Hi. My name is Kelly. And I love a foldable. There are so many awesome things to do with foldables in the classroom at any age and with any curriculum area. Here are my top five reasons why. 1. Once the kids learn how to make one style, it can be used a [...]
Yesterday in my post about Super Bowl math, I mentioned Livebinders as a resource I use quite a bit. If you haven’t seen Livebinders before, check out their website at http://www.livebinders.com. This is an online source that works like a virtual 3-ring binder. You can organize websites, text, documents, etc. using tabs and subheadings in [...]
Edcamp NC is set for Saturday, April 21 on the campus of NC State University in Raleigh, North Carolina. Edcamp is an “unconference” devoted to a simple mission: sharing ideas for teaching and learning. It’s shaping up to be amazing. The cost will be FREE. Get it on your calendars now! More information coming soon. [...]
Hey NC and SC teachers… especially in the Charlotte area! Don’t miss out on this awesome opportunity! The US National Whitewater Center is inviting educators from around North and South Carolina to come see all that the Center has to offer and to enjoy a free All-Sport Pass to play all day. We have 2 separate [...]
If you are a looking for an excellent clearinghouse of ready-to-use technology tools in your classroom, look no further than Classtools.net. Here are some of my favorite tools in the ClassTools toolbox. The Random Name Picker: My students call this the fruit machine. You can input any list of terms, and the Fruit Machine [...]
APPLICATIONS FOR NC DNA DAY 2012 ARE NOW OPEN! Please visit www.ncdnaday.org to have a young scientist visit your classroom and present an engaging, hands-on module covering a topic related to genetics and genomics! This year’s topics include: Forensics, Genes and Disease, Immunology, and Pharmacogenomics. What Teachers are Saying… DNA Day has been a wonderful addition [...]
A couple of dreary days and I am sure we are all ready for some sunshine! How about getting outside with a Project Learning Tree? Please share this information with those in your networks. These workshops are open to anyone that works with youth and wants to provide engaging and hands-on activities including classroom teachers, [...]
On Saturday, January 28, a group of educators from western North Carolina gathered at the Kimmel School at Western Carolina University for an exceptional in-person event surrounding DEN SciCon 2012. After working through the morning sessions of SciCon together, we enjoyed an amazing tour of the Kimmel School with two of their esteemed professors. Talk [...]
Don’t miss the antics of the new Bald Eagle eaglets on the Jordan Lake Eagle Cam! http://www.ustream.tv/jordanlakeeagles This live view of a Bald Eagle nest near Jordan Lake in Wake County is a cooperative citizen science project. Learn more about it and the many partners that make it possible athttp://www.basic.ncsu.edu/eaglecam/ [...]
Since 1987, the Museum’s Educator of Excellence Institutes have provided exceptional educators with staff development opportunities that transform the way they view and teach natural sciences. Educators from across North Carolina have been inspired by their experiences in outstanding natural areas such as Belize, Ecuador, and Yellowstone National Park. These workshops are partially subsidized by the Educators of Excellence [...]
The NCDPI in collaboration with NC STEM will host a STEM Webinar on Thursday, Jan. 26, from 10-11 a.m. The webinar will focus on a new service for North Carolina schools called the NC STEM Learning Network. This webinar is designed to elaborate on STEM tools, resources and professional development programs for schools, school systems [...]
What a neat way to use online books and also help others in need. This would be very cool with an interactive whiteboard and the annotation tools that you can use to make the experience even better! Read the quote from their site: “We Give Books is a new digital initiative that enables anyone with access [...]
NCTIES 2012 Awards, Scholarships, and Grants! Each year NCTIES recognizes outstanding individuals who have shown outstanding achievement and leadership in implementing technology to improve education. NCTIES has three AwardCategories: Media Specialist Technology Innovation Award Outstanding Teacher Award Outstanding Leader Award Each year NCTIES offers three (3) $3000.00 Grants that will be awarded for innovative, student-involved [...]
NC DEN is presenting an in-person Sci Con event. Don’t miss out. Sign up today! Dr. James Z. Zhang, Interim Dean of the The Kimmel School at Western Carolina University, and Dr. Chip Ferguson, Interim Department Head for the Engineering and Technology Department welcome Discovery Educators to their campus to hold this years [...]
The Duke Center for Science Education is accepting applications for current 7th & 8th graders. Summer Science Sleuths at Duke is a 2-week, recreational, residential summer camp on the campus of Duke University in Durham, NC. Campers who are selected through our application process will receive a full camp scholarship and a travel scholarship to [...]
Join the NC Museum of Natural Sciences and NASA instructors for educator treks in February and March. The workshops are FREE and include take-home materials and lunch. For more information, contact Melissa Dowland (melissa.dowland@ncdenr.gov or 919-733-7450 x 613). To register, please print and mail the registration form along with a $25 deposit (will be returned [...]
EE and science-related Contests, Awards, Scholarships & Fellowships for adults and students of all ages! We’ve just updated the EE Contests page. Don’t let this resource pass you by! Opportunities include: fellowships for adults in several environment and science-related fields; scholarships to high school, college and graduate students in environment and science-related [...]
Dr. James Z. Zhang, Interim Dean of the The Kimmel School at Western Carolina University, and Dr. Chip Ferguson, Interim Department Head for the Engineering and Technology Department welcome Discovery Educators to their campus to hold this years SciCon Event. They will also provide a tour of their Engineering and Technology facility. Don’t miss [...]
If you are a teacher in grades 4-8 and you teach about the American Revolution, you should be using Liberty’s Kids, an excellent television series from PBS. This 40-episode series tracks the events leading up to the Revolution, documents the causes, provides cultural context, introduces important historical figures, and extends through the Second Continental Congress. Each [...]
Have a wonderful break and don’t forget to “DANCE LIKE NO ONE IS WATCHING!!” Relax and enjoy the season with your family and friends. ~The NC LC Team
Break is coming fast and the holidays are upon us. We currently finish the semester next week. Of course its been an up and down quarter. One of the “up” in the quarter was the Physics project we did. It was the Lead Physics (Angie Mechler) teacher’s idea. Using the Photo Contest rules from American [...]
Boy that was EASY! Check out how to make a Flipping Book with your pdf file using http://www.flipsnack.com/
Teachers in Rockingham County, North Carolina, got their “treat on” for DEN Tech or Treat 2011. Check it out!
Check out this new *free* educational resource about energy from Progress Energy! There are great resources on electrical safety, energy conservation and renewable energy for parents, students and teachers. The section for teachers even has some simple hands-on activities to do with your kids!
Two “in person” events for the 2011 DEN Tech or Treat have been announced. Join us for one of these fun events geared toward learning and sharing with fellow educators! Chocowinity, NC (near Greenville) – REGISTER HERE Madison, NC (Rockingham County) – REGISTER HERE
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