The copper lady dressed in robes that stands at the entrance to New York harbor is one of the largest statues ever built. Her full name is Liberty Enlightening the World, but she is better known as the Statue of …[Continue]
World Population
World population surpassed seven billion in 2011. And even though population growth rate is declining,at the moment, projections show continual growth ahead. What does this mean for our future? What should we do about it? Learn more with these population …[Continue]
Australia
Australia is the only country that is both an island and a continent. It ranks as the sixth largest country (covering nearly three million square miles) and the smallest continent. I’ve never been there, have you?…[Continue]
U.S. Treasury
The Department of the Treasury is part of the United States federal government. The Treasury prints and mints all paper money and coins, collects federal taxes, and manages government debt. It was established by an Act of Congress in 1789 …[Continue]
News for Students
With so much to absorb and understand, discussing current events with our children will help not only them, but us too. The following news sites are my personal favorites, and will serve as excellent conversation starters….[Continue]
Financial Literacy
Although there is more to learn about money than how to count coins and bills, the subject is largely ignored in most middle- and high-schools. But somewhere between giving them an allowance, and waving goodbye as they move out of …[Continue]
Fire Safety
Fire Prevention Week is celebrated every October. Originally proclaimed as Fire Prevention Day in 1920 by President Woodrow Wilson, it commemorated the anniversary of the Great Chicago Fire of 1871. In 1925, President Calvin Coolidge expanded the event to a …[Continue]
Hawaii
Aloha! President William McKinley signed a resolution annexing Hawaii as an unincorporated territory of the United States on July 7, 1898. Hawaii remained a territory until becoming our fiftieth state on August 21, 1959. Its natural beauty and tropical climate …[Continue]
Maker Movement
The maker movement is a contemporary STEM (Science, Technology, Engineering and Math) culture that encourages invention and prototyping. It includes engineering activities such as electronics, robotics, and 3-D printing, as well as more traditional crafts such as metalworking, and woodworking. …[Continue]
Texting While Driving
According to the 2009 Pew Internet study on Teens and Distracted Driving half of all teens say they’ve been a passenger in a car with a driver who texted while driving. This is scary stuff, and as parents and educators …[Continue]
