Kate McDaniel
Scientific Method
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Jane Powel
- Jul 31
- 3 min
JBOP: Know What You Don't Know
Jane’s Brain on Pedagogy - Understanding the black box, aka, the brain. In this series I discuss various pedagogical perspectives and...
Kate McDaniel
- Jul 25
- 2 min
Celebrating Rosalind Franklin’s Birthday with Creative Classroom Resources
When I was in high school, my Academic League team had a historical figures night, and I dressed up like Rosalind Franklin. This was in...
Amelia Ahnert
- Jul 15
- 4 min
Age is Just a Number: CO2 and Exercise
One of the core tenets of the OmniLearn method is that nearly all lab activities can be up leveled or down leveled to meet just about any...
Amelia Ahnert
- Jul 11
- 3 min
Bubble-ology
Bubbles are a classic part of summer. Recently, I discovered the incredible power of a bubble machine to entertain my little cousins. We...
Jane Powel
- Jun 26
- 3 min
JBOP: MISINFORMATION
Jane’s Brain on Pedagogy - Understanding the black box, aka, the brain. In this series I discuss various pedagogical perspectives and...
Kate McDaniel
- Jun 24
- 2 min
The Importance of Failure
Let’s think of someone who is really really good at something that is pretty difficult, say a concert pianist. You can watch their...
Kate McDaniel
- Jun 17
- 4 min
Summer Science!
Check out these fun summer science projects!
Jane Powel
- May 24
- 3 min
JBOP: The Jazzy Approach to Education.
Jane’s Brain on Pedagogy - Understanding the black box, aka, the brain. In this series I discuss various pedagogy perspectives and what...
Dr. Shereen Hamdy
- May 23
- 1 min
Engineering a Robot to Beat Your High Score
We’ve all had issues with connecting to the internet at one point or another. You might sometimes see this little game if your internet...
Kate McDaniel
- May 6
- 2 min
Unraveling the Mysteries of Moon Phases
The moon has been the subject of scientific research for thousands of years! The ancient Greeks had myths about the moon goddess Selene....
Jane Powel
- Apr 25
- 3 min
JBOP - The Importance of Learning from Experts
Jane’s Brain on Pedagogy - Understanding the black box, aka, the brain. In this series I discuss various pedagogy perspectives and what...
Jane Powel
- Apr 18
- 3 min
Exceptional Science Education Changes the World, One Mind at a Time
I founded OmniLearn 28 years ago. In those nearly three decades my dedicated team and I have interacted with tens of thousands of...
Kate McDaniel
- Apr 15
- 2 min
National 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 McDaniel
- Apr 12
- 2 min
The Beauty of Insects
I 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 Ahnert
- Feb 27
- 2 min
Can 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...
Jane Powel
- Feb 26
- 3 min
Jane's Brain on Pedagogy - IPE Cycles
Welcome to our new blog series!! Jane’s Brain on Pedagogy (JBOP): Understanding the black box, aka, the brain. In this series I will...
Kate McDaniel
- Jan 31
- 4 min
Misconceptions in Science
There are many misconceptions that students might have about scientists and science in general. Below is a list of misconceptions or...
Amelia Ahnert
- Jan 25
- 2 min
Wastewater Warnings
We use water every day to wash our hands and flush our toilets. The contents that flow through the drain is called wastewater. Scientists...
Kate McDaniel
- Dec 20, 2023
- 1 min
Volcanic Eruptions Near and Far
Picture a volcano. You are probably imagining a tall, cone-shaped mountain that will shoot thick lava and ash into the air during an...
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