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Jane Boire commented on Ken Peck's blog post 'Putting the "e" in Environment'
Ministry of Natural Resources: Species at Risk in Ontario http://www.mnr.gov.on.ca/en/Business/Species/index.html
February 21
Ken Peck added a blog post
I'm fighting an urge to post something about the whole "climate change" controversy that's raging right now. If I may allow myself a small aside - I'm VERY disappointed when science becomes politics, and I fear we have tipped into climate change hav…
February 11
A blog post by Ken Peck was featured
I admit I'm a sucker for irony and juxtapositions. I like to think of it like F. Scott Fitzgerald's quote: "The test of a first-rate intelligence is the ability to hold two opposing ideas in mind at the same time and still retain the ability to func…
February 4
Aerin at Edvantage commented on Ken Peck's blog post 'Damned if you do, damned if you don't?'
I'm trying to grab the embed code for the video from the excellent How Stuff Works, but in the meantime, here are 98 other How Stuff Works videos from their YouTube channel.
February 4
A video by Ken Peck was featured
Energy, environment, and the economy: India attacks west's energy 'hypocrisy'
With plans to connect the entire population to electricity, India's environment minister exlusively tells Faisal Islam the west should "stop preaching" over ...
February 4
Ken Peck added a video
India attacks west's energy 'hypocrisy'
With plans to connect the entire population to electricity, India's environment minister exlusively tells Faisal Islam the west should "stop preaching" over ...
February 2
Ken Peck added a blog post
I admit I'm a sucker for irony and juxtapositions. I like to think of it like F. Scott Fitzgerald's quote: "The test of a first-rate intelligence is the ability to hold two opposing ideas in mind at the same time and still retain the ability to func…
February 2
February 2? Happy World Wetlands Day, everyone! http://tinyurl.com/yjbvoyt
February 2
Ken Peck is attending Aerin at Edvantage's event
2nd Semester Kick-Off! at watch online, and chat by phone or VOIP
February 24, 2010 from 4pm to 5pm
It's the Environmental Science 2nd Semester Kick-Off! First time teaching SVN3E? Looking for GREAT ideas? Screaming for support? Join us online on February 24 to network, collaborate, and share with the Environmental Science Interactions community…
February 2
A blog post by Ken Peck was featured
I was speaking to someone in my family the other day, and he managed to slip in a dig that he knows gets to me. It was very cold where he lives, and his comment was, as you can probably guess by now, "I wonder what happened to that global warming th…
February 1
Stewart Grant commented on Ken Peck's blog post 'Global warming? Then why is it so cold today!'
Love it Ken! Thank you for posting this invaluable link. Being in a programming area that tries to 'educate' on the impacts of climate change, we too often hear similar comments from colleagues when the weather is particularly bitter and unpleasant.…
February 1
Ken Peck added a blog post
http://www.npr.org/templates/story/story.php?storyId=122638800&ft=1&f=1025 Methane's complicated role in global warming. By the way, if you don't already use the NPR website (http://www.npr.org/), check it out. It is one of the few collections of…
January 29
Ken Peck added 2 blog posts
January 20

Profile Information

I've been teaching since
1993
Which science subjects do you teach? Do you teach SVN3E or 3M?
General, Biology
What social networks do you belong to?
Facebook, Twitter
What is your favourite thing about teaching science?
The "light bulb" moments.
The best advice I'd give a new science teacher would be
Plan, plan, plan!

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Putting the "e" in Environment

I'm fighting an urge to post something about the whole "climate change" controversy that's raging right now. If I may allow myself a small aside - I'm VERY disappointed when science becomes politics, and I fear we have tipped into climate change having become a political topic. I want climate change to be an unknown, that we study, and observe, and inform regular folks of what is happening to their world. I don't like where this field is now. As science educators, we have a tough battle ahead to… Continue

Posted on February 11, 2010 at 11:45am — 2 Comments

Ken Peck

Damned if you do, damned if you don't?

I admit I'm a sucker for irony and juxtapositions. I like to think of it like F. Scott Fitzgerald's quote: "The test of a first-rate intelligence is the ability to hold two opposing ideas in mind at the same time and still retain the ability to function". Hey, it gives me something to aim for!

Anyway, that brings me to today's news about the Belo Monte dam in Brazil, which the Brazilian government has just approved. Another super-dam, but smaller than the Three Gorges dam in China. However, thi… Continue

Posted on February 2, 2010 at 11:47am — 1 Comment

Ken Peck

Methane Causes Vicious Cycle In Global Warming

http://www.npr.org/templates/story/story.php?storyId=122638800&ft=1&f=1025

Methane's complicated role in global warming.

By the way, if you don't already use the NPR website (http://www.npr.org/), check it out. It is one of the few collections of "unbiased" daily news you have easy access to. A friend even uses the… Continue

Posted on January 29, 2010 at 10:08am —

Ken Peck

Global warming? Then why is it so cold today!

I was speaking to someone in my family the other day, and he managed to slip in a dig that he knows gets to me. It was very cold where he lives, and his comment was, as you can probably guess by now, "I wonder what happened to that global warming they keep talking about in the news? We could sure some of that right about now!"

If he had a computer (!), I'd send him a link to watch this video:

It's so Cold, there can't be Global Warming… Continue

Posted on January 20, 2010 at 9:06am — 1 Comment

Ken Peck

Green music?

It may be a relatively light topic, but many students may be interested in researching how environmentally-friendly their favourite musicians, venues, or music festivals are. Projects could include something as simple as a PowerPoint with a bands songs and relevant photos, to complex endeavours like staging their own local shows or festivals.

15 Green Musicians and Bands
http://www.grist.org/article/musicians

10 Mus… Continue

Posted on January 20, 2010 at 8:52am —

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View vids in class without Youtube!

If your schoolboard restricts access to certain websites, like Youtube, you can download Youtube and other videos to your computer @ http://keepvid.com/, and then play them in class on your lap top or school computer.

 

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Created by Jimmy at Edvantage Sep 11, 2009 at 12:23am. Last updated by Jimmy at Edvantage Sep. 11, 2009.

Embed Video

In case you are having trouble posting videos, here are a few tips.

To post a video in the Video library...

Simply click the 'video' tab at the top of the page. Click 'add a video'.

a) If you'd like to upload a video from your computer, just click on the blue box, select the right file from your computer, and upload.

b) If you'd like to post a video that is posted online (eg Youtube), you should scroll to down below the blue box.

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