Scripps Classroom Connection (SCC)
Raising Earth Science Literacy in Society Through Improved Classroom Connections

The Scripps Classroom Connection (SCC) aims to systematically and simultaneously improve communication skills of Earth Science graduate students and K-12 education in the San Diego Unified School District (SDUSD). These goals are relevant because Earth Science literacy is fundamental to the success of our society that must practice much more effective stewardship of our very fragile planet and that needs to understand how planet Earth works as an integrated chemical, physical and biological system. Read more ...

Voices of San Diego: Scripps Snags Fed Money for Science Ed
September 17, 2009

The Scripps Institution of Oceanography on Wednesday announced a new program that will put Scripps grad students in San Diego Unified middle and high school classrooms in an effort to bridge the science education gap. Read more ...

UC Newsroom: Partnership bridges science education gap
September 16, 2009

As part of a U.S. initiative to improve science education in public schools, graduate students and teachers from Scripps Institution of Oceanography at UC San Diego and San Diego Unified School District are partnering ... Read more ...

KPBS™: Teaching Cutting-Edge Science In San Diego Classrooms
September 16, 2009

UC San Diego and the San Diego Unified School District are working together to broaden the teaching of science. Read more ...
GK12 Summer Institute 2009
In June 2009 we held our first Summer Institute bringing together nine teams of Scripps graduate students and San Diego teachers in La Jolla

  • Meet the Students and Teachers
  • Scripps Institution of Oceanography
  • San Diego Unified School District
  • GOLF 4-3-9 Antarctica Expedition 2008
    Exploring the Rock Bottom of the Food Chain in McMurdo's
    Extreme Environment


    Follow Hubert Staudigel and Laurie Connell during their 47 day expedition to McMurdo in Antarctica during the 2008 Austral summer. Read more ...

    Third FeMO Cruise Embarks
    Loihi, 22 September - 12 October 2008


    Onboard the R/V Thompson scientists and JASON technicians/pilots will carry out ROV dives on Loihi Seamount to study its microbial life. Follow them online ...

    Hotspot Lessons for a High School Earth Science Class
    Two Week Learning Segment on Hotspot Volcanoes


    These activities were part of a collaboration between a high school science teacher in Chula Vista and an Earth Sciences masters student at the Scripps Institution of Oceanography. Utilizing data collected during research, students were taught about the hotspot theory and how hotspot volcanoes are important to understanding the dynamic Earth. Don't miss out ...

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