Stipends still available for “Talk To Me” STEM training
Through My Window is excited to announce the official paperback publication of Talk to Me, a full length young adult mystery novel that introduces upper elementary and middle school students…
What Happened to Women in Computer Science?
Some of you are aware that periodically Google will offer little coding projects on their home search page. I like to partake in those,they are actually fun. The program that…
Kids React to Old Cameras
This is a wonderful video to watch with your students (has a learning component). The youtube video also has links to other reaction videos.
Fountain of Youth
Ever heard of a hydra? Somewhere in the back of my mind I remembered studying this in biology. Hydra's were always interesting because you could multiply them quite easily. All…
45,000 year old leg bone found
This little story is amazing because it is the OLDEST human bone found. Granted it was only one femur (leg bone) but it proved invaluable for what its genetics told us.
Found in a river in western Siberia in 2008, it was turned over to paleontologists who believed it to be a few thousand years old. When they sent the DNA for testing they found a hidden secret in this old bone. If you’d like to find out what THEY found out you can listen here or read the article here.
Science, Science and more Science Experiments!
“Gooey”, “Awesome”, “Oozing”…
…these are just some of the words to describe the three book series by Janice VanCleave. A former science teacher, VanCleave is the award winning author of 26 educational activity books. (more…)
Dying Languages
It seems that extinction is not limited to living things-languages can cease to exist. It is forecast that approximately half of the estimated 7000 languages spoken around the world today…
STEM Workshop Opportunity
Immersion, a program of JASON Learning, seeks to help all kids share the adventure, excitement, and learning involved in real scientific discovery, to help them succeed academically, and to inspire them to pursue careers in science and related fields. Program materials include interdisciplinary activities, an interactive website, expedition videos, and live webcasts.
Does Handwriting Matter?
I remember reading that schools were starting to abandon handwriting and it left my mind unsettled. My intuition told me that handwriting was important but my logic couldn't tell me…
STEM Training Opportunity
Immersion, a program of JASON Learning, seeks to help all kids share the adventure, excitement, and learning involved in real scientific discovery, to help them succeed academically, and to inspire them to pursue careers in science and related fields. Program materials include interdisciplinary activities, an interactive website, expedition videos, and live webcasts.