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

We already know that rapid climate change is happening, but how bad could it get? The answer lies with us, human beings. That's because the decisions we make now will determine if the effects of rapid climate change are mild or extreme. Scientists who study the climate tell us that if we continue to add carbon to the atmosphere at the current rate, the Earth will get a lot warmer in the coming years and decades. They use big, brainy computers to simulate what the climate will look like in the future. 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

"Green jobs" can be a cryptic term, but the Commonwealth of Pennsylvania provides meaning and context to it with the Green Jobs Report. The study identifies five promising green industry sectors employing people throughout the state and nation. This episode of degrees that work.tv explores two of the sectors: Energy Efficiency and Renewable Energy. Exciting career possibilities in those fields are revealed by national experts and through the experiences of building science and sustainable design majors completing a green project. A trip to Washington, D.C. is included to visit the first LEED platinum-certified office building in the nation's capital. Learn More

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