This program was part of a welcoming and gift exchange with a contingent from Ballina, Ireland, including Ballina Mayor Michael Loftus, and is one many performances these special young dancers have scheduled.
Over the five days, teachers and students work in teams to solve real-world problems in a classroom where hands-on experimentation, critical thinking, and collaboration.
The Massachusetts Senate voted unanimously to restore nearly $2 million in funding for the arts, humanities, and sciences through the Massachusetts Cultural Council.
E.P.A. administrator, Scott Pruitt, said he would replace the academic scientists with representatives from industries whose pollution the agency is supposed to regulate.
In Massachusetts the Jefferson and blue-spotted salamanders are listed as Species of Special Concern. This group of salamanders belong to the Ambystoma genus and are commonly referred to as "mole salamanders." The genus evolved 30 million years ago (give or take).
“We take ourselves into schools because that’s where you can change the way education is delivered. You have to be in the schools to change them.”
--- Jane Burke, founder and director of Flying Cloud Insitute.
In the coming weeks, look for a series of blogs from me flagged with the words "Heads Up." The implicit warning is intentional. Heads Up! Something scary and hopeful and altogether amazing this way comes, something you never imagined would really happen, which will make you read science fiction with new respect. And it's all about seeing.
“This is the ultimate in project-based learning...the kids have to think creatively as well as technically, and then communicate their ideas and work in a group environment. These are all top level 21st century skills. They have to build, wire, and program all while facing a competition deadline.”
-- Chris Thompson, Mt. Everett Regional High School Technology Coordinator
"The cosmos, for me, is a vast space to explore for both beauty and science. The beauty is self-evident…. The science is important to help understand the place humankind has in the universe and even in daily life."
-- Astrophotographer Kent DeGroff
