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Tag Archives: Portland
Report from Portland—a teacher’s perspective
Every time I go to a NSTA conference I become better at picking the sessions that will best suit my needs. This year was definitely my best. I had a fantastic time in Portland! I spoke with dozens of teachers who traveled from all over the country—North Carolina, Texas, Illinois, and, of course, the Northwest—and they [...]
At the NSTA conference in Portland
It was exciting to be in the midst of so many people who care about teaching and learning science, and a pleasure to anticipate being on the receiving end of lesson planning. I’m looking forward to using what other educators thought was important enough to share. More on this later, in the comments … Peggy
200 feet, 15.6 million years
A town in which science is on display in the mass transit system is the perfect place for an NSTA conference. In Portland’s only underground station (70 meters under ground), there is a 200-foot long core sample contained in a glass tube, representing 15.6 million years of geological activity. Click on the picture above to [...]
WOW, the universe is REALLY big
More than 60 educators crowded into room C124 at the Convention Center this afternoon to ponder the imponderable: the size and scale of the universe? With humor and knowledge Herb Koller, a retired high school teacher representing Imaginova Corp, demonstrated how teachers can use the Starry Night astronomy program in the classroom to help students gain perspective on [...]
Write (right) from the start
Have you ever thought about writing for an NSTA journal? Get the tools you need at Write (Right) from the Start. After an overview of the manuscript submission process, editors of all four journals (Science and Children, Science Scope, The Science Teacher, and the Journal of College Science Teaching) give personal feedback to propsective writers. You [...]
Global climate change
Overly political, endlessly complicated…and standing-room only, featured speaker Dr. Philip Mote had a receptive audience for his climate change talk. Coauthor (with 100+ participating scientists) of the 2007 Intergovernmental Panel on Climate Change Report, Mote’s humor-filled talk began with the popular representations of climate change and how they affect public perception. The scientific portion focused on [...]
Mmm, chocolate
Need a pick me up after a full day of NSTA conference sessions? Head to Cacao, a chocolate shop with the feel of an asian tea house. A shot of “drinking chocolate”–think a liquid chocolate bar, not a powdered mix—only costs $2.
Portland = Powell’s
Portland has a lot to offer, but if you only have time for one thing, make it Powell’s. The largest independent bookstore in the world fills a city block and features used gems tucked among the enormous selection–including a science and an education section. Plan on spending hours here! (they are open until 11)
Nine hours to Portland
At 30,000 feet dirt roads carve giant geoglyphs into the brown scrub, looking like ancient Peruvian figures. Basalt lava flows are evident in the Nevada desert, and the Grand Canyon which appeared outside my right side window seat just a few hours ago, sparkled with the turquoise Colorado River nestled in canyons of purple, red, [...]
The Portland aerial tram: a room with a view