Awesome Math Day

by | Jun 17, 2015 | Articles

The “Awesome Math Day” event  began with students in a huddle, calculators, pencils, rulers, and notepads all ready to use.    Peninsula School celebrates “Awesome Math Day” The inaugural “Awesome Math Day” at Peninsula School began with a flurry of calculators,...

US Children Need to Drink More Water

by | Jun 13, 2015 | Articles

A new study suggests that US children need to drink more water. The lack of hydration poses serious health risks for children, say the authors of the study which was published in the American Journal of Public Health. The findings “highlight a potential health...

Students Design New Uses for An Old Police Station

by | Jun 1, 2015 | Articles

There’s no shortage of ideas when students design new uses for an old police station. At Watkins Middle School in Newark Ohio, seventh graders busily created plans for the old Town Hall. The building currently houses the Pataskala Police Department. Some of the...

Learning Science In The Wild

by | May 16, 2015 | Articles

Learning science in the wild has provided some students with experiences that are a highlight of their day and memorable lessons. Holding a crawfish for the first time was a definite highlight of Olivia Thomas’ field trip with her class to Muskellunge...

How Much is a Million?

by | May 8, 2015 | Articles

How much is a million? It’s big enough that teacher Kathy Johnstone and her students have been learning how big since 2004. That’s when she started students collecting the plastic tabs on breadbags, as a means of visualizing large numbers. “I said I would...