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Middle school is a complicated time. Not only does it provide students with a bridge between elementary school and high school, but it's also...

Middle-school children are not alone. The nation's schools themselves seem to be having as many growing pains as the kids who attend them. Education...

When my daughter was born, people asked if I planned to subject her to Baby Genius videos, flash cards and other "brain-developing" products to...

At a glance Multimedia artists and animators create programs and applications for the Internet and for CD-ROM, like Websites and games. They also create...

Overview Marine biology -- the study of marine organisms, their behaviors and their interactions with the environment -- is considered one of the most...

I took Geology 101 in college to fulfill a requirement. The class was known as "rocks for jocks" -- it wasn't supposed to be...

Chemical engineers use chemistry, physics and math along with engineering tools to solve problems relating to the production and use of chemicals. This includes...

Overview The field of ocean engineering provides an important link between the other oceanographic disciplines, such as marine biology, chemical and physical oceanography, and...

My husband (who has been an educator for 30 years) and I have four children. Our oldest son is 13 and in 8th grade....