This post was written by educator Doug Levin. It’s Saturday morning, the sun is up, and I’m sitting here with a cup of hot tea looking out onto my tidal creek. The wind is blowing out of the west, but the tide is going out, emptying to the east. I know this through observation. The wind is pushing waves up the creek. At the same … Continue reading Testing Buoyancy with Kitchen Drogues
ENVIRONMENT Researchers have discovered that people who mow their lawns once every two weeks have more pollinating bees than people who mow their lawns every week. (Science) Don’t have a lawn? You can still welcome bees with a simple-to-build bee hotel! Teachers, scroll down for a quick list of key resources in our Teachers Toolkit. Discussion Ideas One of our colleagues here at Nat Geo … Continue reading Stop Mowing Your Lawn So Much
SCIENCE Densifying lumber can increase its strength tenfold. (Popular Mechanics) Learn more about this eco-friendly renewable resource here. Teachers, scroll down for a quick list of key resources in our Teachers Toolkit. Discussion Ideas How have scientists created a “super wood” that is stronger and more durable than metal? Read through the great Popular Mechanics article for some help. densification. Researchers used an innovative two-step process … Continue reading Super Wood Is Stronger Than Steel
ENVIRONMENT As the ocean temperature rises, it may be the little things that make the biggest difference to the survival and resilience of all living things. (Hakai) What are limpets? Teachers, scroll down for a quick list of key resources in our Teachers Toolkit. Discussion Ideas New research indicates the lowly limpet may be one of the most efficient adapters to climate change. What … Continue reading Limpets Do the Heavy Lifting in Adapting to Climate Change
Climate change is a difficult subject for adults as well as children to wrap their brains around. Of course, there are political, cultural, and even neurological reasons for that. But there may be a simpler explanation, too. The results of climate change are incredibly vast and varied. It can be a challenge to think of climate change as a singular concept when its manifestations range from rising sea … Continue reading Weekly Warm-Up: Visualizing Climate Change
