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Continue reading →: Women Scientists Who Made a Difference
The Steve Spangler Blog posted an article the other day titled Women Scientists Who Made a Difference– you will find 20 popular female scientists highlighted. Are there any popular female scientists you think belong on the list?
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Continue reading →: Theo Jansen’s Strandbeest
Thanks to Ethan Smith for sharing this video with me. This work by Theo Jansen is a wonderful mix of art, science, design, and whimsy. Click HERE to see the embedded YouTube video below and you may be interested in Theo Jansen’s website for more information on his Strandbeests.
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Continue reading →: Planets and Scale
Check out this cool video that shows what different planets would look like in the sky at the same distance as the Moon. http://vimeo.com/19231255
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Continue reading →: FREE Formative Assessment Resource from CCSSO
As we continue to learn about and attempt to implement formative assessment in science I am always on the lookout for good resources for use in professional development or individual learning. The following report is not science-specific but is FREE and lays a nice foundation for thinking about formative assessment…
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Continue reading →: How Can We Reform Science Education?
The Hechinger Report recently posted a piece by Samantha Stainburn titled How Can We Reform Science Education? I recommend giving the article and comments a look.
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Continue reading →: DNA Day Essay Contest
Do you like to write essays? Do you like DNA? Do you like money? Are you in high school? Well, then you will be really excited to know that The American Society of Human Genetics (ASHG) sponsors a DNA essay contest for high school students in grades 9-12. Entries are…
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Continue reading →: $2 Interactive Whiteboards
As a self-professed tech nerd and ed tech enthusiast I like to think that I can still use the good old technology of pencils, paper, and markers to facilitate kids… and even adults to learn something. I was skimming through some bookmarks tonight and stumbled on this Edublog Award Winner…
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Continue reading →: Student Test Scores Show a U.S. Science Deficiency
With the constant influx of sobering news about the state of science education in our country, most of you are probably not surprised to hear that “less than one-third of U.S. elementary and high school students have a solid grasp” of science concepts based on the the 2009 NAEP results.…
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Continue reading →: Science NetLinks- Seeking Your Input
Science NetLinks, one of the best sources for online K-12 science education lessons, activities, and resources is redesigning their website and they want your feedback. Check out the survey HERE.
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Continue reading →: Letter to Washington State Superintendent of Public Instruction
Over on Alfonso Gonzalez’s Classroom blog you will find a letter expressing a teacher’s concerns regarding Washington State’s transition to a biology end of course assessment. Read the letter HERE.
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I’m Kirk
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