We had a great Data Nuggets @datanuggets.bsky.social workshop for Chicago teachers as part of my joint NSF and Walder Foundation program to provide research experiences for preservice teachers. It's been a joy hosting the Data Nuggets creators the past 5 years for this workshop.

Our newest paper is out! We investigated student responses to inclusive DataVersify activities and found few instances of resistance. doi.org/10.1093/bios...

Students express minimal resistance to inclusive biology activities highlighting the diversity of scientists

Abstract. While educators strive to foster inclusive learning environments, a commonly reported concern is the prospect of student resistance to inclusive

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long-term ecological datasets help scientists predict how systems change, detect early warning signs and help guide environmentally sustainable economies. Last year, many were lost and scientists are sounding the alarm. wildlife.org/loss-of-long...

Loss of long-term ecological research is ‘alarming’ - The Wildlife Society

Scientists expect ecological, economic and social ramifications

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Check out this article - pairs well with our “buried seeds, buried treasure” activity, or any other Data Nugget featuring a long-term dataset!

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The Beal seed experiment at @michiganstateu.bsky.social, plus several of our fellow LTER Network sites mentioned in this article about long-term experiments! www.snexplores.org/article/long... @hubbardbrook.bsky.social @davidlowry.bsky.social @uslter.bsky.social

New paper from the @uslter.bsky.social identifies effective elements of projects engaging the public with science. Called the "SCREE" framework, @kbslter.bsky.social's work with farmers and prairie strips cited under the "strategic" element. esajournals.onlinelibrary.wiley.com/doi/epdf/10....

Education & Outreach Coordinator, Liz Schultheis, awarded Sound Science Fellowship from @ncse.bsky.social. Fellows will enhance K-12 education by identifying and resolving common misconceptions and conduct research to develop best practices for science education. ncse.ngo/ncse-welcome...

NCSE welcomes second cohort of Sound Science Fellows | National Center for Science Education

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When experiments out-live the scientists who started them - on purpose! If you're using our "Buried Seeds, Buried Treasure" Data Nugget, check out this recent press on the study! www.snexplores.org/article/long...

These ultra-long experiments outlive their scientists — on purpose

To study phenomena that unfold over decades or even centuries, scientists may launch long-running projects they may never see finished.

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Do insects prefer local or foreign foods? https://about.dataclassroom.com/ready-to-teach/do-insects-prefer-local-or-foreign-foods In this Digital Data Nugget, students answer the scientific question: How does insect herbivore damage compare for native, exotic, and invasive plant species?

Come find Data Nuggets today at NABT for a Special Workshop starting at 12:30! #NABT2025

Want to interact with a scientist behind a Data Nugget? Join us for an upcoming webinar where we will hear from Caro Cordova, author of Farms Flight Climate Change, as she shares her research and motivations behind her career. More details here! energy.wisc.edu/events/data-...

Data Nuggets: Bringing Authentic Soil Carbon Research to the Classroom

Authentic datasets have the unique ability to capture the attention of students and engage them in the work of scientists. Data Nuggets are free classroom resources, co-designed by scientists and teac...

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Now up on our Resources page - The world runs on data, but too often, classrooms are not keeping up. Data Science Learning Progressions help educators build data skills into learning experiences at every grade level. Explore the full framework at datasciencelearning.org

What a bar graph can (and can't) tell you! Great #dataliteracy and data visualization discussion from @dataclassroom.bsky.social! about.dataclassroom.com/blog/the-end...

The end of the bar graph? — DataClassroom

It’s not that all bar graphs are bad. However, when not used carefully, bar graphs have the potential to unnecessarily hinder a student in learning to interpret data through graphs. With data from cla...

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Looking for a lesson on #insects? You can search "insects" in our table of Data Nuggets, or we just learned about this website, Lesson Hive, that curates and rates lessons on insects! lessonhive.org

Welcome - Lesson Hive

Kids and bugs go together naturally! This is an inventory of peer-evaluated insect and arthropod-related lesson plans.

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Did you know your students can make Data Nuggets, or that they can work with data collected by fellow students? Just search "student research" in our tables to find these activities! datanuggets.org/search-curre... #studentresearch #scicomm #stemed #k12 #realdata

Here's the blog with all the deets about the competition 👇 www.galacticpolymath.com/blog/my-scij...

