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Science
Generate interest in science and stimulate students' imagination with KQED's free standards-aligned science education resources.
Edspace | May 05, 2012
Posted by Andrea Swensrud
A plate full of edible insects, including bee larvae, grasshoppers and a waterbug native to Thailand. Image courtesy of Sevda
Eris/QUEST. To respond to the Do Now, you can comment below or tweet your response. Be sure to begin your … Continue
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Clue into Climate
Explore fundamental science concepts through the lens of climate science and the use of digital media resources.
Science Lab
Sharpen your educator tool kit with KQED Science Lab resources. This new KQED Education program is a professional development opportunity for Bay Area educators designed to support multimedia integration in science for Pre-K to 3rd grade classrooms.
Saving the Bay
Explore the history of one of America's greatest natural resources - San Francisco Bay.
Jean-Michel Cousteau: Ocean Adventures
Bring the ocean into your classroom with standards-based lessons, educational videos and online games.
Teachers' Domain
A database of local and national multimedia resources based on popular PBS programming.
Tips and Tools for Using Science Multimedia
KQED Science Team PBS Picks!
We've gathered some of the best PBS sites for science education, loaded with informative videos, interactive games, engaging lessons, and fun activities!Learn more: ScienceEd@KQED.org, 800.723.3566
Biology | May 18, 2012
California's Deadlocked Delta: Is Carbon Farming the Future?
Posted by Lauren Sommer
California’s Delta has a rich agricultural legacy, but farming there can be a risky business. Dozens of farms have been flooded
over the past half century as aging levees have collapsed. Now, scientists are encouraging farmers to switch to a new crop.
Instead of growing vegetables, they’d grow something that has all but disappeared in the Delta: wetlands.
Astronomy | May 18, 2012
The Once and Future Earth
Posted by Ben Burress
How will the sun, moon, and Earth change in the far distant future? It may not make a big difference to us, but exploring
the possible fate of our home and birthplace is a mind-bending journey.
Blog | May 17, 2012
Black Diamond Regional Mines Preserve Reopens Visitor Center
Posted by Andrew Alden
With the reopening of its underground Greathouse Portal Visitor Center, Black Diamond Mines Regional Preserve is ready when
you are.
Blog | May 17, 2012
A Ribbon Cutting with a Green Twist
Posted by Cat
On the afternoon of Tuesday, May 15, 2012, I hitched a ride with my closest friend from San Francisco out to Palo Alto to
attend the ribbon cutting for the first public fast charger in California for electric vehicles in Stanford Mall.
Biology | May 16, 2012
Making Women Partners in Breast Cancer Research
Posted by Liza Gross
Dr. Susan Love, breast cancer surgeon and women's health advocate, has long railed against cancer researchers' fixation on
treatments and cures. After spending more than $4 billion on breast cancer research, we still don't know what causes the disease
or how to prevent it. It's time to focus on looking for causes, she says. And she wants your help.
