January 2009

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How do you VARK?

January 31, 2009 in Meme | 4 comments

 HT: FosterEema

Have you seen the VARK? It’s an interesting test developed by some guy in New Zealand, and it measures (apparently with a reasonable degree of accuracy) what learning styles work best for individual people. The test (which is available online, and on paper in both adult and “young adult” forms) produces ratings from 0 to 16 on four scales that reflect the four main modes of learning that people use.

The VARK Questionnaire Results

Your scores were:

  • Visual: 7
  • Aural: 7
  • Read/Write: 13
  • Kinesthetic: 3

You have a strong Read/Write learning preference.

Not a surprise at ALL!

Let me know if you try it.

For comparison, I had Girl try it -

Your scores were:

  • Visual: 2
  • Aural: 10
  • Read/Write: 3
  • Kinesthetic: 5

hmm, so our discussions are worthwhile.

And another oppportunity to ask some scientists some questions

January 30, 2009 in Specials and opportunities | Comments closed

On May 1st, join naturalists from around the country and explore one
of our nation’s most precious resources- estuaries, where rivers meet
the sea. EstuaryLive is an annual, free, live, interactive, field trip
through our nation’s estuaries.

What makes EstuaryLive interactive? Participants have an opportunity
to submit questions directly to field trip leaders during the
broadcast. Many of these questions are answered live during the
broadcast. This year’s program will feature six 30-minute segments
broadcasting LIVE from three of NOAA’s National Estuarine Research
Reserves (NERR): Hudson River NERR in New York, South Slough NERR in
Oregon, and Padilla Bay NERR in Washington. We will include a
discussion of the impacts of global climate change on our coastal
ecosystems.
For more information & other educational materials go to their website.

You need to preregister for the broadcast.
Date: Friday, May 1st, 2009
Can’t make the May 1st broadcast? The Weeks Bay NERR in Alabama will
broadcast a local EstuaryLive program on May 15th. For more
information about estuaries, EstuaryLive, the Estuaries 101 Curriculum
and other educational tools, please visit www.estuaries. gov.

Kids’ Science Challenge

January 29, 2009 in Scholarships, Contests, Reading programs etc. | Comments closed

For kids in 3rd to 6th grade.

The website looks like it would be interesting fun even if you weren’t the right age for the contest.

 The Kids’ Science Challenge is a nationwide competition for 3rd to 6th graders
to submit experiments and problems for REAL scientists and engineers to solve.
Play science games, watch videos, and enter to win awesome prizes and trips!

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