Pulse: Science Mill Educator Newsletter

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Serious Case of Spring Fever?

The Science Mill has a simple, two-step cure for what ails you.

Step One: Scroll down for articles and cool curriculum ideas to help you create your own spring fever-busting lessons!

Step Two: Mark your calendar for all of our fantastic upcoming events! We're hosting the Second Annual Science of Sports on April 14, and celebrating Earth Day with Butterfly Bonanza on April 22. Plus, check out this month's environmental science-focused Homeschool Day on April 11.

Talking About the Science of Sports

Spring is a season of beginnings, and it’s a great time to incorporate some fitness into your STEM lessons. You read that right: sports and STEM are a powerhouse combo, with the potential to reach students who may traditionally be excluded from STEM education.

Dr. John Drazan is a lecturer in biomedical engineering at the Rensselaer Polytechnic Institute, and one of the visionaries behind 4th Family, a non-profit focused on leveraging a love of sports to encourage STEM learning for at-risk youth. Read his award-winning paper, The Potential of Sports Analytics to Revolutionize STEM Education, to learn more about the role of sports in STEM education.

Watch Dr. Drazan's TEDxAlbany talk about engaging diverse youth in STEM education. Follow him on Twitter, too!

Fit Kids, Fit Brains: Guest Post from Marathon Kids

Looking to add some fun and fitness to your school or classroom? Click here to read a guest post by Cami Hawkins, CEO of Marathon Kids, about the science behind getting kids moving.

Pardon Me, Is That a Parasitoid on Your Pupa?

It’s pollen season, so that means everything outside has a lemon-lime colored coating and you may be sneezing more than usual. It also means butterflies and other pollinators are busy doing their thing.

On Earth Day at the Science Mill we will be talking about butterflies and the role they play in ecological health. We recently talked with a friend of the Science Mill, Dr. Carl Stenoien, who is a post-doctoral associate with the Department of Entomology at the University of Minnesota, where they have a Monarch Lab dedicated to better understanding the biology and natural history of monarchs. Read More...

Homeschool Day

From wildlife to water, you’ll learn all about environmental sciences at this month’s Homeschool Day! Get ready for Earth Day by studying the food chain, learning to identify local wildlife and experimenting with water.

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Summer Camps - Registration is Open!

Join the Science Mill for five days of adventure-filled scenarios at our STEM Career Immersion camps! Campers explore STEM careers as they design, build and create their way through action-packed games and activities.

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