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May 21, 2013

Another book being read by members of the HMO institute is Phillip Schlechty's Engaging Students. This blog serves as an opportunity for teachers to reflect on their reading, share highlights, powerful quotes or statements that resonated with them, and thoughts regarding how his work can be incorporated into our classrooms.

Out of Our Minds: Learning to be Creative

May 21, 2013

One of the books being read by members of the HMO institute is Out of our Minds by Sir Ken Robinson. This blog serves as an opportunity for teachers to reflect on their reading, share highlights, powerful quotes or statements that resonated with them, and thoughts regarding how his work can be incorporated into our classrooms.

Football Exhibit Opens Saturday

May 15, 2013

Score a touchdown with Football! This popular traveling exhibit from the Museum of Discovery opens this Saturday, May 18, and will excite fans of all ages through September 22 at EdVenture Children’s Museum.

Aside from being a competitive sport, Football is a 3,000 square foot exhibit that introduces visitors to the science, mathematics and technology behind the popular sport. Football...

Fibonacci Day: 05/08/13

May 05, 2013

This Tuesday is Teacher Appreciation Day at EdVenture and Wednesday is Fibonacci Day when the date will represent a segment of the most renown sequence (1, 1, 2, 3, 5, 8, 13, 21, 34, 55...). This will be the first occurrence in just over five years (since March 5, 2008) with the next time being August 13, 2021. This is a great opportunity to share how mathematics is connected to nature, art,...

Teacher Appreciation Night: May 7, 2013

Apr 14, 2013

To show our appreciation to our teachers, EdVenture is opening its doors just for educators and their families (spouses and children) on Tuesday, May 7, 2013 from 5:00 PM to 7:00 PM. Registeration closed in one day when the capacity reached its maximum.

This event is part of our STEM Conversations Series that continues to bring educators and other community members together to discuss...

A Reminder from the College of Charleston

Apr 09, 2013

Our colleagues from the College of Charleston are asking students to use the attached instructions to go online and view their College of Charleston records. Students must first check their “unofficial” transcripts to make certain that their grades are posted correctly “before” requesting an official transcript.

They have had several students requesting official transcripts via of the...

Columbia's Mini Maker Faire: June 1, 2013

Apr 07, 2013

Today's blog is to encourage you to apply today to become a part of our state's first Mini Maker Faire that will be held at EdVenture on Saturday, June 1, 2013. Please fill out an application by going to http://makerfairecolumbiasc.com/and completing the application at the 'Maker Apply Here' button...

Celebrate Mathematics at EdVenture

Mar 28, 2013

Hello, HMO Colleagues! Come celebrate Mathematics Education Month at EdVenture on Thursday, April 11, from 5:00 PM to 8:00 PM, in the museum’s lobby. Teachers and other community members who love mathematics are invited to help us build giant soma cubes and construct balloon icosidodecahedra and other polyhedral, while enjoying learning more about the beauty of mathematics as art.

Light...

STEM Conversations--Maker Education

Mar 05, 2013

Please visit our Website at http://www.edventure.org/educators.aspx to learn more about our next STEM Conversations Night held at EdVenture Children's Museum beginning at 5:00 on Thursday, March 7th.

Come spend time with AnnMarie Thomas and Steve Davee from the Maker Education...

HMO 2013 is underway!

Feb 23, 2013

On Thursday, February 7, forty of the 60 HMO teachers participated in EdVenture's After Dark's Chocolatology, as part of our HMO STEM Conversations series. There, they learned about chocolate firsthand and, of course, by taste. Using all the senses, the teachers visited several booths where the topic was chocolate.

Teachers had a chance to experience the history, the science, and whole...