The Physics of Olympic Sports

The 2016 Olympics got underway over the weekend. I was thrilled to see the U.S. men win a second consecutive silver medal in archery on Satu...

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Exploring Marine Science in Google Earth

Google Earth is a great tool for exploring many aspects of geography. One of the features of Google Earth that seems to be frequently overlo...

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Stacked Ball Drop - A Physics Lesson

The Physics Girl is a great YouTube channel that recently appeared as a suggestion while I was browsing the ASAP Science channel. The Physic...

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A Tour of the Geology of U.S. National Parks

This evening while picking up pizza for dinner I ran into one of my old assistant principals who told me about the road trip that he just co...

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Collect, Customize, and Share Resources from Smithsonian Learning Labs

Late last year I wrote a post about  The Smithsonian Learning Lab  which is a fantastic tool for organizing the thousands of digital resourc...

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CK-12 Concept Maps Show Kids Connections Between Math and Science

The CK-12 Foundation recently released a new feature that should help students see the connections between topics in science and mathematics...

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How Fireworks Work

Fireworks are popping around my little town of Woodstock, Maine this evening. To my dogs the sounds of fireworks are the sounds of the sky f...

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Educational Resources About the Tour de France

My local cycling club. (We won't be challenging for the Yellow Jersey). The Tour de France begins on Saturday. Check out this animated v...

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