Teacher Resources (Video)

From the Inaugural Ascend STEaM Conference, introduction and welcome remarks featuring Chula Vista Mayor Cheryl Cox and a discussion between Christopher Roe, CEO of California STEM Learning Network and Craig Watson, Director of the California Arts Council Series: "STEaM Connect Ascend Conference 2014" [Education] [Show ID: 28109]

From the inaugural STEaM Connect Ascend Conference 2014, M.A. Greenstein of the George Greenstein institute moderates a panel featuring John Iversen of UC San Diego’s Institute for Neural Computation presenting various research perspectives in the field of STEaM education. Series: "STEaM Connect Ascend Conference 2014" [Education] [Show ID: 28110]

From the Inaugural STEaM Connect Ascend Conference, Pat Wayne, Deputy Director of Arts Orange County moderates a panel presenting perspectives on defining quality in STEM and STEaM practices and programs. Series: "STEaM Connect Ascend Conference 2014" [Education] [Show ID: 28111]

From the Inaugural STEaM Connect Ascend Conference, invited speaker Navrina Singh, director of Qualcomm’s QWISE program. Series: "STEaM Connect Ascend Conference 2014" [Education] [Show ID: 28112]

From the Inaugural STEaM Connect Ascend Conference 2014, Anne Bown-Crawford of CREATE CA moderates a panel featuring various collaborative efforts in STEaM education and activities. Series: "STEaM Connect Ascend Conference 2014" [Education] [Show ID: 28113]

From the Inaugural STEaM Connect Ascend Conference 2014, 2009 Teacher of the Year Alex Kajitani presents educators and samples of their STEaM efforts. Series: "STEaM Connect Ascend Conference 2014" [Education] [Show ID: 28114]

Marine animals like the elusive beaked whale are notoriously difficult to study, as they are rarely seen. Fortunately, scientists can hear them! These animals use echolocation to forage and those sounds can be recorded in even the most remote and inaccessible areas of the ocean. Join Simone Baumann-Pickering as she details how patterns of echolocation are allowing scientists to document the natural acoustic behavior of a species, and determine if those natural patterns are being disturbed by man-made noise. Series: "Jeffrey B. Graham Perspectives on Ocean Science Lecture Series" [Science] [Show ID: 26000]

San Diego Unified School District’s Visual and Performing Arts program (VAPA), in partnership with UC Irvine, researched the impact of theatre and dance lessons on early childhood education. Preliminary results suggest that integrating the arts into the Common Core standards may be one of the keys to acquiring English language proficiency in grades K-2. Professional Teaching Artists work with classroom teachers to develop lesson plans which encourage critical thinking and promote life skills. Series: "STEAM plus MORE" [Humanities] [Arts and Music] [Education] [Show ID: 25436]

Historically, Nassau grouper were considered one of the most important shallow water fisheries in the Caribbean, yet today they are rarely caught. Why has the species declined so precipitously, and what can be done to reverse the trend? Join Brice Semmens as he presents findings from the Grouper Moon project, a long-term research program in the Cayman Islands focused on the conservation of one of the last great populations of this endangered Caribbean icon. Series: "Jeffrey B. Graham Perspectives on Ocean Science Lecture Series" [Science] [Show ID: 25958]

Ice caves on the Mt. Erebus Volcano, frozen lakes in the Dry Valleys and the ice covered McMurdo Sound offer diverse and extremely cold environments in which highly adapted microbial communities use chemical energy from rocks and volcanic gases to build new organic compounds. Join Hubert Staudigel as he presents initial laboratory results and stunning images from the 2012/13 field expedition, including SCUBA diving under the ice and alpine exploration of ice caves. Series: "Jeffrey B. Graham Perspectives on Ocean Science Lecture Series" [Science] [Show ID: 25710]