A boost for Martian brains

9:48 AM Wed, Dec 17, 2008 | Permalink | Write a comment
By Avis Gunther-Rosenberg    Email

This article was written by Diane K. Fisher. It was provided by the Jet Propulsion Laboratory, California Institute of Technology, under a contract with the National Aeronautics and Space Administration. Spirit and Opportunity landed on Mars five years ago. Ever......

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Sites Alive, Antarctica

3:04 PM Mon, Dec 15, 2008 | Permalink | Write a comment
By Avis Gunther-Rosenberg    Email

Rich Wilson continues his journey as he sails past Antartica. sites alive.pdf Watch Wilson's videos.......

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Quickie lessons

1:00 AM Fri, Dec 12, 2008 | Permalink | Write a comment
By Avis Gunther-Rosenberg    Email

Some quick lessons using the newspaper: Quickie-Lessons.pdf......

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Need lesson plan ideas this holiday season?

3:56 PM Thu, Dec 11, 2008 | Permalink | Write a comment
By Avis Gunther-Rosenberg    Email

Download this Ultimate Holiday Activity Guide now: Ult_Hol_Activity_Guide.pdf......

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Inauguration Day -- what to expect

3:54 AM Tue, Dec 09, 2008 | Permalink | Write a comment
By Avis Gunther-Rosenberg    Email

It's 42 days until inauguration day! The first presidential inauguration -- George Washington's -- took place in New York City in 1789. January 20th marks the "56th quadrennial Presidential Inauguration." Inauguration Day follows a specific schedule: a morning worship service......

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"Looking for Your Lincoln Hero" Global Essay and Art Contest

1:42 AM Tue, Dec 09, 2008 | Permalink | Write a comment
By Avis Gunther-Rosenberg    Email

To commemorate the 200th anniversary of Abraham Lincoln's birth (February 12, 1809), the U.S. Lincoln Bicentennial co-chairs -- U.S. Senator Richard Durbin (D-Illinois) and Congressman Ray LaHood (R-Illinois) -- recently launched the "Looking for Your Lincoln Hero" Global Essay......

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Sites Alive -- invisible places

1:21 AM Mon, Dec 08, 2008 | Permalink | Write a comment
By Avis Gunther-Rosenberg    Email

In this week's installment -- Sites Alive December 8.pdf -- sailor Rich Wilson muses about invisible places: the people and places he sails by on his solo race around the world. Who have you sailed by today?......

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Talking to children about the recession

2:04 PM Fri, Dec 05, 2008 | Permalink | Write a comment
By Avis Gunther-Rosenberg    Email

Yesterday, I had the delightful opportunity to chat with a Providence business teacher who I have come to respect and admire. We spoke about the fate of NIE, the economy in general and the impact it has had on......

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Coming up: December 7, Pearl Harbor Day

4:23 PM Thu, Dec 04, 2008 | Permalink | Comments (1)
By Avis Gunther-Rosenberg    Email

AIR RAID ON PEARL HARBOR X THIS IS NOT DRILL. That was the hurried dispatch from the ranking United States naval officer in Pearl Harbor to all major navy commands sent on December 7, 1941. On that date Japanese......

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'Tis the holiday season

3:24 PM Wed, Dec 03, 2008 | Permalink | Write a comment
By Avis Gunther-Rosenberg    Email

As the weather turns colder and Route 2 becomes more crowded, here are some activities to get you through December: Think Christmas and Hanukkah are the only holidays celebrated in December? Think again! Check out this guide to December......

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What does a Secretary of State do?

10:28 AM Tue, Dec 02, 2008 | Permalink | Comments (7)
By Avis Gunther-Rosenberg    Email

In an expected move yesterday, Barack Obama announced the appointment of Hillary Rodham Clinton as his Secretary of State. Clinton, who fought Obama bitterly for the Democratic nomination, and Robert Gates -- who will be remaining on as Defense......

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Do something nice . . . free rice

11:12 AM Mon, Dec 01, 2008 | Permalink | Comments (1)
By Avis Gunther-Rosenberg    Email

A colleague introduced me to a great way to keep students who finish assignments first engaged -- FreeRice. FreeRice challenges kids and adults through quiz questions in a variety of subjects. For each question you answer correctly, FreeRice donates......

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