Eureka! Lab
A place for discovery
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For Teachers: Designing a virtual energy future
The Museum of Science and Industry in Chicago takes energy education one step further with games and simulations to help students learn about how we power our lives.
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A weekend for the birds
February 14 to 17 is this year’s Great Backyard Bird Count. It offers an opportunity to not only learn about the birds in your neighborhood but also contribute to science.
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2014 Indicators highlight STEM learning and teaching
This year’s Science and Engineering Indicators give good news: most high school teachers in science and math have in-field related skill sets.
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Mario and texting make a fun science fair project
Ideas for engaging science fair projects don’t have to come from books or science fair websites. Kids are more likely to get enthusiastic when a topic reflects what they care about most, from baking to sports to video games.
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Science site brings the brain to young minds
A new website run by scientists takes input from kids to help make science articles accessible. There’s room for improvement, but the concept is exciting.
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A quick picture can help local bumblebees
Bumblebee populations in North America are in decline. A new website allows citizen scientists to upload photos of the bees they see in the wild, to help track and conserve the rare species of this important pollinator.
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Interview: Ecologist follows the call of the pika
Ecologist Johanna Varner talks to Eureka! Lab about her career path from cell biology to engineering to a rocky mountainside to study pikas.
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Sizing up the Kuiper belt
With the help of students and amateur astronomers, scientists are learning more about the unusual objects at the edge of our solar system.
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Make 2014 a year of science
Every month boasts a day or week celebrating some aspect of science, technology, engineering and mathematics, or STEM. From World Wetlands Day to National Moth Week, these events can help you engage in science year round.
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‘The Poisoner’s Handbook’ comes to PBS
Public TV is offering a fascinating and gory account of scientists and justice in a show covering the birth of forensic toxicology during New York City’s Jazz Age. Related educational materials will help teachers bring forensic chemistry to their classrooms.
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A warm-weather pika gathers more moss
Warmer temperatures are causing some populations of the American pika to disappear in the mountain west. But one population has figured out a warm weather solution: a high fiber diet composed mostly of moss.
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Catch a ‘falling star’ with the smartphone in your pocket
A new free app helps you track meteors and contribute to science.
