WELCOME TO SCIENCEsEDiment
What happened to curiosity?
Sometime, somewhere, in a galaxy far, far away, for reasons unknown, curiosity was befuddled. That is to say that it was denatured, sedated, stunted, lobotomized…
COMING SOON
SCIENCEsEDiment’s four main curiosity modes
ABOUT this WEBSITE
Exceedingly committed to radicalizing curiosity...
SCIENCEsEDiment is an aspiration, an intervention, and a resource; it is one educator’s attempt to rewild curiosity, to restore a respectable measure of dignity to it, and to extricate it from a few of its more elaborate, overburdening entanglements. The hope is that these actions will vivify curiosity, thus rendering it a force to be reckoned with in both life and education.
SCIENCEsEDiment is a website for both students and educators (including teachers and teacher educators). Although its creator works primarily with middle school science students and teachers, the contents of the site may prove useful to science students and educators at all levels of K-12 schooling.
The HEADQUARTERS
Radical curiosity demands its own center of operations...
For students, the Headquarters offers grade level-based, birds-eye views of key resources designed to help student scientists radicalize their curiosity. Visiting educators interested in radicalizing curiosity also have their own special headquarters. By following the links below, students and educators can start diving into the bedazzling world of curiosity.
SCIENCE NOTEBOOKS
A scientist's bread-and-butter
There are countless ways of radicalizing one's curiosity, but keeping a science notebook--or two--may be one of best ways to enter the realm of science. This website aims to help teachers and students learn and understand how to maintain a scientific notebook, which has some different rules and expectations when compared to maintaining other types of notebooks.
HELP CENTER
I need support. Where can I find help?
SCIENCEsEDiment is not Hogwarts Castle, and so, it lacks a proper Room of Requirement. What it does have, however, is a Help Center, i.e., a designated space where any number of nimble tools have been stashed over the years in a loosely organized manner. You might have to dig around a bit to find what it is you’re looking for, but for those willing to patiently sift through the piles there are precious gems and rare treasures to unearth. Here are a few of its most frequently visited resources…
"I have no special talent. I am only passionately curious."
I ♥️ SCIENCE
Can't get enough science?
What’s love got to do with science?
EVERYTHING!
If you let it, science can offer you a lifetime’s worth of passion, intimacy, and romance. If you can’t get enough science in Dr. Merritt’s class, then fear not, he’s got you covered. Want to do practice science on your own time outside of school? Want to watch a good science movie? Want to listen to a good science podcast? Want to find a good science book to read? Want to devour the latest news and discoveries in science, techology, and engineering? Well, then…
The BLOG
I like this radical curiosity stuff. Where can I find more?
During a typical school year, Dr. Merritt publishes a much-valued This Week in Science! entry for each of his active courses prior to the start of each week, but he also publishes Newsworthy entries when major scientific discoveries/events have occurred or when something else in the wider world–whether impactful or trivial–has grabbed his attention.
The SCIENCEsEDiment Blog is also home to other types of entries, such as The Sunday Naturalist, The Bookworm (Coming soon!), and The Weight of the World (Coming soon!).
If you’d like to be a guest Blogger on SCIENCEsEDiment, please get in touch!