Why is a successful NSF science education program being cancelled?
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By , on April 19th, 2011 2 comments   Opinion   , , , , , ,  

Just a few months ago in his State of the Union address, President Obama called for more science education. As always, this is desperately needed to counteract anti-scientific political antics. From a Wired pieces called “7 Science-Education Battlegrounds of 2011″: Less than four months into 2011, lawmakers in seven states have proposed nine pieces of . . . → Read More: Why is a successful NSF science education program being cancelled?

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Just $139
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By , on October 19th, 2009 2 comments   Education   , , , , ,  

That is all we need to fund another project.  Invertebrates in My Tank requires just $139 to  fully fund a Texas 5th grade Gifted and Talented class to develop a salt water aquarium system and stock it with varied invertebrates. So here is the challenge to you.  I need one person to step up to the . . . → Read More: Just $139

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Nobody plays music like this anymore
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By , on October 17th, 2009 5 comments   Education   , , ,  

Here it is Saturday at 5pm and we still are short of our goal to fund these projects.  I warned people that Kevin and I would hijack the blog and make people regret not opening their wallets.  So below is what you get.  Sure you could not play the video…just go about your life.  But, . . . → Read More: Nobody plays music like this anymore

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I warned you
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By , on October 16th, 2009 3 comments   Education   , , , ,  

In the past 36 hours there were no donations in our Donor’s Choose challenge.  We are still well below our target with 5 classrooms to fund.  So step up and donate.  Listen, I know many of you think you don’t have any money donate. Spending the last 10 years of my life as a poor . . . → Read More: I warned you

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Oceans in the Classroom Initiative
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By , on October 14th, 2009 4 comments   Education, Uncategorized   , , ,  

A lot of progress made since we started this challenge just over a week ago.  Ocean Bloggers (Southern Fried Science, Blogfish, Oyster’s Garter, Echinoblog,Cephalopodcast, Drop In, The New Blue, The Right Blue, Natural Patriot, Memories of Ocean & Island Life, and of course Malaria, Bedbugs, Sealice, and Sunsets) are teaming up to fund 7 classroom projects .  As of today, 10 people have donated $670 . . . → Read More: Oceans in the Classroom Initiative

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Challenge Brought!
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By , on October 12th, 2009 3 comments   Bringin' It, Conservation & Environment, Education   , , , , ,  

“Hello Dr. M, Let’s give them a little challenge and incentive.  I will match dollar for dollar the next $50 of new donations from our readers.  If a few folks step up we should have those coral reef flip books for Ms. M covered. Cheers, Tim B. @ Memories of Ocean & Island Life” Following . . . → Read More: Challenge Brought!

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Donor’s Choose Challenge: A Ways to Go
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By , on October 12th, 2009 One comment   Bringin' It, Conservation & Environment, Education   , , , , , ,  

I am excited that just a week into this and we already raised close to $400. However, we still have a long way to go. One of our projects, Coral Reef Flip Books, needs a mere $117 before being fully funded. That’s pocket change people! Besides, who doesn’t love some flip books. Ms. M’s classroom . . . → Read More: Donor’s Choose Challenge: A Ways to Go

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Ocean Bloggers Ocean in the Classroom Challenge!
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By , on October 7th, 2009 2 comments   Bringin' It, Education, Uncategorized   , , , ,  

DSN is teaming up with Southern Fried Science, Blogfish, Oyster’s Garter, Echinoblog, Cephalopodcast, Drop In, The New Blue, The Right Blue, Natural Patriot, and of course Malaria, Bedbugs, Sealice, and Sunsets to sponsor ocean science in K-12 classrooms.  We are doing this through a Donor’s Choose, a charity that allow individuals to directly fund . . . → Read More: Ocean Bloggers Ocean in the Classroom Challenge!

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