…Standards, design-based learning will only grow more important in US science education. The problem, however, is that many science concepts are related to things that are too small, too big,…
…technologies, cultivate outside perspectives, and provide opportunities for reflection on our work. Check, check, and check. Amy brought all that and more. Amy Hammett. Photo credit: Maizenews.com. Used with permission….
…arguments is beneficial and can improve student responses. Students achieved significant gains from pre-test to post-test on scientific argumentation (effect size = 1.38 SD, p < 0.001) consisting of claims,…
…activity for her biology class. Then, during the summer of 2018, she attended a PaperMechatronics workshop. “As a designer and a builder, I am naturally attracted to PaperMech,” she says….
…covers the education standards of scientific inquiry and engineering design, 5) it supports many architectural styles (Figure 3), 6) it works just like a design game (e.g., Minecraft) for children,…
…seasonally frozen, and thawed soil layers. The quest to forecast the future continues. To learn about how carbon dioxide affects Earth’s climate, try out the High-Adventure Science climate investigation. http://www.sciencedaily.com/releases/2011/08/110823115651.htm…
…for some of my students’ families. At the same time, severe flooding along the Kentucky, Red, and Licking Rivers in Eastern Kentucky was more devastating. Lives were lost, businesses destroyed,…
…and rock formation. Spring 2023 field test This year, we are testing the new Rocks & Tectonics online module, assessments, and teacher support materials with a small group of teachers….
…standards to solve the “mile wide and inch deep” problem in our science curriculum. Q. I hear you have a new title [IR Magician]. Tell us about that. A. Our…
“We have become quantum mechanics — engineering and exploring the properties of quantum states. We’re paving the way for the future nanotechnicians.” — Donald M. Eigler, IBM Fellow Understanding how…