…in preparing diverse students for careers in STEM by engaging them in exciting, inquiry-based science activities that use computational models and real-time data acquisition. Students interact by drawing prediction graphs,…
…plywood in no time flat. Here, you can see it doing a number on some MDF – 3D shapes very easily done. The price? Only about $5,000 for a starter…
A thermostat is a controller that maintains a system’s temperature near a fixed point. The simplest thermostat does this by switching a heater or AC on and off to maintain…
…matter in the atmosphere with sources of pollutants, and understand how and why air quality changes over time. Having discovered what killed the fish in the first challenge, students should…
…all sorts of designers, inspires students to explore creative ideas, and, most importantly, remains responsive all the time without ever running out of steam. Such an ideal mentor does not…
What does inquiry look like in your science classroom? While inquiry appears in many forms, an “inquiry classroom” generally features students experimenting and testing variables, collecting data, analyzing it, presenting…
There are many ways of viewing our path in the world. Some people focus on the road ahead, considering each step one at a time. Some look slightly farther, to…
…by precipitation. If the sediments above the aquifer are very permeable, then the aquifer will recharge quickly, but if they are not super-permeable, the aquifer will take some time to…
…him because he’s played the violin since long before he was an undergraduate at musically renowned St. Olaf College. “Moving to Massachusetts has marked the first time since fifth grade…
…spectrum of content to teach across many subject areas, and are often left with little time to dedicate to science. In addition, there is a dearth of ready-to-implement science-focused curricular…