Human Evolution Summer Teacher Workshop Empowers Educators
K–12 educators collaborate with scientists to incorporate paleontology and paleoanthropology into their existing science curricula.
TESI Welcomes Abramowitz, Killingsworth to Lead Scientist in Every Florida School Program
Two former K-12 educators have been named K-12 education and outreach coordinators for TESI’s Scientist in Every Florida School program.
Summer Professional Development Workshop Emphasizes Florida’s Connection to the Biosphere
Together, the teacher and scientist teams spent the week working in the respective labs and collaborating on how teachers could best connect the research experience to the Florida standards they teach in the classroom.
Imaging and Digitization for Avocational Paleontologists Workshop
To date, participants of the workshop have uploaded over 120 specimens from their private collection, making them available for potential research opportunities.
TESI Grant Recipient Brings Middle Schoolers to Antarctica Using Virtual Reality
Their mission? To extract an ice core from a polar ice cap and inspect its geological markers for climate change indicators.
Florida teachers, UF scientists partner to develop science lesson plans July 7-12
K-12 science teachers from across Florida will spend four days in a scientist’s lab as part of a TESI professional development workshop.
Science Class: Connecting Scientists with Teachers and Students
TESI’s new Scientist in Every Florida School Program aims to connect university scientists with Florida K-12 teachers and students.
Upcoming K-12 Teacher Professional Development Workshop Focuses on the Biosphere
This hands-on workshop will take place July 7-12, 2019 at the Florida Museum of Natural History. K-12 teachers at any level are encouraged to apply.
TESI Seeking Scientists for Upcoming Teacher Professional Development Workshop
Interested scientists will be expected to give teacher participants a lab tour and engage in lesson planning and brainstorming sessions. Each participating lab will be awarded $1,000.
Scientist in Every Florida School Moonshot Kickoff Retreat
The University of Florida (UF) Thompson Earth Systems Institute (TESI) Moonshot kickoff took place on January 19th, 2019. The primary … Continue