Shame on us, Part Deux…
The great debate ended this past Sunday, April 3 and The Blog missed it. Climate change ? Evolution ? Dark matter ? No. The first recorded appearance of the ice cream sundae !!! And it happened right here in Ithaca ! A fact that was finally decided by the great arbiter of all things internet, […]
Shame on us…..
Here at THE BLOG we’ve received hundreds of comments delivering a digital dopeslap for our failure to celebrate March 31st. A day crucial to all Science teachers. The birthday of Robert Bunsen…inventor of the bunsen burner. No, not him… That’s right. Robert B Bunsen ( the statue) How many adolescents’ introduction to the scientific method […]
The Audacity of Hope
Neither rain, nor snow nor dark of night will stop ASSET
That’s right ! Our excellent local paper, the Ithaca Journal, caught the ASSET Science Co-ordinator shoveling out her driveway so she could get to the FEDEX office to send teaching modules out to the classrooms. H/T to the Ithaca Journal Unfortunately, the Tetrahymena were no help at all.
ASSET goes on the road
The ASSET team, shown here leaving Ithaca is traveling to a conference of SEPA participants and other outreach organizations, such as the legendary Cornell Institute for Biology Teachers which is being held in Hershey, PA. The meeting will allow for progress reports on each groups activities and increase the linkage of outreach available to schools. […]
Humanity’s last stand
In case you’ve been wintering under a rock, humanity’s last stand takes place this week on Jeopardy ! when uber champion Ken Jennings and top money winner Brad Rutter face off against Watson. Watson…. No, not Sherlock’s buddy No..not Crick’s buddy No…not Harry Potter’s buddy Yes…that’s the one. Watson, the IBM mega-computer, is playing two […]
How’s your diet going ?
Most Americans will admit to having been on a diet at some point in their lives. A majority of those would also testify how tough it is to shed a few pounds. Well someone, or rather something seems to be losing weight without even trying. Quite the contrary, it’s not supposed to lose weight. The […]
Happy Birthday, Jules
How many kids around the world first got interested in science because of a Jules Verne book or movie ? How many wanted to become oceanographers because of this: Or maybe marine biologists because of this: And how many Steampunks are out there now because of this comic: Google™ has it covered, and check out […]
Mr. Worf, I’ll be on the holodeck
Oh yeah ! We’re getting closer. OK – the name CHIL needs some work. It stands for Collaborative Human Immersive Laboratory. However Lockheed Martin has it up and running. Photo: Lockheed Martin
Meet one of the Pilot Teachers
Groton Science teacher Dave Syracuse has authored and piloted many of ASSET’s curriculum modules. Famous for his bowties, Dave is also an accomplished musician, which talents he combines with his curriculum as seen in this Youtube video. For more info on Dave, check out his webpage and blog.
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