Despite what you see in cartoons, not all park rangers say, “Hey, Boo-Boo!” Luckily, one of ours does. You’ll want to meet her, along with the other rangers who help maintain this beautiful state park located just outside of Savannah.
In his career as Composting Lab Manager, Khari Diop is involved in every part of the composting process, from receiving organic greens to harvesting the finished product.
We take our search for Georgia STEM careers to Carrollton with a visit to Southwire, the largest manufacturer of wire and cable in North America. Here we cover the types of careers available at Southwire.
Professional Learning | Science | STEAM | Grades 3-12
Your STEM students haven't been on a field trip in ages and they've had enough! They're taking extreme measures "to compare and contrast the characteristics, composition, and location of comets, asteroids, and meteoroids" by planning an interstellar field trip.
When we wonder about something, we ask questions to help us understand it. Asking Questions is the second step of the scientific method. In science, we ask questions about things we don’t know the answer to but want to find out. We ask questions to help us solve problems.
We collect data to help us answer our questions and to solve problems. Data is a collection of information. We can collect data through observations, asking questions, and taking measurements. It can include facts, numbers, and measurements.
The final step of the scientific method is to communicate or share with others what we have learned. It is important for scientists to share the results of their experiments. They can write, create pictures, or speak to others. What is your favorite way to share your thoughts and ideas?
Dr. Jenna Jambeck is a scientist from the University of Georgia. She is studying plastic pollution using an app called Marine Debris Tracker and she needs your help! You can help by tracking the litter you find in your community.
Observation is paying close attention to something to get information. For example, by observing a bird, we can learn about its wings and learn how it flies. To make observations we use our five senses: seeing, hearing, touching, smelling, and sometimes taste.
Executive Director of The Ray, Allie Kelly, works with the Department of Transportation to create cleaner, safer, and more productive interstate traffic systems.
Everyone talks about the weather, but nobody ever does anything about it. Well, Fast Forward does! We interview multiple on-air and off-air Weather Channel employees, showing a variety of opportunities: meteorologists, radio personalities, designers, and IT personnel.
Join GPB’s education outreach team for an exploratory overview of our comprehensive digital resources for elementary school science, including our new VR and AR journey into the woods, the ongoing Things Explained video series, and bi-annual Live Explorations to inspiring learning environments th