Summary:
Shawn and Troy discuss AI in education, AMLE Conference Honors, and more. Dave tests us on nitrates.
Jokes:
How much smaller is the EU after Brexit?
1 GB.
What do you call a beehive without an exit?
- Unbelievable
Middle School Science Minute
by Dave Bydlowski (k12science or davidbydlowski@mac.com)
K12Science Podcast: Nitrate Watch
I was recently reading the September/October 2026 issue of “Science Scope” a publication of the National Science Teaching Association.
In this issue I read the section “Citizen Science” written by Jill Nugent. She wrote an article entitled “Nitrate Watch: Exploring Connections from the Creek to the Classroom.”
Through the Nitrate Watch citizen science project, students test water sources and measure nitrate amounts. Nitrate is a naturally occurring compound of nitrogen and oxygen. Using free test kits, classrooms collect water samples from tap water and nearby creeks or lakes to measure and report nitrate concentrations.
To learn more, visit the Nitrate Watch website at:
https://k12science.net/nitrate-watch/
Reports from the Front Lines
Subbing in Kindergarten
AMLE Conference
Student Award: https://www.amle.org/2026-student-sound-off/
Experience
Halloween
Costumes
City
Trunk-n-Treat
Recovering from the “crud”
The Social Web
MiddleWeb @middleweb.bsky.social
REVIEW: Fresh ELA Strategies for Teaching Character, Theme & Craft. In The Heart of Fiction what stood out most was how seamlessly the strategies connect character & theme to the recognition of craft & author’s purpose. #edusky #teachersky @teachkate.bsky.social www.middleweb.com/54763/fresh-…
Susie Dent @susiedentwords.bsky.social
If the world is getting a little too much may I recommend the inexplicably obsolete word ‘latibulating’, from the 17th century? To latibulate is to find a cosy corner somewhere and hide in it.
Keep Indiana Learning @keepinlearning.bsky.social
Treat your students to decisions, debates, and discovery with free simulations that bring history, science, and more to life. https://unscripted.fit/
Historical Association @histassoc.bsky.social
Can’t get your students to the Bayeux Tapestry? Bring the Bayeux Tapestry to your classroom! We’re delighted to be joined by historian Emily A. Winkler for a special webinar for teachers and students exploring the stories, secrets and significance of the Bayeux Tapestry. tinyurl.com/y368cdnc
Hetan Shah @hetanshah.bsky.social
The next phase of AI training data. Hundreds of thousands of workers in South Asia and Latin America are being paid to wear cameras on their head to record as they engage in their work – from cutting hair to textiles and through to domestic chores www.bbc.co.uk/news/article…
Larry Ferlazzo @larryferlazzo.bsky.social
Students at an A.I. School Were Supposed to Learn Faster. Many Aren’t. www.nytimes.com/2026/10/23/u…
Eric Curts @ericcurts.bsky.social
💎 2 New EduGems: 🕵️ SIFT Fact Checker – www.edugems.ai/gem/sift-fac… 🕵️ SIFT Practice Game – www.edugems.ai/gem/sift-pra… Help students evaluate the credibility of online claims using the SIFT framework with real content or a simulated game
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Resources:
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Teacher Hive
Bring the app your AI built. Teacher Hive gives it a home.
Browse hundreds of apps made by teachers, or add your own. Paste the HTML from ChatGPT, Claude, or Gemini, or drop in a link, and Teacher Hive makes it easy to use with a class, keep for yourself, or share with other teachers.
Six History and Social Studies Resources Worth Revisiting
https://blog.tcea.org/six-history-and-social-studies-resources-worth-revisiting
Reference: https://youtu.be/qXbKwP6-x9s
The Middle Grade Files: Steal My Middle Grade Reader’s TBR
https://mainedeck.substack.com/p/the-middle-grade-files-steal-my-middle
Web Spotlight:
Learning This Simple Skill in Preschool Could Improve Your Life 20 Years Later, New Study Finds
Animated Knots
The name pretty much says it all.
Teacher.dev
Building apps for teachers that solve real problems
teacher.dev is a 501(c)(3) education non-profit (formerly called BX Coding). teacher.dev is wholly committed to providing free & accessible resources for teachers.
Some days it’s a brand-new tool, others it’s an improvement to one teachers already use. Scroll through every day below.
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