Learn how to use water pressure and air pressure to make water defy gravity and flow UP into a fountain — without the use of a pump!
Hands-On History: Gravity-Powered Fountain
Hands-On History: Ancient Technology
The topics we cover in ancient history may seem a bit irrelevant to some (foolish) kids, but when we use hands-on, project-based learning, we give our students a tangible, memorable connection to the material they are learning. Conveniently, most ancient
Hands-On History: Timelines
Teaching world history in a single year provides me with some exceptional challenges. We cover so much content in such a short time that I really have to remain on track and make tough decisions about what we can and can’t
Geometry Across the Curriculum
I use geometric drawing across the curriculum in several projects. Below is an in-progress shot of an 8th-grader’s design for a stained glass window, an assignment from my medieval history unit that incorporates symbolism along with geometric design. In world
Keep The Promise
The Promise, the first major motion picture to shed light on the Armenian Genocide, premiered this past weekend. Here’s why you need to see it. The Worst Crime You’ve Never Heard Of If you’re not Armenian, statistically, chances are good