Classroom Redesign: Students Take On the Challenge

Classroom Redesign: Students Take On the Challenge

Submitted by Michael Frankfort @mfrank_76 Please click HERE for the full article. Heather Wolpert-Gawron describes her journey of redesigning her classroom to create a more student-centered environment. Initially, the classroom had a few pieces of furniture like...
The Art of Tinkering

The Art of Tinkering

Submitted by Michael Frankfort @mfrank_76 The Art of Tinkering By Karen Wilkinson and Mike Petrich “The Art of Tinkering,” brought to you by the Exploratorium’s Tinkering Studio, celebrates the essence of tinkering—taking things apart, exploring tools and materials,...
Earth’s core appears to have reversed its spin. So what does this mean?

Earth’s core appears to have reversed its spin. So what does this mean?

Submitted by Michael Frankfort @mfrank_76 Click HERE for a link to the full article. Recent research suggests that Earth’s inner core, a solid mass of nickel and iron, may have stopped rotating and could be reversing its direction. Seismic waves from powerful...
Move over, Green Chemistry: How to Stop the Greenwashing

Move over, Green Chemistry: How to Stop the Greenwashing

Click HERE for a link to the full article Farid Pourkhatai’s article discusses the concept of Molecular Ecology, which integrates key biological themes across various levels of organization to promote sustainability. He critiques the shortcomings of Green Chemistry,...
Build An Atom – Interactive Website

Build An Atom – Interactive Website

Submitted by Michael Frankfort @mfrank_76 Build An Atom Check out this interactive website from the University of Colorado Boulder – PhET Interactive Simulations that feature three simulations about the the structure of the atom, atomic symbols, and a game....
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