Ramotswa, a village in South-East District of Botswana, is located on top of the dolomitic Ramotswa transboundary aquifer, which is shared between Botswana and South Africa. Residents of Ramotswa are facing multiple water security ... Read More
A story of when critical thinking met data
Often is the question asked, "Is our students data-ing?" According to the Pew Research Center, recent efforts to improve American student's grasp of math and science show some gains, but we still lag behind the majority of developed ... Read More
Why I switched from fashion design to science
"At the pinnacle of my career in the arts I would design clothing for rich heiresses, but at the pinnacle of my career in science I could save the world." Guest Blogger: Mary Linabury, MSU College of Natural Science, Department of Plant ... Read More
Travels in Namibia: Sarah Fitzpatrick
In June 2016, Sarah Evans (KBS Assistant Professor), Robert Logan (KBS Graduate Student) and I went to Namibia (a country on the west coast of Southern Africa). Sarah and Robert were studying various other exciting things but I will focus ... Read More
A star-crossed love affair between a pre-med student and a diatom
When I think about moments in my life as a reeling motion picture, there are several scenes that seem to play in near slow motion. Every minute, every second is continuously vivid because these snapshots were important to influencing who I ... Read More
Outdoor lessons for K-12 students
Spring has sprung! It is the perfect time to take your students outside to see the plants and animals around them. This week we highlight three outdoor lessons perfect for spring. Take students on a field trip to do a forest walk This ... Read More
Land use lesson
Human activities have significantly altered the biosphere, sometimes damaging or destroying natural habitats and causing the extinction of other species. But changes to Earth’s environments can have different impacts (negative and positive) ... Read More
Get outside! Explore solutions to land use change and ecosystem services
We have been hard at work developing a lesson about how the SW Michigan landscape (specifically the area around KBS) has changed over the past two centuries. We envision this land use history lesson as the core of a flexible module for ... Read More
Animal behavior lessons for spring
Spring is fast approaching, and with the warming temperatures many animals will soon be out and about searching for food and mates. With this in mind, this week we are featuring three lessons covering the topic of animal ... Read More
Happy birthday, Darwin! Lessons to celebrate
February 12 is Charles Darwin’s birthday. We wanted to highlight just a few of the many resources available for anyone who might want to use this opportunity to discuss Darwin’s work on evolution and natural selection. We’ve created many ... Read More
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