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How a global adventure can refresh your school's thinking

How a global adventure can refresh your school's thinking | Rainforest CLASSROOM | Scoop.it
British pupils have been playing ukelele in Uganda and finding out why South Koreans are terrified of Donald Trump
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April 21, 2016 7:52 AM
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Getting Inside Students’ Minds: Why Misconceptions Are So Powerful

Getting Inside Students’ Minds: Why Misconceptions Are So Powerful | Rainforest CLASSROOM | Scoop.it
Successful science learning starts with understanding student misconceptions, argues a Harvard professor.
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February 25, 2016 3:45 PM
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The Power Of I Don't Know

The Power Of I Don't Know | Rainforest CLASSROOM | Scoop.it
The Power Of I Don't Know
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February 5, 2016 9:03 AM
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Why Some Colleges Are Ditching the Science Lecture For Hands-On Learning

Why Some Colleges Are Ditching the Science Lecture For Hands-On Learning | Rainforest CLASSROOM | Scoop.it

The Learning Assistant Program at the University of Colorado Boulder trains undergraduates -- and by extension professors -- in better teaching techniques. 

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Good stuff...and I get to work with professors who are already modeling this in their classrooms! 

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October 8, 2014 4:05 PM
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How to Raise a Woman Scientist

How to Raise a Woman Scientist | Rainforest CLASSROOM | Scoop.it
Although things have changed considerably for women in the world of science since the brave and bold Marie Curie began paving the way, there are still far too few women pursuing science careers, including my own field of forest canopy biology. Simply...
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From our friend, Dr. Meg Lowman.  A great piece on raising girls to be scientists! 

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Neil deGrasse Tyson: Want Scientifically Literate Children? Get Out of Their Way. - YouTube

We spend the first year teaching children to walk and talk and the rest of their lives telling them to shut up and sit down. Transcript-- I'm often asked by ...
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Can I get an amen?  Get out of the way..or even better, help them explore.  

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December 15, 2013 8:41 AM
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Climate Educator Guide, Activity 1: Climate Basics | Rainforest Alliance

Climate Educator Guide, Activity 1: Climate Basics | Rainforest Alliance | Rainforest CLASSROOM | Scoop.it
#basics of climate change http://t.co/eq5MstaAFA
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Great resources coming out of Rainforest Alliance! 

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September 27, 2013 9:13 AM
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Bringing Environmental Education into the Curriculum | ED News Daily

Bringing Environmental Education into the Curriculum | ED News Daily | Rainforest CLASSROOM | Scoop.it
Bringing Environmental Education into the Curriculum http://t.co/1JOUTupU1G
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FYI: 80% of Young Environmental Scientists Could Use More Natural History Training

FYI: 80% of Young Environmental Scientists Could Use More Natural History Training | Rainforest CLASSROOM | Scoop.it
Natural history is vanishing from the academic ecosystem, and it may be harming our ability to make big theoretical advances
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April 12, 2016 9:21 AM
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HELP SET THE RESEARCH AGENDA: What do we need to know about nature-based learning?

HELP SET THE RESEARCH AGENDA: What do we need to know about nature-based learning? | Rainforest CLASSROOM | Scoop.it
With a surge in research centered on nature play and nature-based learning , C&NN is part of a unique collaborative effort to develop a long-term interdisciplinary research agenda about nature and learning that can foster collaboration and help...
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DNR advocating school forest land as classrooms

DNR advocating school forest land as classrooms | Rainforest CLASSROOM | Scoop.it
The Michigan Department of Natural Resources wants to revitalize the school forest program.
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October 13, 2015 7:23 PM
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The Challenges and Realities of Inquiry-Based Learning

The Challenges and Realities of Inquiry-Based Learning | Rainforest CLASSROOM | Scoop.it
As education continues the march toward a student-driven, project-oriented approach that values intelligent solutions to open-ended problems, it won’t be sufficient to focus on the wonderful discoveries and authentic work that result from an inquiry-based system. Instead, a far more difficult issue will come to the fore: How will we know if inquiry-based learning is successful, and what non-standardized measures of achievement, like better attitude, apply?
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July 29, 2014 5:28 PM
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Citizen science in schools boosts pupil engagement and saves the environment

Citizen science in schools boosts pupil engagement and saves the environment | Rainforest CLASSROOM | Scoop.it
Scientists are increasingly using research based on data collected by school students to explore humanity's impact on the planet.
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A Rough Guide to Spotting Bad Science

A Rough Guide to Spotting Bad Science | Rainforest CLASSROOM | Scoop.it
A brief detour from chemistry, branching out into science in general today. This graphic looks at the different factors that can contribute towards 'bad' science - it was inspired by the research I...
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This should be posted on every science classroom wall!  

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Learning about the Rainforests Inspires 3rd Graders to Help Save Them

Learning about the Rainforests Inspires 3rd Graders to Help Save Them | Rainforest CLASSROOM | Scoop.it

"Of the 28 students' fundraising accomplishment, Ella said she felt, "Really, really, really, really, really awesome because you're saving millions of trees, animals and plants. You're so little and you think you can't do it, but you really can change something big."


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Knowledge is power and in this case a powerful group of 3rd graders used their new knowledge to make a difference for the world's rainforests!  Love it! 

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