Tag Archives: Portland

The Portland aerial tram: a room with a view

By Tyson Brown | Published: November 26, 2008

On my last day in Portland I was able to do a bit of sightseeing.  The aerial tram was quite impressive and perhaps my favorite sightseeing adventure.  The tram was completed in December 2006 for a cost of $57 million dollars.  It stretches 3,300 feet from the South Waterfront terminal to the main campus of [...]

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Report from Portland—a teacher’s perspective

By Tyson Brown | Published: November 25, 2008

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 [...]

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At the NSTA conference in Portland

By Peggy Ashbrook | Published: November 22, 2008

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

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200 feet, 15.6 million years

By Tyson Brown | Published: November 20, 2008

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 [...]

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WOW, the universe is REALLY big

By ManagingEditorSC | Published: November 20, 2008

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 [...]

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Write (right) from the start

By ManagingEditorSC | Published: November 20, 2008

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 [...]

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Global climate change

By ManagingEditorSC | Published: November 20, 2008

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 [...]

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Mmm, chocolate

By ManagingEditorSC | Published: November 20, 2008

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.

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Portland = Powell’s

By ManagingEditorSC | Published: November 20, 2008

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)

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Nine hours to Portland

By Tyson Brown | Published: November 20, 2008

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, [...]

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