Igniting the Math and Science Buzz in Kids

During most of the twentieth century, the United States dominated the math field with its output of important mathematicians and its great strides in engineering, science, and finance. But the depth of the country’s decline is apparent in some frightening statistics: Less than one-third of eighth-grade students and fewer than one out of four seniors [...]

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The World Didn’t Explode

CERN’s Large Hadron Collidor was turned on the other day and amazingly enough the world didn’t explode nor was it sucked into a black hole. If that’s not enough to excite science teachers, and the world population in general, a very ingenious young lady, Kate McAlpine, has created a rap to explain the physics behind [...]

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WolfQuest: Teaching Ecology Through A Game

Courtesy of Karl Kapp, I found a free game for teaching wolf ecology called WolfQuest. This game was created by the Minnesota Zoo and EduWeb. The main audience is 10- to 13-year-olds.
In the game, you create a wolf and play from the wolf’s perspective. You need to hunt, interact with other wolves, find a mate, [...]

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Sparking Curiosity and Fascination: Math and Science Education

The blog topic this month will focus on the topics of Math and Science Education.

The importance of strong education in both Math and Science is a topic near and dear to my heart. This might be because I sometimes question the quality of education I received in both topics. I agree with Kathy [...]

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