July 17, 2015
By: Donna Giachetti
Around the EI offices lately, something magical has happening. Folks are laughing more… There’s a lighter spring in their step and a happy-go-lucky chirp in their voices… It’s as if we have all become enchanted.
Well, let me amend that…
EI employees are a very grown-up, responsible bunch. They take pride in doing their jobs as well as humanly possible. If you haven’t yet read Ted’s blog (EI’s Pick-and-Pack Customer Service Crew), don’t miss out! It’s a paean to the hardest working group of individuals I have ever met.
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Posted by Donna Giachetti
June 25, 2015
Teaching about ultraviolet light is always fun. Read on for ideas you’ll want to try in your classroom. We have compiled in-class activities, discussion ideas and do-it-yourself projects that will have your students GLOWING with excitement as they explore the hidden world of UV light.
Let us know how these ideas worked! If you have a favorite lesson or activity on ultraviolet light, please share it with us in the comments below.
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Posted by Donna Giachetti
June 17, 2015
Though invisible to the human eye, ultraviolet (UV) light has amazing properties. Whether you’re teaching about the light spectrum, skin cancer awareness or forensic science, these video clips will grab your students’ attention and help you start a lively discussion.
If you come across a video you’d like us to add to this list, leave the URL in a comment below or write to us at socialmedia@teachersource.com.
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Posted by Donna Giachetti
June 17, 2015
Ultraviolet light is everywhere! Every month, science makes new discoveries based on UV rays. We’re still learning how our eyesight works, what UV light can do to our skin, how UV radiation varies from planet to planet… and much more.
This selection of noteworthy articles is bound to “brighten” any classroom discussion on light and the UV light spectrum. Read on! Read the rest of this entry »
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Posted by Donna Giachetti
June 17, 2015
Even the youngest students are drawn to learning about the sun and—by extension—ultraviolet light.
Our line of UV products gets rave reviews from science teachers, artists, nursery schools, summer camps, skin cancer awareness fundraising groups… In other words, everyone under the sun!
Here’s what customers are saying about some of their favorite ultraviolet light materials.
If you have a favorite Educational Innovations product, let us know! We’d love to share your review with your fellow teachers and science lovers.
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