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Kathleen Wilson

@kwilson8science.bsky.social
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Grade 8 Science | National Geographic Certified Educator | Retro Report Council of Educators | 2023 National Geographic Grosvenor Teacher Fellow 🌏

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Kathleen Wilson @kwilson8science.bsky.social · 26/09/2026
When you teach Meteorology in Gr 8 Science, you go to the ocean to film the Nor’easter for your classes. 📍Egypt Beach, Scituate, MA 🌊 10:30AM 9/26/26
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Sarah Langs @slangsonsports.bsky.social · 21/09/2026
The Red Sox were 31-44 through 75 games That’s the worst 75-game start by a team to make the playoffs in MLB history Never give up!
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Retro Report @retroreport.org · 23/08/2026
Calling all #envisci teachers! Are you prepping your back-to-school lessons? Access a variety of engaging short videos and dozens of classroom-ready lesson plans on our website today: retroreport.org/subject-collection/…
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Kathleen Wilson @kwilson8science.bsky.social · 21/08/2026
Teachers, would you like a free lesson about events leading up to the Clean Air Act & other environmental laws? This @retroreport.org short doc w/ activity builds background knowledge & connects to this devastating news. retroreport.org/video/chokin...
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Choking Smog. A River on Fire. How Pollution Set the Stage for the First Earth Day - Retro Report
Retro Report is an independent, nonprofit newsroom creating trusted documentary videos and classroom resources.
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Kathleen Wilson @kwilson8science.bsky.social · 19/08/2026
Google Classroom switched back to 4 across!!!! (It’s the little things.) Yes, the top nonsense things are still there, but this is a start. Now if they could just get rid of Gemini……. @mattneil.bsky.social #EduSky
Laptop screen showing Google Classroom teacher view, with 4 classes in boxes across. Boxes are green & labeled “Science”.
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Sky & Telescope @skyandtelescope.bsky.social · 07/08/2026
With a new Moon in play, skywatchers anticipate a fine Perseid performance this year. skyandtelescope.org/astronomy-ne...
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A Perfectly Timed Perseid Meteor Shower
With Moonless skies the whole night long, skywatchers anticipate a fine Perseid meteor shower performance this year.
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Kathleen Wilson @kwilson8science.bsky.social · 07/08/2026
Worth staying up for 13 INNINGS! @redsox.com #RedSox #Sweep #Walkoff
Durbin & Seigler on field after walkoff win. Wally with the broom!Duran tossing ice water bucket on Durbin during postgame interview on field. Durbin soaked during on-field interview.
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Kathleen Wilson @kwilson8science.bsky.social · 04/08/2026
Really looking forward to this! Sharing w/ Social Studies colleagues. #sschat
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Museum of Science @museumofscience.bsky.social · 04/08/2026
A total solar eclipse is coming across the globe on August 12th! ☀️🌑 Skywatchers across the northeastern US (New York, Massachusetts, Pennsylvania, and Ohio), Canada, most of Europe, and northwestern Africa will catch a partial eclipse around midday. 🧪
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Kathleen Wilson @kwilson8science.bsky.social · 23/07/2026
Teachers, here is a trusted resource with ready-made graphics, data sets, and explanations of complex concepts that are great for middle school science!
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Kathleen Wilson @kwilson8science.bsky.social · 22/07/2026
To quote @slangsonsports.bsky.social Baseball is the best! 🔴🧦
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Kathleen Wilson @kwilson8science.bsky.social · 22/07/2026
Red Sox!!!!!! ⚾️ 15 Ws let’s go!!!!!!!
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Minka's 15th Birthday Animation
Alt: #15 Animation
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Kathleen Wilson @kwilson8science.bsky.social · 22/07/2026
Teachers, are you starting to map out your curriculum for 2026-2027? These interactive resources are high-interest & perfect for either kicking off or wrapping up a unit. 📚✏️📓📖🏫 #sschat #EduSky
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Kathleen Wilson @kwilson8science.bsky.social · 20/07/2026
Teachers, check out these great graphics! This is how I kick off my Meteorology unit, asking students to record what they think the difference is between weather & climate. (They often think weather = precip & climate = temp.) We revisit at end of unit.
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Kathleen Wilson @kwilson8science.bsky.social · 19/07/2026
🇪🇸!!!!!!!!!!!!!
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Kathleen Wilson @kwilson8science.bsky.social · 08/07/2026
Perfect weather day to read Bleak House at the beach! We are in Week 12 and the pace of the action is really picking up! #TeacherSky #Dickens #SlowRead
Ocean in background with clear blue sky and waves. Water is deep blue to green-blue. Rocky beach in middle with white foam from crashing waves. Foreground is open paperback book with illustration on left and text on right. Chapter title is “National and Domestic”.
