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Southeast Michigan teacher wins Einstein Fellowship, will serve in NOAA Office of Education
Published on June 3, 2014
June Teisan, Harper Woods Middle School teacher and former Michigan Teacher of the Year, will bring the Great Lakes to the NOAA Office of Education as she serves as an Einstein Fellow. -
Critters attacking your garden? Use them to teach your children about science!
Published on May 30, 2014
If you have a flower or vegetable garden, you can turn a potential disaster into a teachable moment about science. -
Teaching children science with fire and thermodynamics
Published on May 23, 2014
As summer grilling season heats up, use the opportunity to teach kids about the science of heat and thermodynamics. -
Au Gres-Sims Elementary youth lead watershed monitoring project
Published on May 22, 2014
From its upper stretches to where the Au Gres River flows into Lake Huron, Au Gres-Sims Schools elementary students are exploring water quality across their watershed, and inspiring new partnerships and community awareness. -
Citizen scientists invited to learn how to protect endangered dragonfly in northeast Michigan
Published on May 21, 2014
A new citizen science effort led by Michigan Natural Features Inventory is looking for community involvement in protecting the Hine’s Emerald Dragonfly and natural habitats at Negwegon and Thompson’s Harbor State Parks along northern Lake Huron. -
How to use technology to promote, brainstorm and share professional ideas: Part 1
Published on May 21, 2014
This is a brief look at how to utilize Facebook and Twitter to support and collaborate with other professionals on youth programming. -
How to use technology to promote, brainstorm and share professional ideas: Part 2
Published on May 21, 2014
This is a brief look at how to utilize LinkedIn and RSS feeds to support and collaborate with other professionals on youth programming. -
Summer 2014 in the Great Lakes – Shiver, sizzle or pretty average?
Published on May 20, 2014
The winter of 2013-2014 set records for cold and snow in the Great Lakes, with Michigan in the middle of it all. What’s the forecast for summer 2014 temperatures? -
Teaching science with density and tasty drinks
Published on May 4, 2014
The natural world offers us lots of ways we can teach our kids about science. This idea will teach young children density and make a tasty drink at the same time. -
Teaching kids about physics: Activities in the car
Published on May 2, 2014
Looking for a fun way to teach your kids about science? Here’s a great idea for teaching young children about physics that can be done while going from one place to another in your car.