Have you heard of a digital escape room?It's a new and engaging way for students to learn!Check out this video to see exactly how it works:This totally paperless activity is a fun way for your elementary class to learn about sea turtles!Here's how it works:Your class will uncover a set of secret codes by navigating through a series of informational text passages with comprehension questions along with interactive drag-and-drop activities.If the student answers all questions correctly, the codes will allow them to "escape" from the activity.Digital escape rooms are perfect for distance learning or a homeschooling parent!It works great with Google Classroom, but can also be shared with a simple link. Anyone can use it as long as they have...
Too many whites and, unfortunately, too many blacks are communicating that they don’t understand why many protests emerging after the lynching of George Floyd by corrupt white police officer Derek Chauvin—with lethal assistance from three other evil police officers, Thomas Lane, J.A. Kueng, and Tou Thao—in Minneapolis, Minnesota, feature some rioting, looting, violence, and significant property damage. These whites and blacks assert that they don’t see the purpose of such licentiousness, especially since, from their collective perspective, this will not resurrect George Floyd. In this piece, I offer clarity about some of the reasoning that informs illicit elements of the George Floyd uprisings. This will, therefore, disabuse folks of the argument that the uprisings lack purpose. Although one may disagree...
Without knowledge, what do you do? When you don’t know the outcome, how do you take a step forward and challenge unhelpful vestiges of your past? Nat Cummings is an assassin employed by The Establishment, a seedy government group that often leaves its motives hidden. In the course of doing his job, he begins to find unsettling things, and as he embarks on a mission to take out a mark, he recognizes that the organization he works for may not fully align with who he is, or who he wants to be. Nat’s story unfolds in PB Soldier, a journey through history and culture, values and independence, and a tale heavily influenced by STEM. For this Health and Inclusivity column,...
Podcasts For Activists & AlliesThe Black Lives Matter movement and its refrain-turned-hashtag are often embraced and empowered in times of tragedy. In these not-so-instant instances when yet another Black human is unjustly killed, harmed, or discriminated against, the experience resonates in both solidarity and sound. It reverberates from the streets to social media, to—hopefully—the Supreme Court. But these aren’t the only moments that we should explore and seek understanding about the persisting victimhood of people of color—though “moments” implies they are far more fleeting than actuality. If the experiences are daily, so too can be the education. If systemic racism has a long history, you can expect its unlearning will also take a while.If you’re looking to expand your education and/or...
Do you read articles about climate change…and feel powerless? Are you looking for a rigorous STEM-oriented education for your student(s)? Are you disappointed about the level of science that is taught in public school for grades K-5? Here is what we at Carrier Shell Curriculum have come up with – 2020 Product Video Earth Party! An Early Exploration of the System of Classification of Living Things Unit Study Amazon Carrier Shell Curriculum Bookstore Literature Books Earth Party! Product Information What exactly is the system of classification of living things? This system originated with Karl (Carolus) Linnaeus in the 1700’s. His main contribution to biology was the system of binomial nomenclature — or giving life 2 unique names such genus and...
