Happy Halloween!

Happy Halloween!

We’ve posted a few ideas for Halloween activities here at The Science Muse but we want to hear your stories. Did you make fake blood? Did you play a review game for candy or try out a fun experiment? Or did you just wear a crazy outfit that got a few laughs? Post any fun activities...
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Fake Blood – Teacher Tip

Fake Blood – Teacher Tip

We can’t think of a better activity for Halloween than to make a horror movie staple – fake blood. This tip comes from Susan A. Bender of Jim Hill High School in Jackson, Miss. “Forensics teachers take note. Here’s how to make realistic artificial blood for blood...
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Mitosis Mystery – Teacher Tip

Mitosis Mystery – Teacher Tip

Gordon Hall of Excellence Boys Charter School in Brooklyn, N.Y. gave us this tip for teaching mitosis. The mystery twist is great for Halloween! “When I teach mitosis, I also give students a mystery scenario to solve. In the scenario, a chromosome was stolen from an experimental...
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Why Science?

Why Science?

Each day, you could make a difference in your students’ lives that could set off a chain reaction eventually changing society as a whole. Four out of five science, technology, engineering and math students decide to study STEM in high school or earlier, and you could be the catalyst for...
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Meet LkCa 15, Alien Planet

Meet LkCa 15, Alien Planet

Astronomers are watching the miracle of life – hundreds of light years away. A new planet is being born from dust and gas circling a 2-million-year-old star about 450 light years from Earth. Cool, huh? We think so, and we’re willing to bet that your students will too. According to...
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