by Michael Frankfort | Feb 27, 2023 | All Science Teachers, Article, Blog, Blog Category, Critical Thinking, Elementary, Environment, General Interest, Inquiry, Kindergarten, Media Type, Other Topics, Postsecondary, Resource Type, Secondary, STEM, Teaching Strategies, Teaching Tools
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 beanbags and video game chairs. As new...
by Michael Frankfort | Feb 24, 2023 | All Science Teachers, Blog, Coding, Critical Thinking, Elementary, General Interest, Inquiry, Scientific Investigation Skills and Career Exploration, Scientific Literacy, Secondary, STEM, Teaching Strategies, Teaching Tools, Technology Enhanced Learning
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, and creating art that blends science and...
by Michael Frankfort | Feb 22, 2023 | All Science Teachers, Article, Blog, Critical Thinking, Elementary, Environment, General Interest, Inquiry, Media Type, Postsecondary, Scientific Literacy, Secondary, Understanding Earth and Space Systems
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 earthquakes have shown that the core’s rotation...
by Michael Frankfort | Feb 20, 2023 | All Science Teachers, Article, Author, Blog, Chemistry, Critical Thinking, General Interest, Gr. 11-12 Chemistry, Inquiry, Lab-Student Activity, Media Type, Member, Postsecondary, Scientific Literacy, Secondary, Teacher Demonstration, Teaching Strategies, Teaching Tools
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,...
by Michael Frankfort | Feb 17, 2023 | All Science Teachers, Blog, General Interest, Postsecondary, Scientific Literacy, Secondary, STEM, Teaching Strategies, Teaching Tools, Understanding Matter and Energy
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. Please visit the website HERE...
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