Wednesday, May 30, 2018

Bye Bye Plastic Bags With Melati & Isabel Wijsen

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Following up on my last post on National Geographic's Planet Or Plastic, this TED Talk from 2015 by Melati and Isabel Wijsen seems more ...
Saturday, May 26, 2018

Summertime Is Around the Bend

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Summer's a-coming! Nothing says that more than Memorial Day Weekend. This might be just the right time to get outdoors and start working...
Wednesday, May 23, 2018

Nat Geo's Planet Or Plastic Campaign

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Just last week, National Geographics launched their latest magazine and newest multi-year campaign with a striking cover. Planet or Plastic?...
Saturday, May 19, 2018

#StopSucking: Straws, That Is

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I have to say... I try really hard to make my posts fairly rated G... but this one may be more PG-13... or perhaps even PG-10 in this day an...
Wednesday, May 16, 2018

Reinventing Our Relationship With Styrofoam

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Ask my son what my thoughts are on Styrofoam, and he'll let you know: Evil Styrofoam! Styrofoam, a common name tho really a brand name...
Saturday, May 12, 2018

Happy Mother's Day: Spending It Outdoors & Modeling Environmentalism

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My son recently went on a Middle School field trip where half of it was environmental stewardship in nature, and the other half was spent ...
Wednesday, May 9, 2018

Still Thinking About Earth Day

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Even though Earth Day has come and gone for awhile now, it's still lingering around my brain space. It struck me that the 2 of us, Ear...
Saturday, May 5, 2018

My 6 Fav Maker Activities

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As a Technology Specialist and Maker Lab Teacher, we get to have a lot of fun in my K-5 classrooms.  Check out this clickable infographic (h...
Wednesday, May 2, 2018

Mother Earth & Me: Celebrating Earth Day With Smithsonian's Discovery Theater

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Last week we had the great pleasure of having the Smithsonian Discovery Theater come on location to our school and present "Mother E...
Saturday, April 28, 2018

Revisiting "Drawdown" and Solar & Wind Power

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In revisiting Drawdown's Top 10 list I recently wrote about as ways to reduce Earth's greenhouse gases, I was certainly struck by ...
Wednesday, April 25, 2018

Why Just Settle for Earth Day: Make it an EdTech Earth Week

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I have a long history of "Earth Day" being more like "Earth Week." That is what happens when you teach at a very green...
Sunday, April 22, 2018

Happy Earth Day 2018

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The Google Doodle this weekend is just the perfect representation for Earth Day! Jane Goodall certainly is synonymous with protecting and ta...
Saturday, April 21, 2018

Earth Day 2018: How Are You Honoring The Earth This Weekend?

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This weekend commemorates Earth Day 2018, with the official day tomorrow, Sunday.  No doubt, the weekend will be ripe in your community (a...
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Wednesday, April 18, 2018

Drawdown's Top 10 To Drop Down Greenhouse Gases

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I've recently been reading the book " Drawdown: The Most Comprehensive Plan Ever Proposed to Reverse Global Warmin g," edited ...
Saturday, April 14, 2018

Solar Panel Sightings & Classroom Resources

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One of my daily rituals on the way to driving to school is to check out the several houses en route that  have solar panels. They change sea...
Wednesday, April 11, 2018

#Plogging: For Both You & Your Planet!

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A new fitness trend is sweeping the nation (though one might argue it's not as new as the notoriety it's been getting). " Plo...
Saturday, April 7, 2018

Earth Day 2018: Teaching Activities & Lesson Plans

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As a Part 2 of my Earth Day 2018 Series... Here's a baker's dozen of links (in absolutely no order) that takes you beyond Ear...
Wednesday, April 4, 2018

Earth Day 2018: History & The Network

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April 22nd, 1970 was a day that will live in history.  That marked the very first Earth Day, nearly 5 decades ago. This video gives a great ...
Saturday, March 31, 2018

There's a New Shopping Mall in Town... Well, Sweden

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I remember in high school, hanging out at the mall was a Saturday night social event. While I'm not a big shopper nor mall-goer now, h...
Wednesday, March 28, 2018

The Smartstrand Carpet Challenge

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Recently my family decided after 10 years in our house, it was time to get new carpet. Our demands (with kids and dogs) were simple: dirt-co...
Saturday, March 24, 2018

Tonight's The Night! Earth Hour 2018: #Connect2Earth

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Tonight's the night ~ Earth Hour 2018!  Lights out from 8:30--9:30 pm in your time zone. Take a stance and make a stand for our ...
Wednesday, March 21, 2018

Earth Hour 2018

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Mark your calendar for Earth Hour 2018 This Saturday, March 24th 8:30--9:30 pm Turn off your lights in your time zone to be a pa...