The Iron Mining Economy in Michigan is Bleak

Students in my Earth Science class have been researching mineral industries, and find troubling information about iron mining in Michigan...

http://wnmufm.org/post/empire-mine-ceases-operations#stream/0

Read an associated article here: minings last stand

Michigan Leaf Quiz from MLive

A friend sent me a link to this online quiz about Michigan Leaves....

Do you know your Michigan Leaves?

Visit the link and give it  a try  - it's fun!

It May Not Cost You More To Drive Home In A Climate-Friendly Car

Read the article at NPR

Mr. Reed welcomes students into 4th Grade

Mr. Reed has captured the emotion and attitude I want share with students as we start the year...

Career Girls

Hey Ladies! Explore careers that you might find interesting at careergirls.org.

World Water Monitoring

Phillipe Cousteau asks "How Well Do You Know Your Water?

In answer to that question, water monitoring performed by students all over the world is collected and published at the World Water Monitoring Challenge website.  The WWMC is supported by EarthEcho International and many other organizations.  

Students at New Lothrop will be monitoring again in the fall of 2016 to help provide data for this initiative.

The Mistrust of Science

2016 California Institute of Technology Commencement Address - The Mistrust of Science

I read the commencement address about the mistrust of science at the link to an article in the New Yorker magazine (below) and thought the speech did a great job suggesting how to recognize and rebut pseudoscientific claims.

http://www.newyorker.com/news/news-desk/the-mistrust-of-science?platform=hootsuite

eLearning 4.0

The link to the article below shares ideas for integrating web technologies into our ever increasing web-based learning experience.

eLearning 4.0

Origins of the wiki

I was reading on the wiki site Appropedia this evening and happened to search Wikipedia for the term "wiki". At the end of my search I watched a video of Ward Cunningham, the programmer who is attributed with creating the wiki in 1994, discussing the evolution of user-editable websites used for collaboration on the internet. Mr. Cunningam is soft spoken and I gained a valuable understanding of the purpose of wikis by watching the video.
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Wiki
(the video is on the right side of the page)


Ward Cunningham, inventor of the wiki

"Girls Only" Engineering Workshop at New Lothrop High School

Many thanks to Professor Rajani Muraleedharan, Assistant Professor at the Department of Electrical & Computer Engineering, Saginaw Valley State University who visited New Lothrop to conduct a "girls only" engineering workshop at New Lothrop High School on Friday, February 12, 2016.  

Read more about this workshop on Mr. Delemeester's Science Club Webpage: Science Club Webpage Article

The Ocean Cleanup Project

Have you heard about the "The Ocean Cleanup" Project? 

I read about Boyan Slat and his idea to clean the oceans of plastic debris this weekend on the Washington Post.  I followed up by watching this 2012 TEDTalk by young Mr. Slat explaining the problem.  I was convinced to donate to the cause.



I think the narrative of this ongoing environmental rescue operation shows why it is important to study the oceans, and imperative that we continue to educate ourselves and our children about Science, Technology, Engineering and Math.  This issue can inspire us strive for wise use of technology and engineering to maintain the vitality of our planet for ourselves and for those that follow.

Archaeology of Pre-Columbian Native American Mound Builders

This episode which aired on PBS in early January 2016 provided background for my understanding of the history of pre-columbian North American civilizations.  I was interested to learn it was produced by Dr. Monty Dobson, sponsored by Central Michigan University's School of Public Service and Global Citizenship.