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Monday, May 20, 2024

#NathGeo: The Grosvenor Teacher Fellowship, Part 2 - Training at National Geographic Headquarters

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When National Geographic called me to tell me they had named me a 2024 Grosvenor Teacher Fellow, they also invited me to visit National Geog...
Thursday, May 16, 2024

#NathGeo: The Grosvenor Teacher Fellowship, Part I - How it Started

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I'm sure I'm not alone when I share my love of National Geographic. I've watched their documentaries on PBS all my life. My favo...
Tuesday, May 14, 2024

The Penelope Project: Weaving Rizz

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Remember our original idea to weave large sunshades for our school - it was going to be the finale for the Penelope Project? (It's ok if...
Tuesday, May 7, 2024

All STEM Leads to Rome 3: 600 Museum Visitors? Knot a Problem!

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For the third year in a row, my students and I offered a STEM in classics outreach program called "All STEM Leads to Rome" at a lo...
Monday, April 1, 2024

The Penelope Project: The Setup for the Setup

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Believe it or not, the first thing you do to set up a warp-weighted loom is to weave the border of the cloth. The border anchors the warp th...
Sunday, March 31, 2024

The Penelope Project: The Loom

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How many times have I said this, teacher friends? Ask, and you shall receive. On my school's open house night in August last year, I ask...
Friday, February 9, 2024

The Roman Road Project - A Happy Update on an Unhappy Anniversary

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Tonight is the anniversary of our Roman road getting ruined by a Mardi Gras reveler. The Southdowns neighborhood Mardi Gras parade is set to...