…could contribute to further warming. This is not new news. What is new is the idea that high latitude areas will become a carbon source rather than a carbon sink….
…returning to blogging at long last as well. We’re pleased to have you visiting, and invite you to stay tuned for much more of our latest news, happenings and thinking….
Are you “just getting by” with remote learning? Future online learning opportunities are ahead. Blog Post
…world. However, while it seems that educational technology is having a watershed moment, it might not be the one we would hope for. As teachers scramble and parents adjust schedules…
Climate change, and the rise of the natural hazards that climate change brings, has been at the top of news feeds every week over the past year. Extreme events such…
…Coast Guard, NASA, and International Bird Rescue. Real-world connection One prominent issue in news reports of the BP oil spill was the spectacular underwater real-time videos of detergents being pumped…
…tools for children of all ages that provide firsthand evidence to test their developing theories and grow their knowledge about the world around them, including the hidden world of atoms…
…other climate-related changes will also contribute to rising sea levels. Sea level is about to increase three or four feet in this century alone. This once-in-a-geological-epoch news item about Antarctic…
…Earth-like and have the ability to support life. You can explore the transit method–how the Kepler telescope detects planets–in our space investigation “Is there life outside of Earth?” http://www.sciencedaily.com/releases/2011/01/110110151155.htm http://news.nationalgeographic.com/news/2011/01/110110-nasa-kepler-10b-new-planet-found-rocky-science-space/…
How can you tell what’s in the atmosphere of a planet that’s over one billion miles from Earth? Blog Post
…the exciting news came back that oxygen was discovered in the atmosphere of Rhea, one of the moons. It took five years of measurements and data analysis to collect enough…
…in our world today, very little exists in forms useful for K-12 education. Through initial funding from the Hewlett Foundation, our Open Datasets for Learning project is exploring how datasets…