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NPR @npr.org · 06/07/2026
How do you find victory in defeat? On paper, Cape Verde’s 3-2 loss to Argentina on Friday, “To see the commitment and the resiliency with the players and the pride, made us proud,” said Paulo De Barros, president of the Cape Verdean Association of Boston. via @wgbh.org
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Cape Verdeans celebrate independence — and World Cup run — at Boston flag raising ceremony
Sunday marked 51 years since Cape Verde gained independence.
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Kathleen Wilson @kwilson8science.bsky.social · 02/07/2026
Teachers, if you are planning ahead, this site is live! I’m so relieved that I don’t have to recreate my climate lessons! 🌡️🌦️🌪️🌊📈📉📊
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Kathleen Wilson @kwilson8science.bsky.social · 01/07/2026
Excited to follow the 2026 cohort’s study tour of Cape Town & Johannesburg, South Africa! I visited with the 2019 cohort & still use the lessons I learned through the #GlobalLearningFellowship! 🌍
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Kathleen Wilson @kwilson8science.bsky.social · 28/06/2026
🇻🇪 #EarthquakeRelief 🇻🇪
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Ed Hawkins @edhawkins.org · 20/06/2026
Today is #ShowYourStripes day! This year, St Michael's Tower atop Glastonbury Tor is encouraging everyone to use the Climate Stripes to start a conversation about climate change and the actions they are taking. Thank you @nationaltrust.org.uk! Graphics: www.ShowYourStripes.info
St Michael's Tower atop Glastonbury Tor lit up with the Climate Stripes to encourage everyone to start a conversation about our warming world.
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Kathleen Wilson @kwilson8science.bsky.social · 20/06/2026
showyourstripes.info/l/northameri... Today is #ShowYourStripesDay The biggest change I’ve seen in my lifetime in the Boston area is how high the summer dew points are now. Just brutal humidity compared to records in the 1970s to 1990s.
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Show Your Stripes
Visualising how the climate has changed for every country across the globe
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Museum of Science @museumofscience.bsky.social · 01/06/2026
🌌 There’s plenty to see in the night sky this month! 📍 Northern Hemisphere
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Museum of Science @museumofscience.bsky.social · 04/05/2026
🌌 There is plenty to see in the night sky this month!
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Kathleen Wilson @kwilson8science.bsky.social · 01/05/2026
Congratulations to an outstanding science teacher, Michael Pope! 🌟 #NEAFoundationGlobalFellows
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Kathleen Wilson @kwilson8science.bsky.social · 25/04/2026
Science teachers: Check out this terrific resource for Meteorology units. 🌀💨⛈️
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Kathleen Wilson @kwilson8science.bsky.social · 21/04/2026
Teaching about Earth Day this week? Need a short doc on the origins of the 1st Earth Day in 1970? What about a free lesson plan with photographs from the Documerica project, data analysis, & connections to EPA laws? @retroreport.org has you covered! retroreport.org/video/chokin...
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Choking Smog. A River on Fire. How Pollution Set the Stage for the First Earth Day - Retro Report
Retro Report is an independent, nonprofit newsroom creating trusted documentary videos and classroom resources.
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Michael Clair @michaelclair.bsky.social · 20/04/2026
An incredible story as Shohei Ohtani and @stephennelson.bsky.social met the 100-year-old survivor of the Nagasaki bombing. Story from Manny Randhawa: www.mlb.com/rockies/news...
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'Seeing her is a piece of history': Ohtani, Roberts meet 100-year-old Nagasaki survivor
DENVER -- When Dodgers play-by-play broadcaster Stephen Nelson told Shohei Ohtani about the woman in the wheelchair a few yards behind them, Ohtani immediately went over, knelt down and shook her hand...
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Kathleen Wilson @kwilson8science.bsky.social · 12/04/2026
First reflections from Christina Koch (starting at ~10:00 minute mark): just beautiful! I hope there is a transcript at some point. I think it might fit in a HS ELA curriculum. Story of start & end of voyage. The meaning of a “crew” & how she connects it all at the end! 🌏 youtu.be/po1cBvMRy_Y
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Artemis II Crew Turns Emotional During First Words After Return
YouTube video by Scientia Plus
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European Space Agency @esa.int · 07/04/2026
✅ #Artemis II update: 'Earthset', 6 April 2026, and 'totality', 7 April, seen from lunar orbit, the Moon eclipses the Sun, a view few humans have ever witnessed (pics: NASA) 🔗 www.nasa.gov/gallery/jour... @exploration.esa.int l
On a black background of space, a blue and white Earth just before 'setting' behind the Moon, in foreground, seen from Artemis II, 6 April 2026Totality seen from lunar orbit, the Moon eclipses the Sun, revealing a view few humans have ever witnessed, a dark disc surrounded by a pale solar corona.
