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5 Reasons Ms. Frizzle Rocks as a Teacher

 |  May 7, 2013

It’s always an appropriate time to appreciate and acknowledge an incredible teacher. You might remember Ms. Frizzle, the quirky science teacher from The Magic School Bus books and TV show. … Read more

Teach Green: Eco-Schools USA Wraps Up NSTA Conference

,  |  Nov 16, 2010

This past weekend, I wrapped up my experience at the 2010 National Science Teachers Association (NSTA) Area Conference in Baltimore. I represetened Eco-Schools USA at the conference, whose theme this year was “Charting the Course to Excellence”. Read more

Eco-Schools USA: Charting the Course to Excellence

 |  Nov 12, 2010

“Charting the Course to Excellence” was the theme for the 2010 National Science Teachers Association (NSTA) Area Conference in Baltimore. NWF’s Jennifer Hammonds attended, and left the conference even more proud to be an educator and a steward of the environment. Read more

NASA and Eco-Schools USA Day 3 – Pathways to Success

,  |  Nov 5, 2010

Success! On our final day at the NASA Goddard Visitor Center, we brought all the pieces together about what everyone had learned at the inaugural Climate Change Connections (CCC) professional development institute. Read more

Actually, Knowledge Is “The Gas of Life”

 |  Feb 26, 2010

South Dakota’s House passed a resolution calling for “balanced” teaching of global warming in the state’s public schools. The 36 state representatives who supported HCR 1009 believe that “carbon dioxide is not a pollutant…Many scientists refer to carbon dioxide as ‘the gas of life’”. Read more