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WATCH: How Bird Vomit Helps Us Understand History

From www.youtube.com - November 3, 2016 12:30 PM
Like many kids, I dissected owl pellets when I was in school - but I never realized they can be used by scientists to learn about certain aspects of an ecosystem. And today, paleontologists like Matt McDowell are using these pellets to learn about the history of an environment, to preserve them for the future
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TECHNOLOGY: Four STEM APPS to Get Kids Learning and Exploring Outdoors

TECHNOLOGY: Four STEM APPS to Get Kids Learning and Exploring Outdoors | Rainforest CLASSROOM | Scoop.it
From ww2.kqed.org - August 9, 2016 6:57 AM
The four STEM apps get kids moving in different ways, whether by looking up at the sky, analyzing how their own bodies move, discovering unique objects to
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STEM & Our Planet Infographic

STEM & Our Planet Infographic | Rainforest CLASSROOM | Scoop.it
From www.neefusa.org - February 18, 2016 11:44 AM
The environment is a compelling context for teaching and engaging today's students in science, technology, engineering, and mathematics (STEM). This infographic illustrates some of the many ways STEM and environmental knowledge are becoming increasingly more important to US businesses and career paths.Learn more about the many connection between STEM and the environment with these other Greening STEM infographics: Click Here
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Out of the laboratory and into the Amazon

Out of the laboratory and into the Amazon | Rainforest CLASSROOM | Scoop.it
From planetearth.nerc.ac.uk - September 23, 2014 7:25 AM

WondWorking in the field always makes research more challenging, and doing atmospheric science deep in the rainforest is especially tricky. Ben Langford describes how mosquito repellent, gaffer tape and children's balloons helped keep his project on track.

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Wonderful feature on the rewards and challenges of taking science out of the lab into the field.  Great teaching resource for science career lesson! 

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Fish and millipedes inspire the winners of Biomimicry 3.8 Student Design ... - Treehugger

Fish and millipedes inspire the winners of Biomimicry 3.8 Student Design ... - Treehugger | Rainforest CLASSROOM | Scoop.it
From www.treehugger.com - June 2, 2014 10:11 PM
Fish and millipedes inspire the winners of Biomimicry 3.8 Student Design ...
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The Biomimicry 3.8 Institute announced a tie for the top prize of the 2013-2014 Student Design Challenge.
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This could be your students next year! 

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Plant-mimicking robots could help explore our world - Treehugger

Plant-mimicking robots could help explore our world - Treehugger | Rainforest CLASSROOM | Scoop.it
From www.treehugger.com - May 21, 2014 6:29 AM
Treehugger Plant-mimicking robots could help explore our world Treehugger In the world of biomimicry, plants haven't necessarily been overlooked, but compared to animals -- especially in robotics -- there have been far fewer projects inspired by...
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THIS IS A BUTTERFLY! (Scanning Electron Microscope) - Part 2 - Smarter Every Day 105 - YouTube

From www.youtube.com - February 21, 2014 8:55 PM
Get a free AudioBook here: http://bit.ly/AudibleSED Check out the images here: http://bit.ly/ButterflySEM Watch Part 1 here: http://bit.ly/ButterflyPart1 ⇊ C...
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Are you following "SmarterEveryDay"?  No? What?  Get with the program!  Destin, the host is AMAZING and he loves the AMAZON! 

 

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Environmental & STEM Education: A Natural Connection

From prezi.com - January 27, 2014 1:10 PM
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Excellent overview of the connection between Environmental Education and STEM!
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"Community Clean Water Systems" -- News from the Amazon Rainforest October 2013

"Community Clean Water Systems" -- News from the Amazon Rainforest October 2013 | Rainforest CLASSROOM | Scoop.it
From us4.campaign-archive1.com - October 8, 2013 8:11 AM
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Service Learning and STEM project based learning - a brilliant combination that could involve your students in solving water equity issues in the Amazon! 

