The 8.8 magnitude earthquake was the largest of many earthquakes that occur along the coast of Chile between the Nazca and South American tectonic plates. As you can see on the map here, earthquakes regularly happen here, and...
Read MoreIn the book The Art of Teaching Science, Chile is one the countries featured in an exploration of science education around the world. The article was written by Claudia Rose, Director of the International Baccalaureate Program...
Read MoreOver the past two years, there has been a movement to develop a set of common standards in mathematics and reading, and the Carnegie Corporation announced that they would be collaborating with the National Research Council to...
Read MoreLast week I received emails from colleagues that believe that film and video make a strong contribution to the public understanding of science. The three emails reflect as many ways that film and video are used in science...
Read MoreLast year was the anniversary of the birth of Charles Darwin, and the 150th anniversary of the publication of his book On the Origin of Species. One of the activities I was involved in was work with a group of middle school...
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