Summary: Shawn and Troy talk about using LLM’s, note taking, jokes, inquiry learning, Spelly, and more. Dave cites Franklin and combines water with Citizen Science. Jokes: So you’re saying you weren’t really asking for many?  Just one would have been un oeuf? What do you call 2 ninjas? A pair of sneakers What do you do when your bunny gets wet?  You get your hare dryer. How many apples grow on a tree? All of them Why do cows wear bells?  Because their horns don’t work. I am terrified of elevators.  I’m going to start taking steps to avoid them. Why did the worker get fired from the orange juice factory?  Lack of concentration.

Summary: Shawn and Troy talk about AI in education, social media, student jobs, and more. Dave has part 3 of Data Science Education.  Jokes: There are more atoms in a spoonful of water than spoonfuls of water in the ocean. Coprolites aren’t my favorite fossil but they’re a solid number two. I do have an old tennis racket you can have. No strings attached. I’m tired of following my dreams. I’m just going to ask them where they are going and meet up with them later. Middle School Science Minute   by Dave Bydlowski (k12science or davidbydlowski@mac.com) K12Science Podcast:  Data Science Education, Part 3 I was recently reading the November-December 2025 issue of “The Science Teacher”, a publication of the National Science Teaching Association. In this issue, I read a featured article written Matthias Fisher, Cody Pritchard, Zhen Xu, and Joshua Rosenberg. They wrote an article entitled, “Finding Your Way into Data Science Education as a Science Teacher.” This is the third podcast in a series of three podcasts on the topics of Data, Data Science, and Data Science Education. In this article, the authors aimed to support science teachers without backgrounds in data science. by addressing three major challenges:  1. The lack of training to teach data science.   2. The difficulty of designing relevant and engaging data science lessons.   3. The challenge of teaching data science with limited technological resources.   In this podcast I address challenge #3 – the challenge of teaching data science with limited technological resources. https://k12sc

Summary: Shawn and Troy talk about Parent Conferences, and more. Dave examines data science in Part 2. Jokes: If you want a job in the moisturizer industry, the best advice I can give is to apply daily. I was fired from the keyboard factory yesterday.  I wasn’t putting in enough shifts. Helen Waite is in charge of my complaint department… if you have an issue with my jokes, you can go to Helen Waite. Just got a birthday card, opened it up, and a load of rice fell out. It was from Uncle Ben. Did you hear about the incredibly average philosopher? His name was Mediocrates. If I were a rapper, I’d be MC Spice. Then I could say, STOP! Hammer Thyme! Why are robots never afraid? Because they have nerves of steel. My wife texted me she saw a wolf on the way to work. My question is how she knew it was on its way to work?… Who can shave 25 times a day and still have a beard? A barber! I just got a new job as a street cleaner! Turns out there’s not much training involved, you just pick stuff up as you go along. This morning, I accidentally ran into the man who once sold me an antique globe. It’s a small world. Did you hear about the guy who tied his spaghetti together?  He ended up skipping dinner. I tried taking some high-resolution photos of local farmland, but they all turned out a bit grainy.

Summary: Shawn and Troy talk about AI in education. Dave has the first part of a three part series on Data Science. Jokes: I keep falling off my bike and injuring myself. It’s a really vicious cycle. What did 50 Cent do when he was hungry?  58 Thoughts from the desk of someone with a terrible cold… An empty tissue box… is nothing to sneeze at… There’s a gang going through our town, systematically shoplifting clothes in size order. The police believe they’re still at large. Nothing embarrasses a psychic more than throwing them a surprise party. I can’t figure out why Marvel hasn’t put any advertisements on the Incredible Hulk. He’s basically a giant banner. I’ve got an addiction to Cheddar cheese. It’s only mild though. Chocolate comes from cocoa, which is a tree. That makes it a plant. Therefore, chocolate is salad. What do you call a funny mosquito? Malarious! There’s only one rule in learning English. Their our know rules. Waiter, this coffee tastes like mud! Yes sir, it’s fresh ground. I made a pizza with liver. Nobody liked it… So I had to

Summary: Shawn and Troy talk about AI in the classroom, gamification of writing, and more. Dave focuses on the Museum. Jokes: My Laptop keeps singing “Hello”. It’s a Dell Side reference:  https://youtu.be/-FlfZ9BI9lM  https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=OoxvLq0dFvw   In a perfect world, shopping mall disputes would be settled in Food Court. Getting a salary for being a subject of sleep research is my dream job. You’ll never hear a billionaire say, “I feel like a million bucks! “ Why can’t you put two half dollars in your pocket? Two halves make a hole, so your money will fall out. Really understanding why Yoda chose to die, instead of answering more of Luke’s questions. Parallel lines have so much in common.  It’s a shame they’ll never meet. You can say “Have a nice day” without any problem, but using the phrase “enjoy the next 24 hours” can sound slightly threatening. I just bought an answering machine. What should I ask it? “Findlater” with an a

