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Summer STEM Workshop in Plant Biology

workshop-invitation-june-2021-1Download Summer STEM Workshop in Plant Biology What is it?A FREE in person teacher training workshop where participants get hands-on demonstrations of plant development, new technology in AVR, how plants…

Educator’s Professional Development on Augmented and Virtual Reality Educational Technology

5 Oct 20205 Oct 2020

Dear teachers and informal educators, You are invited to receive free training on the use of the zSpace system (zspace.com), which offers augmented and virtual reality (AVR) experiences aligned with…

Summer Science Projects with the Education Research Lab

9 Sep 20209 Sep 2020

High school students reach out to the Education Research and Outreach Lab of the Danforth Center each summer looking for opportunities to conduct hands-on science activities. This summer, we were…

The One-Room Schoolhouse

10 Aug 202010 Aug 2020

In light of the COVID-19 pandemic and its effects on the traditional schooling experience, many students and their parents/guardians are currently navigating a shift to other alternatives, such as cooperative…

“What is a pod?” – Answers to Frequently Asked Questions About Learning During COVID-19

As many traditional schooling experiences change to safely adapt to the COVID-19 pandemic, many students, parents, and guardians are left with questions about online and at-home alternatives. Dr. Kris Callis-Duehl,…

Field Trips To The Danforth Center With The Education Research Team

Today was a busy day at the Donald Danforth Plant Science Center! This morning, the Education Research Lab team hosted over 60 students for two field trips to the Danforth…

A New Citizen Science Program Debuts at Crossroads College Preparatory School

7 Nov 20197 Nov 2019

At Crossroads College Preparatory School, biology teacher Emily Owen and her high school students have implemented for the first time the citizen science program Plant Genotype-to-Phenotype. For this program, the…

Hello from the Education Research Lab!

Hello fellow science enthusiasts! We are the Science Education Research and Outreach Lab at the Donald Danforth Plant Science Center in St. Louis, Missouri, and this is our new blog.…

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