Can Oysters Save New York Harbor?
By some estimates, 50 percent of the world’s oysters used to come from New York Harbor. In the early 20th Century, local reefs succumb to over-harvesting and pollution. But, more, [...]
And the Oscar goes to…On the Silver Screen Part II
Movies and school don’t always seem to go hand in hand. But with the fast approaching Academy Awards it’s hard to ignore the extent to which movies are a part [...]
On the Silver Screen!
Whether it is in a theater or on a home television, everyone loves movies! In fact, films have become such a huge part of our culture that in some cases [...]
“On the Hunt for Outbreaks”
Once upon a (long) time ago I chased monkeys through the Brazilian forest despite the dangers of spiders, scorpions, snakes, and infectious diseases (oh my!). During that time, my visionary [...]
The Search for Habitable Planets with Ben Oppenheimer
On April 12, 2011, Ben Oppenheimer, a comparative exoplanetary scientist, spoke to educators, students, and amateur astronomers at the New York Academy of Sciences about Inter-Galactic Biodiversity: Astrophysicists’ Search for [...]
The Intersection of Data and Design with Mark Hansen
Overview Data are as ubiquitous as the air we breathe, and the tools for their collection and analysis are changing almost every aspect of our lives. In terms of education, [...]
Podcasting with Young Children
Last weekend I was playing around with my son and I found some great ways to use an iPad or IPod Touch for science with younger children. I think it [...]
Becoming a Science Teacher
A video interview with me about science education and the process of becoming a science teacher is now posted at www.educationdegree.com/programs/science-education/
Creative Uses of Technology
Okay now back to my study of plants with 5th grade. An important concept in plant life cycles is the process of pollination. To facilitate learning about this process I [...]
Teachers’ Talking Science
Teachers’ TalkingScience is an online collection of free science lesson plans that can help you spark your students’ excitement about science. Every month, two new lessons based on Science Friday’s [...]
