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Whales and Wind Turbines: Science Inspired by Nature
Scientists and engineers look for sources of inspiration in all sorts of places, from their textbooks, fellow scientists, and from...
Amelia Ahnert
Mar 193 min read

Optical Illusions
The brain works in really mysterious ways. Our eyes receive light waves that project images onto our retina (upside down and backwards)...
Kate McDaniel
Jan 302 min read

Fruit Flies with Dr. Mo
If you have ever left fruit out on the counter a day or two too long, you are likely familiar with fruit flies. They can be little pests...
Kate McDaniel
Dec 19, 20242 min read


Age is Just a Number: Squid Dissection
One of the core tenets of the OmniLearn method is that nearly all lab activities can be upleveled or down leveled to meet just about any...
Kate McDaniel
Oct 31, 20244 min read


JBOP: The Power of Self Reflection
Jane’s Brain on Pedagogy - Understanding the black box, aka, the brain. In this series I discuss various pedagogical perspectives and...
Jane Powel
Oct 18, 20244 min read

Scientific Method
Oh no! The power went out! (We are playing pretend for a moment, just go with it) Hold on, I am going to grab my flashlight. Oh geez… the...
Kate McDaniel
Sep 11, 20243 min read

JBOP: Know What You Don't Know
Jane’s Brain on Pedagogy - Understanding the black box, aka, the brain. In this series I discuss various pedagogical perspectives and...
Jane Powel
Jul 31, 20243 min read


Celebrating Rosalind Franklin’s Birthday with Creative Classroom Resources
When I was in high school, my Academic League team had a historical figures night, and I dressed up like Rosalind Franklin. This was in...
Kate McDaniel
Jul 25, 20242 min read

Age is Just a Number: CO2 and Exercise
One of the core tenets of the OmniLearn method is that nearly all lab activities can be up leveled or down leveled to meet just about any...
Amelia Ahnert
Jul 15, 20244 min read

Bubble-ology
Bubbles are a classic part of summer. Recently, I discovered the incredible power of a bubble machine to entertain my little cousins. We...
Amelia Ahnert
Jul 11, 20243 min read

JBOP: MISINFORMATION
Jane’s Brain on Pedagogy - Understanding the black box, aka, the brain. In this series I discuss various pedagogical perspectives and...
Jane Powel
Jun 26, 20243 min read

The Importance of Failure
Let’s think of someone who is really really good at something that is pretty difficult, say a concert pianist. You can watch their...
Kate McDaniel
Jun 24, 20242 min read


Summer Science!
Check out these fun summer science projects!
Kate McDaniel
Jun 17, 20244 min read

JBOP: The Jazzy Approach to Education.
Jane’s Brain on Pedagogy - Understanding the black box, aka, the brain. In this series I discuss various pedagogy perspectives and what...
Jane Powel
May 24, 20243 min read

Engineering a Robot to Beat Your High Score
We’ve all had issues with connecting to the internet at one point or another. You might sometimes see this little game if your internet...
Dr. Shereen Hamdy
May 23, 20241 min read


Unraveling the Mysteries of Moon Phases
The moon has been the subject of scientific research for thousands of years! The ancient Greeks had myths about the moon goddess Selene....
Kate McDaniel
May 6, 20242 min read

JBOP - The Importance of Learning from Experts
Jane’s Brain on Pedagogy - Understanding the black box, aka, the brain. In this series I discuss various pedagogy perspectives and what...
Jane Powel
Apr 25, 20243 min read


Exceptional Science Education Changes the World, One Mind at a Time
I founded OmniLearn 28 years ago. In those nearly three decades my dedicated team and I have interacted with tens of thousands of...
Jane Powel
Apr 18, 20243 min read


National DNA Day - April 25!
April 25 is National DNA Day! This is the anniversary of the day that James Watson, Francis Crick, Muarice Wilkins, Rosalind Franklin...
Kate McDaniel
Apr 15, 20242 min read

The Beauty of Insects
I once met an elementary teacher who swore up and down that insects were not animals. I am here to tell you that insects are in fact...
Kate McDaniel
Apr 12, 20242 min read
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