Ken is on his way to Italy to teach about space. How do you teach complicated subjects to young students? Ken has some great ideas! Are you looking for new ideas for your classroom or homeschool? Maybe you just enjoy having these conversations with your kids – we did in our house! Keep reading to…
With one week left to the day before the big eclipse, there has been a very big concern out in the news this weekend. Lots of fake eclipse glasses. Why is this a concern? This is the first time that the American Astronomical Society (AAS) has announced that they have detected eclipse glasses labeled as…
This April, the NC Science Trail is encouraging you to join an international competition through the City Nature Challenge! In its eighth year, this global event encourages people to report observations of wild plants, animals, and fungi directly to an online science platform, iNaturalist. Findings gathered during the days of April 26-29 and uploaded by…
We are definitely getting close to the eclipse. There’s a lot of excitement going on about it. I hope you’ve heard it like I have. Some groups are excited to attend events. Some of my colleagues are nervous about events that they are planning. Some kids don’t know what they will see (will clouds will…
One of our favorite North Carolina planetarians has just been honored with a stellar award – all puns intended here people! Ken Brandt of the Robeson Planetarium and Science Center is going to Italy to teach and learn in some very ancient halls of science education and he wants to bring us along!! Yes! I…
Looking for an opportunity to experiment with some egg dyeing this week? We here at the NC Science Trail spend a lot of time thinking about ways to live and act sustainably. We recognize that everyone can’t do everything, but everyone can do something to make a difference in the world and we think that’s…
In your Solar Eclipse Viewing #6 blog post, Ken Brandt from the Robeson Planetarium talks about great resources that can help plan eclipse events. Local libraries and other educational institutions can obtain free training for eclipse events, like the one coming up on April 8th. If you want your local library to offer eclipse events…
Enjoy your 5th installment of the Solar Eclipse Viewing Blog by Ken Brandt. Eclipses are stunning celestial events that are beautiful and inspiring. It turns out that they are also extremely useful scientifically! Let’s begin with what eclipse science tells us about predictability. The scientific method is proven effective when it can be used as…
Our friends at PARI reached out to us yesterday with a fantastic opportunity for community STEM educators throughout North Carolina. If you are a school, library, community center, museum, or other education center looking for a great STEM education partnership, this is something you should pay attention to. Please read below for more information and…
Ken Brandt, Director of the Robeson Planetarium and SEAL eclipse expert, has provided us, once again, with excellent eclipse advice for the upcoming April 8th event. In the 4th part of this series, Ken is talking about the weather, which really needs to be addressed for an eclipse. We all have the tendency to want…