Philip Bell

@philipbell

Learning Sciences professor fighting for a thriving, just world🌿 Settler on Coast Salish Lands in Dxʷdəwʔabš (Seattle)🌿 University of Washington #SciEd and #ClimateChange Work: STEMTeachingTools.org & ClimeTime.org

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Philip Bell@philipbell· Jul 13

Our climate book table that faculty can use in teacher education is always a crowd favorite! 😀

Picture of a few dozen books on climate change, climate justice, and climate change education.

Philip Bell@philipbell· Jul 13

🧵 Our team is about to launch our 4th Annual Summer Design Institute for Climate Teacher Education. We will have 30+ faculty & instructors from dozens of teacher ed programs in WA state working to integrate #ClimateJustice into their courses & programs. You can learn more here: climateteaching.org

Title slide for the linked project for "The Climate Teacher Ed Collaborative" with text: Institute for Science + Math Education • UW Seattle (Funded by Washington State Legislature & the Shauna C. Larson Endowment) STEMTeachingTools.org

Image shows abstract images of a sun, clouds, mountains, trees, waves, river, and buildings.

Philip Bell@philipbell· Jun 20

You can find all of our open source Climate Learning Resources at the following link. It includes webinars, briefs, lesson plans, practitioner articles, background readings, assessments, PD sessions & more… 🌿 stemteachingtools.org/sp/climate-l... #TeachClimate #ClimateJustice #ShowYourStripes

Picture of the linked page from the STEM Teaching Tools site. It includes the sun diagram for Climate Justice Learning described here: https://stemteachingtools.org/brief/97

Pictures shows the bottom part of the linked page with buttons linking off to a variety of our climate resources.

Philip Bell@philipbell· Jun 20

Since Climate Stripes are intended to spark conversations and build climate literacy, I also thought I'd share a resource authored by colleagues on How to Talk Climate… RESOURCE: Let’s Talk Climate! 🌿 Web page: stemteachingtools.org/brief/84 🌿 PDF link: stemteachingtools.org/assets/lands...

Classroom of students listening to an Indigenous speaker with all of their arms raised up in gratitude. A poster on the wall reads "Our Climate". The title is listed: "Let’s Talk Climate! Bridging Climate Justice Learning and Action Across School, Home, and Community" as is the source of "STEM Teaching Tool #84"

Philip Bell@philipbell· Jun 20

We used the global Climate Stripes as the lead image in our resource summarizing and linking off to the 2024 U.S. Climate Literacy guide… RESOURCE: What is Climate Literacy? 🌿 Web page: stemteachingtools.org/brief/102 🌿 PDF link: stemteachingtools.org/assets/lands...

Global climate stripes from blue vertical stripes on the left (deep into the data record) to deep red stripes on the right (present day) with the title "What is Climate Literacy?" and the source "STEM Teaching Tool #102"

Philip Bell@philipbell· Jun 20

Today is #ShowYourStripes day! Created by climate scientist @edhawkins.org, the warming stripes show how temperature has changed over time. You can find the stripes for where you live here: showyourstripes.info Here are Climate Stripes for Seattle where I live & some related educational resources…

Vertical climate stripes for Seattle WA going from mostly blue on the left (in history) to mostly red on the right (for recent times)

Philip Bell@philipbell· Jun 13

As with all of our STEM Teaching Tools, you can get to the more polished PDF formatted version from the landing page of the resource. It is a great format to share with others! Here's the direct link for the new resource: 🌿 stemteachingtools.org/assets/lands...

Screenshot of the front page of the linked resource.

Screenshot of the back page of the linked resource.

Philip Bell@philipbell· Jun 13

Hi all: Given the quickly expanding use of AI in education, I am sharing a new @stemteachingtool.bsky.social that can help deepen our thinking about these efforts. IMO the stakes are too high not to! Please share as makes sense. 🌿 stemteachingtools.org/brief/109 #EquityFirst #AIinEd #SciEd #STEMed

Image from the linked resource titled "What concerns should we be discussing about using AI in Education?"

It is STEM Teaching Tool #109

The image is of a whiteboard with the word "AI?" written on it.

Philip Bell@philipbell· Nov 26

As with all of our STEM Teaching Tools, you can get to the more polished PDF formatted version from the landing page of the resource. It is a great format to share with others! stemteachingtools.org/assets/lands...

