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Posted by: Danna Bell
Analyzing primary sources with a mathematics focus can help students develop their math skills in a real-world context, while also giving them fresh insights into history and other disciplines.
Posted in: Lesson Ideas, Science Technology and Math
Posted by: Danna Bell
A number of years ago I published a blog post on wartime clothing drives. I touched briefly on clothing drives and the work to make handmade items for those serving in the military. As I considered what to write about for a post on Veterans Day, I was drawn back to this post.
Posted in: Civil War and Reconstruction (1861-1877), Science Technology and Math, Veterans and Military History
Posted by: Danna Bell
Have you ever thought about taking one topic or theme and finding the connections in various subjects? Consider having a spider-themed day at your school and see how you can work spiders into your classroom activities.
Posted in: Fine and Performing Arts, Holidays, Poetry and Literature, Science Technology and Math
Posted by: Danna Bell
As Americans anxiously await next week's total eclipse of the sun, many are making plans not only to observe it, but also to record their observations in order to calculate their longitude. Or maybe not...But in 1811, when the solar eclipse that occurred on Constitution Day was visible in central Virginia, that is exactly what Thomas Jefferson did.
Posted in: Science Technology and Math
Posted by: Danna Bell
Did you know that the Library's education specialists write a column titled "Right to the Source" in The Science Teacher, a magazine published by the National Science Teachers Association? Each article features a primary source and offers context or historical information. Here are a few from recent issues with additional teaching suggestions.
Posted in: Science Technology and Math
Posted by: Danna Bell
As we were designing our series of posts on information literacy we were drawn to the American Association of School Librarians “Standards for the 21st Century Learner.” These standards focus on the importance of students being effective readers, not just of printed text but also of images, video and sound recordings.
Posted in: Development of the Industrial United States (1877-1914), Industrial United States, World Wars and the Great Depression (1914-1945), Science Technology and Math
Posted by: Danna Bell
Are you and your students planning to celebrate Earth Day? Use ideas from our blog to spur activity planning.
Posted in: Science Technology and Math
Posted by: Cheryl Lederle
What is the connection between daylight savings time and World War I?
Posted in: Industrial United States, World Wars and the Great Depression (1914-1945), Science Technology and Math
Posted by: Cheryl Lederle
A prolific inventor, Edison acquired more than a thousand patents for his inventions, which include the incandescent light bulb, the phonograph, and the motion picture camera. Derivatives of many of these inventions remain embedded in our lives today, though we don't always make the connection to Edison.
Posted in: Development of the Industrial United States (1877-1914), Science Technology and Math