Teaching Ocean Sustainability
The problems that are currently facing our oceans were not created in one generation and they certainly won’t be solved in one generation, either. Fisheries, for example, can take decades to rebound. Removing trash that has built up in the seas will take a massive,...
Ways Teachers Can Gamify Science
Gamification of all subjects is something that has become popular in both K-12 and higher education. This is the introduction of technology and games into the classroom. Gamification provides unique experiences for children to enhance the subject area of knowledge....
Ways Schools Can Meet Next Generation Science Standards
Even though there are benefits to implementing Next Generation Science Standards, there will likely be pushback from administrators and educators. This is because putting new standards into place can be a difficult process. It also means abandoning old lesson plans....
How Does Neuroscience Affect Education?
Neuroscience is another aspect of technology that has created educational benefits. These have global implications, so it is important to understand how this method can give children a leg up in the educational department. Here are just a few examples of how...
Ways That Videos Can Help with Science Instruction
With the development of technology, it should come as little surprise that it is being implemented into lesson plans across every subject in just about every school. There is certainly evidence that all content could have a benefit from the right technological...
The Differences Between Acids and Bases
Acids and bases are types of corrosive substances. The primary distinction is that substances with a pH value between 0 and 7 is an acid, and those with a pH value between 7 and 14 are considered bases. Acids and bases have different properties, and there have been...
Tips for Identifying Pseudoscience
Sadly, the modern world is filled with a lot of misinformation. If you are not adequately informed or if you aren't paying close attention, you might be tricked by some pseudoscience. The term pseudoscience refers to a type of false science that claims things without...
How Science Can Help with Digital Instruction
The study of learning is an important area of science. It takes cognitive neuroscience, learning analytics, data science, behavioral economics, and educational psychology, and it finds solutions that work to help children learn better. Paul Ownby, the senior product...
The Importance of a Science Education
It is important to learn about science because so much of what humans do is rooted in science. Not only is technology a scientific advancement that is a part of nearly everyone’s daily lives, but to understand the world, people must have a basic knowledge of science....