project results in a way that’s clear, concise and understandable.

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Scientist in Every Florida School Partners with Loggerhead Marinelife Center in Palm Beach County

Feb 14, 2020

Arguably, the best way to learn is through experiencing something directly for yourself, which is why many teachers love opportunities … Continue

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Palm Beach Teacher Wins Statewide Scientist in Every Florida School Superstar Award

Jan 31, 2020

The award recognizes a K-12 public school teacher that goes above and beyond to share their passion for teaching science.

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Announcing the 2019-2020 TESI Education and Outreach Grant Recipients

Jan 31, 2020

The selected projects are intended to communicate Earth systems science research to either K-12 students and teachers or lifelong learners.  

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Limestone Creek Elementary K-5 Students Explore Space With a Visit From Starlab

Jan 16, 2020

What’s the best way to teach K-5 students about our galaxy and stars? Show them! 

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Florida Teacher Discovers 5-million-year-old Horse Tooth during Scientist in Every Florida School Fossil Dig

Dec 2, 2019

Rosalyn Rohling, a fifth-grade teacher from Pensacola, discovered a tooth from a horse that went extinct 2 million years ago.

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Families Interact with Scientists for a Science Night to Remember

Nov 27, 2019

It was a tall order…How do you overcome language and cultural barriers in order to teach parents and students the necessary components of the scientific process for a science fair experiment, and do so in a fun and engaging way?

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Students Talk History in Science Class

Nov 20, 2019

Hearing from a real scientist about the dynamic nature of hurricane science, let students see how science connects to their daily lives.

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