This week, we learned … … the Great Pacific Garbage Patch could become a sovereign nation. Read of the week! What is the Great Pacific Garbage Patch? … Moana is bolstering the Maori language. You’re welcome. Who are the Maori? … Australia is trying to build a better coral reef. Why are coral reefs so important? … after decades … Continue reading 11 Things We Learned This Week
In my last post, I shared with you some folks I greatly respect who have made social media work for their teaching and the learning of thousands of students worldwide. With this post, I get more personal and share with you how my social media experience changed my professional life forever. As you read about my social media story, I do not intend my trip … Continue reading From Pond Scum to a Pinnacle of Paleoanthropology: My Decade Long Social Media Journey
SCIENCE Are cats liquid or solid? That’s the kind of question that could win a scientist an Ig Nobel Prize, a parody of the Nobel Prize that honors research that “makes people laugh, then think.” (Smithsonian and Science) Make no mistake: This is not Bad Science. Teachers, scroll down for a quick list of key resources in our Teachers Toolkit. Discussion Ideas The Ig Nobel … Continue reading Liquid Cats and Crocodile Gambling
SCIENCE Gene-hacking scientists reveal how a single gene helps determine the dizzying array of butterfly wing patterns. (Washington Post) Take a look at the A-Z of butterfly wings. Teachers, scroll down for a quick list of key resources in our Teachers Toolkit … and some gorgeous photos of butterflies. We couldn’t choose just one! Discussion Ideas Scientists recently edited the genes of butterfly wings. Let’s … Continue reading Patterns, Genes, and Butterfly Wings
Sarah Navarro, this week’s Educator of the Week, is the curriculum development manager at the Cincinnati Zoo & Botanical Garden. She guided students in a BioBlitz investigating the local flora and fauna. Continue reading Educator Spotlight: Close-Up View of the Zoo
