Once the envy of the world, American schools are now in trouble. Test scores show our kids lag far behind their peers in other industrialized countries. In a new age of information, rapid innovation, and globalization, how can we prepare our children to compete? As the divide between rich and poor grows wider, how can schools today help students of all backgrounds meet the challenges of tomorrow?
We’ve all heard about clogged highways, cases of road rage, and large amounts of CO2 emissions, but scientists just did a study on yet another aspect of traffic. It turns out that the environmental and psychological stresses are not the only effects that cars are having on us. Recently scientists asked the big question, how does traffic impact your brain? Listen to this Question Your World radio report produced by the Science Museum of Virginia to find out.
From camp fires in the night sky to knowledge about our ever expanding universe, the cosmos has always fascinated human beings. However, one of the biggest questions still remains unanswered, is anyone else out there? Listen to this Question Your World radio report produced by the Science Museum of Virginia to find out.
“Painting with Evergreens” from Project Learning Tree’s Environmental Experiences for Early Childhood is an experiential art activity to help children become more aware of evergreen trees and their needles and have fun while doing so.
You’ve probably heard by now that the Norfolk, Hampton, and Virginia Beach areas are experiencing the fastest sea level rise on the East Coast. How could this be happening? Like many other complex issues, there are a few variables at play. We discussed some of the global reasons for sea level rise, but what about our costal areas right here in Virginia? Are the rumors true? Are our coastal areas sinking?
For 250,000 years humanity has looked up at the vastness of the night sky and wondered about what else could possibly be out there. Over the years our search has become a bit more fine tuned, but we still wonder that big question if we’re alone in the universe or if there’s possibly a place that could hold life. Right now astronomers are thrilled to hear rumors about a big announcement that the European Southern Observatory will make in a few weeks.
