…Formaldehyde is relatively abundant throughout the galaxy, making it possible that life could form in other solar systems in the same way that it formed in this solar system. http://www.sciencedaily.com/releases/2011/04/110404151351.htm…
In the past two days the New York Times has provided readers with six fascinating articles and discussions about online learning. One set is called Room for Debate: Can Young…
…result being due to random chance) is considered significant. Put another way, if the same test were done 100 times, a result would have to happen 95 times out of…
…acquiring a deep understanding of whatever it is the game is trying to teach. Unfortunately, it doesn’t always work that way, as I learned from my experience with another educational…
…computer discovery tools for engineering education. Saturday, March 12th Teaching “Evolution Readiness” to Fourth-Graders: Does Technology Help? Presenters: Linda Lacy, North Kansas (MO) City Schools; Chad Dorsey, Paul Horwitz, and…
…the disease is located. Students breed drakes, examine breeding statistics, and draw conclusions. While students are guided toward the right process, the game doesn’t simply tell them the right answer….
…at helping students make these critical connections. The Cumulative Learning using Embedded Assessment Results (CLEAR) project, funded by the National Science Foundation, is studying the effects of these tools on…
…needed. Pilot teachers tell us that this individualized assistance to students is invaluable, saving the teacher time while offering practice to students who can benefit from it. The Boiling Water…
…take measurements — using temperature, motion, voltage, force, and light sensors — and get a hands-on feeling for real-time data collection and the underlying science concepts. Digital microscope. Students see…
…does it mean to “do inquiry” with digital resources? And what does it look like, especially when you have just one computer? The RI-ITEST activities were created by the Science…