What an appropriate title. I am posting the very last episode of my Science Teaching Tips podcast on Podomatic, and at the same time it has been given new life over at the Exploratorium Teacher Institute website!
The last Podomatic episode is here: The World’s Cheapest Electroscope.
Dying to know whether something’s positively or […]

Hey guys, I’m featured as one of the physicists for Meet the Physicists on the Year of Science site. The site is for the Celebrate Physics and Technology month ( which was March, so it’s about over now), and you can submit your questions to me and other physicists on the site. I should […]

As summer approaches, everyone’s vying for teachers’ time. A bunch of deadlines have already passed, but there’s still time to sign up for several great programs.  Many of these deadlines are April 1 — next Wednesday!
Teacher Institute at the Exploratorium
Application deadline April 1 — soon! I can’t even describe how much this institute […]

This is so charming I can’t stand it. You get the periodic table, and on each element, you can click to get a video with a little experiment on that element, performed by a guy with a cute British accent. Check it out — The Periodic Table of Videos.
Here is their YouTube channel.
Here’s […]

I finally just checked out the Pathways Project, which provides pre-recorded video answers to your questions about how to teach physics. Color me impressed. I chose a teacher from the drop-down menu and asked a question — in my case, “How do I teach electrostatics?” I was told that my chosen […]

I’ve been getting more and more notices about upcoming contests that K12 students can enter, professional opportunities for teachers, or grant deadlines coming up, so I thought I’d compile them into a blog post. If you have others you would like to add, stick them in the comments!
Teacher Institute at the Exploratorium
Applicaton deadline April […]

This blog post was written from a session at the February AAPT — Eugenia Etkina - Pedagogical Content Knowledge (PCK)
What you believe about how people learn, and about the role of teachers and students is in the classroom, WILL affect your teaching.
For example, do you believe that a student misconception is something that needs to […]

Look at this picture. What will happen to the balloon when we push the cart forward, and why? (Don’t watch the video first — come up with ideas and reasons first).

Make as many predictions, and reasons, that you can, even if you don’t believe them all.
Remember that coming up with the right explanation […]

Have you been told that glass is a liquid? I remember back in 10th grade and my teacher told me that old windows were thicker at the bottom than at the top, showing that glass flows, veeerrrry slowwwwly.
While I was at the Exploratorium, this myth was debunked for me by my mentor Paul Doherty. […]

Welcome to the new web portal of the sciencegeekgirl blog!  I am pleased to have been asked to join the Expert Voices team. I have been blogging over at sciencegeekgirl.com for a few years, posting tidbits about science teaching, hands-on activities, and my little corners of the realm of sciencegeekdom.  This new Expert Voices blog […]