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The BioBus

teacherjay — Thu, 23 Jul 2009 15:13:41 +0000

The BioBus, a rolling science laboratory, could help to bring hands-on science education to underfunded programs. You can help the bus to keep rolling with just a few clicks. [...]

DNA in High School

teacherjay — Sun, 08 Mar 2009 01:18:50 +0000

I had long pictured working with DNA to be some abstract and complicated process that took place in far off labs by very experienced scientists. Working with undergraduate students at Brooklyn College, though, they would tell me about their work with DNA and it seemed so common to them.

The other day I found the following video [...]

Learning with Free Rice

teacherjay — Fri, 20 Feb 2009 05:54:37 +0000

FreeRice is a great way to get some practice building up your vocabulary while simultaneously helping to provide free food for hungry people. Every question you answer correctly translates to 10 grains of rice that will be sent to people who need it. [...]

Evolution in Education

teacherjay — Thu, 22 Jan 2009 16:13:36 +0000

The debate has come up again in Texas. This is important for the entire nation because textbook publishers in their diligence to keep costs low and profits high refer to write only one version of the content and just make minor adaptations to fit each state’s curriculum guidelines. Because of this, Texas, with its enormous [...]