Reflections of a Science Teacher. Scientist and teacher Sandra McCarron's blog of thoughts about teaching high school science.  

Using Blogs in Science Education. High school biology teacher Stacy Baker's blog aimed at connecting science educators who use blogs in their classrooms with one another. 

The Flow of History. The blog for The Flow of History website, a history education network for Vermont and New Hampshire communities along the Connecticut River watershed.  

To be wet on a hot summer day is a glorious thing. On a steamy weekend, you don't have to go far to find long lines of cars beside the road and people soaking in the river below. One of the premier ways to chill is in the form of a tube: flotillas of friends launch themselves on inflated tire tubes to cool off, have a relaxed adventure, and study the way water shapes the world...

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This skull was found in southern Vermont in a small patch of woods at the edge of a farm field. What kind of animal is it?   

Every other week we run a photo of something unusual found in the woods. Guess what it is and you'll be eligible to win a copy of The Outside Story, a paperback collection of our Outside Story newspaper columns. A prize winner will be drawn at random from all the correct entries. The correct answer, and the winner's name, will appear in next week's column. 

Our Executive Director found these in his garden. Is this Animal? Or Botanical?  

out that fungi, having their own kingdom, aren't botanical at all. 

More specifically, this is a bird's nest fungi (also known as splash cup fungi); it's smaller than a dime. The "eggs" contain spores that are splashed out of the "nest" by raindrops. Attached to the base of each egg is a tiny cord with a sticky base that allows the egg, once in flight, to attach itself to surrounding vegetation.