Biodiversity

We had a busy week this week with the first Smithsonian Educational Academy for Teachers of the summer underway.  This week's theme was Biodiversity, and twenty-four K-12 science teachers from all over the nation came to Washington DC to participate.

If you have ever closely studied members of the phylum Echinodermata, you might ponder, "How can I tell a male sea cucumber from a female?" In this case, you would be prudent to accept the wisdom of accomplished scientist of echinoderms Dr. David Pawson who implores, "First you must ask its name." Humorous bits such as this were woven into a week of intensive science exploration that took place at the SSEC's 2015 Biodiversity SSEAT.