Harvey
Who dares to teach must never cease to learn. ~John Cotton Dana

Tomorrow is the first day! I am excited and nervous. Snapped a couple shots of my room before the madness begins. Check out the awesome concept map at the back of my room!

Just posted a project to DonorsChoose for Flip video cameras for my classroom. You can check it out here:

http://www.donorschoose.org/donors/proposal.html?id=618082&sharebar=true&utm_source=dc&utm_medium=email&utm_campaign=proposal_approve

A 13 year old kid figured out a way to make solar panels more efficient. Color me impressed. His report is here: http://www.amnh.org/nationalcenter/youngnaturalistawards/2011/aidan.html

I found this via Gizmodo: http://gizmodo.com/5832557/genius-13+year+old-has-a-solar-power-breakthrough

Just think of what amazing things the kids in our classrooms are capable of!

http://www.urmc.rochester.edu/news/story/index.cfm?id=3226

This article reminds me of the J Craig Venter talk I went to this spring. The possibilities that stem from unraveling the genetic code are seemingly endless!

http://www.13wham.com/news/local/story/Possible-Solution-For-Algae-Problem-at-Ontario/ECrn5rRzbUqr32wk5HN-xA.cspx

It will be interesting for the students to examine if this is actually working.