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Kim Lightle's Blog – March 2011 Archive (3)
Celebrating Earth Day in Your School or Community
Are you elevating “green actions” to show your interest in the environment? Earth Day, April 22, is the perfect occasion for your best “green activity” and Nickolodeon wants to contribute. If you have an Earth Day event that is scheduled to happen before April 5, contact Maitland.Lachman@mtvstaff.com. Maitland has flip cams to capture footage of events that feature kids, classes, organizations, or schools with interesting…
ContinueAdded by Kim Lightle on March 31, 2011 at 9:15am — No Comments
Measure the Circumference of the Earth - Join the Noon Day Project
The Goal of the Noon Day Project is to have students measure the circumference of the earth using a method that was first used by Eratosthenes over 2000 years ago. Students at various sites around the world will measure shadows cast by a meter stick and compare their results. From this data students will be able to calculate the circumference of the earth.
Watch as Carl Sagan describes the…
ContinueAdded by Kim Lightle on March 16, 2011 at 12:04pm — No Comments
NSTA Member Input Sought on Draft Position Statement: 21st-Century Skills and Science Learning
If you are a member of NSTA - please think about providing feedback.
A team of science educators has developed a new NSTA position statement acknowledging the value of 21st-century skills within the context of science education. The statement advocates for the science education community to support 21st-century skills consistent with best practices across a science education system and notes…
ContinueAdded by Kim Lightle on March 1, 2011 at 9:35am — No Comments
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