Flipping the Script: 8th Graders are Judges in Reverse Science Fair
April 2023 Building on our successful Be a Scientist 7th grade STEM mentoring program in Berkeley schools, and our partnership with Lawrence Berkeley Lab, we’re excited to offer an innovative twist on the traditional science fair: adult scientists are the presenters, and 8th graders are the judges! Launching this April at Willard Middle School, the Reverse Science Fair will allow […]
Springtime Science in the Sun
April 2023 Spring sunshine means it’s time to bring the joy of science festivals to school sites and community events! Throughout April and May, CRS will bring teams of enthusiastic and diverse scientists to share explorations of DNA, bubble-ology, catapults, seed germination, and much more with thousands of students and families. From school science fairs to UC Berkeley’s Cal Day […]
Amazing Math and Science Explorations
April 2023 After participating in the summer CRS training, I completely rearranged my teaching schedule to make sure we did science every week. I made Wednesdays ‘science day.’ Student attendance is up because no one wants to miss science, and I am more effective in bringing in the reading, writing, and math skills into science investigations…Science has been a bright […]
Building Climate Change Responses for East Bay Classrooms
April 2023 Elementary students are increasingly asking their teachers about climate change and its impacts on their families and communities. In response, teachers are asking partners like CRS to help them navigate the ocean of information, curate practical lessons and useful resources, and plan projects for students to engage in solutions-focused, hope-infused actions. To provide teachers with information, peer-to-peer sharing, […]