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Engaged and Learning with Recordable Cards

• February 11, 2011

Creative Idea Alert! Sometimes, low tech or no tech can be just as effective as having a room full of laptops. Our 8th grade science class is currently working on the following Learning Target: I can describe how heat is transferred (moved) by conduction, convection, and radiation, and classify examples of each. Our goal was [...]


Be Able to Speak Your Mind, Intelligently

• January 18, 2011

Terri, what questions do you have for Dr. Alan Leshner, CEO for the American Association for the Advancement of Science? …Nothing? OK. Next day. Terri, questions for Dr. John Holdren, Assistant to the President for Science and Technology? um… yeah… …silence… Wow. This summer, I had a once in a life time opportunity. I was [...]


Xtraspecial with Xtranormal.com

• July 24, 2009

This all started with a hot summer day and a science investigation. We ALL needed to be outside of the school building. After finding a ton of different sunscreens and ultraviolet beads, we were set!. When I say we had sunscreens, I am not exaggerating. We had different brands, types, SPFs,  ages, waterproofness… You name [...]