Elizabeth Case and Rachel
Woods-Robinson just wrapped up an amazing journey. These young
scientists and cycling fanatics biked close to 4,000 miles across the
United States this summer and taught science classes along the way. You may have
read about them previously in my post, "Science Teaching Toolbox: Girl Power! Getting (and keeping) Girls Interested in Science" or my DOGOnews article, "Cycle for Science: A Cross Country Adventure with a Mission".
These ladies are an impressive duo who
are passionate about sharing science with young people and showing
that anyone can be a scientist. The classes they taught as they
journeyed across the country were focused on solar energy and
building a solar powered model bicycle, called the "Sol Cycle"
Check them out in action in this YouTube video:
In addition to the cycling and teaching
portion of their project they will be spotlighting great teachers and
sharing teaching practices. Cycle for Science will continue to be a great
resource for science teachers looking for hands-on education ideas
long after this summer. For more information about these resources
and to read all about their travels check out their website here.
You might also enjoy reading their
guest blog posts for the Department of Energy found here.
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