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Scientific American @sciam.bsky.social · 07/04/2026
🌔 👋 The crew of NASA's Artemis II mission had some nice words for Earth as they regained communications with Mission Control. Watch with us: spklr.io/6001EyN07
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Kathleen Wilson @kwilson8science.bsky.social · 06/04/2026
Listening to this description live was incredible, as well as descriptions of the plateau with greenish hues and highlands with brownish shades. 🌘
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European Space Agency @esa.int · 05/04/2026
OK this is cool. The first time humans have seen the whole Mare Orientale on the far side of the Moon with their own eyes. See flic.kr/p/2s5HA2X 🧪🔭
The Moon as seen by Artems II on 4 April 2026. Mare Orientale is seen side on as the feature narrow feature on the right limb of the Moon, just past the darker blob of crater Grimaldi.
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Kathleen Wilson @kwilson8science.bsky.social · 25/03/2026
Hmmmm how can I add this to my Meteorology unit? 🧐 Nothing better than Science x History cross-curricular. Also could add this to the Ken Burns American Revolution episode clip with the Great Hurricane of 1780 impact on British war ships.
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Red Sox @redsox.com · 18/03/2026
Congrats to our 2026 World Baseball Classic Champs!
TEXT: "2026 Workd Baseball Classic Champions- Ranger Suarez, Wilyer Abreu, Willson Contreras" 
IMAGE: Cutouts of Ranger Suarez, Wilyer Abreu, and Willson Contreras all in matching blue Venezuela uniforms, celebrating against a graphic of an abstract globe with Red Sox B's.
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Red Sox @redsox.com · 12/03/2026
Been a fun tournament so far 🍿
TEXT: Boston on the world stage at the plate
Combined - Anthony, Yoshida, Duran, Abreu, Rafaela, Contreras, Eaton, Cheng
.310 batting average (35-for-113)
.417 on-base percentage
8 home runs
22 runs
26 runs batted in

IMAGE: Graphic featuring Red Sox players’ combined statistics at the plate heading into the 2026 World Baseball Classic quarterfinals. The graphic features layered cutouts of Roman Anthony for Team USA, Masataka Yoshida for Team Japan, Jarren Duran for Team Mexica, Wilyer Abreu for Team Venezuela, Ceddanne Rafaela for Team Netherlands, Willson Contreras for Team Venezuela, Nate Eaton for Team Great Britain and Tsung-Che Cheng for Team Chinese Taipei. All players are seen in action and are wearing their teams’ uniforms. The cutouts, stats and text are all layered on top of a black background and a white outline of a globe. In the bottom left corner there is a World Baseball Classic logo next to the Red Sox hanging Sox logo.
TEXT: Boston on the world stage on the bump
Bello, Anderson, Morán, Rivera, Suarez, Weissert, Whitlock - Combined
1.80 earned run average (4 earned runs in 20.0 innings pitched)
2-0 win and loss record
3 saves

IMAGE: Graphic featuring Red Sox pitchers combined statistics on the bump heading into the 2026 World Baseball Classic quarterfinals. The graphic features layered cutouts of Brayan Bello, Jack Anderson for Team Great Britain, Jovani Morán for Team Puerto Rico, Eduardo Rivera for Team Puerto Rico, Ranger Suarez for Team Venezuela, Greg Weissert for Team Italy and Garrett Whitlock for Team USA. All players are seen in action and are wearing their teams’ uniforms. The cutouts, stats and text are all layered on top of a black background and a white outline of a globe. In the bottom left corner there is a World Baseball Classic logo next to the Red Sox hanging Sox logo.
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Kathleen Wilson @kwilson8science.bsky.social · 07/03/2026
Bottom 9th 2 outs Rafaela single Bogaerts double Albies walkoff HR #WorldBaseballClassic🌎 #BaseballistheBest⚾️ #TeamNetherlands🇳🇱
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Museum of Science @museumofscience.bsky.social · 04/03/2026
🌌 March 2026 still has plenty to see in our sky charts!
