Tag Archives: green

Introducing guest blogger, Patty Born Selly

By Peggy Ashbrook | Published: January 24, 2013

Who better to meet, in this winter season, than someone from Minnesota who shares her ideas on how to enjoy the outdoors with children in her blog, Small Wonders? (I especially enjoyed the post about wrestling with discussing possible truths about a butterfly’s end with her children.) When we met in person at a conference [...]

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Earth science

By Mary Bigelow | Published: February 25, 2011

I totally agree with the editor of Science Scope this month, concerning the status of the earth sciences in many of our high schools. Many years ago when I was in high school, the science offerings started with biology, followed by chemistry, physics, and a fourth year biology elective. Earth science was not even in [...]

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New web tools and technology

By Mary Bigelow | Published: October 6, 2010

At the beginning of every school year, I had to submit a list of 2–3 professional goals, with an action plan of how I would meet them. Using appropriate instructional technology to improve student engagement and learning was one of my standard goals. If one of your goals is expanding your technology efforts beyond PowerPoint, [...]

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Recycling efforts

By MsMentorAdmin | Published: May 29, 2009

My school does not have a recycling program, but as a science teacher I’d like to set an example of “green” behavior. What can I do in a single classroom? – Tyler, Louisville, KY I’m sure you’ve heard of the expression “Think globally, act locally.” Although many schools do have recycling programs, their success depends [...]

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