- Candy Creation Contest! SWEET CONCOCTION CONTEST!Love candy and like to cook? Enter ODYSSEY‘s contest in the February 2012 “Candy: Sweet Science” issue and you might win a super sweet prize! First, read up on the science of concocting candy: *from “Making New Candy Concoctions” By Anna M. Lewis To be a candy inventor, you need to be part […]
- Stop Stealing Dreams What should we do about schools? What is the way to fix education? I have been wondering what should we do next. I read about the Global Achievement Gap and technology and brain research and passion based learning and I wonder. Today I received this manifesto from Seth Godin and wanted to share it as soon […]
- Where’s the Water? George Ranalli / Photo Researchers / Universal Images Group Water is everywhere! We can’t live without it. Sadly, pollution and over-consumption threaten waterways in America, Israel and throughout the world. The work of World Water Monitoring Day is an important step in helping the scientific, political and environmental activist communities monitor the state of the […]
- Teachers without Borders and Bullying.com Teachers Without Borders and Bullying.org to Offer Courses for Teachers and ParentsFebruary 21, 2012(Seattle, WA) Teachers Without Borders, a non-profit organization committed to supporting K-12 teachers around the world with relevant and demand-driven professional development resources, has partnered with Bullying.org to provide online courses and workshops on bullying and cyberbullying prevention. While bullying is often […]
- Wandering Educators Youth Travel Blogging Mentorship Program Wandering Educators Youth Travel Blogging Mentorship Program I’m sure you’ve heard the expression, ‘If something sounds too good to be true, it probably is.’ My dad always warned me about things that seemed to good to be true, but I must say I checked this one out and if you have a teen with an […]
- SCIENCE FAIR: You don’t have to FREAK OUT! When parents and students hear it is time to plan their school’s annual science fair, most of them freak out! I am here to tell you that great resources exist for reasonable projects that won’t cost too much money or ruin your weekend leisure time. The fantastic site Science Buddies has lots of suggestions and […]