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Compound Interest | Chemistry infographics @compoundchem.com · 22/02/2026
As the Winter Olympics draw to a close, what are the medals that the top athletes will be taking home made of? This graphic takes a look and also highlights the values of each medal: www.compoundchem.com/2026/02/22/w... #ChemSky 🧪
Infographic titled “The 2026 Winter Olympics medals” shows gold, silver and bronze medals with ribbons. Gold medal value is $1,938 / £1,437 and is 500 g silver with 6 g gold plating. Silver medal value is $1,003 / £744 and is 500 g of 99.9% silver. Bronze medal value is $5.13 / £3.81 and is 420 g copper. Text notes medals use recycled metals from the Italian State Mint and have protective coatings.
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Museum of Science @museumofscience.bsky.social · 13/02/2026
February 2026 brings new highlights to our sky charts. 🌌 🧪 📍 Northern Hemisphere 📅 Feb 18–19: The Moon passes Mercury and Saturn, low in the western sky at dusk. You’ll need a clear view to the horizon to spot them.
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Sarah Langs @slangsonsports.bsky.social · 09/02/2026
To be clear: baseball season never ended. Thanks to all the great winter leagues, there’s been baseball to watch almost every single day since the World Series ended — trust me, I’ve watched as much of it as possible!! But now, MLB is up! And the WBC!! BASEBALL IS THE BEST !!!
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a baseball player is getting ready to swing at a ball
ALT: a baseball player is getting ready to swing at a ball
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Red Sox @redsox.com · 06/02/2026
Repping in the World Baseball Classic!
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World Baseball Classic
Jarren Duran, Masataka Yoshida, Brayan Bello, Greg Weissert, Ceddanne Rafaela, Jovani Morán, Nate Eaton, Wilyer Abreu, Garrett Whitlock, Willson Contreras, Ranger Suárez

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A roster graphic of Red Sox players involved in the World Baseball Classic featuring the Red Sox hanging Sox logo and the World Baseball Classic logo at the top of the graphic. Beneath shows Jarren Duran next to a Mexico flag, Masataka Yoshida next to a Japan flag, Brayan Bello next to a Dominican Republic flag, Greg Weissert next to a Italy flag, Ceddanne Rafaela next to a Netherlands flag, Jovani Morán next to a Puerto Rico flag, Nate Eaton next to a Great Britain flag, Wilyer Abreu next to a Venezuela flag, Garrett Whitlock next to a USA flag, Willson Contreras next to a Venezuela flag, Ranger Suárez next to a Venezuela flag.
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Kathleen Wilson @kwilson8science.bsky.social · 26/01/2026
I love these explanations. These are super helpful for my students!
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Compound Interest | Chemistry infographics @compoundchem.com · 21/01/2026
Did you spot the aurora earlier this week? This timely edition of #PeriodicGraphics in @cenmag.bsky.social looks at what causes the aurora and the science behind the different colours: cen.acs.org/environment/... #Chemsky 🧪
Infographic titled "What causes an aurora's colors?" It explains that solar wind particles follow Earth’s magnetic field to the poles, where they excite atmospheric atoms that emit light as they relax. Red light occurs above 150 miles from oxygen. Green light appears between 60 and 150 miles from oxygen. Blue and purple occur below 60 miles from nitrogen. Yellow and pink are color mixes. A map shows auroral zones expanding during solar storms.
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Kathleen Wilson @kwilson8science.bsky.social · 20/01/2026
Very faint #aurora in E Massachusetts ~6:30pm. Nothing since, but might be low on horizon here.
Night sky with stars. Mostly clear blue, but faint purple bottom right. Some thin clouds near bottom. Trees lit up by porch light, some snow-covered.
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Museum of Science @museumofscience.bsky.social · 05/01/2026
January 2026's sky is full of cosmic highlights you can spot with just your eyes. 🧪 🔭 Use our sky charts to find constellations, track planets, and plan your best nights to look up!
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Kathleen Wilson @kwilson8science.bsky.social · 02/01/2026
Science teachers, are you following along with this research expedition to the Thwaites Glacier, Antarctica? 🇦🇶 Excited to show my classes next week & grateful for these videos!
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Kathleen Wilson @kwilson8science.bsky.social · 17/12/2025
Fantastic resource!
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Boston Parks Department @parks.boston.gov · 28/11/2025
Do you know the story behind the Tree for Boston? After the 1917 Halifax Explosion, Boston sent a train of supplies and relief personnel to help survivors. In 1918, Nova Scotia sent Boston a Christmas tree as thanks. The tradition was officially revived in 1971 and continues today. 🎄✨
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Kathleen Wilson @kwilson8science.bsky.social · 21/11/2025
Mention of hurricanes in the Caribbean! Impact on naval battle plans. #HATM #ScienceOfHistory
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