Tag: Education
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Teachbox puts pop-out puzzles for kids on disaster relief supply boxes
The cardboard box has always been the quintesential toy for kids. With this creative design, it also becomes a puzzle and teaching tool.
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Fourth-graders crowdfund their own solar-powered classroom
This inspiring class of kids is building a cleaner, brighter future, starting with their own classroom, thanks to a crowdfunding campaign (and an awesome teacher).
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12-year-old building own crowd-funded "Tiny House" (Video)
A young girl is constructing her own tiny 128 sq. ft. home with all the amenities, with salvaged materials and crowd-sourced funding.
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Rethinking education for resilience and sustainability
The current educational model was built for the industrial revolution. It might be time for a rethink.
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Google Gives 15,000 Raspberry Pi Microcomputers to UK Schools
The tech giant is encouraging computer programming in schools by providing thousands of these popular microcomputers to students.
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Wind Developer Offers Scholarships to High School Seniors
First Wind is helping to support students studying science, technology, or the environment, through its annual scholarship program.
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USDA to Expand Flexibility in New Healthier School Lunch Program
The Healthy Hunger Free Kids Act will offer more choices in terms of grains, meat, and meat substitutes.
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Calling for Clean Energy at Indiana University
Students organize a massive call-in to demand the school transition away from coal.
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Airplane Upcycled into the Coolest Kindergarten Classroom (Video)
In the country of Georgia, a headmaster transformed an airplane into a classroom to engage kids.
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Cornell Installs Indoor Lawn to Soothe Students During Finals (Photos)
The university brings the outdoors in to help students relax and focus on studying.
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USDA’s First Ever Farm to School Grant Connects Schools to Local Agriculture
A new initiative under the Healthy Hunger Free Schools Program connects local farms to school cafeterias
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Cornell Mini-Grants Available for Bird Projects, Events
Want to help educate people about urban birds? Cornell Lab of Ornithology has $200-$500 grants available.
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The Crystal is a Super Sustainable Building and a Museum Too
The Crystal is a super green building and a museum about sustainable living.
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KidWind Makes Renewable Energy Education Fun and Engaging
One company is turning to Kickstarter to help them make clean and renewable energy science resources not only fun, but widely accessible.
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House Republicans Work to Reverse Calorie Limits on School Lunches
House republicans work to reverse parts of the Healthy Hunger Free Kids Act especially calorie limits on lunches.
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Bike Schools Turn Kids into Future Urban Cyclists in Brazil
The largest city in America, home to the worst traffic jam in history and the highest number of helicopters in the world, is trying to start a bike revolution in elementary schools.
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Campaign Launched to Improve Dismal School Lunches
Earth Day Network is kicking off its National School Lunch Week campaign to help schools serve healthy and sustainable food.
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Taking a Close Look at America's Most Sustainable University
Sierra magazine released its 2012 Cool Schools list, and UC Davis took #1 - let's learn more about them.
