Keynote Speaker: Dr. Maureen Raymo  Bio link

The Earth is running a fever. The ongoing pollution of our atmosphere with an invisible, odorless gas called carbon dioxide is trapping heat at the Earth’s surface and causing temperatures to rise. The polar regions are warming fastest of all and the melting ice sheets are causing sea levels to rise around the globe. In this talk, I will review evidence for climate change, talk about how climate impacts extreme weather events, and share thoughts on how our collective actions as individuals, families, communities, and governments will impact our quality of life in the 21st century.

• “School Instructional Space Silica Exposure: Safety Hazards/Risks” Dr. Ken's latest Safety Commentary - In middle and high school art, science, and technology education instructional spaces, there is a potential safety hazard and health and safety risk of silica exposure. This blog commentary addresses this issue and how to help make it safer for teachers and students!

  School Instructional Space Silica Exposure: Safety Hazards/Risks | NSTA

  Check out more safety news from Ken Roy - Ken Roy's Safety Bulletins!
• STEMTASTIC News - Resources from the October Biomimicry Institute and Jill Wertheim's presentation can be found in our STEMtastic page
• View the latest assessment news under the Resources tab

• Do you have an idea for a STEMtastic webinar?  Is there someone you would like to talk to?  Is there an area of interest that you think other teachers would like to discuss?  Please let us know.

• NGSS Assessment Tools  - This site is designed to facilitate development and sharing of classroom NGSS assessment items and item clusters (groups of items associated with same phenomenon)