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blog post that raises questions about what is content in museums. probably a great read for intersections teams as a way to think/talk/write about their work together. (thanks Kim Douillard)

interesting essay about the value of science

We use conceptual and empirical lenses to examine synergies between inquiry science and literacy teaching and learning of K-12 (kindergarten through high school) curriculum. We address two questions: (i) how can reading and writing be used as tools to support inquiry-based science, and (ii) how do reading and writing benefit when embedded in an inquiry-based science setting? After elaborating the theoretical and empirical support for integrated approaches, we discuss how to support their implementation in today's complicated curricular landscape.

Today, Canadian Space Agency astronaut Chris Hadfield passed command of the International Space Station to cosmonaut Pavel Vinogradov. Hadfield's command has been so much fun, because he not only plays guitar and tweets prolifically; he also gamely answers almost any kind of question in a series of space FYI videos.

Can we grow a garden on Mars? would students like to research and write about this question? Maybe an idea or an idea stimulator for an intersections project?

What is life? This is a lovely piece from the NYT about the biological question "what is alive?"

homepage of Public Lab a 5013c dedicated to putting tools for investigating scientific and environmental questions into the hands of citizens. Improving citizen science.

What does it mean to be a museum...and I would add, how does learning fit into the equation?