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RESOURCE: Greening STEM 

RESOURCE: Greening STEM  | Rainforest CLASSROOM | Scoop.it
From www.neefusa.org - August 29, 2016 4:22 PM
The environment is a compelling context for teaching STEM (Science, Technology, Engineering and Math) as it provides teachers with a diverse range of real-world challenges that engage students in hands-on opportunities to apply and reinforce STEM...
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RESOURCE: 14 Books That Connect Students With Valuable Scientists’ Struggles

RESOURCE: 14 Books That Connect Students With Valuable Scientists’ Struggles | Rainforest CLASSROOM | Scoop.it
From ww2.kqed.org - May 25, 2016 7:12 PM
A study found that students who read about famous scientists' personal and intellectual struggles do better in their science classes. Librarians helped us put
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New artificial material mimics photosynthesis to create clean, self-sustaining energy source

New artificial material mimics photosynthesis to create clean, self-sustaining energy source | Rainforest CLASSROOM | Scoop.it
From www.sciencealert.com - November 9, 2015 1:42 PM
It’s one of the holy grails of scientific research: discovering a way of replicating the natural process of photosynthesis , such that light could be easily converted into energy for other purposes, just like a plant does. And now researchers in...
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Attention Chemistry Teachers - are you incorporating Biomimicy into your curriculum?  Maybe you should!  This one is a Game Changer!! 

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Seven fabrics inspired by nature: from the lotus leaf to butterflies and sharks

Seven fabrics inspired by nature: from the lotus leaf to butterflies and sharks | Rainforest CLASSROOM | Scoop.it
From www.theguardian.com - August 6, 2014 6:41 AM
Biomimicry brings nature and technology together to create exciting new fabrics that are smarter and more sustainable
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Regenerating Tropical Forests

Regenerating Tropical Forests | Rainforest CLASSROOM | Scoop.it
From today.uconn.edu - June 6, 2014 5:16 PM
UConn biology professor Robin Chazdon is leading an international research project on tropical forest regeneration.
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What it's like to live in the Amazon rainforest - Telegraph.co.uk

What it's like to live in the Amazon rainforest - Telegraph.co.uk | Rainforest CLASSROOM | Scoop.it
From www.telegraph.co.uk - May 15, 2014 5:03 AM
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What it's like to live in the Amazon rainforest
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By the time I'd turned 18, I had it in my head that the rainforest was where the adventure and the excitement was at.
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Where does the spark of a life long passion begin in your students? 

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Biomimicry : What Can Leaf-Cutter Ants Teach Us About Farming?

Biomimicry : What Can Leaf-Cutter Ants Teach Us About Farming? | Rainforest CLASSROOM | Scoop.it
From inhabitat.com - February 3, 2014 9:02 AM
Why not farm like a prairie? Perennial polyculture is productive, resilient, self-fertilizing, self-weeding, and it improves the soil.
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Biomimicry is an excellent way to bring STEM into your life science and bio classes.  Here is a great resource to get you inspired! 

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Welcome to NEXT.cc

Welcome to NEXT.cc | Rainforest CLASSROOM | Scoop.it
From www.next.cc - October 15, 2013 1:02 PM

NEXT.cc is an eco web that develops ethical imagination and environmental stewardship. NEXT.cc introduces what design is, what design does, and why design is important. It offers activities across nine scales – nano, pattern, object, space, architecture, neighborhood, urban, region, and world. 

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This is an amazing site and resource for educators who want to connect local to global, form and function to design, STEM to the environment, and more!  

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September 19, 2013 6:20 AM
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Making Education More Like Real Life Through Design Thinking

Making Education More Like Real Life Through Design Thinking | Rainforest CLASSROOM | Scoop.it
From www.huffingtonpost.com - September 18, 2013 10:33 PM
Modern education relies on a variety of different sources of information for discovery and drawing conclusions. Among the sources are mixed media such as videos, podcasts or text.
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D.E.E.P. ..morphing STEM into something more meaningful?  : Discover, Explore, Experiment, and Produce.  Lovw this approach!

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