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 Science for Girls

Science for Girls

by Barbara J. Feldman

In the thirty-five years since I was one of just a handful of women getting a computer science degree, you’d think the word would be out about what a great choice science is for both girls and boys. But apparently there are still plenty of myths that need busting. Learn more about [...]

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Reading Activities

Reading Activities

by Barbara J. Feldman

Although printed books will probably be center stage for reading activities with preschoolers and early elementary grades, the Internet also has a huge stash of online reading activities and ideas for offline activities such as puppet play and making bookmarks.
ED.gov: Compact for Reading & School-Home Links
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The Compact for Reading outlines a partnership [...]

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Fire 80% of Teachers?

Fire 80% of Teachers?

by: Ann Bibby

Edujobs and recalling laid off teachers aside, the emphasis in education reform these days is on teacher quality. Research clearly shows how important good teaching and great teachers are to student success. So how many teachers need to be fired and replaced before the American education system recovers and can compete globally [...]

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Bills Push Access to Technology for Disable

Bills Push Access to Technology for Disable

by: Ann Pietrangelo

Legislation to make consumer electronics more accessible to vision and hearing-impaired people is winding its way through Congress.
Some of the key provisions of the legislation would
* provide a larger selection of cell phones with speech software that calls out phone numbers and gives information on how to access the Internet;
* make new television [...]

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Cool Science Experiments

Cool Science Experiments

by Barbara J. Feldman

Who else wants to join us in the kitchen for some cool science experiments? These sites explain hundreds of experiments you can do at home or in a classroom with simple materials you probably already have, or can easily get at the grocery store.
The Naked Scientists: Kitchen Science Experiments
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In addition to the [...]

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What is a “Normal” Brain?

What is a “Normal” Brain?

By Thomas Armstrong

Imagine for a moment that our society has been transformed into a culture of flowers. Now let’s say for the sake of argument that the psychiatrists are the roses. Visualize a gigantic sunflower coming into the rose psychiatrist’s office. The psychiatrist pulls out his diagnostic tools and in a matter of a half [...]

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5 Kids Who are Changing the World

5 Kids Who are Changing the World

by Becky Striepe

It’s easy sometimes to get a little bit gloom and doom. Whether we’re reading about BPA in cash register receipts or toxins in our dryer sheets, we can get overwhelmed with what’s wrong about our culture.
When it starts to feel like things are a bit hopeless, it helps so much to remember that [...]

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College Kids Plagiarize A LOT! Blame the Internet?

College Kids Plagiarize A LOT! Blame the Internet?

by: Kristina Chew

40 percent of undergraduates in the US admitted to copying at least a few sentences on written assignments.
When asked whether copying from the Internet is ’serious cheating,’ only 29 percent of students answered yes. A few years ago, 34 percent said such copying—plagiarizing—was ’serious cheating.’
Plagiarism On the Rise at US Colleges and Universities
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 Monkeys

Monkeys

by Barbara J. Feldman

Monkeys, classified in the order Primates, are small, smart, lively mammals that live in the tropical regions of Central and South America, Africa and Asia. Because of their fanciful antics, they are always a crowd favorite, whether in the wild or in a zoo. Most of the 200 species live in [...]

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30 Great Books About Girls

30 Great Books About Girls

by: Nancy Gruver

Inspired by Robin Marty’s post of feminist summer reading, I’m sharing New Moon Girls’ list of summer reading recommended by the members of our creative online + magazine community for girls ages 8 and up.
Some of the books are for the younger end of our age range and some are for age 13 [...]

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