Excerpt: Biodesign Out For a Walk, Chap. 4, “A Class Is Born.” “On an unscripted whim, I had them close their eyes and asked them how many of them had a soul? Every hand shot up. “Hands down,” I said. “How’d we vote?” someone asked. I answered, “One hundred percent positive. I guess this class … [Read more…]
Reviewed By Melinda Hills for Readers’ Favorite: Rated: 5.0 Stars Beautiful and quite meaningful! The magnificence of nature and the unquenchable thirst of the human spirit combine in Biodesign Out For A Walk by Lowell Young, the account of the experiences of a unique teacher and his students over the course of 24 years. Mr … [Read more…]
“I’ve learned that it’s only when we try to stretch our minds around mathematics’ enigmas that true understanding can set in.” From Curio 3/14/15: https://curious.com/curios/2015-03-14/pi-day-of-the-century From NY Times 3/14/15: Don’t Expect Math to Make Sense On Pi Day, Celebrate Math’s Enigmas MARCH 13, 2015 Credit Stephen Doyle BALTIMORE — EACH year, March 14 is Pi … [Read more…]
“Measured on the vast scale of the universe, the globe we inhabit appears but as an atom; and yet within the compass of this atom, what an inexhaustible variety of objects is contained; what and endless diversity of phenomena is presented; what wonderful changes are occurring in rapid and perpetual succession!” – Peter Roget BOFAW … [Read more…]
“Mind is the Master power that moulds and makes, And Man is Mind, and evermore he takes The Tool of Thought, and, shaping what he wills,Brings forth a thousand joys, a thousand ills:—He thinks in secret, and it comes to pass: Environment is but his looking glass.” As A Man Thinketh, James Allen The fundamentals … [Read more…]
Excerpt: Biodesign Out For A Walk, chap. 21, “The Land of Pygmies and Giants.” “As a biology teacher, I welcomed the chance to acknowledge Dr. Martin Luther King’s birthday. It was a wonderful opportunity to celebrate the courage, wisdom, and color that he added to our society. The word “color” was used purposefully in a … [Read more…]
Excerpt: Biodesign Out For A Walk, Chap. 20, “Sasha.” “One of the students asked him what he thought was the most pressing issue in our society. It appeared as a scripted moment. Acting as if he knew the question were coming, he responded, “situation ethics. Sociocultural, family and religious traditions are being eroded and replaced … [Read more…]
Perhaps the most common mantra I chanted was, “I don’t care what you think, I care deeply that you think.” Contrary to what many people think, an overwhelming amount of education involves massive memorization and minimal original thought. I preferred the Socratic method of teaching, which involved asking students what they thought about reading assignments, … [Read more…]
The Thing With Feathers: Noah Strycker Whether he can trace his genetic lineage back to a Biblical ancestor or because of his masterful acquisition of ornithological knowledge, Noah Strycker is superbly qualified to be the resident superintendent on the avian deck on a modern Noah’s Ark. Rogue and retro are the two words that describe … [Read more…]
We shouldn’t need a designated day to remind us to celebrate epiphanic gifts, however, January 6 can be a good annual reminder. January 6 is the day reserved by some Christians to celebrate the arrival of the Magi at Bethlehem. However, for all people, epiphanies are those “Little Prince moments” when we realize that “what … [Read more…]