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Join the MSP2 Book Club

Friday, September 11th, 2009 10:00 am

Written by: Kimberly Lightle

The Middle School Portal 2: Math and Science Pathways (MSP2) project is starting an online book club. Our first selection is The Omnivore’s Dilemma: A Natural History of Four Meals. In it, Michael Pollan writes about how our food is grown - what it is, in fact, that we are eating. Pollan looks at industrial […]

Posted in Topics: Agriculture, Biodiversity, Climate Change, Ecosystems, Environmental Issues, Ethics, Fossil Fuels, Gardening, Math, Nutrition, Personal and Social Issues, Plants, Quick Takes, Real Data, Science

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The Power of Electricity

Friday, June 6th, 2008 2:17 pm

Written by: Kimberly Lightle

Even though your students use electricity every day and would not want to be without it for a single day, they probably haven’t yet given much thought to its importance as an energy source. According to the National Standards for Science Education, middle schoolers should be building on their K-4 experiences with electricity and becoming […]

Posted in Topics: Earth Sciences, Electricity, Energy, Fossil Fuels, Personal and Social Issues, Quick Takes, Science, Science and Technology

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Energy Sources

Thursday, May 15th, 2008 4:41 pm

Written by: Kimberly Lightle

Running on empty? Not yet, but national energy decisions may be a bigger issue in our students’ lifetimes. A number of groups have created appealing web sites to teach young people about sources of energy as well as the environmental and economic pros and cons of relying on them.
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Posted in Topics: Alternative Energy Sources, Conservation, Energy Sources, Fossil Fuels, Personal and Social Issues, Quick Takes, Science, Science and Technology

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