Screenshot of the resource linked to the thread: https://stemteachingtools.org/brief/106

Philip Bell@philipbell· Nov 26

NEW RESOURCE: The current administration took down many federal #EnvironmentalJustice & #ClimateJustice databases. Our new @stemteachingtool.bsky.social lifts up various efforts that have republished those vital data & visualization tools: ➡️ stemteachingtools.org/brief/106 #SciEd #TeachClimate

Screenshot of the new STEM Teaching Tool #106 linked in the post. The title is Defending and Leveraging Public Climate & Environmental Justice Data (DRAFT). The image is a black computer error screen that reads:

Hmm. We're having trouble finding that site.
We can't connect to the server at nca2023.globalchange.gov.
If you entered the right address, you can:
• Try again later
• Check your network connection
• Check that Firefox has permission to access the web (you might be connected but behind a firewall)

With a button that reads Try Again

Philip Bell@philipbell· Nov 22

At the National Science Teaching Association (NSTA) meeting in Minneapolis, our @stemteachingtool.bsky.social team from UW Seattle put on 13 sessions on equity & justice-focused approaches to #SciEd & #ClimateChange ed All slides & resources are available here: stemteachingtools.org/news/2025/ns...

STEM Teaching Tools @ NSTA
Minneapolis | November 13-15, 2025

All sessions held in the
Minneapolis Convention Center - 102 A

Thursday, November 13
8:00-9:00 AM: Climate Justice Overview: Priority Areas and Educational
Approaches
12:30-2:00 PM: Adapting OpenSciEd Curriculum to Focus on Climate Justice,
Local Solutions, and Issues of Indigenous Self-Determination
2:20-3:20 PM: Engaging Students in Talking About Indigenous Sovereignty and
Climate Systems
3:40-4:40 PM: Implementing Climate Learning Across Education Systems

Friday, November 14
8:00-9:00 AM: Supporting Equity and Justice Through Science Instruction: The
Road Traveled and the One Ahead
9:20-10:20 AM: Youth As Climate and Environmental Scientists: Collecting,
Analyzing, and Reporting on Local Community Climate and Environmental
Justice Data
10:40-12:10 PM: Get Your Students Outside to Learn Science!
1:00-2:30 PM: Supporting Youths' Climate Emotions as Authentic Dimensions of
Sensemaking
2:40-3:40 PM: Using Art Pedagogy in Science Class to Teach Climate Justice
4:00-5:00 PM: Designing Learning for Climate Action

Saturday, November 15
8:30-10:00 AM: Supporting All Students in Making Sense of Phenomenon By
Building All of Their Intellectual Resources
10:20-11:20 AM: Climate Learning Share-a-Thon!
11:40 AM-12:40 PM: Core Practices that Center Justice in Ambitious Teaching

Visit stemteachingtools.org for more than 100 resources
on justice-centered science and climate education!

Philip Bell@philipbell· Nov 12

Are you at NSTA in Minneapolis? Come join us today (Wed) at the Climate Café! It runs from 1 to 3pm (in the STEM Showcase). Our STEM Teaching Tools team is co-hosting the café with Climate Generation. #TeachClimate #ClimateChange #ClimateJustice #NSTAFall25

NSTA - National Conference on Science Education

MINNEAPOLIS 25

NOVEMBER 12-15

Climate Café - A Place for Connection and Inspiration

Climate Generation
INSTITUTE for Science + Math EDUCATION
STEM teaching tools

Are you climate curious? Wondering how to make climate change a meaningful, manageable, and inspiring topic for your students? Pull up a chair at the Climate Café, a relaxed, café-style space where science educators connect, share, and recharge.

Conversations that Matter: Chat with climate scientists, experienced educators, and mental health professionals who can help you navigate both the science and the emotions of teaching climate change.

Classroom-ready resources: Explore instructional materials and practical strategies you can bring straight back to your students.

Educator community: Swap stories, challenges, and solutions with teachers from across the country who are making climate learning engaging and empowering.

Bonus! Visit the cafe for a chance to win prizes, including printed curriculum and other classroom-ready materials.

Wednesday, November 12, 2025 | 1:00-3:00pm

Minneapolis Convention Center, Exhibit Hall D

www.nsta.org/minn25

Philip Bell@philipbell· Nov 8

As with all of our @STEMTeachTools, you can get to the more polished PDF formatted version from the landing page of the resource. It is a great format to share with others! #NGSSchat #NGSS #SciEd ➡️ stemteachingtools.org/assets/lands... Thanks to Nancy Price for being the lead author on this one! 🙏

Screenshot of the first page of the linked resource

Screenshot of the second page of the linked resource

Philip Bell@philipbell· Nov 8

PLS SHARE #SciEd #NGSS #STEAM The UW @stemteachingtool.bsky.social team just published another NEW TOOL. This one shows how to use ART PEDAGOGIES as a powerful platform for students to learn about and take action on #ClimateJustice and #EnvironmentalJustice! ➡️ stemteachingtools.org/brief/105

STEM Teaching Tool #105

Creating Art to Understand and Promote Climate and Environmental Justice

In the background is a piece of artwork called “Life is a window of vulnerability” by Nancy Price showing a hand drawn bird and a patterned sunflower collage in orange and black.

