Funded by the National Science Foundation, the University of Virginia hosts an innovative website for learning about cutting edge technology, including nanotechnology, scientific instruments, an electronics lab and much more. The UVA Virtal Lab uses short movies created by 3-D software along with explanatory text to take learners through virtual tours of each area. A [...]
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Great Homeschool Science Resource: The UVA Virtual Lab
Posted by ginac on January 31st, 2009
Posted in Chemistry, Eclectic Homeschooling, Gifted, Online Tools, Physics, Science, Teaching methods 
Comments OffHomeschoolers Should Suggest Ideas to President Obama for Improving Education
Posted by ginac on January 21st, 2009
Now that change has come to America, our voices may just change the way things are done. President Obama’s education plan, outlined on the whitehouse.gov website, sounds pretty good — reform No Child Left Behind, beef up science and math in k-12, make college affordable, and fund aftercare and summer learning opportunities. The one problem [...]
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