Education Through Entertainment

Our Little Planet, Earth Day and Science Assemblies 2011

Posted on Fri, Apr 22, 2011

Today is Earth Day. Since 1970, concerned citizens of the Earth have used this day to focus attention on issues pertaining to the environmental health of our little planet.
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Solar Power, Windows and School Science Assemblies

Posted on Wed, Apr 20, 2011

OK, now here is some great news! According to a recent report, (http://green.blogs.nytimes.com/2011/04/20/transparent-photovoltaic-cells-turn-windows-into-solar-panels/?smid=tw-nytimesscience&seid=auto) scientists have now developed a way to create transparent photovoltaic cells! This means ordinary windows can now be turned into solar panels without losing the ability to allow visible light to pass into a building. So your the windows in own home will soon be able to help you reduce your electric bill! And think of all the windows in a large high rise office building! 

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School Assemblies in Ohio School Shows Students How Earth is Changing

Posted on Thu, Feb 17, 2011

School assemblies are great for putting into a palatable and entertaining form current issues that kids need to know about. In Ohio and Indiana, some of our schools are doing just that! 

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Extinction - Animals, the Environment and School Assemblies

Posted on Thu, Jan 6, 2011

Recently it was brought to light that several species of Australian birds now driven into extinction might have been saved with today’s knowledge and a little human effort (http://www.scientificamerican.com/blog/post.cfm?id=six-australian-birds-declared-extin-2011-01-06) In fact, it is estimated that a quarter of the species on Earth may disappear forever within the next quarter century. These include many lesser known creatures, but also some very well known animals, such as black rhinoceros and the Siberian Tiger. (http://news.bbc.co.uk/2/hi/science/nature/2000325.stm).

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Science Assemblies and Science Fairs - A Perfect Fit!

Posted on Wed, Jan 5, 2011


I don’t know about the rest of the country, but here in the Midwest schools traditionally host science fairs in the winter months. I expect it is the same across the country.

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