Philip Bell@philipbell· Nov 7

As with all of our @stemteachingtool.bsky.social , you can get to the more polished PDF formatted version from the landing page of the resource. It is a great format to share with others! #NGSSchat #NGSS #SciEd ➡️ stemteachingtools.org/assets/lands...

Philip Bell@philipbell· Nov 7

PLS SHARE #SciEd #NGSS The UW @stemteachingtool.bsky.social team just published a NEW TOOL on how the words we use to describe the ecological world matters! Since language reflects & constructs power we should root our words in environmental justice & flourishing. ➡️ stemteachingtools.org/brief/104

STEM Teaching Tool #104

Watch Your Language! Because Words Help Create Socio-Ecological Worlds

Background image includes a range of words of varying sizes and colors including: Rights of Nature, Regenerate, Climate Crisis, Relationally, Just Transition, Degrowth, Indigenous Language Revitalization, Overburden, Kin, and others.

Philip Bell@philipbell· Nov 1

At NSTA in Minneapolis, the UW Seattle @stemteachingtool.bsky.social team & our colleagues will host 13 sessions on EQUITY-focused #SciEd and #ClimateChange education. Join us! Please share and help spread the word through your networks! #NSTA in Minneapolis Nov 12-15 ➡️ my.nsta.org/conferences/...

Flyer showing a girl holding a turtle outdoors, another girl recording data on a clipboard, and a teacher smiling on.

STEMTeachingTools.org
Free Teacher Learning Resources to Support NGSS Implementation

What Are They?

The National Research Council's A Framework for K-12 Science Education and the resulting Next Generation Science Standards (NGSS) represent a new vision to help all students understand the natural and built world. As educators realize this new vision, many problems of practice come up. STEM Teaching Tools are co-authored by teachers and researchers to illuminate these issues and give advice about how to accomplish specific pieces of the NGSS. The resources are short. direct. easily shareable, and offer links to other useful tools.

WHY THEY MATTER TO YOU

Teachers need tools to reflect on how their teaching aligns with the NGSS & NRC Framework vision These teacher learning resources have been designed to be easily shared with others.

District staff & PD providers can use these tools in professional development to support implementation of the new vision.

Schoolleaders can use the tools to understand crucial aspects of the new vision for K-12 science education and then implement plans to support teachers' professional growth.

FUNDED BY THE NATIONAL SCIENCE FOUNDATION
THROUGH THE ACESSE PROJECT (COSSS.ORG/ACESSE)

Philip Bell@philipbell· Oct 22

Come get your Master's or PhD degree with us! We have a new program strand focused on LAND AND WATER EDUCATION FOR SOVEREIGN FUTURES! Come explore how land- and water-based pedagogies that uphold Indigenous sovereignty support environmental & #ClimateJustice. education.uw.edu/academics/pr...

Philip Bell@philipbell· Jun 21

It's #ShowYourStripes Day! From @edhawkins.org, here are Global Warming Stripes for 1850 to 2100 with two possible futures from 2025 onwards: one with rapid action to reduce emissions, and one with delayed actions. To learn more… theconversation.com/my-new-dark-... showyourstripes.info

Image from linked article showing how global temperatures have changed from 1850 to 2024 and projected through through 2100. It goes from cool blues on the left to intense reds on the right. The right has two sections. The first becomes deeper and deeper red and says "Delayed Action: A 3 degree C World". The second is a less deep red pattern that doesn't darken as much and says "Rapid Action and Net-Zeron by 2050s: A 1.5 degree C world". The two sections are separated by a line that is labeled "Our Choices."

Philip Bell@philipbell· Mar 31

PLS SHARE #SciEd #NGSS #NSTA The UW STEM Teaching Tools team just got back from running 12 EQUITY-focused sessions at #NSTA25. As is our practice, all slides & resources are OPEN ACCESS & can be broadly shared. Follow the link. We are proud to be #NSFfunded ➡️ stemteachingtools.org/news/2025/ns...

