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
virtual debates - HOME Family Literacy Day | ABC Life Literacy Canada Family Literacy Day is a national awareness initiative created by ABC Life Literacy Canada in 1999 and held annually on January 27 to raise awareness of the importance of reading and engaging in other literacy-related activities as a family. Taking time every day to read or do a learning activity with children is crucial to a child’s development. Even just 15 minutes a day can improve a child’s literacy skills dramatically, and can help a parent improve their skills as well. Check out these 15-minute activites to get started! New poster, activity sheet and bookmark are now available! Hear from Robert Munsch, Honorary Chair of Family Literacy Day: Disponible en français We have a lot of different venues happening
Global SchoolNet: Home 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
Librarians: Author and Illustrator Index Where Teachers Come First bookwizardMy Book Lists GO Instant access to reproducibles Downloadable eBooks Authors and Illustrators Biographies, interviews, author and study resources for children's book authors and illustrators Scholastic School to Home Teacher Resources Products & Services Online Shopping Teacher Update Newsletter Sign up today for free teaching ideas, lesson plans, online activities, tips for your classroom, and much more. See a sample > Join Us Online About Scholastic Our Website Need Help? PRIVACY POLICY · Terms of Use · TM ® & © 2016 Scholastic Inc. 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.
Classroom 2.0 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!
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