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Astronomy Cast

Astronomy Cast is a production of the Planetary Science Institute working in collaboration with Universe Today.  Hosted by Fraser Cain & Pamela Gay, Astronomy Cast provides a facts-based journey through the cosmos while telling the story of astronomy.

minutephysics

Cool physics and sweet science explained with fun illustrations.

Science Hobbyist

Science Hobbyist is run by William J. Beaty who is a research engineer. He is an HV/Electrostatics specialist, lecturer, science exhibit designer, textbook consultant and amateur physicist. Science Hobbyist is a website for amateur science and science education.

The Difference Between Convergent and Divergent Thinking

This article focuses on kids need to be creative, and understanding how creativity works by understanding the difference between convergent and divergent thinking, and how to address the lack of divergent thinking in education.

The Prufrock Press

Prufrock Press is a prolific publisher of professional learning resources, gifted child identification instruments, and curricula designed for gifted students, advanced learners, and twice-exceptional children. With a comprehensive line of more than 500 titles across the areas of Language Arts, Math, Science, Social Studies, Children’s Nonfiction, and more, Prufrock Press offers teachers and parents exciting, research-based resources for helping gifted, advanced, and special needs learners succeed.

Gifted Parenting Support

Gifted Parenting Support is read in over 110 countries and its readership includes parents, educators, and academics.

Education Week-A Special Report on the Common core: Moving Beyond the Mainstream

How well educators manage to adjust the common core to the needs of each student could prove pivotal scholastically, but also politically, as the standards themselves face skepticism in the states. This special report looks at the challenges educators face in adapting the standards for students with disabilities, English-learners, and gifted students.

Gifted Education Review

The purpose of The Gifted Education Review is to “bridge the gap between researchers and practitioners.”  The most useful research for practitioners in the field of Gifted and Talented education is selected and presented in an easily-digestible manner that summarizes the findings and addresses the practical implications in the classroom. In addition,  articles are included with practical advice by practitioners on the front line of Gifted and Talented education.

60 Second Science Podcasts by Scientific American

Get your daily dose of podcast with these tiny scientific expositions that manage to squeeze anecdotes, interviews, and a satisfying amount of information into two minute episodes. Episodes focus largely on biological topics about plants and animals, with occasional episodes rooted in other sciences such as “Is Mars Missing a Moon?

Aaron’s World Podcast

Aaron’s World is a 50-episode audio-drama following the time-traveling adventures of a little boy and his trusty computer companion (INO) as they explore the prehistoric world. Episodes are self-contained and focus on a single prehistoric creature or science topic. A larger story arc ties the episodes together, leading listeners to an exciting finale which teaches a valuable lesson about science.