It started over two decades ago when climate scientists including Eugene became increasingly concerned about the future health of our planet. Although various technologies exist to reduce the impact of climate change, one solution often overlooked and undervalued is education.
Read MoreIn this episode “Teacher perspectives from a small charter school”, we'll hear from Elizabeth Brooking - a middle school science teacher who faces daily challenges supporting at-risk students during this period of remote instruction.
Read MoreIn this episode “Updates from the classroom with a guest teacher”, we'll hear from Sarah Rahman - a practicing middle school science teacher on how remote learning is going for her.
Read MoreIn this episode “Teaching alongside a climate crisis”, we find ourselves engulfed in some of the worst weather and air quality that we have seen in the western states.
Read MoreGreen Ninja will be hosting a workshop for a new Air Quality program to improve your understanding of air pollution science and prepare you to teach a unit on air pollution using real-time air quality measurement tools. Sign up now!
Read MoreIn this episode “Looking for the silver lining in remote learning”, we try to look past some of the immediate challenges that all teachers are facing for some benefits and new opportunities.
Read MoreIn this episode “Starting Fall Remotely”, we explore some of the challenges teachers are facing right now as they start a new term teaching remotely, and how we might continue to emphasize a coherent focus around science learning and NGSS while students are learning at home.
Read MoreGreen Ninja has partnered with the device-makers and educators at PocketLab to improve on the hands-on opportunities within the Green Ninja curriculum.
Read MoreThis summer, the Green Ninja team worked hard on making improvements to the curriculum and curating our curriculum for remote learning. We’ve released updates to our classroom program and are excited to share them with you.
Read MoreThe recent protests around racial injustice have encouraged our team to reflect on our values and give voice to discussions on how we can better support the Black community. Our mission remains committed to working with underserved communities in order to educate upcoming generations about the effects of environmental challenges including climate change.
Read MoreLast Friday, the Green Ninja Team hosted our 7th Annual Green Ninja Film Festival and first-ever virtual event! Our goal for this annual event is to encourage young adults to create films about environmental solutions.
Read MoreWith NSTA's annual conference canceled due to coronavirus concerns, our friends from PocketLab decided to organize the first ScIC (Science is Cool) one-day conference that aimed to combine the best parts of conferences - connecting, learning, idea sharing, within a fun online environment.
Read MoreWe are looking for High School Students who would like to do some impactful community service work from home. We are looking to create some new educational materials to support teachers and have developed the perfect short-term internship for students who are home-bound.
Read MoreIn this episode "Remote teaching with NGSS", Eugene and Matt focus on the shift to online or remote teaching and the particular challenges and advantages that NGSS offers us.
Read MoreWith many students today learning from home, we are all trying to figure out a nice schedule that mixes work with play in a productive way. Developing a routine can really help with home learning, so we've provided examples of daily schedules that mix scholarship with fun in a Green Ninja way.
Read MoreWe know what uncertain times these are for everyone and hope you are keeping well. At Green Ninja, we've been busy supporting teachers as they translate their classroom experience into a home-based experience.
Read MoreIn this episode "Teaching in uncertain times", Eugene and Matt talk about teaching science during uncertain times, like now during a global pandemic.
Read MoreResearchers from the Green Ninja Team and San Jose State University have quantified the impact of education on reducing individual carbon emissions.
Read MoreJunto a otros investigadores de Green Ninja y de San José State University, logramos cuantificar el impacto de la educación para reducir las emisiones de carbono individuales.
Read MoreAs schools transition to remote learning for the rest of the Spring school year, Green Ninja would like to introduce a great end of the year project to give students something to look forward to.
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