Science Connections

Amplify Education
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Science Connections

From the science classroom. For the science classroom. Science education looks different today than it ever has before. The constant flow of new ideas and challenges opens up exciting opportunities for scientists, educators, and learners alike to reexamine our world and our place in it. Join middle school science educator Eric Cross as he sits down with fellow educators, scientists, and engineers to explore the best ways we can improve our K–8 science teaching practices and create wonder for young minds.

  1. 12/19/2024

    The best of Beyond My Years (so far!)

    To close out the year, we’re revisiting some of our favorite moments from the first nine episodes of the Beyond My Years podcast – and looking ahead at some of what’s to come in 2025! Listen to Beyond My Years: Subscribe to Beyond My Years on AppleSubscribe to Beyond My Years on SpotifyListen to Beyond My Years via web browser

    4 min

  2. 10/09/2024

    Beyond My Years: Teaching with determination, starring Khamphet Pease

    Hi Science Connections listeners! Here’s an episode from Amplify’s new podcast, Beyond My Years, that we think you’ll like. It features an incredible STEM educator from San Diego, California, named Khamphet Pease. Today on Beyond My Years, host Ana Torres learns all she can learn from the life stories and lessons of Khamphet Pease. As a refugee from Laos, Khamphet shares the difficulty she experienced navigating a home culture that did not encourage education or career ambitions for women. ...

    51 min

  3. 08/15/2024

    NEW! Beyond My Years: Teaching with heart, starring Joyce Abbott

    Check out Amplify’s new podcast, Beyond My Years— host and educator Ana Torres seeks out educational insights and hard-won lessons directly from people who have thrived for decades in the classroom: seasoned educators. On this premiere episode, Ana soaks up wisdom from Joyce Abbott, an educator so passionate about her students that she inspired one of them to go on and write the hit show “Abbott Elementary.” Joyce tells all about her experiences working in a Title 1 school and what it means ...

    49 min
  4. Beyond My Years podcast trailer

    06/27/2024

    Beyond My Years podcast trailer

    Listen to this trailer for our new podcast, Beyond My Years, launching August 14th. Every day headlines tout something “new” in education—the latest research, the hottest tech, the trendiest new hacks for organizing your classroom. However, beyond all the hype there’s one underestimated resource that’s truly deserving of our attention: educators who’ve been doing this for years. In this trailer, you’ll hear from host and educator Ana Torres as she explains her season-long journey of lea...

    3 min

  5. 12/05/2023

    S3-08: Making science a superhero

    Tune in to the finale of Science Connections with elementary educator and recipient of the 2023 Anton Banko Award for Excellence in Teaching Elementary Science, Kate Bala. In this episode, Kate shares teaching tips on how she seamlessly integrates science with other content areas to give students an engaging, phenomena-based learning experience. Listen to hear about Kate’s unique teaching style and the helpful tips she offers to make science the superhero of any classroom. To learn more abou...

    58 min

  6. 09/27/2023

    S3-07: Telling the story of science

    Join us for a new episode with doctoral student and 2023 NSTA keynote speaker, Minerva Contreras. Listen as Minerva tells her story and discusses the benefits of storytelling in science education. And don’t forget to grab your Science Connections study guide to track your learning and find additional resources! For more from Minerva, check out these resources: Watch the latest episode of Crash Course en Español, BiologíaCheck out the posters Eric's students made that highlight Minerva.Hear mo...

    50 min

  7. 08/08/2023

    S3-06: Identifying and addressing pseudoscience

    Join us as we continue our discussion on the importance of integrating critical thinking into the science classroom with former teacher and current director of education at the Center for Inquiry, Bertha Vazquez. Listen as Bertha shares her experience with engaging students through identifying pseudoscience, and how developing these skills creates an identifiable impact on the real world. For more from Bertha , check out the following resources: Check out Generation Skeptics to access some o...

    56 min

  8. 06/22/2023

    S3-05: Thinking is power

    Join us as we sit down with Melanie Trecek-King, college professor and creator of Thinking is Power, to explore how much of an asset science can truly be in developing the skills students need to navigate the real world. You’ll learn about “fooling” students and the importance of developing critical thinking, information literacy, and science literacy in the classroom. We’ll also share real strategies and lesson examples that help build these essential skills and engage students in learning. ...

    58 min
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From the science classroom. For the science classroom. Science education looks different today than it ever has before. The constant flow of new ideas and challenges opens up exciting opportunities for scientists, educators, and learners alike to reexamine our world and our place in it. Join middle school science educator Eric Cross as he sits down with fellow educators, scientists, and engineers to explore the best ways we can improve our K–8 science teaching practices and create wonder for young minds.

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  • Creator
    Amplify Education
  • Years Active
    2022 - 2024
  • Episodes
    32
  • Rating
    Clean
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    © 2025 Science Connections
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