How about a little free fall after a math lesson?
Indoor skydiving is a reward for some Dallas-area students who are doing well in school. Fun, exciting, and a great lesson in math and physics.
STEM
NASA makes a better map for the August eclipse
Using detailed data from the Lunar Reconnaissance Orbiter, NASA developed an accurate map of the path of totality for the US solar eclipse.
Antioch math fair brings new life to the subject
A math fair in far north-suburban IL makes math fun for elementary students & helps high schoolers develop communication & project building skills.
West Chicago science teacher interns at Fermilab
A summer internship gives teachers of science a great professional development opportunity, which explains how some teachers spend their summers.
Girls in Belvidere sure know how to build a motor
Some high school competitions actually involve more traditional life skills, like how to fix your car when it breaks down.
Leap second was added to the world’s clocks
Clocks added a second, a so-called leap second, to the time just before 2017 was rung in on the prime meridian of the world.
Risk of flood changing in many US regions
Major news over the last 12 months included destructive flooding in several states. There's a pattern, and it, like the climate, is changing.
Obituary: Dr. Heimlich; invented 1st aid for choking
The man who created the most common method for dislodging a piece of food that is choking someone died today at the age of 96.
Some teen health issues linked with screen time
Watching too much TV has been linked to health problems like obesity and poor diet, but more and more, those screens are on smartphones. Same issues.
Surf the net in class, get lower final exam scores
Students who used a laptop during class lectures, for non-academic use, like surfing, tend to get lower scores on the final exam in the course.