When are you better off using paper and pen? How can teachers thoughtfully use technology that promotes learning, development, and success for all students and avoid uses that don’t? These questions matter to educators now more than ever. Education is changing and technology is a part of it. Last year, American schools spent a whopping […]
Author: Brendan Finch
In the below lesson plan, students apply Newton’s third law to design a moon rover and lander that lands on the moon! Super simple and teachers can easily print and use the lesson plan worksheets. Link to downloadable lesson plan in google drive: http://bit.ly/NGSS_MS_PS2-1 The first two activities help students to review Newton’s laws and forces acting on […]
As a science teacher, both of these terms very intimidating. In the classroom, training these young scientists requires that they’re able to both read prior research in order to “stand on the shoulders of giants” and work collaboratively to solve problems. When I started BirdBrain, the first goal was to tackle literacy in the science […]
If you or anyone you know see a ghostly apparition this haunted holiday, before you run screaming out of the room, consider the following scientific explanations! 1. Infrasound Um, why is that beaker vibrating all by itself? Why do I keep seeing gray images slip just outside my vision? The answer may be more scientific […]