Tag: curriculum choices

  • The Coelacanth Still Scares Me

    Suddenly, now that I have  time to think,  things aren’t  the same  anymore.  Suddenly, things that  were factual,  aren’t.  Or things that were fringe are mainstream.  Case in point: Pangea. “No, of course the continents were never all  hooked together,” my fifth grade teacher snorted.  Even though we looked  at a map and could see the…

  • Who doesn't like a survey?

    Helping student writers create their own primary research Are you smart enough to spell these words?  Which Disney princess are you? Are you an official bookworm?  Which flower matches your personality?  Quizzes, questionnaires, and surveys are all the rage for the over-thirty crowd on Facebook. Taking surveys can be loads of fun. Who doesn’t want…