Saturday, February 29, 2020

Science App Recommendations from Project Learning Tree

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Project Learning Tree always is rich with resources. Their article " 12 Engaging Science Apps for Middle & High School Students ...
Wednesday, February 26, 2020

GTG: Celebrating 10 Years

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A flashback that's burned on my brain: I was up in the Chicago area at my brother's house for the long weekend, celebrating a fami...
Saturday, February 22, 2020

Foodprints for the Future

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April 22nd is exactly 2 months down the road. For those of us who are more fans of spring weather than the winter chill, this is beyond exci...
Wednesday, February 19, 2020

Sailing Seas of Plastic

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There's a new data visualization interactive map/website in town: Sailing Seas of Plastic . It was created by  Dumpark , a New Zealand...
Saturday, February 15, 2020

Linking Nature, People, & Mindfulness

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I spent last weekend in my happy place--soaking up loads of goodies at the 35th annual Maryland Association of Environmental and Outdoor ...
Wednesday, February 12, 2020

Happy Valentine's Day!

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Valentine's Day conjures images in tones of pink and red... not typically green. Green is typically more reserved for next month when ...
Saturday, February 8, 2020

Cereal for a Cause

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Inventions and innovations of any sort come out of need. What if a need could be solved by a breakfast cereal? That certainly is an innova...
Wednesday, February 5, 2020

Barbie As Environmental Leaders

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I was a big fan of Barbies when I was a kid. It makes sense--it was the 1970s and Barbies were an "it toy" for girls. I had a 2-st...
Saturday, February 1, 2020

Trailforks: Making It Easy to Trailblaze

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In the attempt to unplug and get more hours out in the great outdoors, hiking and biking are two great ways to go about that. State or Natio...
Wednesday, January 29, 2020

Words of Wisdom from Climate Scientist Katharine Hayhoe

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Katharine Hayhoe is one of my all-time, go-to climate scientists. She's well-known in her field, and one thing that makes her stand o...
Saturday, January 25, 2020

View at the Recycling Center & Landfill

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Not long ago, I was at our county's landfill & recycling center. The reason? To offload a bunch of cables, keyboards, and old phone...
Wednesday, January 22, 2020

EdTech Fitness With Richard Byrne

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Richard Byrne is a powerhouse in the edtech world and has been for well over the last decade. With over 14,725 blog posts on his Free Tech...
Saturday, January 18, 2020

Unseasonably Warm

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I'm writing this outside* in 65° weather, wearing only capri yoga pants and a long sleeve t-shirt. Did I mention it's mid-January?...
Wednesday, January 15, 2020

Martin Luther King, Jr.

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With Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr's birthday around the bend, thoughts on service, social justice, civil rights, and leadership are the ...
Saturday, January 11, 2020

Eco With Em: Climate Change

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I've written about Eco With Em before as her infographic-style, hand-drawn graphics and her environmental slant really appeal to me. Wi...
Wednesday, January 8, 2020

The Raging Wildfires

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The summer of 2018 I went to Silicon Valley & San Francisco as part of a school grant I was awarded in order to visit the birthplace of ...
Saturday, January 4, 2020

Starting The Year Off Right

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As I wrote in my previous " Happy New Year 2020 " post, the rotation around both the sun and the calendar bring about a lovely lev...
Wednesday, January 1, 2020

Happy New Year 2020

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Calendars, just like years, are cyclical. Given that, it's easy to take note each year as you circle back 'round to the benchmarks ...
Saturday, December 28, 2019

Recycling That Thin Plastic

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When the recycling rules continue to change, that's when the buy-in begins to thin out. Even for us die-hard environmentalists. 3+ yea...
Wednesday, December 25, 2019

Seasons Greetings

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Wishing you a wonderful and safe holiday season here at GTG.  May you find peace during your holidays, joy in the twinkling of the lights...
Saturday, December 21, 2019

Wrapping Up What To Do With That Wrapping Paper

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'Tis the season, most certainly indeed! Both Hanukkah & Christmas are next week, and odds are high there are some gifts you are both...