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Jun 4-8 2023
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- Apply by June 16 for Fall 2023 MATLAB Workshop!
The deadline is approaching to apply to the Teaching Computation with MATLAB workshop! Save your spot by applying now-- this 3-day workshop is free to participate in, and stipends are available to help cover travel and lodging expenses as needed by participants.
- Submit your Earth Educators' Rendezvous poster abstracts or share-a-thon proposals by May 17!
The deadline to submit late poster abstracts and share-a-thon proposals for the 2023 Earth Educators' Rendezvous Contributed Program is Wednesday, May 17!
- SERC Welcomes Administrative and Events Assistant, Stephanie Unick
Stephanie Unick joined SERC Admin team at the beginning of May.
- Early Registration for Rendezvous End on Wednesday, May 3!
Register by Wednesday, May 3 for the 2023 Earth Educators' Rendezvous to get the Early Bird Rate.
- SERC Welcomes New Science Education Associate, Rory McFadden
We are excited to announce Rory McFadden will be joining SERC this June as a new Science Education Associate.

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Earth Exploration Toolbook- EarthLabs for Educators
https://serc.carleton.edu/earthlabs/index.html
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Teaching GeoEthics Across the Geoscience Curriculum
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InTeGrateThis site is designed to help faculty and graduate students learn about instructional methods for teaching undergraduate entry-level geoscience, environmental science, or related courses.
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Geoinformatics Modules for Teaching HydrologyThe National Association of Geoscience Teachers works to foster improvement in the teaching of the Earth sciences at all levels of formal and informal instruction, to emphasize the cultural ...
NAGTThis website hosts instructional materials used in the Eyes in the Sky program. Eyes in the Sky II is an expansion of TERC's existing program that was supported by NSF ITEST funding.
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Cutting EdgeOur team of educators and scientists has reviewed and organized the best free teaching resources for K-12 through college. Go Entire Collection Activities Videos Visualizations Featured Resource ...
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EarthLabsConnecting Theory to Classroom Practice × Teaching Methods The What, Why and How of Student Centered Learning Activities Direct from the Classroom Get Started With: Engaged Pedagogies We use ...
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The Math You Need, When You Need It