Looking for tips and strategies to launch your teaching into the digital age? Curious about how to bring teaching to life with the latest and greatest gadgets and apps? Join renowned ed tech expert Leslie Fisher for a dynamic, show-and-tell session about the latest tech tools making a splash in education on October 14. Learn More

Minerals are all around us. They're in our kitchens and bathrooms, our classrooms and school buildings, and our cars and bicycles. In this interactive resource adapted from the U.S. Geological Survey, find out which minerals are found in items you probably encounter every day. Learn More

Most people don't think about what happens to the trash they throw away. Unfortunately, garbage doesn't just disappear once it goes into a garbage can. Paying attention to what actually is garbage helps us be more efficient at reducing waste so we don't needlessly send everything to landfills. Learn More

Learn about TetraKO™, an environmentally friendly firefighting product, in this video from NOVA: "Making Stuff Safer." Host and technology columnist David Pogue meets with the engineers who designed TetraKO™ to learn how the cornstarch-based gel works as an effective fire suppressant and retardant. The product is a non-Newtonian fluid, which means that it has special properties. When it is first sprayed from a hose, it is liquid. Once it lands on a surface, it turns into a solid and adheres to that surface. In addition, because it is nontoxic, it is safer for firefighters and wildlife than existing chemical fire suppressants and retardants. Learn More

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