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All the scientists surveyed reported that working with teachers changed their understanding of teaching and learning, particularly in K-12 settings.
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Media Coverage
- Alachua County teachers get hands-on science education experience at Florida Museum of Natural History (Independent Florida Alligator)
- UF hooks up with teachers on crop issues (Action News Jax)
- Shark Teeth, Steinbeck, and More: Teachers Use Summer to Deepen Their Own Learning (Education Week)
- University of Florida returns to in-person events of Campus Earth Week (Gainesville Sun)
- UF earned $1.3 million grant to teach middle schoolers about shark teeth using AI (WGFL)
- The University of Florida is bringing a scientist to every Florida school (From Florida podcast)
- Local Teachers Participate In UF Research Project (Osprey Observer)
- Going Live with Ocean Expert Exchange (ANGARI Foundation)
- Scientist in Every Florida School Super Star Award (BECON-Eduvision Broward Public Schools)
- Moonshot initiative aims to put scientists in every Florida classroom (Mainstreet Daily News)
- WEST Prep Biology Students Participate in Scientist in Every Florida School (St. Lucie Public Schools)
- Want to teach kids about nature? Insects can help
- Insects in Trouble, But Humans Can Help
- Teachers Are Training To Bring A Scientist To Every School (WUWF)
- Clay Virtual Academy teacher selected to attend research lab program (Clay Today)
- Conservation Florida Hosted an Immersive Online Series That Explored the Backyards of Florida and Recorded Their Biodiversity (Conservation Florida)
- Florida college graduate receives donation from Tyler Discovery Science Place to continue kids science outreach program(CBS 19)
- Local Nonprofit Tackles Remote Learning Challenges and Brings Marine Scientists into Homes (Eco Magazine)
- FGCU Partners with UF Program Connecting Scientists, Teachers and Students (Wink News)
- Virtual Homeschooling Gets the Best The Nest has to Offer (FGCU News)
- Scientist in Every Florida School Program Delivers Online Resources to K-12 Teachers Amid COVID-19 Crisis (South Dade News Leader)
- Scientists Offer Help for Teachers and Online Programs for Kids Among Pandemic (WJCT)
- Is Florida Trying to Kill Me? (Gainesville Sun)
- Western Pines Teacher Receives Scientist in Every Florida School Superstar Award (Town-Crier Newspaper)
- Escambia Teacher Digs Up Prehistoric Tooth (WEAR Channel 3 News)
- A Scientist in Every Classroom (School District of Palm Beach County)
- A Scientist In Every School? This University of Florida Program Aims To Make That A Reality (WLRN)
- Scientists visit Escambia County students (WEAR Channel 3 News)
- UF Scientists Head Into Alachua County Classrooms (Gainesville Sun)
- Alachua to Begin “Scientist in Every Florida School” program (WJCB-TV 20)
- Education Desk: Is It Possible to Put a Scientist in Every Florida School? (WMFE 90.7 Orlando)
- Escambia Schools Selected for University of Florida Scientist in Every Florida School Initiative (North Escambia News)
- Escambia County Students to Get Hands-On Lessons from Scientists (WEAR Channel 3 News)
- Teachers gain expertise in human evolution through UF workshop (Gainesville Sun)
- Science Class: Connecting Scientists with Teachers and Students (UF Explore Magazine)
- UF Launches Bold Initiative to Tackle Society’s Biggest Problems (UF News)
- Keeping History Above Water – St. Augustine, Cultural Heritage and Sea Level Rise (America Adapts podcast)
- ‘A Complex Issue With Many Factors,’ Red Tide Is The Focus Of UF Panel This Week (WUFT)
- Gulf Coast Live on WGCU Interview with UF Thompson Earth Systems Institute Director Bruce MacFadden
- Leadership defined: Jon and Beverly Thompson bring earth systems to Florida and the world (University of Florida News)
- Leadership Defined (Florida GATOR Magazine)
Earth to Florida Blog
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