Tag Archives: STEM

A Physics Education App that Teaches!

Posted on March 8, 2013 by karen mahon

One of the complaints I frequently hear from teachers is that there just aren’t very many good high school level science instruction apps out there. And from what I’ve seen, they’re right. There are plenty of science tool apps…like interactive periodic … Continue reading →

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Geeky Science Valentines! Woot!

Posted on February 15, 2013 by karen mahon

Well, I’m a day late on this, but this was too good not to share….who doesn’t love geeky science Valentines??  Happy One-Day-Late Valentine’s Day and Happy Friday!

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Bizarro World: Is Algebra Necessary?

Posted on July 30, 2012 by karen mahon

I had a whole other post planned for today, but it got bumped because yesterday I, like many of you, read the strangest op/ed piece that I think I’ve ever read in the NY Times.  And that’s saying something.  In … Continue reading →

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The Flame Challenge – an awesome STEM project for kids!

Posted on June 9, 2012 by karen mahon

If you don’t listen to ScienceFriday on NPR, then you may not know about The Flame Challenge. The Flame Challenge is a contest, launched by actor and science advocate Alan Alda, to answer the question that he had as an … Continue reading →

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