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Posted by: Cheryl Lederle
Explore the charts W.E.B. DuBois created for the Paris Exposition and compare them to those created from 1870's census information. What do they tell us about the African American community during this time?
Posted in: African American History, Development of the Industrial United States (1877-1914), Science Technology and Math
Posted by: Cheryl Lederle
Use graphs to start a mathematical journey with primary sources.
Posted in: Science Technology and Math, Teaching Strategies
Posted by: Cheryl Lederle
Explore primary sources related to ice cream across time with Amara Alexander, the 2019-20 Albert Einstein Distinguished Educator Fellow at the Library of Congress.
Posted in: Culture and Folklife, Science Technology and Math
Posted by: Cheryl Lederle
Amara L. Alexander, 2019-20 Library of Congress Albert Einstein Distinguished Educator invites students to learn more about the science of bubbles and an important part of United States history using an image from a Japanese internment camp.
Posted in: Industrial United States, World Wars and the Great Depression (1914-1945), Science Technology and Math
Posted by: Cheryl Lederle
This post was written by Amara Alexander, the 2019-20 Albert Einstein Distinguished Educator Fellow at the Library of Congress. The engineering design process consists of several steps that help problem solvers navigate their way through a problem. These steps can be completed by engineering teams or by families at home
Posted in: Science Technology and Math
Posted by: Cheryl Lederle
To mark the 50th anniversary of Earth Day, introduce students to some of the history of recycling and encourage them to apply design thinking to materials available in most homes.
Posted in: Contemporary United States (1945-present), Holidays, Science Technology and Math