STEM Teaching Tools @ NSTA
Philadelphia| March 26-29, 2025

All sessions held in the
Pennsylvania Convention Center- 203 B

Thursday, March 27

8:00-9:00 AM: Teaching about the Intersections of Biology, Race, and Racism:
Strategies, Curriculum Resources, and Research
12:30-2:00 PM: How to Adapt Instructional Materials to Focus on Climate Justice
(Physics)
2:20-3:20 PM: Engaging Students in Talking About Indigenous Sovereignty and
Climate Systems
3:40-4:40 PM: Climate Justice Overview: Priority Areas and Approaches

Friday, March 28

8:00-9:00 AM: Supporting Equity and Justice Through Science Instruction: The Road
Traveled and the One Ahead
9:20-10:20 AM: Using Art Pedagogy in Science Class to Teach Climate Justice
1:00-2:30 PM: Supporting All Students in Making Sense of Phenomena By Building
All of Their Intellectual Resources
2:40-3:40 PM: Engaging in Climate Science Education Through Connections to
Everyday Life, Equity, and Justice
4:00-5:00 PM: Supporting Youths' Climate Emotions as Authentic Dimensions of
Sensemaking

Saturday, March 29

8:30-10:00 AM: Making Science Instruction Compelling for All Students: How to
Integrate the Cultural Lives of Your Students into Your Teaching
10:20-11:20 AM: Core Practices that Center Justice in Ambitious Teaching
11:40 AM-1:10 PM: Get Your Students Outside to Learn Science!
Visit stemteachingtools.org for more than 100 resources
on justice-centered science and climate education!

Visit stemteachingtools.org for more than 100 resources
on justice-centered science and climate education!

Philip Bell@philipbell· Mar 29

Our 1st session on Saturday at #NSTASpring25 is at 8:30am in Conv Ctr 203B Come learn how to meaningfully intertwine your instruction with the cultural lives of your students & their communities! We will explore a powerful technique for culturally responsive instruction . bsky.app/profile/phil...

STEM Teaching Tool #31

How to launch STEM investigations that build on student and community interests and expertise

Picture shows a joyous Asian girl on the beach taking a picture of herself.

Philip Bell@philipbell· Mar 29

Happy Saturday, #NSTASpring25! We have 3 more sessions in the STEM Teaching Tools room today! Come join us in Convention Center 203B! Schedule is attached and linked here: my.nsta.org/conferences/... We have free resources you can take from the back tables in the room! #NSTA25 #NSTA

STEM Teaching Tools @ NSTA
Philadelphia| March 26-29, 2025

All sessions held in the
Pennsylvania Convention Center- 203 B

Saturday, March 29

8:30-10:00 AM: Making Science Instruction Compelling for All Students: How to
Integrate the Cultural Lives of Your Students into Your Teaching
10:20-11:20 AM: Core Practices that Center Justice in Ambitious Teaching
11:40 AM-1:10 PM: Get Your Students Outside to Learn Science!
Visit stemteachingtools.org for more than 100 resources
on justice-centered science and climate education!

Visit stemteachingtools.org for more than 100 resources
on justice-centered science and climate education!

Philip Bell@philipbell· Mar 28

At 4pm today (FRI) at #NSTASpring25 we will all things related to #ClimateChange emotions. Come join us! ➡️ Convention Center 203B #NSTA25 bsky.app/profile/phil...

Supporting Youths’ Climate Emotions as Authentic Forms of Sensemaking

Kelsie Fowler and Deb L. Morrison
University of Washington

http://tiny.cc/emotions_Philly

Philip Bell@philipbell· Mar 28

Our next Friday session at #NSTA25 is at 1pm in Conv Ctr 203B. It is focused on SUPPORTING DIVERSE SENSEMAKING OF EACH STUDENT! We will learn to see student's intellectual resources using these EQUITY PRINCIPLES. Come join us! #NSTASpring25 #NSTA (Shhhh...this rollicking session is my favorite!)

Slide that says...

Supporting All Students to Make Sense of Phenomena by Building on All of Their Intellectual Resources

Philip Bell
University of Washington

March 2025

Advancing Coherent and Equitable Systems of Science Education (ACESSE)

This work is licensed under a Creative Commons Attribution-ShareAlike 4.0 Unported License. Educators and others may use or adapt. If modified, please attribute and re-title.
CC BY-SA license details are at https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-sa/4.0/

Slide that says...

Three principles towards more equitable science education

Principle 1: Notice sense-making repertoires. Consider students’ diverse sense-making as connecting to science practices.

Principle 2: Support sense-making. Support students to use their sense-making repertoires and experiences as critical tools in engaging with science practices.

Principle 3: Engage diverse sense-making. Students’ scientific practices and knowledge are always developing and their community histories, values, and practices contribute to scientific understanding and problem solving.

