Professional Development Play Dates (PD²) @ProDevPlayDates
At PD² we offer place-based meet-ups for K-8 teachers to learn together through investigation, experimentation, sensemaking, and networking.bit.ly/ProDevPlayDates Seattle, WAJoined March 2024
Come see us at @CAMathCouncil South bright and early tomorrow morning! 8:30am in Mesquite E to have some fun playing together and learn about our work with teachers so far.
Such a fun day playing with Seattle-area teachers at the Issaquah Salmon Hatchery! We explored:
📖 Stories of salmon (oral & written)
🔢 Counting salmon
📊 Local data about salmon
🌱Native plants & their impact on salmon
🐟Math stories about place (idea from @jnovakowski_)
Just prepping for part of our teacher play date this Saturday morning! 🐟
We have a few spots left!
Seattle-area K-8 teachers, join us at the salmon hatchery for some outdoor learning together! 3.0 STEM clock hours available
bit.ly/PD2_UpcomingEv…
So much fun and gorgeous weather today!
If you are a k-8 teacher in the Seattle-ish area and need STEM clock hours we would love to have you join us for sessions Aug 5th & 7th!
So much fun and gorgeous weather today!
If you are a k-8 teacher in the Seattle-ish area and need STEM clock hours we would love to have you join us for sessions Aug 5th & 7th!
The *vibes* for @ProDevPlayDates day 2! @thinksci & I have had so much fun seeing our vision come to life!
And so great to have @Zakchamp join us too :)
Join us for more park fun in August!
Too much fun with pattern blocks counting our collection!
If this looks fun to you and you're in the Seattle area, join us @janaki_aleena@thinksci for Days of Play k-8 teacher PD!
July with repeated sessions in August. STEM clock hours available
bit.ly/ProDevPlayDates
📊How does the unit affect how we see the data set?
In this representation of the biomass of earth’s mammals, a pentagon is used to represent a unit in the diagram.
What do you notice 👀 and wonder 💭?
See more: pnas.org/doi/10.1073/pn…
Can you walk a llama? 🦙 Or will the llama walk you…
@janaki_aleena attempts to enjoy some quality outdoors time with her favorite animal in this week’s #ThrowbackThursday
What’s an unusual animal you’d take a hike with?🥾
🌲Have you ever seen a “monkey puzzle tree”? 🐒🧩
Native to Chile & Argentina - among its other names is “monkey tail tree”, noting the distinctive swooping, tail-like branches.
♾What math questions do you have?
🔬Science questions?
Learn more: sites.google.com/uw.edu/schoolo…
Have you ever investigated a pocket world?🔎🌍
This activity has students stop & zoom-in on one focal point to make observations, ask questions, and write/draw. Then students can take turns showing and describing your world to a partner.
Read more here:
gsmit.org/schoolyard-exp…
😫Tired of sit-and-get PD? Need STEM clock hours? 😃 Experience activities outdoors using routines that integrate mathematical & scientific sensemaking. Join us for Professional Development Play Dates at local parks in the Seattle area.
bit.ly/ProDevPlayDates
Cicada Math! 🦗🦗🦗
Northern Illinois Brood = 17 yr life cycle
Great Southern Brood = 13 yr life cycle
Both broods emerge this year 2024. How can you figure out the last time they emerged? When is the next time they’ll both emerge together?
naturalhistory.si.edu/education/teac…
Get to know us! Here’s a #ThrowbackThursday to our childhoods.
@thinksci
Age 5: Astronaut on a dinosaur planet
Now: Still ready to explore!
@janaki_aleena
Age 9: Sat on a random elephant
Now: Still seeks unusual experiences
Does your inner child ever come out in the classroom?
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