Engineering for Good is a three-week, project-based learning unit for middle school science classrooms focused on developing solutions for negative impacts of plastics on the environment.
David Zailo is the research program manager at the Georgia Sea Turtle Center on Jekyll Island. Hear how he transformed his childhood affinity for wildlife into his dream career in this clip of Let's Go Enviro.
Learning does not take place only in the classroom. Children learn by observing animal friends in the backyard, discovering new ways to get moving, picking out shapes in a walk...
Join education experts in a discussion focusing on the scientific practice of engaging in argumentation from evidence, and constructing explanations with students.
Utilizing engaging activities from PBS LearningMedia, participants will become familiar with collections from PBS hit shows that allow students to build their design and iteration skills while investigating and solving problems in engineering and aerospace. All of these resources are bookended with digitally integrated instructional strategies.
In this video, Fannin County decision-makers discuss the importance of implementing STEM education as a school-wide culture shift. From creating pipelines for faculty collaboration to connecting with proactive community partners to engage students, these plans are well underway in the North Georgia mountains.
Students at Fannin County School learn about the health of their local waterways by collecting and testing water samples and looking for other key environmental indicators.
The Fast Forward project consists of 16 video segments that present STEM concepts in a fun, entertaining and informative way by demonstrating how employees in businesses and organizations across the...
A visit to the Federal Reserve Bank of Atlanta proves to us, and hopefully to our audience, that a simple interest in math and technology can lead to a wide variety of career opportunities. Although we take a fun and loose approach to learning about the Federal Reserve, our Teachable Moments are truly insightful. They include a description of what this institution is and does and a discussion of the gold standard and exactly what gives money its value.
The City of Atlanta community programs manager, Natasha Dyer, speaks about her role in defining sustainable waste management and increasing food access to the citizens of Atlanta.
What makes the fabulous Fox Theatre so fabulous? Great question! And that’s just what we ask the folks who work at the Fox. They answer by giving us an exclusive backstage tour, as well as an on-stage tour, and even an under-the-stage tour. And we tell the “theatrical” story as you’d expect—in three acts. By the way, it turns out that part of what makes the Fox so fabulous is their air-conditioning system and their LED lights, both of which we cover in our Teachable Moments.