Monthly Archives: February 2011

Naomi tells the story of Rosa Parks

Posted on February 18, 2011 by petra

Naomi’s PreSchool class is working on a play about Rosa Parks.  Naomi tells me about what they were learning here. Three year old Naomi tells the story of Rosa Parks

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Half the Sky is both a brutal awakening and an unmistakable call to action. -Melinda Gates

Posted on February 18, 2011 by petra

Our friend Amber Vandermeulen, a third grade teacher in the Kent school system, said that she and her husband had just read Half the Sky to one another on their last road-trip and she thought I might like it.   … Continue reading →

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Bringing Science to Science Fiction

Posted on February 14, 2011 by petra

Larry Dalton In 2000, Larry Dalton came over to the tower apartment to share his idea of creating a Research Center for “Materials Science and Devices” that would bring together material scientists from across the country to solve the hardest … Continue reading →

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