How can you tell what’s in the atmosphere of a planet that’s over one billion miles from Earth? Blog Post
…the exciting news came back that oxygen was discovered in the atmosphere of Rhea, one of the moons. It took five years of measurements and data analysis to collect enough…
…technologies often succeed first in market niches poorly served by older technologies. This allows new technologies to mature without competing directly with the old technologies. Finally, another important set of…
…highly interactive simulation is needed that can allow students to play around in a world of atoms and molecules in order to gain a feel for this peculiar world. This…
…items, simulations provide opportunities to observe student behavior and reasoning in cognitively rich contexts that mirror the complexity of the real world. Using simulations one can assess more than memorization…
…at the upper elementary and middle school levels. Each course features a video case study, using videos of real teachers in real classrooms. The focus of each video is teacher-to-student…
…detailed analysis of student progress. It would be research-based, tied to standards, and well tested. And it would be free. Developing the dream Educators need a similar paradigm for creating…
…as the nation holds such a desire for change and innovation is simply unparalleled. My background in physics research, classroom teaching, and professional development has taught me that effective STEM…
…inferior that business will despair of hiring Americans. Science and technology research will increase its migration abroad. Most troubling, American citizens will be increasingly unable to make informed decisions that…
…“Think Globally, Act Locally!” Learn more about how carbon dioxide enhances global warming in our “What will Earth’s climate be in the future?” investigation. Read more about biochar at: http://calsnews.cornell.edu/2010-fall/features/biochar.html…
…we undertake by doing nothing? What risks do we undertake by completely changing the ways by which people travel around the world? What benefits do we gain from each action?…