Case Study For many grade-schoolers, talk of mathematics and science invoke a nearly universal response: yuck. At STARBASE Minnesota, a non-profit educational organization serving nearly 4,000 students each year from more than 30 inner city schools in Minneapolis and St. Paul, instructors have found an assignment that eliminates this aversion – have the students plan a mission to Mars that includes building working rockets. The program’s aerospace-themed curriculum provides a technology-rich environment that inspires students, builds their skills and develops aptitude and confidence. Dimension 3D Printing Accelerates Learning Although the program had seen substantial growth and success since its inception, supporters and instructors wanted students to experience the work of engineers in a more authentic way. In April 2007, the Department of Defense stepped in and supplied STARBASE sites with Dimension 3D printers through First Technologies, Inc. A High Flying Success
We have a lot of different venues happening abcteach -- Free Printables, Interactives, Custom Documents, Clip Art, and Games Info For First Time Visitors The Student Blogging Challenge runs twice yearly. A new Challenge starts March and September, each year. It is made up of a series of 10 weekly tasks all designed to improve blogging and commenting skills while connecting students with a global audience.The Challenge is open to both class blogs and to individual student bloggers from all over the world and of all ages – blogs don’t need to be hosted by Edublogs to participate!*Participants can complete as many of the tasks as they like and in any order.If you are an educator, you can also register to mentor a small group of students.Registration forms are published mid February and Mid August ready for the challenges in March and September. The Student Blogging Challenge is coordinated by Sue Wyatt, Sue Waters and Ronnie Burt. Here is where you can read more about the Student Blogging Challenge: Receive the latest News from the Student Challenge Blog Email notificationSubscribe in a Reader Email Notification Subscribe in a Reader 1.
Seven Fun (and Cheap) Class Projects to Try with Video Digital Tools Flickr: Category 5 TV By Hall Davidson For educators interested in incorporating video into classroom lessons, here are seven projects to dive into. 1. 2. Hall Davidson Cinemagram 3. 4. 5. 6. 7. Find more details about specific apps and more here. Hall Davidson is senior director of Global Learning Initiatives at Discovery Education. Related Explore: digital media, project-based-learning, video projects
Endless Forms Most Beautiful » Blog Archive » Exploring the Mind of the Mountain Gorilla I’m pleased to announce that this post was chosen from 75 entries as a Finalist for the 2013 Science Seeker Awards for Best Blog Post in Psychology & Neuroscience. On July 17, 2012 several young mountain gorillas did an extraordinary thing: They dismantled a poacher’s snare. A young mountain gorilla breaks a snare. John Ndayambaje, a field data coordinator for the Dian Fossey Gorilla Fund was working in Volcanoes National Park, Rwanda near a group of mountain gorillas known as Kuryama’s group, when he noticed a snare. Here is what happened next (from the press release): Silverback Vuba pig-grunted at him (a vocalization of warning) and at the same time juveniles Dukore and Rwema together with blackback Tetero ran toward the snare and together pulled the branch used to hold the rope. The Dian Fossey Gorilla Fund hailed the gorillas’ accomplishment because this was the first time researchers had witnessed snare-removal by young gorillas. But I was intrigued by the whole event.
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The Adventures of Ned the Neuron by Erica Warp There is a crisis in science education in the U.S. We need to get more kids excited by science. We started Kizoom to do just that. Is to... inspire kids by presenting the most exciting scientific subject of our time: The Brain!make science fun and accessible using relatable characters and cool technology. educate the next generation about their own Brains, promoting life-long learning and creativity. The Adventures of Ned the Neuron is an electronic storybook (App), packed with integrated educational content and interactions that explores the science of the Brain. Here are the details: 34 pages of full color story illustrated by Andy WarnerRead to Me function with voiceover and soundtrack Interactive educational diagrams Three mini-games Over 30 neuroscience concepts introduced For Apple and Android tablets Ned is a cartwheel-loving, action-oriented young neuron training to work in the motor cortex of the Brain. Erica Warp is a Neuroscientist on a mission. Go Brains!
EFL Activities for Kids, ESL Printables, Worksheets, Games, Puzzles, for Preschool, Primary English Learners Using Evernote in an Elementary Classroom “There can be an infinite uses of the computer and of new age technology, but if the teachers themselves are not able to bring it into the classroom and make it work, then it fails.” Nancy Kasebaum, US Senator Using Evernote in the elementary classroom makes a teachers life easier! 1. e-portfolios – I use Evernote to create e-portfolios not only for each one of my students but for myself. I can create a notebook for each student and keep all their work in one place if I teach kindergarten or fifth grade. As a teacher I can also create my own e-portfolio for my professional. 2. notebooks- You can create and manage all parts of teaching using notebooks. 3. web clip/bookmarking- The web clipper feature is amazing since we save a lot of different things from web sites. One of the best features is how Twitter and Evernote have teamed up so I can bookmark a tweet into my Evernote. Using Evernote in the classroom helps engage our 21st century students while also preparing them for their future.