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🌋🌊🔭 Science in the Hawaiian Islands — a FREE virtual unconference for educators! Join us July 22-23, 2026 for ScIC 16, a 2-day virtual event connecting teachers with researchers studying active lava flows, hawaiian wild life, and the cosmos from world-premier observatories. From the summit of Maunakea to the depths of the Pacific — science like nowhere else on Earth. 🎤 Keynotes by @guykawasaki (Canva chief evangelist) and victorlvescovo — the first person to visit the Five Deeps, climb Everest, and fly to space. Plus featured speakers sharing real research you can bring into your classroom with free lessons resources. ✅ 10+ sessions ✅ Free classroom resources ✅ PD certificate for live attendees ✅ Video replay access Register at the link in bio! In collaboration with @noaa , @noaaocean @noaaresearch , @usgs , @usgsvolcanoes @hawaiivolcanoesnps , @noirlabastro , @uh_ifa , @universityofhawaii , @uhmanoanews , @hawaii_sea_grant , @uhawaiinews , @universityof_hilo , @imiloacenterhawaii , @voiceoftheseatv , @soest_uh , @himb_soest , @pacioos #ScIC16 #ScienceIsCool #ScienceEducation #STEMeducation #Hawaii #Volcanology #MarineBiology #Astronomy #FreeForTeachers #ProfessionalDevelopment #PocketLab #SciEd #TeacherPD #EdTech #ScienceTeacher #HawaiiScience #FreeWebinar #TeachersOfInstagram @govisithawaii @hawaii.visit , visit_hawaii, @pbshawaii , @sustainablecoastlineshawaii @wearehpr @gohawaii @hidoe808 @hawaiinewsnow

After Steve Spangler on April 28, we're heading to Hawaiʻi! 🌺 Science is Cool 16 is July 23...

2 weeks AWAY‼️📢 Steve Spangler. Live. Free. For science teachers. April 28th — “When Science Crashes the Magic Show.” He built his career on one rule: grab their attention in 15 seconds or less! Register → link in bio! #SteveSpangler #ScienceTeacher #FreeTeacherPD #ScienceIsCool #ClassroomEngagement

This July 23, we’re bringing marine biologists from Hawaiʻi’s reefs into your classroom!🌋 Science is Cool 16 is a free virtual unconference for science teachers Active volcano researchers. Maunakea astronomers. Marine scientists from Earth’s most biodiverse reef systems. Free. Register → link in bio. #ScienceIsCool #ScIC16 #Hawaii #MarineBiology #ScienceTeacher

Steve Spangler didn’t learn engagement in a classroom. He learned it doing magic at restaurant tables🎩 The rule: grab someone in 15 seconds or lose them forever. He figured out how to do it every time. On April 28, he’s showing science teachers how. Free. Live. Link in bio. #ScienceTeacher #SteveSpangler #FreeTeacherPD #ScienceIsCool #STEMteacher

2 1/2 weeks 👏👏 Steve Spangler’s studio. April 28. Live. Free. “When Science Crashes the Magic Show” He learned engagement doing table magic. Now he’s bringing it to YOUR classroom. Register → link in bio. #ScienceTeacher #SteveSpangler #FreeTeacherPD #ScienceIsCool #K12Science

This July 23, teachers get to hear from the scientists who study THIS 🌋 Science is Cool 16 is going to Hawaiʻi!! SCIC16 is a free virtual unconference for science teachers. Active lava researchers. Marine biologists. Maunakea astronomers. free. Register → link in bio. 🌋Image credit: USGS #ScienceIsCool #ScIC16 #Hawaii #ScienceTeacher #FreeTeacherPD

667 teachers. 30+ countries. One playground. 🛝🌎 Incase you missed it this was Playground Physics with Sara Plowman! Real Newton’s Laws. Real sensor data. Real engineering. Recording still free to watch — link in bio. Next up: Steve Spangler, April 28! #ScienceTeacher #PlaygroundPhysics #FreeTeacherPD #ScienceIsCool #PhysicsTeacher

“Can I try an experiment on you?” Steve Spangler learned engagement before he learned science, from doing table magic at restaurants to bringing magic to classrooms 📓 He’s now bringing it to your classroom on April 28! Free event. Link in bio. #ScienceTeacher #ScienceIsCool #SteveSpangler #FreeTeacherPD #STEMteacher

667 teachers. 30+ countries. One playground. 🍎🌟📓 This was Playground Physics last week with Sara Plowman. Real Newton’s Laws. Real sensor data. Real engineering. Recording in your inbox if you registered. It’s free to watch! Next: Steve Spangler, April 28. Link in bio. #ScienceTeacher #PlaygroundPhysics #FreeTeacherPD #ScienceIsCool #PhysicsTeacher

“I used G-Force with my 8th graders — they loved it and were engaged, which makes me love it!” 🙌🏻 — Arleen Parker, Central PA 667 teachers showed up for Playground Physics last week. From 30+ countries! Sara Plowman built a great lesson and the world showed up for it! Recording in your inbox if you registered. Full unit free on Notebook 🍎 link in bio! #ScienceTeacher #ScienceIsCool #PlaygroundPhysics #PhysicsTeacher #FreeTeacherPD

“I come into your room and it feels like it shouldn’t work, but I learn better here than anywhere else.” -A student to Bryan Frenette, Oklahoma Teacher of the Year This is what happens when a research biologist decides the most important lab is the one with 30 teenagers in it. Full episode on the Science is Cool podcast — link in bio. #ScienceTeacher #TeacherLife #STEMteacher #ScienceIsCool#scicunplugged