At Aliya Johnson Roberts’ two child care centers in Philadelphia, many employees aren’t done...
 

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New from NSTA -- Professional Learning Units
Self-paced, flexible short courses designed around relevant science education topics that you can complete anytime, anywhere. The research-based professional learning supports student-centered learning and can used toward continuing education credits!
 
 
The Climate Initiative
Students can win $7,500 in The Climate Initiative’s Water and Soil Hackathon event
On January 15, The Climate Initiative is hosting a digital hackathon event, with $7,500 prizes for the top teams to bring their solutions to life. Student teams can learn more and register to secure a spot by 12/17.
 
 
 
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eCYBERMISSION Mini Grants
Looking for funds to assist your 6-9 grade teachers in the classroom? Apply online today for eCYBERMISSION's Mini-Grant Program. Applications close November 15, 2021. To apply, please click here.
 
 
 
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Promoting Equity/Diversity/Inclusion Through Science and STEM Teaching Miniseries
ICYMI: This four-part virtual miniseries is now underway! Learn from experts in the field on how to create equitable learning environments for ALL students.
 
 
 
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The Hechinger Report
It’s ‘unconscionable’: We depend on child care workers to provide high-quality care to our children. But many of those workers can’t afford food and rent
At Aliya Johnson Roberts’ two child care centers in Philadelphia, many employees aren’t done working when they clock out at the end of a long day nurturing and teaching young kids. Instead of heading home, they leave for second jobs, often as home health aides. The grueling schedule is necessary:...
 
 
 
Science Daily
Securing data transfers with relativity
To counter hacking, researchers have developed a new system based on the concept of 'zero-knowledge proofs', the security of which is based on the physical principle of relativity: information cannot travel faster than the speed of light. Thus, one of the fundamental principles of modern physics...
 
 
 
Scientific American
The Lost Women of Science, Episode 1: The Question Mark
When physician and pathologist Dorothy Andersen confronted a slew of confounding infant deaths, she suspected the accepted diagnosis wasn’t right. Her medical sleuthing led to the world’s...-- Read more on ScientificAmerican.com
 
 
 
Phys.org
Mysterious comet has been having multiple large outbursts
Amateur and professional astronomers have found that the comet 29P/Schwassmann-Wachmann has been experiencing an unusually large outburst recently. Normally, it has little outbursts spread throughout the year.
 
 
NSTA Blog
Lab Safety and the 'Dirty Dozen'
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