Trick or Titrate!
Your students may have outgrown getting dressed up to go trick-or-treating, but they haven’t yet outgrown the desire to collect and consume as much candy as possible. So what can you do to help them avoid a belly ache and...
From Russia with Science!
Every winter many parts of the world are covered with snow, and when that snow melts off, you see bits of green start to appear. But how does non-point source pollution impact the growth of some of that greenery? Mr. Aleksey...
The Solar Spectrum
One great way to kick off the school year is with some fun and creative lessons that make students think about the science that’s all around them. And why not take advantage of the weather and conduct an outdoor lab? One...
Planting the Seeds of Science with School Gardens
School gardens are sprouting up all over the place. Planting and cultivating a school garden is much more than an engaging outdoor activity. It can also provide meaningful context to students’ academic endeavors and be...
Heat Up Your Lab with This Cool Activity
It’s back-to-school time, so start off the year by engaging in a cool(ing) activity during the final dog days of summer. Cooling towels are becoming increasingly popular at summer sporting events and activities. But how...
Measuring Our Way Through the Streets of Philadelphia
What better way to spend the days leading up to the U.S. Independence Day than to do some data-logging throughout the city where our government was born? As host of the 2015 International Society for Technology in Education...
Tie Dye Inquiry: Engineering More Vibrant Colors
Congratulations— you and your students have almost made it through another school year! There’s still time for some hands-on labs and now, more than ever, is the time to tie in some fun with your lesson.Tie dying is...
Earth Day and Water Conservation
California is in the grips of a major drought, as 2015 is on track to be driest year since record-keeping began in 1895! The drought has brought water conservation and water quality issues to the forefront of many Californians’...