Kate McDanielMay 62 minChasing Shadows: Unraveling the Mysteries of Moon PhasesThe moon has been the subject of scientific research for thousands of years! The ancient Greeks had myths about the moon goddess Selene....
Jane PowelApr 253 minJBOP - The Importance of Learning from ExpertsJane’s Brain on Pedagogy - Understanding the black box, aka, the brain. In this series I discuss various pedagogy perspectives and what...
Jane PowelApr 183 minExceptional Science Education Changes the World, One Mind at a TimeI founded OmniLearn 28 years ago. In those nearly three decades my dedicated team and I have interacted with tens of thousands of...
Kate McDanielApr 152 minNational DNA Day - April 25!April 25 is National DNA Day! This is the anniversary of the day that James Watson, Francis Crick, Muarice Wilkins, Rosalind Franklin...
Kate McDanielApr 122 minThe Beauty of InsectsI once met an elementary teacher who swore up and down that insects were not animals. I am here to tell you that insects are in fact...
Amelia AhnertFeb 272 minCan we protect Earth from an asteroid collision?Rocks are hurtling through space right now and Earth is hit by them all the time. Luckily those are smaller rocks, but it’s only a matter...
Kate McDanielJan 314 minMisconceptions in ScienceThere are many misconceptions that students might have about scientists and science in general. Below is a list of misconceptions or...
Amelia AhnertJan 252 minWastewater WarningsWe use water every day to wash our hands and flush our toilets. The contents that flow through the drain is called wastewater. Scientists...
Kate McDanielDec 20, 20231 minVolcanic Eruptions Near and FarPicture a volcano. You are probably imagining a tall, cone-shaped mountain that will shoot thick lava and ash into the air during an...
Jane PowelNov 27, 20234 minHow OmniLearn BeganI remember very clearly writing in a little composition notebook in fourth grade about what you want to be when you grow up, and I said, tea