Terrific blog on environmental matters. Looks like Scientist Richard B. Alley has learned the power of multimedia to teach science ;-)

Learning Lessons from Estuaries By: Christine Schnittka $0.00 - Member Price $0.99 - Nonmember Price Details Type of Product: Journal Article Publication Title: The Science Teacher Publication Date: 1/1/2006 Pages: 5 Grade Level: High School * Description * Ideas For Use * Additional Info * Technical Description There is something that draws us all to the sea and especially to the fertile estuaries that nuzzle up to its shores. An estuary serves as both a nursery and a grave for sea creatures. This article describes annual trips to three islands in the Chesapeake Bay and the long-term impact these trips have had on students. Although the activities described in this article are centered around the Bay, this example of an immersive field experience could be duplicated in other ecosystems around the country (see "On the web" at the end of this article for information on planning an estuary field trip). Ideas For Use Through this field experience, students learned how to be scientists through questioning, exploring, valuing, and appreciating the wonders of the natural world. In addition, this type of project lends itself to several extension activities. All of the organizations and projects described in this article can be further explored through "On the web." Additional Info Science Discipline: (mouse over for full classification) Food web Populations Asking questions Collecting data Interpreting data Observing Scientific habits of mind Humans and the environment Biodiversity Intended User Role: Curriculum Supervisor, High-School Educator, Teacher Educational Issues: Assessment of students, Classroom management, Community involvement, Curriculum, Educational research, Informal education, Inquiry learning, Instructional materials, Teacher preparation, Teaching strategies Technical Resource Format: application/pdf Size: 228 KB Requirements: Requires Adobe Acrobat Reader National Standards Correlation This resource has 13 correlations

Insightful about kid's motivation to use technology -- "not a tool but a foundation"

Updating study tools

Wanted to share the most elegant video interface I have seen. It would be great if we can feature various videos in a similar way ;-) Cris