Get to know us! Here’s a #ThrowbackThursday to our childhoods. Carolyn Colley, PhD Age 5: Astronaut on a dinosaur planet Now: Still ready to explore! Janaki Nagarajan Age 9: Sat on a random elephant Now: Still seeks unusual experiences Does your inner child ever come out in the classroom?

Cicada Math! 🦗🦗🦗 Northern Illinois Brood = 17 yr life cycle Great Southern Brood = 13 yr life cycle Both broods emerge this year 2024. How can you figure out the last time they emerged? When is the next time they’ll both emerge together? naturalhistory.si.edu/education/teac…

😫Tired of sit-and-get PD? Need STEM clock hours? 😃 Experience activities outdoors using routines that integrate mathematical & scientific sensemaking. Join us for Professional Development Play Dates at local parks in the Seattle area. bit.ly/ProDevPlayDates

Have you ever investigated a pocket world?🔎🌍 This activity has students stop & zoom-in on one focal point to make observations, ask questions, and write/draw. Then students can take turns showing and describing your world to a partner. Read more here: gsmit.org/schoolyard-exp…

🌲Have you ever seen a “monkey puzzle tree”? 🐒🧩 Native to Chile & Argentina - among its other names is “monkey tail tree”, noting the distinctive swooping, tail-like branches. ♾What math questions do you have? 🔬Science questions? Learn more: sites.google.com/uw.edu/schoolo…

Can you walk a llama? 🦙 Or will the llama walk you… Janaki Nagarajan attempts to enjoy some quality outdoors time with her favorite animal in this week’s #ThrowbackThursday What’s an unusual animal you’d take a hike with?🥾

📊How does the unit affect how we see the data set? In this representation of the biomass of earth’s mammals, a pentagon is used to represent a unit in the diagram. What do you notice 👀 and wonder 💭? See more: pnas.org/doi/10.1073/pn…

Looking for STEM clock hours?🔍Want to spend time with teachers outside?🌲Check out our summer PD! bit.ly/PD2_UpcomingEv… Seattle Public Schools Renton Schools Kent School District Bellevue School District Lake Washington SD Northshore School District Shoreline Schools Edmonds School District Mukilteo School District Everett Public Schools.WA

Too much fun with pattern blocks counting our collection! If this looks fun to you and you're in the Seattle area, join us Janaki Nagarajan Carolyn Colley, PhD for Days of Play k-8 teacher PD! July with repeated sessions in August. STEM clock hours available bit.ly/ProDevPlayDates

First Teacher Day of Play was a success! Join us *tomorrow* or in August for more ‘Teacher Play Dates’ in the park! Sign up here: sites.google.com/view/prodevpla… Seattle Public Schools Kent School District Bellevue School District Renton Schools Lake Washington SD Northshore School District Shoreline Schools Everett Public Schools.WA

First “Teacher Play Date” done! Come join myself and Carolyn Colley, PhD for another if you’re in the Seattle area :) sites.google.com/view/prodevpla…

So much fun and gorgeous weather today! If you are a k-8 teacher in the Seattle-ish area and need STEM clock hours we would love to have you join us for sessions Aug 5th & 7th!

The *vibes* for Professional Development Play Dates (PD²) day 2! Carolyn Colley, PhD & I have had so much fun seeing our vision come to life! And so great to have Zak Champagne join us too :) Join us for more park fun in August!

Just prepping for part of our teacher play date this Saturday morning! 🐟 We have a few spots left! Seattle-area K-8 teachers, join us at the salmon hatchery for some outdoor learning together! 3.0 STEM clock hours available bit.ly/PD2_UpcomingEv…

Such a fun day playing with Seattle-area teachers at the Issaquah Salmon Hatchery! We explored: 📖 Stories of salmon (oral & written) 🔢 Counting salmon 📊 Local data about salmon 🌱Native plants & their impact on salmon 🐟Math stories about place (idea from Janice Novakowski)

Come see us at CMC - CA MathCouncil South bright and early tomorrow morning! 8:30am in Mesquite E to have some fun playing together and learn about our work with teachers so far.