Often is the question asked, "Is our students data-ing?" According to the Pew Research Center, recent efforts to improve American student's grasp of math and science show some gains, but we still lag behind the majority of developed ... Read More
Meet the 2016-17 K-12 Fellows
The current group of fellows (and their research interests) are listed below. In addition to other work they do for the partnership, they would be happy to visit your classrooms and interact with students. Invite a fellow into your ... Read More
Connecting at the K-12 Partnership fall 2016 workshop
Go with the flow! Exploring the importance of connectivity in nature. Thanks to everyone that was able to participate in this workshop. Below you will find links to resources and presentations. ... Read More
Invasion! The KBS K-12 Partnership 2016 Summer Institute
Thank you to everyone who attended and presented for the KBS K-12 Partnership Summer Institute August 17-19, 2016. Agenda - Summer Institute 2016 Participant List - Summer Institute 2016 Day 1: Wednesday, August 17 ... Read More
Outdoor lessons for K-12 students
Spring has sprung! It is the perfect time to take your students outside to see the plants and animals around them. This week we highlight three outdoor lessons perfect for spring. Take students on a field trip to do a forest walk This ... Read More
Summer 2016 opportunities for teachers
KBS-based Opportunities: Professional Development Teaching Science Outdoors, apply by May 27 K-12 Partnership Summer Institute, Aug. 17-19 Research Experience for Teachers (MSU-based) Adaptation and Freezing Tolerance in ... Read More
Land use lesson
Human activities have significantly altered the biosphere, sometimes damaging or destroying natural habitats and causing the extinction of other species. But changes to Earth’s environments can have different impacts (negative and positive) ... Read More
Get outside! Explore solutions to land use change and ecosystem services
We have been hard at work developing a lesson about how the SW Michigan landscape (specifically the area around KBS) has changed over the past two centuries. We envision this land use history lesson as the core of a flexible module for ... Read More
KBS presenting at the Michigan Science Teachers Association Conference
A room full of elementary teachers joined educators Renee Bayer and Kara Haas on March 4th for a 1 hour and 45 minute session at the Michigan Science Teachers Association Conference in Lansing, MI. Kara and Renee collaborate on the ... Read More
Announcing the KBS K-12 Partnership spring 2016 workshop
Please join us for the KBS K-12 Partnership Spring Workshop on April 14, 2016 from 8am-4pm. Preparing Tomorrow's Scientists: Technology in the Classroom 2016Agenda_K-12PartnershipSpringWorkshop_FINAL Thanks to the 39 ... Read More
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