Ms. Kraus

Aquatic Invasive Species Hot Topic (U.S. National Park Service) Aquatic Invasive Species, bull trout, AIS

5) and invasive species #ParkChat www.nps.gov/articles/aqu...

Species Lists (U.S. National Park Service) Species lists for parks. Includes amphibians & reptiles, birds, fish, mammals, plants, and other species.

4) That parks maintain species lists in their parks! #ParkChat www.nps.gov/im/ncrn/spec...

3) Frankly, I'm surprised this page is still up, since it has the word "diversity" in it, but I digress -- the importance of biodiversity. www.nps.gov/articles/bio... #ParkChat

Dragonfly Mercury Project - Citizen Science (U.S. National Park Service)

2) Dragonfly Mercury Project -- checking on serious pollutants in our waters www.nps.gov/subjects/cit...

A6 #ParkChat Just one thing? That's mean.

Alright, I'm going to rank them, keeping in mind I'm a biology teacher first.

1) Public Lands preserve ecosystems, and do science on what's happening within them. home.nps.gov/neri/learn/o...

Q6 - If you could make it so EVERY KID in America learned one thing about their parks, what would you choose? #parkchat

Or just being "real" with a ranger, and you hear things that might end up in a future book 🫢 #ParkChat

Webcams - Yellowstone National Park (U.S. National Park Service) A variety of webcams provide live views throughout Yellowstone.

A1: This is my most favorite link. It’s part learning, but also part observing. I watch the seasons, I watch nature, and occasionally, I’ve even watched a bison wander through the scene. I look at it weekly at least. #ParkChat

Q2 - What is the best learning moment you ever had inside of a national park? #parkchat

The National Park Classroom’s Substack | Substack A place for public land supporters and educators to share ideas and resources for connecting to the next generation of stewards. Click to read The National Park Classroom’s Substack, a Substack public...

I guess I could plug my substack. I think ya'll would like it - thenationalparkclassroom.substack.com #parkchat

The National Park Classroom: A Guide to Designing Project-Based Learning Adventures Amazon.com: The National Park Classroom: A Guide to Designing Project-Based Learning Adventures: 9798888370384: Fester, James: Books

NEW RELEASE - Are you a #teacher who loves our #publiclands and #nationalparks ? Then check out this new title from ISTE titled The National Park Classroom - Available on 3/18! Preorder now on Amazon - www.amazon.com/National-Par...

Q8: Tip 5 Who doesn’t love mail? Send a love note of support to any of the more than 400 NPS units around the country. Address it to park HQ. Thank them. Tell them you are with them. If you’ve visited, share something you love about their park.

Boost morale for the cost of a stamp. #ParkChat

Wheaton HS Society of Women Engineers on Instagram: "I am faster than fast, quicker than quick. I am lightning. - Lightning McQueen" 124 likes, 7 comments - swe.wheatonhs on February 22, 2025: "I am faster than fast, quicker than quick. I am lightning. - Lightning McQueen".

Third place at the EVGP race in Dubai! I am so proud of these girls, after facing some adversity and having to disassemble the car and basically take it as checked baggage, and reassemble it on site! Amazing job by all of you, and I can't wait to help you kick butt at the DC EVGP in May! #STEMforHer

Donate to A Science Teacher's Professional Development in a Ntl Park, organized by Karen Kraus For those who don't know me, I'm a high school science teacher … Karen Kraus needs your support for A Science Teacher's Professional Development in a Ntl Park

If there are philantropists out there who help teachers, I'd love to get some support for my trip to #STEAMinthePark with @expeditionsined.bsky.social at Voyageurs National Park! gofund.me/a15aca25

Let's be real. Constantly buying new clothes has been a thing longer than Temu or Amazon. School shopping for new clothes ring a bell?

Donate to A Science Teacher's Professional Development in a Ntl Park, organized by Karen Kraus For those who don't know me, I'm a high school science teacher … Karen Kraus needs your support for A Science Teacher's Professional Development in a Ntl Park

If there are philantropists out there who help teachers, I'd love to get some support for my trip to #STEAMinthePark with @expeditionsined.bsky.social at Voyageurs National Park! gofund.me/a15aca25

Applications are only open for a few more days! #TeacherSky #EduLib #Teachers #ParkChat

A circular logo with a stylized loon in the middle. The script reads "Follow me at #STEAMinthePARK steaminthepark.net"

I just got Early Bird (early loon?) acceptance to #STEAMinthePark at Voyageurs National Park!

