Lab Out Loud

Prompted from listener feedback, co-hosts Brian Bartel and Dale Basler welcome Dr. Kate McNeill and Dr. Joe Krajcik to Lab Out Loud.  As authors of Supporting Grade 5-8 Students in Constructing Explanations in Science: The Claim, Evidence, and Reasoning Framework for Talk and Writing, Kate and Joe talk about using the claim, evidence and reasoning (CER) framework as a method to guide students towards explanations in science.

Show notes at: http://laboutloud.com/2015/04/episode-127-claim-evidence-reasoning

Co-hosts Brian Bartel and Dale Basler welcome John Timmer to Lab Out Loud.  As senior science editor for Ars Technica, John has been paying particular attention to state legislatures that, in the first few month of each year, tend to propose bills that attempt to dictate how science is taught in their schools.  Listen to the Lab Out Loud to hear what bills might affect teaching science in your state.

Show notes at: http://laboutloud.com/2015/03/episode-125-ngsschat/

Co-hosts Brian Bartel and Dale Basler welcome John Timmer to Lab Out Loud.  As senior science editor for Ars Technica, John has been paying particular attention to state legislatures that, in the first few month of each year, tend to propose bills that attempt to dictate how science is taught in their schools.  Listen to the Lab Out Loud to hear what bills might affect teaching science in your state.

Show notes at: http://laboutloud.com/2015/03/episode-125-ngsschat/

Have you wanted to reach out to other science teachers with your questions about NGSS?  Lab Out Loud guests Fred Ende and Tricia Shelton can help.  Using Twitter, Fred and Tricia moderate #NGSSchat - an online forum to learn and share around the Next Generation Science Standards and great science teaching.  Listen to the Lab Out Loud this week to find out how you can "lurk", learn and contribute to #NGSSchat.

Show notes at: http://laboutloud.com/2015/03/episode-125-ngsschat/

Have you wanted to reach out to other science teachers with your questions about NGSS?  Lab Out Loud guests Fred Ende and Tricia Shelton can help.  Using Twitter, Fred and Tricia moderate #NGSSchat - an online forum to learn and share around the Next Generation Science Standards and great science teaching.  Listen to the Lab Out Loud this week to find out how you can "lurk", learn and contribute to #NGSSchat.

Show notes at: http://laboutloud.com/2015/03/episode-125-ngsschat/

Continuing an exploration of art in science, co-hosts Brian Bartel and Dale Basler invite author, illustrator and math/science teacher Dale Debakcsy to the show.  Every two weeks, Debakcsy writes and illustrates about important women in science.  Now that he has now completed half of his two-year project, Debakcsy has compiled the first 26 portraits into a book called The Illustrated Women in Science: Year One.  Listen to Lab Out Loud to hear about how Debakcsy started making science comics, the importance of showcasing women in science, and how you can use his art in your classroom.

Show notes at: http://laboutloud.com/2015/02/episode124/

Continuing an exploration of art in science, co-hosts Brian Bartel and Dale Basler invite author, illustrator and math/science teacher Dale Debakcsy to the show.  Every two weeks, Debakcsy writes and illustrates about important women in science.  Now that he has now completed half of his two-year project, Debakcsy has compiled the first 26 portraits into a book called The Illustrated Women in Science: Year One.  Listen to Lab Out Loud to hear about how Debakcsy started making science comics, the importance of showcasing women in science, and how you can use his art in your classroom.

Show notes at: http://laboutloud.com/2015/02/episode124/

Artist and Scientist Dr. David Goodsell join co-hosts Brian Bartel and Dale Basler on Lab Out Loud this week.  As Associate Professor at the Scripps Research Institute, Dr. Goodsell splits his time on research and science outreach.  His science outreach includes artwork featured online, in a variety of media and even in science museums.  Listen to the show to learn how Dr. Goodsell makes his art, how accurate science is reflected in this art, and how you can use it to teach molecular structure and function.

art, biology, books, online resources

Show notes at: http://laboutloud.com/?p=2980

Artist and Scientist Dr. David Goodsell join co-hosts Brian Bartel and Dale Basler on Lab Out Loud this week.  As Associate Professor at the Scripps Research Institute, Dr. Goodsell splits his time on research and science outreach.  His science outreach includes artwork featured online, in a variety of media and even in science museums.  Listen to the show to learn how Dr. Goodsell makes his art, how accurate science is reflected in this art, and how you can use it to teach molecular structure and function.

art, biology, books, online resources

Show notes at: http://laboutloud.com/?p=2980

The Bad Astronomer (a.k.a. Phil Plait) has been busy since we've last had him on Lab Out Loud.  As astronomer, public speaker, science evangelizer, and author, Phil can now add YouTube host to his resume.  Working with Hank and John Green (Crash Course) and PBS Digital Studios, Phil has been writing and filming a new series on YouTube called Crash Course Astronomy.  Listen to the show to hear about the show and how you might properly use it in your classroom.

Show notes at: http://laboutloud.com/?p=2968