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Continue reading →: Ultra Fast Carnivorous Plant
Saw this video of a carnivorous plant in action over on Discover and wanted to share. I’m sure students of all levels will have new found respect for plants after watching this clip.
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Continue reading →: Engineering Week Resources
National Engineers Week is February 20-26, 2011 and Thinkfinity has assembled a set of online resources for K-12 teachers. You will find resources from Science NetLinks, Xpeditions, and more. Check out the list HERE.
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Continue reading →: A Global Experiment on Water
2011 is the International Year of Chemistry and you can participate by being a part of a Global Experiment on water. Teachers and students from early elementary to high school can collaborate world-wide to build a shared understanding of the importance of water. Click HERE to check out the 4…
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Continue reading →: Barriers for Women in Science
A recent paper from Cornell University describes some of the real barriers to women entering math and science fields. The paper focuses less on discrimination and more on the intentional choices that women make in pursuing a career. The paper makes an interesting commentary on the perception (justified or not)…
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Continue reading →: WASL, I mean HSPE
Here is a video clip that describes our current state testing system in Washington state… sad but true.
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Continue reading →: Happy Valentine’s Day courtesy of Gel Electrophoresis
Thanks to the Science Goddess for sending this out to the Twitterverse yesterday. See the image as posted on The Science Creative Quarterly. Happy Valentine’s Day…
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Continue reading →: FREE Resources from NSTA: February 2011
Here are some FREE science education articles from The National Science Teachers Association for February 2011. Science and Children- Elementary- Outdoor Integration Science Scope- Middle School- Dinoviz: Exploring the History and Nature of Science Through the Progression of Dinosaur Visualization The Science Teacher- High School- Editor’s Corner: Model Biology One Fish, Two Fish,…
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Continue reading →: Celebrate National Green Week
National Green Week kicks off February 7-11, 2011 but schools can choose any week from now until April 22nd (Earth Day) to participate. The Green Education Foundation describes National Green Week below: National Green Week 2011 is a FREE program. Schools and groups are encouraged to take this opportunity to spend…
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Continue reading →: Sport Science: Ray Allen
Some of you may have seen this Sport Science video on Ray Allen shooting 3 pointers during the Celtics vs Magic NBA game on Super Bowl Sunday. I love these videos- check out the rest at the Sport Science site. Sport Science: Ray Allen, posted with vodpod
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Continue reading →: National Engineers Week: February 20-26, 2011
Have you purchased all of your food and beverages for the big celebration? No, I’m not talking about the Super Bowl- I’m talking about National Engineers Week. National Engineers Week is the brainchild of the National Engineers Week Foundation and this year’s big event is February 20-26. You can find…

