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Visualization, meaning both the perception of an object that is seen or touched and the mental imagery that is the product of that perception, is believed to be a major strategy in all thought. It is particularly important in science, which seeks causal explanations for phenomena in the world-as-experienced. Visualization must therefore play a major role in science education. This book addresses key issues concerning visualization in the teaching and learning of sci… More >>
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In 1935, an 8-year-old orphaned boy is sent to live in the Tennessee mountains with his grandparents. He doesn’t yet know that he is half Cherokee, on his grandmother’s side. As he learns about life and the Cherokee “way” from his grandparents, Little Tree’s sensitivity to nature and to others grows. At first it might seem easy to dismiss this movie as hokey, especially when Little Tree’s Scottish grandfather teaches him to make whiskey and he befriends a dog. But the film… More >>
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Water is essential for life on earth. How has climate change affected the water we drink, the oceans we fish and the lakes and streams we enjoy? Conserving these valuable resources by focusing our attention on protecting and respecting our fresh and ocean water is paramount. We look at Earth’s water and how human activity and climate change is affecting it’s purity and quantity as well as the health issues facing plant and animal life in fresh and marine water ecosy… More >>