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Daily Video March 28 2013

How hip-hop can help unlock a passion for science

"The present world, particularly of urban education, is filled with gimmicks," according to Prof. Chris Emdin, Columbia University Teachers College.
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Post March 20 2013

Techies Urge Kids to Learn Code
Published March 18, 2013 Schools across America teach all sorts of languages: French, Latin,…
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Daily Video March 14 2013

Chromium-6 Taints Water Supplies Around the Country
The 2000 movie "Erin Brockovich" chronicled the struggles of the small town of Hinkley, Calif., aga…
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Daily Video March 05 2013

Can a City Produce Zero Waste?
Americans throw away about 250 million tons of garbage every year; roughly four pounds per person p…
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Daily Video March 01 2013

Shrinking Snow Impacts Ski Industry
The 2011-2012 winter season was the fourth warmest on record for the U.S., according to the Nationa…
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Post February 25 2013

The Science of Stress: How Well Do You Test?
How well a person handles competition and stressful test-taking environments can be traced to his o…
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Lesson Plan February 22 2013

Faster than the speed of light? - lesson plan
OverviewRemind students of the significance of the Laws of Motion and the scientific principle that…
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Lesson Plan February 20 2013

Podcasting: Sharing your ideas About featured topics - Lesson Plan
By Lisa Prososki Subject(s) Social Studies, Communication Arts, Technology, Science, J…
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Student Voices February 19 2013

Young Archaelogist Shows Off Tools of the Trade
From Indiana Jones to Jurassic Park , archaeology may seem like a job straight out of the mov…
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Daily Video February 18 2013

Meteor Falls Out of Sky in Russia
In an incident that seems like it was taken straight from a sci-fi movie, a 10-ton meteor fell over…
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