Ecology Projects
I recently received an announcement of an ecology program from John Kamman whose organization sponsors field science and cultural exchange projects. The organization is Ecology Project International and has projects and...
Read MoreFrom England
I’ve been in England for the past two weeks, and will be writing a few posts about the Gulf of Mexico oil spill reporting on the views of this catastrophe from the U.K. Share this: Share on X (Opens in new window) X Share...
Read MoreDaddy, Did you plug the hole yet?
As we all know, President Obama told the story that his daughter knocked on the bathroom door while he was shaving, and asked him, “Have you plugged the hole yet, Daddy?” As science teachers we are reminded that this...
Read MoreBP Gulf Oil Spill Images
The latest word on effort to plug the BP offshore oil well using the “Top Kill” procedure is that the effort is continuing, but the company has not determined whether it is working, or that it won’t work....
Read MoreThe BP Oil Spill Compared to Previous Spills
As I write this post, BP has begun their “top kill” maneuver to stop the flow of oil by plugging the well with mud. This technique has not been used at such great depths, and we’ll have to wait perhaps for a...
Read MoreHow Much Oil is Spilling into the Gulf?
There is enormous frustration setting in as the BP Gulf oil spill continues into its second month devastating vast areas of the American gulf coast. To this date, we do not know how much oil is spilling into the waters of the...
Read MoreThe Importance of Geology in Science Teaching
Since January, we have experienced a number of geological events that have caused havoc and misery to many people around the Earth. On January 12, Haiti was rocked with a magnitude 7 earthquake causing the destruction of the...
Read MoreShould science teaching be political? A Humanistic Question
Yesterday, I wrote about how science teacher education needs to embrace a humanistic perspective, and work with teachers at their highest level. Today there is a dismissive language that runs across the political spectrum...
Read MoreHumanizing Science Teacher Education
Last week this question appeared on the NARST (National Association for Research in Science Teaching) Discussion List: Can anyone suggest a resource (or resources) that addresses the problem of how to engage resistant in-service...
Read MoreThe BP Gulf of Mexico Oil Spill
As of today, no one really knows how much oil has leaked into the Gulf of Mexico threatening the entire Gulf Coast Region, and possibly Florida and the East Coast. NOAA is using an estimate of 210,000 gallons of oil per day...
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