June 14, 2016
If we tried to include all the reviews for all our products that are fun to use in the summer, well… the list would be well over 300 products long! We’ve winnowed it down to our Top Ten favorite summer science products. Below you’ll learn more about some of our all-time favorite outdoor science materials, and get honest reviews from real teachers and parents.
Is your favorite Educational Innovations‘ product on this list? If not, write to us in the comments below and let us know what we forgot!
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Posted by Donna Giachetti
April 19, 2016
Why not insert a bit of green science humor into your next quiz or homework page? Extra points for students who guess the right answers to our riddles!
You might also get a jolt from our Electricity humor page, from a previous issue of our newsletter.
If you have a favorite cartoon or joke, we invite you to share it as a comment below.
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Posted by Donna Giachetti
April 19, 2016
Wind power… solar power… hydropower… power from biomass… There’s so much to say about these renewable energy sources and their growing importance in our lives. Time spent teaching young minds about green science is invaluable—we are helping them to understand and participate in their own futures as inhabitants of our planet!
Even the smallest scientists will understand that the sun and wind can be made to “do work” and produce energy. This topic is so much fun to explore, we hope you’ll share your own favorite discussion starters with us in the comments below!
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Posted by Donna Giachetti
April 19, 2016
Hardly a day goes by without some important announcement from the global scientific community regarding green science. It may be related to climate change, water pollution, greenhouse gasses… A common theme is that the inhabitants of Earth must get serious about finding and utilizing new energy sources before it’s too late.
Looking at current events is a great way to help your students recognize how crucial science is in their daily lives, now and in the future. We’ve compiled a selection of newsworthy articles that you can use in class to prompt discussions about biofuels as well as energy from the wind, sun and water.
Enjoy! If you find an article you’d like us to share, please let us know in the comments below.
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Posted by Donna Giachetti
April 19, 2016
Rev Up Your Students with Green Science Videos!
We think green science topics like renewable sources of energy are much easier to understand when students can watch a video. Animations are especially useful to explain concepts like geothermal energy or—for that matter—biofuels made from…ummm… excrement.
If you come across a video you’d like us to add here, please leave us a comment below!
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