Last month we explored what Web 2.0 is all about and what it could mean for the future of our educational program. We certainly could not cover this pertinent topic without an unbiased examination of the views for why this application may or may not be ideal for education. Students attend school to gain information. […]
Clear skies, calm winds, and long nights. Yes, it is a bit cold, but with proper clothing you and your students have a natural laboratory to explore to your heart’s content! Teaching a unit like this enables your students to dream and imagine. The distances are so vast in space that “the amount of space […]
The Big Bang is a high-energy story for explaining the origin of the Universe, but what is the evidence that supports that theory? Take students on a tour to explore these observations, while demonstrating that this story’s end remains unwritten. Humans are curious creatures, infinitely seeking to explain the world’s workings in familiar terms and […]
On one side sits a world power and on the other side sits a collection of city-states. Who will win? In the fifth century BC, the Persian Empire was the dominant force in Mesopotamia and one of the largest in terms of geographic size in world history. By the late 400s BC, the Persian Empire […]
One of the most commonly recognized and employed theorems in secondary math is the Pythagorean Theorem. It states that for any right triangle, the area of the square which side is the hypotenuse (the side opposite of the right angle) is equal to the sum of the areas of the squares which sides are the […]
January 20 is Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr. Day. This year, invite students to open their minds by first opening their ears. Explore Dr. King’s continued significance through music. Martin Luther King, Jr. and Christopher Columbus are the only historical figures who never served as President for which the Federal government commemorates with a day […]
We have all had ‘those’ students. They are the ones who finish the assignment before the rest of the class is on number two; the ones who seem to be able to remember facts almost before you have taught them. They are the children who often end up sitting at their desks waiting for the […]
After reading the story “Matilda” by Roald Dahl, you ask Denise for her opinion of the book. Denise begins to tell you that she liked the book, but cannot explain why. Using puppets, you ask Denise to act out her favorite part of the book. You take notes as Denise shares and then discuss these […]