Category: Education
Elemental Birthdays – How to Bring Science into Every Party
Posted by Jon Cleland Host | Dec 23, 2014 | Early Childhood PK, Education, Elementary 3 - 5, Elementary K - 2, Infant/Toddler, Middle 6 - 8, Montessori Cosmic Education, Posts & Resources, Story of the Universe |
Kids’ eyes light up when they learn they are made out of stardust! Elemental Birthdays lets...
Read MoreA Teacher-Based Checklist for the Assessment of Student Learning and Development
Posted by Jennifer Morgan | Dec 4, 2014 | Article, Education, Other, Posts & Resources |
This article is about a measure of student growth, not simply academic, as teachers experience...
Read MoreEnvironmental Evolution newsletter for December 2014
Posted by James MacAllister | Dec 2, 2014 | Adult Education, Big History, Biology and Earth Systems Science, Document, Ecology/Sustainability, Education, Gaia Theory/Science-Based Systems Thinking, Higher Education, Lifelong, Middle 6 - 8, Posts & Resources, Secondary 9 - 12 |
First issue of the Environmental Evolution newsletter with subjects ranging from using ammonia-oxidizing bacteria instead of soap and shampoo to progress on the documentary “Symbiotic Earth – How Lynn Margulis rocked the boat and created a scientific revolution”
Journey of the Universe: Curricular Materials
Posted by Jennifer Morgan | Nov 23, 2014 | Agriculture, Art, Ecology/Sustainability, Education, Government, Higher Education, Journey of the Universe, Law, New Story (Universe Story, Journey of the Universe), Posts & Resources, Religion/Spirituality, Secondary 9 - 12, Social Justice, Syllabus/Curriculum, The New Story |
These Curricular Materials accompany the film, book, and conversation series by the same name (Journey of the Universe). All are free and downloadable. The materials are targeted for the undergraduate and secondary levels. Topics covered include: Beginning of the Universe Formation of Galaxies The Emanating Brilliance of Stars Our Solar System Life’s Emergence Living and […]
The Turtle and the Universe
Posted by Priscilla Spears | Nov 15, 2014 | Book, Cosmic Evolution, Education, Elementary 3 - 5, Lifelong, Middle 6 - 8, Montessori Cosmic Education, Posts & Resources, Secondary 9 - 12 |
This little book, in its own words, is about asking big questions like “How did we get here?” and “Where are we going?” Those questions are addressed through the life of a sea turtle. The book explores the origin of the atoms that make up the turtle, the origins of the Moon, which guides her […]
Reflections upon the triple existence
Posted by William McGaughey | Nov 6, 2014 | Adult Education, Article, Big History, Cosmic Evolution, Ecology/Sustainability, Education, Elementary 3 - 5, Higher Education, Lifelong, Middle 6 - 8, Posts & Resources, Secondary 9 - 12 |
shift in consciousness in experiencing the world
Walking Through Time
Posted by Jennifer Morgan | Nov 4, 2014 | Adult Education, Agriculture, Art, Article, Big History, Ecology/Sustainability, Education, Government, Higher Education, Journey of the Universe, Law, Lifelong, Middle 6 - 8, Posts & Resources, Religion/Spirituality, Secondary 9 - 12, Social Justice |
Article about experience with Walk Through Time on Isle la Motte, VT (US).
Looking Beyond Religion
Posted by Davidson Loehr | Nov 4, 2014 | Adult Education, Article, Big History, Education, Government, Higher Education, Law, Lifelong, Middle 6 - 8, Posts & Resources, Religion/Spirituality, Secondary 9 - 12, Social Justice |
Two of our most enduring questions are “Who am I?” and “How should I live?” Sciences — especially ethology — can provide better answers than Biblical religions for the first question. The universe’s story — growth toward more inclusive, empowering and dynamic complexity — answers the second. What’s more, all of these answers are within […]
Senior Gateway Seminar: The Universe Story
Posted by Jennifer Morgan (Admin) | Oct 22, 2014 | Ecology/Sustainability, Education, Posts & Resources, Religion/Spirituality, Secondary 9 - 12, Story of the Universe, Syllabus/Curriculum, The New Story |
This course was taught at Palmer Trinity School (2006-2007).
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- Materials for learning about the history and diversity of life
- Tree of Life chart – free download
- Nesting and Branching Diagrams for the Bony Vertebrates introduces “tree-thinking” and how to read phylogenies (evolutionary tree diagrams)
- From Chordates to Mammals: Exploring the Tree of Life
- The Story of Mammals: From the Dawn of Life to the Present Day
- Outline of Geologic Time and the History of Life booklet
Our Vision is to ignite our sense of connectedness with Earth and nurture a spirituality of Earth care through learning circles.
Gladwyne Montessori is an independent Montessori school on Philadelphia’s Main Line.
Gladwyne Montessori
Committed to guiding adults in their journey as they discover the truths about childhood and study Montessori pedagogy. Personal growth and deep understanding prepares us for success.
The result is transformative.
