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Continue reading →: iPhone App: Dinosaurs- American Museum of Natural History
I promise not to turn this into an iPhone apps blog- but I thought this was a cool, FREE, science app- and it has dinosaurs… DINOSAURS! Click HERE to learn more about the American Museum of Natural History app. I think it is worth it just for the mosaic T.…
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Continue reading →: Dean Kamen On Colbert Report: Segway Inventor Has New Device For Injured Troops (VIDEO)
Dean Kamen was on the Colbert Report last night discussing a new robotic arm he invented. This is a great example of the use of the design process to solve a real problem. His appearance is embedded below. Also see below a Dean Kamen TED Talk on The Emotion Behind…
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Continue reading →: Why So Few? Women in STEM
The STEM Blog featured a post on the recent American Association of University Women (AAUW) report on women in STEM fields. The research report- Why So Few? Women in Science, Technology, Engineering, and Mathematics– focuses on: “practical ways that families, schools, and communities can create an environment of encouragement that…
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Continue reading →: Drive: The Surprising Truth about What Motivates Us
I just finished reading Daniel Pink’s Drive and I highly recommend this book for all educators. It really made me think about my work as a teacher (motivating students) and my work as a PD provider (motivating adults). Pink summarizes his own book using the following Twitter Summary (140 characters…
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Continue reading →: NASA: Engineering Design Challenges
NASA Engineering Design Challenges are developed to represent the real challenges that NASA scientists face as they design the next generation of space exploration technology. This site collects 7 different design challenges for middle and high school students. You can download PDFs of the Challenge Guides which include: Spacecraft structures…
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Continue reading →: ScienceHack- Science Videos Online
I mentioned ScienceHack way back in August 2009 and I thought it deserved another post. ScienceHack is a science video search engine that claims “every science video on ScienceHack is screened by a scientist to verify its accuracy and quality”. ScienceHack also has videos categorized by science content areas such…
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Continue reading →: Integrating Science & Literacy
At the 2010 Washington Science Teachers Association Conference I presented a session on Integrating Science & Literacy at the elementary level. I want to share some of the resources from the session. I created a wiki for science and literacy integration with links, books, and more. Please visit and add…
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Continue reading →: On Being a Scientist- The National Academies
The National Academies have created a short video with information on what it means to be a scientist. This clip also discusses the importance of trust and intellectual honesty in science- see the clip below. Check out The National Academies Press publication- On Being a Scientist. You can download a…
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Continue reading →: Education Week: Going From STEM to STEAM
On March 10, 2010, Education Week published an article on the inclusion of the arts into STEM education thinking. I am a big proponent of this and would love to hear of schools, districts, teachers, initiatives that are making this happen in an intentional way. See the article below. Education…
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Continue reading →: FOSS Newsletters
Full Option Science System (FOSS) has a wonderful Newsletter that is published every fall and spring. The intent of the newsletter is to … “help FOSS users develop a network of support across the country. Delta Education and Lawrence Hall of Science work together to bring you news two times…
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