Need to remember what you learn? Try running.
In terms of remembering what you just learned, post-learning activities help in this order: running, outdoor activities, video games. In fact, video games may hurt memory.
STEM
Typhoon Songda cancels Oregon school travel
School events, incl. a marching festival, were cancelled or drastically adapted because a typhoon brought hail and tornadoes to the Pacific Northwest.
Women found more in certain STEM fields
New research says the main reason there are fewer women in many STEM fields is a "masculine culture" that makes women feel like they don't belong.
U-46 hopes to make 8th-grade math less stressful
A career in the 21st century will require more problem-solving ability than one a hundred years ago would have. Sharpen those algebra skills.
Urschel: We can bring math into kids’ real lives
An offensive lineman for the Baltimore Ravens tells us about a new project he's working on to help get kids excited about the math they use every day.
No work ethic difference between generations
A literature review has determined that no bona fide work ethic difference exists between baby boomers, Generation X, and Millennials.
How can we define creativity?
Creativity is a highly prized dimension of student work and student growth, likely to be as or more important than rote learning.
Hundreds die in Haiti from Hurricane Matthew
Hurricane Matthew is headed to Cape Canaveral, and it's a killer. At least 283 people have been reported dead in Haiti.
Nobel in chemistry for world’s smallest machines
A Northwestern U. professor is among 3 scientists working in the field of nanotechnology to win this year's Nobel Prize in Chemistry.
Grade 4 PARCC math: add fraction grids
Adding and comparing fractions using a decimal grid is a skill 4th graders should be able to do on the PARCC tests coming up this year.