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a local San Francisco community/citizen science project that might inspire project ideas, especially for those interested in place based, local projects (MT? AZ?)

Can we grow a garden on Mars? would students like to research and write about this question? Maybe an idea or an idea stimulator for an intersections project?

describes the i3 grant granted to the Exploratorium and SOnoma county schools for professional development to support the development of science lessons for elementary aged ELLs

A Blueprint: Maker Programs for Youth is just what it sounds like, directions for starting a maker program. It may have ideas that will be helpful to teams as they design their science-literacy projects.

Oklahoma Science Adventure plus PD opportunity. Maybe possible project idea

"Bench Diaries" is a project in which a woman ties diaries to local park benches, tweets and instagrams their locations, and then waits to see what happens. I wonder what would happen if we tried this in science museums?

A student voice rubric... might be of interest to Intersections projects focused on increasing student voice in informal spaces

This is a call for crowdfunding "the think tank" a mobile cognitive science lab that will travel to HSs to teach students about cognitive science and help them design and carry out their own inquiries. might be a cool sample project for Intersections

Check out this brilliant idea for an interest-driven science project -- the Hyperbolic Chrochet Coral Reef.

for 7th to 12th grade students, perhaps some of your projects would like to incorporate opportunities for students to write for the public, such as in this challenge, or for other audiences

This new family science website aimed at kids 6-9 might be of interest to Intersections teams building projects for youth in this age group. It includes an app that allows students to take photos and upload them in COPPA safe ways

Saving TED talk here as well. Discusses science/engineering as an act of translation, discusses making connections between biological record and human anecdote, and involves fashion, too.

Description of a boat building project that has students constructing boats that will be launched into the pacific. Is there a possible writing component here?

How science writers might use pinterest might be a great resource for our summer institute: it connects writing for the public, social media, writing as curating/

A report on Expeditions curriculum in a Maine Middle School.  I love it

"Partnering with Icelandic singer andartist Björk, and the New York Public Library, CMOM presents Biophilia, a suite of nine musical compositions with accompanying games, images and videos that encourages users to explore the connections between music, nature and technology. Using provided iPads, CMOM educators will conduct workshops, guiding families through the Biophilia apps to foster creativity and inspire children to tap into their own musical creativity. Children and families will explore the themes of Biophilia while enjoying hands-on science experiments, movement, dance and even music theory."

Cool! Was just talking about Bjork inspirations while playing with other Charlotte Intersections peeps at a music/sound exhibit at Discovery Place.

NYTimes story about Sylvia Todd, young maker with a following. "With her father, James Todd, filming her, Sylvia uses puppetry, theme music and her home as a laboratory to demonstrate how things work. She makes science fun, mostly by having fun herself."

Mark St. John shared this program as an example of a place-based program.

From Mark St. John-- this might be helpful to teams, especially MT and AZ in their place-based work. Enjoy!

The Afterschool Alliance's new report, "Afterschool Programs: Inspiring Students with a Connected Learning Approach," discusses the role afterschool programs play in the ecology of learning, where programs can help bridge the divides that exist in terms of access to additional learning opportunities, access to caring mentors, and access to resources and peer networks that can excite young people about the acquisition of knowledge. The report also dives into connected learning, exploring this educational approach that is the intentional linkage of ones' interests, peer groups and academics, and how it capitalizes on the benefits of all three areas to create a learning experience that is both powerful and enduring.

The Afterschool Alliance's new report, "Afterschool Programs: Inspiring Students with a Connected Learning Approach," discusses the role afterschool programs play in the ecology of learning, where programs can help bridge the divides that exist in terms of access to additional learning opportunities, access to caring mentors, and access to resources and peer networks that can excite young people about the acquisition of knowledge. The report also dives into connected learning, exploring this educational approach that is the intentional linkage of ones' interests, peer groups and academics, and how it capitalizes on the benefits of all three areas to create a learning experience that is both powerful and enduring.