I ran across this video, which is a TED talk given by the author Brad Meltzer, on the Mindshift blog originally. It is an inspirational speech that every young person should watch. Meltzer outlines the three pieces of advice that he gives his own children: dream big, work hard, and stay humble. He gives various … Read more
Infinite Thinking Machine “is a high-energy Internet TV show that inspires creativity and innovation in education.” The episodes are produced every two weeks, and you can find the archives here. The episode that I am featuring in this post is, “If You Build It, They Will Learn”, which was produced near the end of last … Read more
Nelson Mandela, unfortunately, may not be in good health right now. However, this great man, who has made such a positive impact on our world, will be immortal through the re-telling of his words and actions. Recently, I found an article from 2008 by Richard Stengel in which he lists and explains the lessons of … Read more
My 2nd graders showed so much zeal for our unit on building bridges that I have been on the hunt for other ways to satisfy their curiosity. Though “Discover Engineering” seems to be geared more toward older students, there are still a few activities and games that my 2nd graders would enjoy. There are links … Read more
For our Fun Friday post this week, I am sharing with you two videos recommended to me by some of my colleagues. The first video was created by a 7th grader for a Science Fair project in which she sent a rocket equipped with cameras (and a “Hello Kitty” doll who just happened to “fit … Read more
The 2013 Google Science Fair is open for entries, and its theme is, “It’s Your Turn to Change the World.” Before you get too excited, please be aware that you must be between the ages of 13-18 in order to enter. According to the Google Science Fair site, “This is a great opportunity for teenagers … Read more