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More than just desk arrangement, this article refers to many aspects of the physical classroom environment

More than just desk arrangement, this article refers to many aspects of the physical classroom environment

Benefits for creating a classroom environment for student blogging begin with establishing a foundation for their success. Why is this important? Integrating blogs transforms a classroom into a learning community where students become self-directed learners and thinkers. This in turn, causes students to use higher order thinking skills as they create and post entries in their blogs, along with commenting on other student's blogs.

An investigation into the cost of junk mail on society and the environment caused by the junk mail delivered to homes on a daily basis over a given period of time.

Effective teaching is at the heart of science and math education. Good teachers of science and math create environments in which they and their students work together as active learners.

Alternative assessments provide you opportunities to determine the true level of understanding your students have regarding science and math concepts. These tools improve the learning environment for your students, along with your assessment of their real understanding.

Getting Green is all about what we as humans can do to minimize our negative impact on our planet Earth.

Students use problem-based learning strategies and techniques to develop findings and make recommendations, along with preparing a press release in this case study.

Earth Day is around the corner - April 22nd - and every year teachers and students try to come up with new and innovative activities. Recycling is a popular activity to keep the idea recycling going strong. Classrooms often come up with ideas to recycle paper, ink cartridges, plastic bottles, metal cans, and newspapers. However, there are other recycling activities that students can get involved in to support Earth Day.

College professor discusses the seven C's of Creative Inquiry in the classroom, including: context, challenge, collect, connect, conclude, critique, communicate.