I recently began working on some lesson plans specific to New Hampshire Geology. I came across this great lesson plan created by Plymouth State University called the "Beyond Granite: The Geology of Adventure". What I like about this lesson is that it takes a twist on the traditional geology lesson plan and looks at how geology influences our outdoor adventures like rock climbing, hiking, ice climbing and skiing. All of these activities are prevalent in New Hampshire and many

I have been searching for good engineering projects for the elementary ages that I can add to my Makerspace classes. I came across Squishy Circuits article in Make Magazine. Just a few materials and kids can learn about simple circuits, which is the perfect fit for a Makerspace class! Before I jump in and design a class around them, I decided to try them out with my niece and nephew during their recent visit. Squishy Circuits only need a few items Power Source (I used a 9V) a

November 15th is National GIS day. It seems like there is a day for everything these days, but this is one of those days I can get behind and support unlike National Coffee Day or National Donut Day. One of the things these National Days of "whatever" does really well is bring an item, concept, theme to the mainstream media. #GISDay is trending 10th on my Twitter currently. GIS (Geographic Information Systems) is one of those concepts that is often foreign to elementary and