Summary: Shawn and Troy talk about AI, standards and benchmarks, and more. Dave has a better approach to Science Fairs. Jokes: Did you know you can sing “The Lion Sleeps Tonight” whenever you feel like it?  It’s literally a whim away. Tenor: two hours before a Nooner. When do cats enjoy Simon and Garfunkel? When they’re feline groovy. Lloyd is forming a no-audition singing group—The OK Chorale. I listen to Ragtime when washing dishes for the sinkopation. A rock guitarist plays five chords in front of 5,000 people. A jazz guitarist plays five thousand chords in front of 5 people. If you drive a Subaru backwards, what are you? Person crazy about old TV shows about maids: Hazelnut.

Summary: Shawn and Troy talk more about AI and break. Dave looks beyond our earthly planet.  Jokes: An author who wrote from his basement had a best cellar. Wasn’t one of The Mamas and the Papas a Rolling Stone? I always regret making a good first impression because there’s no way I can keep that up! What’s the worst part about being a cross-eyed teacher? They can’t control their pupils! As a child, it was my dream to make a perfect bar of soap, but somehow it just slipped away… A man stumbles upon a lamp, and a genie pops out and offers him three wishes. Man: For my first wish, I’d like to be rich. Genie: Alright, Rich, what’s your second wish? The worst part about parallel parking is the witnesses. They always make you feel like you’re on trial. A shoplifter stole an entire case of Red Bull from my store today. I have no idea how he can sleep at night. Our new IT guy just moved here from Australia. He comes from a LAN down under.

Summary: Shawn and Troy talk about translation, the break, AI, and more. Dave has part 1 of the Microbiomes.  Jokes: You never hear of accountants getting attacked.  There must be safety in numbers. What do you call a man lying in front of a door?  Mat. My tailor really likes fixing my clothes.  Or sew it seams. What washes up on tiny beaches?  Microwaves. I can’t believe I was arrested for impersonating a politician… I was just sitting there doing nothing. I made a playlist for hiking. It was music from Peanuts, The Cranberries, and Eminem. I call it my Trail Mix. They should make another Taken movie about Liam Neeson being under-appreciated for trying to keep his family safe. Taken 4: Granted Alarming news! A clock factory was on fire. Second-hand smoke everywhere! People were gathered around to watch. I think they were all cuckoo. I’m a little ticked off about what some people will do just for a hot time. If you don’t understand this joke… I’ll give you a minute. Never debate me on which vowel is most important… I will always win. Is a stolen Hershey bar considered hot chocolate? Dad, how do you cast spells? Dad: You just follow the instructions. Which in

Summary: Shawn and Troy talk about AI in social studies, conference material, and more. Dave (well, not Dave, but Fred) sings science.  Jokes: My tailor really likes fixing my clothes.  Or sew it seams. Where does an angry sailor go?  Anchor management. Do I enjoy making courthouse puns? Guilty. The new password for my computer now is ‘fireplace.’ It’s so I can log in. My son’s math teacher called him average.  I just think he’s mean. I quit my job as a mailman when they handed me the first letter to deliver. I looked at it and realized: ‘This isn’t for me.’ Why is ‘dark’ spelled with a K and not a C? Because you can’t ‘C’ in the dark.

Summary: Shawn and Troy talk about conference skills/tips, NCSS, and more. Dave persists. Jokes: What is the difference between Black-eyed peas, and chick peas? Black-eyed peas can sing to us, chick peas can only Hummus Why is Santa’s sleigh pulled by reindeer and not cows? Having problems trying to organize a hide and seek game. It’s hard to find good players… The CDC is about to ban laughter because they heard it’s the best medicine. My Strava app is probably checking the obituaries for my name I view passkeys as an exciting opportunity to find new ways to lock myself out of my own accounts.  Gary Numan is 13 days older than Gary Oldman.  A man walks into a bar with a newt on his shoulder. The bartender says, ‘What an interesting pet, what’s his name?’ ‘Tiny,’ the man replies. ‘What an odd name, why do you call him Tiny?’ ‘Because…he’s my newt.’ Just bought a suit made from cactus. I look pretty sharp in it. I started out with nothing, and I still have most of it… Some make such a big deal about farewells it’s always much adieu about nothing. Somebody left an unlabeled box of random parts from IKEA at my door, with no instructions. I’m not quite sure what to make of it. Middle School Science Minute   by Dave Bydlowski (