Google Celebrates 400th Anniversary of Galileo’s Telescope
Tuesday, August 25th, 2009Check out Google’s home page. They’re celebrating the 400th anniversary of Galileo’s Telescope.
Senor Parrot’s Perch
Children’s Books, Reviews and other Kid Stuff
Senor Parrot’s Perch- Review: Clan Apis by Jay HoslerBees, or really, Honey Bees, are the subject of Jay Hosler's graphic text Clan Apis. Taking the graphic text approach, author Jay Hosler encapsulating the life cycle of honey bees within a coming of age story. […]
- Coffee Break: Fight Alzheimers – Drink CoffeeLike your coffee? I like mine. Here's another excuse for one more cup of coffee: […]
- Doppelganger by Pete Hautman and Mary LogueDoppelganger is the third of the Bloodwater Mysteries series written by Pete Hautman and Mary Logue. And of the three, Doppelganger is my favorite. Like the previous two books in the Bloodwater Mysteries series, the chemistry between Roni and her sluething friend Brian is as fun as ever. However, in this story, Roni’s unbridled drive […]
- STEM Hires in K-12 go BeggingReading between the lines, you wonder just how qualified are the applicants for those STEM, special education and foreign languages, that the jobs go unfilled. Yesterday I wrote about the task Don Mugan has taken on, up in North Dakota. His goal is to train the teachers that the school districts already have in how to teach the core STEM subjects. A good STE […]
- Teaching STEM to TeachersAre teachers the weak link in introducing and teaching STEM careers to our kids? STEM, you may know, refers to Science, Technology, Engineering and Math. These broad subject areas are the key's to successful careers in our kids' futures. […]
- Review: Clan Apis by Jay Hosler
