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The Science of Curiosity and Wonder: Curiosity sparks the flames of wonder! Cultivate curiosity through science exploration and questions. 🔥🌟👧 #LanguageDevelopment #StoryTimeFun #GrowingReaders #CreativeWritingKids #LiteracySkills #ImaginationLearning #EarlyLanguageSkills #WordPlay #LiteracyThroughPlay #ExpressiveReading #EarlyChildhoodLiteracy #EarlyLiteracyTips

Earth Systems Education - pedagogical principles in a nutshell! Foto taken during a workshop by Nir Orion for chinese teachers and IESO mentors and observers during the Internationale Earth Science Olympiad24 in Beijing. #EarthSystemsEducation #geoscienceeducation

How to Plan an Engaging Trip to Historical Places? Here are 3 tips to make your next trip unforgettable: -Unearth the Big Story: Weave the destination's history into a captivating narrative. Think ancient mysteries or scientific breakthroughs! -Make Connections: Integrate different subjects like math & literature to show how they're all connected. -Fun is Key! Plan activities like scavenger hunts or workshops to keep students engaged. Call to Action: Share your best school trip tips in the comments! #engaginglearning #makinghistoryfun #IB #MYP #identity #fieldtrip

Exploring the Science Behind Biblical Miracles! Join us in a riveting debate over the nature of miracles as scientists and theologians clash! Explore the famous case of the Red Sea parting and the ongoing quest to unravel its mysteries. Can science and faith coexist in understanding the miraculous? Tune in for thought-provoking insights! #MiraclesDebate #ScienceVsFaith #RedSeaParting #TheologicalDiscussions #ScientificExploration #AncientMysteries #UnderstandingMiracles #ResearchAndDebate #FaithAndScience #PhilosophyOfMiracles

Since antiquity, “Asia” has served European cosmologies as a constructed other somewhere in the East, a category that was redefined time and again over the centuries, according to cultural and political contexts. In the latest issue of "Verge: Studies in Global Asias," my co-authors and I argue that in the twenty-first century, “Asia” is no longer limited to being the continental other of Europe, but rather, it can constitute a terraqueous meta-region tied together by oceanic connections in important ways. This observation raises questions about history and historiography of a region that has played and continues to play crucial roles in causing, describing and adapting to the global climate crisis––addressed by a multidisciplinary team of authors in this thematic issue on "Archipelagic Asias." The full issue of Verge 10.2 is now accessible on Project Muse:

Progress and conservation, which appear to oppose each other, are in fact necessary to explore the multitude of things in their unity. One without the other is meaningless and insufficient to describe nature in its entirety. The synthesis between the two may be impossible, and perhaps it should remain so, but it must exist as an ideal or rather as a quest. There are no progressives on one side and conservatives on the other because we all embody a bit of both. What distinguishes between two schools of thought (for example, idealism and realism) or two metaphysical approaches to the world is the subtle connection between several complementary aspects of the same reality, which forms a profound worldview. The way we employ this complementarity may truly define a school of thought, rather than the predominant direction of the thought itself. In other words, our manner of nuanced thinking defines our thought. Explore how progress and preservation shape scientific understanding in the latest Skeptical Inquirer: https://ow.ly/32Pf50TYC2T #ScientificProgress #ProgressAndPreservation #SkepticalInquirer #PhilosophyOfScience

What do we (intentionally or unintentionally) subjugate or privilege when we are engaging with IK? I find this table from the paper, “Centering Indigenous Knowledges in ecology and beyond” by Gazing Wolf et al (2024) a useful starting point for engaging with Indigenous Knowledges (IK). Within the academy, discussions about IK seem to be the norm these days but it feels there is an implicit assumption that IK can be “integrated” into existing institutions and scientific disciplines and without those institutions and disciplines having to change. This assumption risks re-colonizing IK by continuing to perpetuate the privileging of western knowledges over others such as IK. A process of integration always carries with it some form of subjugation. For scholars and anyone engaging with IK, we all need to be having hard conversations with ourselves and our colleagues about our commitment to decolonizing disciplines, institutions, and ultimately ourselves. Full paper is linked here: https://lnkd.in/dJBbW4TY

Science can be magical! ✨ Imagine two young adventurers exploring California's Sequoia National Park, where they uncover a hidden hospital inside an ancient tree. In this secret world, they work alongside scientists to heal a diseased sequoia, confronting fungi and discovering how nature and science collaborate to protect our planet. This book, Adventures in the Tree of Science, goes beyond fiction, inspiring future generations of explorers and scientists and highlighting the vital role of female leaders in STEAM. 🌍💡 At Grupo Editorial Sargantana Foreign Rights, we believe in the power of collaboration to bring quality education and entertainment to young minds. If you’re a publisher interested in sharing knowledge and adventure with younger generations, let’s connect to explore how we can make a positive impact together! ✨📚

RE #teachers, remember to access the online resources! We have fantastic case studies for you to use in the #classroom. Deep dive into the relationship between people and the #environment through the lens of natural #sciences and #religion! https://bit.ly/3PayUWe