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Modeling your World and Planning your Technology Project
One of the most useful and important benefits of technology is its ability to aid us in constructing mental models of the world around us; here are some simple ways of making this process even more successful. The same incremental approach also works in setting up technology efforts, also!

Published by Sean Fears (5,850 pts ) on Nov 19, 2009 to
K-12 Learning Articles
LEGO Mindstorms NXT- Next Generation Robotics
Robotics education can be used to teach a number of scientific and engineering concepts to youth, but this requires a versatile yet accessible robotics kit- LEGO has achieved this goal with their Mindstorms NXT robotics kit and software.

Published by Sean Fears (5,850 pts ) on Nov 19, 2009 to
K-12 Learning Articles
Sixth Mass Extinction Event Occurring
From time to time, mass extinctions have dramatically altered the landscape, seascape, and bioscape of planet Earth. Indications are that a mass extinction event is occurring again, with half of the Earth's species at risk UC-Santa Barbara researchers are using science to decide what must be saved.

Published by Sean Fears (5,850 pts ) on Nov 13, 2009 to
Environmental Science Articles
Spacewalking Is Not As Easy As It Looks
Video and pictures of spacewalking make it look effortless, but getting ready for a spacewalk is an elaborate process that takes quite a bit of time. Find out just how involved the process is by reading on!

Published by Sean Fears (5,850 pts ) on Nov 7, 2009 to
Space Articles
The Benefits of Shade-Grown Coffee
All coffee is not created equal; shade grown coffee has a number of distinct advantages over its full sun cousin, especially in terms of promoting biodiversity.

Published by Sean Fears (5,850 pts ) on Oct 23, 2009 to
Environmental Science Articles

Mindstorms NXT in the Classroom, Session Two: Going From Parts to Robots
Lesson Two of this segment on LEGO robotics with the Mindstorms NXT kit focuses on construction and programming of a more advanced design using the skills the acquired in the first session.

Published by Sean Fears (5,850 pts ) on Oct 20, 2009 to
K-12 Learning Articles
Mindstorms NXT in the Classroom, Session One
This introductory session with the LEGO Mindstorms NXT robotics kit introduces the basic components while constructing the simplest robot in the instruction manual, the TriBot.

Published by Sean Fears (5,850 pts ) on Oct 20, 2009 to
K-12 Learning Articles
Polyculture and Permaculture- New/Old Agriculture
Polyculture and permaculture are not new- humans have been employing the beneficial interactions between plant species to sustainably improve agricultural yields for thousands of years; increasing environmental awareness and sensitivity has heightened the research and study of these techniques.

Published by Sean Fears (5,850 pts ) on Oct 20, 2009 to
Environmental Science Articles
Water- Usage & Pollution
Water is one of our most critical resources and is used from everything from cooking to agriculture to industrial uses; as such, water is also subjected to exposure to man-made and natural pollutants.

Published by Sean Fears (5,850 pts ) on Sep 22, 2009 to
Environmental Science Articles
Tidal Power- Environmental Impacts
Tidal power is being billed as a safe, clean, environmentally friendly alternative to fossil fuels, but there are different kinds of tidal power. Find out how each one interacts with the natural world and what the benefits and drawbacks are.

Published by Sean Fears (5,850 pts ) on Sep 22, 2009 to
Environmental Science Articles

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