From: Bang, Brown, Calabrese Barton, Rosebery & Warren, Toward more equitable learning in science, In Helping students make sense of the world using next generation science and engineering practices, NSTA.

There are pictures of a Native teacher working with a Native students, a Native scientist working with a Native student, and a group of Native community members inquiring with a waterway.

Philip Bell@philipbell· Mar 28

First #NSTASpring25 Session today is about navigating equity-focused #SciEd in this current moment. Come think with us! Friday at 8am in Convention Center 203B Hope to see you there! #EquityFirst #NSTA25 #NSTA bsky.app/profile/phil...

Philip Bell@philipbell· Mar 27

Hey #NSTA #NSTA25 #NSTASpring25! What a fabulous day! We had so many powerful discussions about equity & justice work in #SciEd today. Here's the rest of the STEM Teaching Tools line-up for Fri & Sat. Come join us in Conv Con 203B. The table of free resources is starting to grow! Come grab some.

STEM Teaching Tools @ NSTA
Philadelphia| March 26-29, 2025

All sessions held in the
Pennsylvania Convention Center- 203 B

Friday, March 28

8:00-9:00 AM: Supporting Equity and Justice Through Science Instruction: The Road
Traveled and the One Ahead
9:20-10:20 AM: Using Art Pedagogy in Science Class to Teach Climate Justice
1:00-2:30 PM: Supporting All Students in Making Sense of Phenomena By Building
All of Their Intellectual Resources
2:40-3:40 PM: Engaging in Climate Science Education Through Connections to
Everyday Life, Equity, and Justice
4:00-5:00 PM: Supporting Youths' Climate Emotions as Authentic Dimensions of
Sensemaking

Saturday, March 29

8:30-10:00 AM: Making Science Instruction Compelling for All Students: How to
Integrate the Cultural Lives of Your Students into Your Teaching
10:20-11:20 AM: Core Practices that Center Justice in Ambitious Teaching
11:40 AM-1:10 PM: Get Your Students Outside to Learn Science!
Visit stemteachingtools.org for more than 100 resources
on justice-centered science and climate education!

Visit stemteachingtools.org for more than 100 resources
on justice-centered science and climate education!

Philip Bell@philipbell· Mar 27

Next up at 2:20pm on Thurs at #NSTASpring25 #NSTA25 in Conv Ctr 203B. Come join us! bsky.app/profile/phil...

Screenshot of title slide:

Engaging Students in Talking about Indigenous Sovereignty and Climate Systems

Kelsie Fowler, Philip Bell, and Deb L. Morrison
University of Washington

Icon image of mountains, trees, water, buildings, and clouds

Philip Bell@philipbell· Mar 22

Who's ready for a new @stemteachingtool.bsky.social on Climate Literacy that centrally includes the equity & justice dimensions? This resource builds from the September 2024 Climate Literacy Guide & links off to many resources! Coming soon! #EquityFirst #TeachClimate #ClimateChange #SciEd #LetsGo

Screenshot of a new STEM Teaching Tool with the Warning (Climate) Stripes and the following text:

What is Climate Literacy?

What Is The Issue?
Climate literacy is critical to understanding the complex interaction of human social, economic, historical, and political systems with the biogeochemical systems upon which we depend—and to envision and work towards just solutions. As we design learning experiences relevant to our shifting global climate, we must consider what knowledge needs to be centered. The eight essential principles defined in the third edition of the consensus-based U.S. Climate Literacy Guide (video overview) for educators, communicators, and decision-makers frame the climate literacy goals for life-long, life-wide, and life-deep learning for people of all ages.

Why it Matters to You
All People need to be prepared for climate change, which means understanding “how the climate system works, how human actions influence climate, and how climate influences people and other parts of the Earth system. Climate literacy is important because people who understand the processes, causes, and effects of climate change are better able to assess evidence and claims about evidence, discuss options to manage risks, and take well-informed actions” (Climate Literacy Guide, p. 2).
All Educators should teach to promote climate literacy and just climate action.

Philip Bell@philipbell· Feb 27

Here’s a #TimelineCleanse for you. This is a pic of the first cherry blossoms that I have seen this year in #Seattle 🌸💖 #SpringIsComing

A picture of a cluster of pink cherry blossoms with a house in the background that is out of focus.

Philip Bell@philipbell· Feb 19

Kelsie Fowler & I wrote this @stemteachingtool.bsky.social with two goals: 1️⃣ As a conversational artifact for the 5 KEY EQUITY FRAMES for #STEMed that are core to the report & their guidance 2️⃣ To share an equity assessment tool teams can use to promote equity: stemteachingtools.org/link/10116