…of valid assumptions, there isn’t much flexibility for an educational program. First, students cannot wait. The calculations must be done relatively quickly. Anything that takes a long time to compute…
…National Science Foundation (NSF)-funded research with excellence and enthusiasm. The goal of the workshop was to exchange best practices for teaching the now freely available, finalized public WATERS curriculum unit…
…closed cup of saturated saltwater. Note: The measurement was done shortly after removing the seal. Hence the results can be regarded as approximately those of the sealed cup as the gradients will take a longer while to…
…many other new developments. And we’re happy to be returning to blogging at long last as well. We’re pleased to have you visiting, and invite you to stay tuned for…
From xkcd: http://xkcd.com/263/ Question: How can we trust ourselves (or scientists) to know the truth about anything? Answer: We look at the evidence. Scientists back up their claims with evidence….
…gas emissions from humans. So why are climate scientists studying the distant past (paleoclimate), long before humans roamed the planet? Well, it turns out that it’s hard to predict the…
…I am an enthusiastic proponent of educational games. I created one called “ThinkerTools” so long ago that it ran on a Commodore 64 computer and had to be programmed in…
Tim Erickson is an educator focusing on mathematics, physics, and data science; a consultant on several data science projects; and the author of Awash in Data. Not long ago, I…
…work in many different situations, from classroom lessons and activities focused on local environmental conditions to complex community projects. It’s part of a suite of applications in Stroud’s WikiWatershed Toolkit….
…engineering has a lot in common with teaching. “Teaching is the process of helping students become comfortable with connecting two or more seemingly disparate tools or systems in a creative…