Science Connections
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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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- Phones, focus, and grit, with Angela Duckworth, Ph.D., on Beyond My Years · 47 min.Angela Duckworth, Ph.D., the New York Times bestselling author of Grit: The Power of Passion and Perseverance, recently joined Host Ana Torres on the Beyond My Years podcast to…
- Beyond My Years is back: Season 2 trailer · 2 min.Host Ana Torres and Classroom Insider Eric Cross give you the first look at Season 2 of the Beyond My Years podcast, launching September 17, 2025. This trailer highlights what’s…
- The best of Beyond My Years (so far!) · 3 min.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…
- Beyond My Years: Teaching with determination, starring Khamphet Pease · 50 min.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…
- NEW! Beyond My Years: Teaching with heart, starring Joyce Abbott · 49 min.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…
- Beyond My Years podcast trailer · 3 min.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…
- S3-08: Making science a superhero · 58 min. · Sæson 3 Episode 8Tune 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…
- S3-07: Telling the story of science · 50 min. · Sæson 3 Episode 7Join 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…
- S3-06: Identifying and addressing pseudoscience · 56 min. · Sæson 3 Episode 6Join 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…
- S3-05: Thinking is power · 58 min. · Sæson 3 Episode 5Join 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…
- S3-04: Using AI and ChatGPT in K–12 classrooms · 1 t. 1 min. · Sæson 3 Episode 4In the latest episode of the Science Connections podcast, we explore using AI in the classroom and its impact on our students. Listen as I sit down with teachers Donnie Piercey…
- S3-03: Teacher tips for uniting science and literacy · 44 min. · Sæson 3 Episode 3We’re continuing our investigations around science and literacy, with Doug Fisher, Ph.D., professor and chair of educational leadership at San Diego State University. We talk…
- S3 - 02. How science strengthens literacy and language development · 44 min. · Sæson 3 Episode 2In our second episode of the season, we continue finding ways in which science is overlooked and how it can be better utilized in schools—and as an ally to other subjects! We sat…
- S3 - 01. Science as the underdog, and the research behind it · 45 min. · Sæson 3 Episode 1Get ready for season 3 of Science Connections: The Podcast! In our first episode, we unpack the research around our season theme of science as the underdog with Horizon Research…
- Winter Wrap-Up 03: Supporting students with a creative twist, feat. Shad Lacefield · 32 min. · Sæson 2 Episode 9Listen to the last episode in our Winter Wrap-Up! In this conversation from season 1, Eric sits down with Shad Lacefield, 2021 Kentucky Science Teacher of the Year. Shad shares…
- Winter Wrap-Up 02: Overcoming adversity in the classroom · 30 min. · Sæson 2 Episode 8While we’re hard at work producing the exciting third season of Science Connections: The Podcast, we’re continuing to share some of our favorite conversations from our first two…
- Winter Wrap-Up 01: Community and joy within K-8 science instruction · 47 min. · Sæson 2 Episode 7While we gear up for the next season of Science Connections: The Podcast, we're revisiting some of our favorite conversations from past seasons! In this episode, we join Eric…
- S2-06: Making time for science in K–5 classrooms: Lauran Woolley · 20 min. · Sæson 2 Episode 6In this episode, Eric Cross sits down with TikTok star and podcast host Lauran Woolley about her experience teaching science content within her K–5 classroom. Lauran shares how…
- S2-05: Moving students forward with project-based learning: Janis Lodge · 25 min. · Sæson 2 Episode 5In this episode, Eric Cross sits with K–5 educator, Janis Lodge to chat about building on her own science curriculum to create meaningful project-based learning experiences…
- S2-04: Gamification in the K–8 classroom: Fabian Hofmann · 27 min. · Sæson 2 Episode 4In this episode, Eric Cross sits down with his colleague and friend Fabian Hofmann to talk through gamification in the K–8 classroom. They discuss Fabian's experience teaching…
