Academy High School » About http://www.academyhighschool.com "The School That Communicates With Today's Youth!" Thu, 09 Feb 2012 06:51:24 +0000 en hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.3.1 If I Ran the Rain Forest: All About Tropical Rain Forests http://www.academyhighschool.com/if-i-ran-the-rain-forest-all-about-tropical-rain-forests#utm_source=feed&utm_medium=feed&utm_campaign=feed http://www.academyhighschool.com/if-i-ran-the-rain-forest-all-about-tropical-rain-forests#comments Tue, 25 May 2010 20:52:43 +0000 admin http://www.academyhighschool.com/if-i-ran-the-rain-forest-all-about-tropical-rain-forests > If I Ran the Rain Forest: All About Tropical Rain Forests]]>

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In rhyming text, the Cat in the Hat introduces the tropical rainforest and the ways in which its plants and animals interact…. More >>

If I Ran the Rain Forest: All About Tropical Rain Forests

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With a little help from the Cat in the Hat, Sally and Dick observe a small miracle in their own backyard—the metamorphosis of an egg into a caterpillar into a chrysalis into a bright new butterfly! Along the way, beginning readers will find out how butterflies see thousands of images at once, drink nectar from flowers, avoid predators, and can be identified by size, shape, and color. Readers will also follow the amazing migration of millions of monarchs…. More >>

My, Oh My–A Butterfly!: All About Butterflies

]]> http://www.academyhighschool.com/my-oh-my-a-butterfly-all-about-butterflies/feed 0 Why Don’t Students Like School: A Cognitive Scientist Answers Questions About How the Mind Works and What It Means for the Classroom http://www.academyhighschool.com/why-dont-students-like-school-a-cognitive-scientist-answers-questions-about-how-the-mind-works-and-what-it-means-for-the-classroom#utm_source=feed&utm_medium=feed&utm_campaign=feed http://www.academyhighschool.com/why-dont-students-like-school-a-cognitive-scientist-answers-questions-about-how-the-mind-works-and-what-it-means-for-the-classroom#comments Mon, 24 May 2010 20:50:57 +0000 admin http://www.academyhighschool.com/why-dont-students-like-school-a-cognitive-scientist-answers-questions-about-how-the-mind-works-and-what-it-means-for-the-classroom

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Easy-to-apply, scientifically-based approaches for engaging students in the classroom Cognitive scientist Dan Willingham focuses his acclaimed research on the biological and cognitive basis of learning. His book will help teachers improve their practice by explaining how they and their students think and learn. It reveals-the importance of story, emotion, memory, context, and routine in building knowledge and creating lasting learning experiences. Nin… More >>

Why Don’t Students Like School: A Cognitive Scientist Answers Questions About How the Mind Works and What It Means for the Classroom

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