…great website while you’re at it. Oh, and I snuck into the main museum for old times’ sake – here are some pictures and video snaps to refresh your memory…
…bearing on our and others’ work in education for online assessment. The analysis of the report describes that 3D printing, another topic we’ve discussed here recently, is “not yet widely…
…is made of pieces that pack flat into a pile about two feet high. The idea is that a larger version of these could be made as instant, snap-together shelter…
…In this first book in the Adventures in Lexicon series, cousins Ivan and Daphne travel through a magical land of words and numbers in search of the lost children of…
…supports system thinking. But understanding the greenhouse effect is challenging. It is complex, involving different kinds of light and their interactions with gases, the earth, and clouds. Students must grapple…
…it mean that energy is neither created nor destroyed? Why is this important? Teaching students even the most straightforward ideas about energy can be fraught with misconceptions. Conceptualizing an abstract…
…resources. Proponents usher in the convenience of text-filled iPods, eulogize the overstuffed student backpack, and imagine district budgets flush with saved cash, all elements that hold some basis in truth….
…can recognize important features in graphs. It has implications for any teaching that relies on graphs. SmartGraphs “know” about themselves and students’ interactions with them. By providing scaffolding tailored to…
…unchecked. The student encountering this disease is able to analyze the affected dragon’s DNA and compare it with known sequences in an online database, identifying a specific mutation as the…
Satellites can stay in orbit almost forever, but only if they are high enough. Because it is so massive, the International Space Station (ISS) has to stay in low orbit,…