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Friday, June 18, 2010 12:24 PM

Volunteers, sponsors key at SkillsUSA

Take away corporate sponsors and volunteers, and the largest annual conference in Kansas City likely would not exist. The second day of SkillsUSA Championships, slated for June 23-24, is considered the single greatest day of industry volunteerism in America...
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Friday, June 04, 2010 5:15 PM

Homeschool Solutions for Drafting Students

Hearlihy is a drafting student's paradise. We have a large selection of affordable drafting equipment, tools, paper, and other related supplies. Whether you teach large classes of drafting students or your students are homeschooled, we have a kit...
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Thursday, June 03, 2010 3:52 PM

Why Teach Hands-On?

At Pitsco, we obviously believe that hands-on learning is a crucial component to a classroom in order to reach all types of students. But did you know that many research studies confirm the benefits? Following are a few findings from various studies in...
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Friday, May 21, 2010 9:32 AM

Survey Shows that Parents Need Help Talking Science with their Children

How many teachers reading this wish that your students' parents had more opportunities to get their children involved in science? Well, you are not alone. According to a recent survey, 500 teachers were asked that similar question and 94% of them...
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Friday, May 14, 2010 8:50 AM

Alternative thinking leads to new T-Bot design

The beauty of learning hands on is that it encourages alternative thinking - thinking that leads outside of the textbook or outside of the classroom even. It opens possibilities and provides experience and a deeper understanding. Hands-on learning allows...
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