Using Real Data in Environmental Science Classes
Students are naturally curious about the world they live in. What better way to satisfy this curiosity than by giving them hands-on opportunities to collect data and find answers to their questions?...
View ArticleFinding the Science in Recycling
Few topics are easier to relate to a student’s everyday life than recycling. Many of the materials that are recyclable are used in the home and the classroom. These materials and the recycling process...
View ArticleConnecting Classrooms, Sharing Real Data
This article first appeared in Beyond Penguins and Polar Bears online magazine April 1, 2008. The article has been modified to include middle school math and science examples. All versions of this...
View ArticleGulf of Mexico Oil Spill: A Middle School Perspective
Current events provide us with unique learning opportunities – ones that we need to take advantage of even if the consequences of that event are tragic. The Deepwater Horizon oil spill in the Gulf of...
View ArticleLearning to Protect the Environment Is the First Step to Climate Literacy...
Teachers of young children have the difficult task of taking the first steps to prepare children for a climate-literate adulthood while not overwhelming them with complex science concepts and a sense...
View ArticleTake Your Class Outdoors for Organic Gardening
It’s warm outside. The sun is shining bright and white cumulus clouds drift in the blue skies. You notice your students’ eyes wandering outside as you are trying to find ways to keep their’ minds...
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