I Would Sing: (Re) Framing Education for Liberation and Democracy – April 29, 2011
Fossil Lab Orientation!
I’ve been blogging with Project Exploration for about a year now and today i begin my fossil lab internship. i thought i would take some time today to introduce myself. i am now entering my senior year at Amundsen high school and I’ve been with PE ever since the summer after my freshman year. i began my work with Project Exploration with experience in the field aspect of paleontology and i feel that this summer my experience is coming full circle with work both in and outside of the lab.… Continue reading
Senior Celebration 2010
This was the night of celebration for the graduating class of 2010 and a night of inspiration for one in line like myself. I look forward to next year when I will give my own graduating speech to the Project Exploration audience. I spent the night talking with a hopeful crowd of young men and women and their families along with the ever energetic staff of Project Exploration. The ceremony took place in the Garfield Park Conservatory. One could not ask for a better venue and better weather. The… Continue reading
Review of WHEN CROCS ATE DINOSAURS!!
Earlier this month (December 6) I was lucky enough to attend a special screening for National Geographic’s latest documentary WHEN CROCS ATE DINOSAURS. When I received the invitation to this event I did not hesitate to reply. This monster of a film really shows the adventure Paul Sereno had on his expedition. Paul Sereno is a paleontologist at the university of chicago and some of his discoveries include Supercroc and the African dino giant Jobaria. These discoveries from the far reaches of the world should give some idea of… Continue reading
Science Chicago Labfest 2009!!!
This past Friday was the culminating event for Science Chicago!! Science Chicago is a year round Science…fair!! Many organizations including Project exploration, Field Museum and The Museum of Science and Industry participate in the event. Continue reading
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“Hey Wanna Make A Dinosaur Tooth??”(Labfest At Millenium Park)
Today I got my “Wow On” with Science Chicago at their culminating Labfest. Today’s event finished off their series of science labs for kids during the summer. There could be no better place than Millennium Park’s Pritzker Pavilion to host this event. This festival had various hands on activities for kids and fantastic displays at every stall. Chicago’s most popular museums and science organizations took part in making this a great learning experience .
Families who attended today’s event got the chance to find… Continue reading
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Junior Palaeontologist Send off…..(or Nostalgia)
Nostalgia, that’s how I felt tonight, returning to the University of Chicago and seeing Project Explorations 10th! team of Junior Palaeontologists share their knowledge. I too was a JP and I know I’ll never forget my experience and will be eternally grateful for the opportunity that was given. I couldn’t stop smiling tonight as I saw all the presentations, saw the Earths history unraveled before my eyes again, all of it reminded me of my first summer working with Project Exploration and it made me look forward to more summers… Continue reading
How to be a better blogger
On the world wide web blogging is becoming a great way to share ideas and information with other people. At the National Louis University, I attended a two day workshop along with nine teachers and two students(including myself)and the co founder of Project Exploration-Gabe Lyon. One thing we all had in common was our curiosity and enthusiasm to learn more about the wonderful media method of blogging. In a class room setting our instructor Demetrio Maguigad taught us all sorts of skills and techniques for blogging. His main focus was… Continue reading
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