The Art of Tinkering: Scott Weaver's 100,000-Toothpick Sculpture of San Francisco ...

Students gain valuable experiences while making and tinkering. Educators can use this framework to notice, support, document, and design assessments for student learning—and to reflect on how your ...

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"Language is our essential cultural tool–we use it to share experience and so to collectively, jointly, make sense of it.… Language is therefore not just a means by which individuals can formulate ...

The experiences in the Osher Gallery focus on cognition, emotion, social behavior, and the interplay between science, society, art, and culture. We all perceive the world, remember the past, look ...

To paraphrase French philosopher René Descartes: "I sink, therefore I am." Changes in fluid pressure affect the buoyancy of a Cartesian diver made from a condiment packet. The diver floats, sinks, or ...

“Creativity is the type of learning process where teacher and pupil are located in the same individual.” Activity Design Thoughtful approaches to interacting with materials, tools, and technologies.

"writing in science is not only for communicating with others; it is also a tool for learning that supports scientists and students alike in clarifying thinking, synthesizing ideas, and coming to ...

Paul Doherty on The Late Show with David Letterman (1996) ...

Sip your science at the colorful after-party to the Phenomena(l) Ball! Step into an interactive playground of activities and exhibits to explore the wonders of human color perception. We’ll revel till ...

Chaotic Pendulum contains a deceptively simple set of pendulums in a steel and Plexiglas case. A central, T-shaped bar supports three bearing-mounted bars from its ends. The “T” is itself bearing ...