(you can still apply through 1/31!) #TeacherSky #EduLib #EduSky

A shad (a fish) has a speech bubble that reads "Science IRL community scicomm mini-grant" with a mural in the background with wavy bits and freshwater mussels. Then in other bubbles it says "$300-1000 grants to support offline science communication apply by feb 14, and the link bit.ly/scienceirl

BIG NEWS!

For the first time ever, Skype a Scientist is offering mini-grants to support IRL science communication!

Communicating science out in our communities is critical. We want to enable folks from around the US to get local projects off the ground.

Learn more & apply at bit.ly/scienceirl

a brief how-to infoigraphic that says "Talk to your scientist! Pick a category of science your group would like to talk about (e.g. marine biology, chemistry, astronomy) Get a match via email Discuss your class's needs with your scientist, and pick a time to chat". It's light blue and dark blue and has a little test tube, DNA strand, and microscope and our logo

Our next match is happening in a few hours!

Get matched with a scientist for a Q&A with your classroom at www.skypeascientist.com/sign-up.html

Tell your colleagues! Our program is free and we have LOTS of scientist volunteers this semester 🧪

#EduSky #ScienceEducation #SciTeach #ITeachScience

I incorporate all kinds of information I've learned from National Park service units into my biology & forensics classrooms. Not just the pure science, but also the cultural importance of places and organisms, like how bison are keystone species of the Badlands & culturally important to the Lakota.

This is of interest to the #STEAMinthePark community and anyone in #TeacherSky or #EduLib who uses NPS/Bureau of Land Management/Department of the Interior resources. Protect the natural and cultural resources of our public lands, please!

Announcing the 2025 Rockville Science Day T-Shirt Contest! Rockville Science Center is asking all artists (Grades 6-12) to submit their best creative design for the 34th Annual Rockville Science Day t-shirts! The winning design will be printed on the event shirts and awarded a $100 prize!

MCPS: DUE TO WEATHER CLOSURES, SCHOOL YEAR EXTENDED BY ONE DAY - MOCO Feed Per MCPS: This January has been a challenging month for our community, with freezing temperatures, snow and icy conditions affecting our daily routines. Students, staff and families have navigated the...

MCPS: DUE TO WEATHER CLOSURES, SCHOOL YEAR EXTENDED BY ONE DAY

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We took this photo ten years ago today at #Yellowstone National Park. #ParkChat

YouTube video by Expeditions In Education 2024 STEAM in the Park Highlights

We're beyond grateful to the @officialnps.bsky.social
and their amazing rangers for making this summer unforgettable. #STEAMinthePARK 2024
Check out the highlights from this incredible journey!
www.youtube.com/watch?v=Nfui...

STEAM in the PARK STEAM in the PARK is a 5-day, 4-night immersive experience designed for educators who are passionate about nature and education. Held in breathtaking national park locations, this program offers a...

Applications are still open (thru 1/31) for #STEAMinthePark camps! If you're an educator (teacher, media specialist, admin, counselor, etc.), college student or a park ranger, you might be interested in this professional development/community building experience! www.steaminthepark.net #TeacherSky

I made a #STEAMinthePark BlueSky feed! If you are part of the #STEAMintheParks community, or if you want to join, follow the feed! bsky.app/profile/did:...

I can't believe MCPS already called two-hour delays for the next two days! Seems a bit overkill, but I'll make it work.

the chesapeake & ohio canal towpath at swain's lock. "no horses permitted beyond this point" according to the sign when you are heading downstream (towards georgetown). riding the towpath on horseback would probably be more fun than biking (for me). I've biked 10-30 miles at a time on the towpath, and it's okay.

a "tooth wheel" from a helicoprion shark. this fossil is at the royal ontario museum in toronto.

Me preparing to do a little fireside reading of Jeff Vandermeer's latest in the Southern Reach series, "Absolution".

Adult coloring books are an awesome way to relax. A former student of mine, Madeleine Rabil (who also works in the video game development field with Bethesda Game Studios) has a whole series of Mandalas for Meditative Coloring books, available on Amazon, and individual one pages are available for download on Etsy.

Sad that TikTok is unavailable? Guess what -- there's more to life than social media!! Here are some things you can do instead!
1) Visit a local, state or national park site! (#ParkChat is a great resource for ideas)
2) Read a book!
3) Visit a museum!
4) Do some coloring or painting!
5) Volunteer!