Win Cash, Save Science: Share Your SciJourney! — Galactic Polymath

Join the 2025 #MySciJourney Challenge! We are looking for scientists at all stages to share their journeys in science! Teachers: You and your students can help decide the winners! #scicomm #SaveNSF

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Scientists, here's your chance to share your work, why it matters, and win up to $500! It's as easy as making a slideshow and recording it. We made templates and examples to make it easier. Our #MySciJourney challenge sponsored by @ncse.bsky.social & @civicscimedia.bsky.social sky.social #scicomm

Welcome to the new school year! Our latest Data Nuggets newsletter just came out featuring some of our newest activities and info for requesting access to teacher guides! mailchi.mp/03135ab78bff...

Hope we got to chat with you at #SABER2025, and if not, Data Nuggets will be at SABER Midwest @nabtbio.bsky.social as well!!

If you’re at the SABER Annual Meeting, come find @datanuggets.bsky.social at our poster tomorrow! True to Data Nuggets, gotta love some null results :)

Day 2 of our Walder Foundation and NSF sponsored Data Nuggets @datanuggets.bsky.social workshop was also a big success! We had preservice, middle, and high school teachers from throughout Chicago and from several other states. Huge thank you to @eschultheis.bsky.social @kjelvikm.bsky.social and Sam.

We’re so excited to be in Chicago this week to present Data Nuggets to a group of preservice, middle, and high school teachers! Thanks to Mike @mikegrillo.bsky.social and Lara at @loyolachicago.bsky.social for being such amazing hosts!

Day 1 of our Walder Foundation sponsored Data Nuggets @datanuggets.bsky.social workshop was a big success! Scientists from Loyola, the Field Museum and Chicago State built new Data Nuggets on prairie restoration, Anolis lizards, plant microbiomes, and endangered mice..and we caught a Cubs game!

Our #NSF grant, supporting a fruitful collaboration with the @cissyballen.bsky.social Lab, was terminated, along with over 1,600 others. We describe the impact of this loss in a press release here. datanuggets.org/2025/06/nsf-...

We have enjoyed having graduate student, Samson Stynen, working with us this past year. Read more about his experience in this blog post! www.kbs.msu.edu/2025/05/data...

Though our recent #NSF grant was terminated, the @datanuggets.bsky.social program still continues through support from the @kbslter.bsky.social and other sources! We're searching for future funding opportunities and will continue to help share authentic datasets and science stories with students!

Want to learn more about Digital Data Nuggets on @dataclassroom.bsky.social? Check out this past webinar where we introduce the two programs and our collaboration! about.dataclassroom.com/real-data-re...

Digital Data Nugget! An activity in partnership with @datanuggets.bsky.social Are firefly populates in Southwest Michigan in decline? Explore data from the longest running study of fireflies: about.dataclassroom.com/ready-to-tea...

Blinking Out? — DataClassroom

Are firefly populations in Southwest Michigan in decline?

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DataClassroom Collection - 9 Great datasets to get students familiar with different graph types. about.dataclassroom.com/blog/nine-gr... #data #datascience #scienceteachers #graphs

9 Great datasets to get your students familiar with different graph types! — DataClassroom

What graphs are best for your data? Explore all the possibilities in this helpful blogpost.

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Digital data nugget in partnership with @datanuggets.bsky.social What is the role of nuptial feeding for paternal investment in the Hawaiian swordtail cricket? Check out the data in this digital data nugget here: about.dataclassroom.com/ready-to-tea...

Bon Appetit! — DataClassroom

What is the role of nuptial feeding for paternal investment in the Hawaiian swordtail cricket?

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“The Federal Reserve Bank of Dallas — hardly a partisan institution — finds that nondefense government R&D yields long-run economic returns of 150% to 300% …“Our findings therefore point to a misallocation of public capital, and substantial underinvestment in nondefense R&D.”

The NSF Is Being Dismantled — With Broad Implications For The American Economy

The economic consequences of cuts to the National Science Foundation and restricting scientific inquiry on this scale could be far-reaching.

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