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Because It’s Friday: The Formula For A Back-To-School Post

Want to write a successful #education post for back-to-school? Of course you do. We’ve got a simple formula below.

What happens when you turn your back in a 21st century classroom? The sage is no longer on stage, but

Lunch in most public schools is, at best, a busy clash of students, food, and schedule. At worst? A cacophony of clatter, chatter, and chaos.

This cartoon is, by far, the best example we have answering the request to “show your work” in mathematics class.

Education / September 10, 2012 / The Water Cooler

So apparently sound can make water fly. Or levitate anyway. Awesome. h/t: brainpickings.org

Here’s What A 2,000 Year-Old Lecture Hall Looks Like Kom el Dikka, a 2nd century AD Roman amphitheater in Alexendria,

Landing On Mars: The Terrifying Physics Approaching Mars at over 13,000 mph, the descent only slows to around 1000 mph