GPB EDUCATION

GPB Education Offers a Summer of Possibilities

Summer is a great time for exploration and discovery with GPB Education! We have a wealth of resources and activities that can create a summer of possibilities at gpb.org/summer. There you can find our digital series, CAMP GPB, which offers fun, hands-on activities for kids in PreK – 5th grade from GPB Education staff and other community partners. We also have printable activity books, reading logs, summer checklists, read alouds, DIY projects to do at home and more!

To get ready for the upcoming school year, check out our “Getting Ready” guides and videos for K-8 at gpb.org/getting-ready. The Georgia Department of Education has identified key skills for children getting ready for kindergarten through middle school. These skills will help families understand what children have already learned and can expect to learn when they get back to school. You can also watch videos with tips from teachers about how to prepare for the upcoming school year. The resources are available in English and Spanish.

“Even though school is out for the summer, we still want to keep kids active and engaged,” says Laura Evans, GPB Director of Education, “It’s also a good time to work on key skills that will prepare students for success as they transition to the next grade level.”

GPB also works closely with other statewide partners to make sure families have access to healthy meals, safe environments, books and educational opportunities during the summer months. You can find those resources at GeorgiaSummer.org.

Don’t forget to follow GPB Education on Twitter and Facebook for even more summer activity ideas.

Join us at GPB in Atlanta for a special evening of popscience fun with Science Friday’s own, Ira Flatow, on XX DATE at XX time p.m.”

If you’re like many of us, you may not be sure exactly what a cephalopod is. Not to worry, look no further for an opportunity to learn all about this class of marine animals that includes more than 800 species. Many cephalopods have tentacles, possess color-changing abilities, can spray ink and exhibit impressive feats of intelligence. So if you are curious about cuttlefish, stunned by squid, or overwhelmed by octopuses, join us at GPB in Atlanta for a special evening of pop-science fun with Science Friday’s own, Ira Flatow! He’ll be in conversation with local scientific experts about cephalopods you might see as you head to the beach or aquarium this season, how climate change is affecting these creatures, and what we might learn from diverse scientific expertise on oceanography, marine biology, and more.

Cephalopod (se-fə-lə-päd):anymolluskofthe class Cephalopoda, having tentacles attached to the head, including the cuttlefish, squid and octopus.

Science Friday is a trusted source for news and entertaining stories about science. For 30 years, the show has introduced top scientists to public radio listeners and reminded us how much fun it is to learn something new. Award-winning science correspondent and TV journalist Ira Flatow is the host of Science Friday. He describes his work as the challenge “to make science and technology a topic for discussion around the dinner table.”

Visit www.gpb.org/community for more information and tickets to this event. And don’t forget, you can catch Science Friday on GPB Radio every Friday afternoon at 2 p.m.!