As the summer begins to wind down, parents begin to trek to the stores with supply lists in hand and the summer learning break turns to talk about our education system.
What do teachers do over their summer break? Some take to the classroom to do a little learning themselves. Some of the best of the best travel to Denver for Science in the Rockies, a 3-day hands-on science class taught to teachers by our very own Steve Spangler.
Over 100 teachers from across the country (and a few from across the globe) came to learn how to squeeze a little science, a little laughter and a little engagement into their classrooms this next school year.
As testing pressures increase, budgets shrink and class sizes grow, how do teachers motivate and cultivate learning and thinking inside and out of their classroom?
Preschool is all about hands-on learning – tactiles, imaginative play, color mixing and science centers. But what happens when they trek off to elementary school?
At our elementary school, science and social studies rotate. Two weeks for science, while social studies take a break, then
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I had a very special guest join me on my weekly television science segment this week. Anchorman Mark Koebrich took a break from his vacation and brought his 3-year-old grandson Jack to do a little science.
It’s never too early to start teaching tiny ones. Early childhood is the perfect time to start introducing science, learning and exploration. This is why teachers teach – to see the wonder and excitement that lights up children’s eyes when they get to experience learning firsthand. Jack was very shy and would only whisper his responses to my questions. We began with floating ping pong balls, moved up to balloons and then graduated to a beach ball. Jack’s eyes lit up bigger and bigger with each ball. We did the grand finale by blowing air under a toilet paper roll and shooting toilet paper out and over our heads.
By Blog Editor Susan Wells 
