Skype a scientist
https://www.skypeascientist.com/
This program is a fun way to reach students (and teachers!) all over the world. I've been participating in this program since 2019. My favorite Skype a Scientist question has been: How many different types of animals have bitten you?
(The answer is a lot! Birds can be very bitey.)
In 2020, I participated in Skype a Scientist's Live Program, to give students worldwide (many of whom were home due to the COVID-19 pandemic) a chance to ask questions about animals and how they talk to each other. The talk is available on Youtube below.
This program is a fun way to reach students (and teachers!) all over the world. I've been participating in this program since 2019. My favorite Skype a Scientist question has been: How many different types of animals have bitten you?
(The answer is a lot! Birds can be very bitey.)
In 2020, I participated in Skype a Scientist's Live Program, to give students worldwide (many of whom were home due to the COVID-19 pandemic) a chance to ask questions about animals and how they talk to each other. The talk is available on Youtube below.
Letters to a Pre-scientist
https://www.prescientist.org/
The letters to a pre-scientist program pairs classrooms with scientists all over the world. Each student gets a scientist pen-pal, and there is no opting out, so group classroom activities can be done in coordination with the program (letter opening day, themed letters etc.).
My pen pal is a middle school student in California, and even though she doesn't really like science very much, she is learning (hopefully) that scientists are regular people. We write back and forth about school, overcoming obstacles, what it's like to be a biologist, video games, movies, and of course, our pets.
The letters to a pre-scientist program pairs classrooms with scientists all over the world. Each student gets a scientist pen-pal, and there is no opting out, so group classroom activities can be done in coordination with the program (letter opening day, themed letters etc.).
My pen pal is a middle school student in California, and even though she doesn't really like science very much, she is learning (hopefully) that scientists are regular people. We write back and forth about school, overcoming obstacles, what it's like to be a biologist, video games, movies, and of course, our pets.
Expanding your horizons
https://www.eyh.cornell.edu/
Expanding your Horizons has been a great way to interact locally with young people and get them interested in science. Last year I ran the comparative brain anatomy section of our workshop 'Brainssss'.
Expanding your Horizons has been a great way to interact locally with young people and get them interested in science. Last year I ran the comparative brain anatomy section of our workshop 'Brainssss'.