Rocky Shore Curriculum Where Is It? 3 Mar 20183 Mar 2018 Where It Is The Rocky Shore Marine Science Curriculum that I wrote last year in collaboration with the Seacoast Science Center and the New Hampshire Sea Grant is starting to…
Rocky Shore Curriculum… Creating Critters at Andover Elementary 18 Jun 2017 “Imagine visiting the rocky shore off the coast of New Hampshire during low tide and then mysteriously shrinking to a minuscule height of two inches.” When posing fantastical situations like…
Collaboration… Rocky Shore Curriculum Release Date – Friday, April 14th! 31 Mar 201731 Mar 2017 It is ALMOST complete! The Rocky Shore Marine Science Curriculum: An Ecosystem Unit for Elementary Educators will be accessible to anyone, for free, on April 14th. I met with Kirsty…
Collaboration… Tuning the Unit – The Rocky Shore Ecosystem Curriculum is Almost Ready for Instruction! 24 Mar 201724 Mar 2017 When members of an orchestra tune their instruments before a big concert I imagine there is a high level of anticipatory excitement. That is exactly how I felt yesterday at…
Collaboration… Collaborating with the SSC Using the NGSS (and more)! 8 Feb 20178 Feb 2017 The rocky shore curriculum I am developing is nearing its final stages, so I recently met with the Seacoast Science Center (SSC) to see how their institution might be able…
Elementary Science… Rated 5 out of 5 (Sea) Stars: An Exceptional Educational Resource 24 Jan 201725 Jan 2017 New Hampshire educators have an incredibly valuable resource right at their fingertips. It is unknown to some, but should be known to all. Why? Because it provides quality programs led…
Rocky Shore Curriculum… Three Pivotal Numbers 19 Dec 2016 Good morning! I am writing a very brief blog post this morning to celebrate three specific numbers associated with my sabbatical project: 1,000 – Engageyourstudents.org, the website I have created…
Collaboration… The Beginning Has Arrived: Lesson One 13 Oct 201613 Oct 2016 It can be difficult to work hard on anything when you can’t visually see the results of your labor. As much joy as I have had in the pursuit…
Collaboration… The Seacoast Science Center: Learning Science by Doing Science 24 Sep 201624 Sep 2016 Studying ecosystems is a major component of elementary science. Ecosystem education is recommended for nearly every primary grade in both the Science Literacy New Hampshire Curriculum Frameworks and the Next…
Collaboration… Hobblebush Design: Living Up to Its Name 21 Sep 2016 If you hike or even take brief strolls in New England’s deciduous forest, you have definitely walked by a hobblebush. This plant is humble and common, yet in May produces…
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