An engaging ~5 minute instructional routine to build background knowledge, scientific literacy, and fluency
"This routine is so much more engaging than starting class with a Regents question. I hated sucking all the energy out of my students at the beginning of class and having to spend the rest of the period trying to convince them that science is actually interesting."
-A teacher from Manhattan
"Using this protocol forces me to read about current events in science. That made me remember how exciting science can be. My students have noticed that I'm more excited about our lessons."
-A teacher from Queens
Planned Items include:
Editing
More science stories in the indexed catalog
Tips for incorporating them to supplement specific curricula
Resources for planning them, include:
A curated list of science media outlets and reading recommendations. (The current list is a bit dated. What are your recommendations?)
Additional resources requested by users.