dailySTEM Chris Woods

Here it is...the brand new "77 MORE Simple STEM Activities for Families" Find a PDF at dailystem.com/resources (thank you everyone for suggesting ideas!) #RemoteLearning #STEM #parenting #COVID19

@0Beanie05923291 Great song. Great reminder.

“They don’t make men like Gary anymore.” That was the text I got from my daughter yesterday afternoon. She takes photos of houses that are getting ready to go on the market and she sometimes uses a drone. The wind got ahold of her drone at her last house yesterday afternoon and it landed in the top of the neighbor’s tree. She knocked on the neighbor’s door to explain the situation and explain that someone would be coming to get it down at some point, and that’s when she met Gary. It was his tree. He told her to hold on until he could turn the heat off on the stove and he’d be right out. He proceeded to get his ladder, some scrap wood, and his hoe, then he climbed up to retrieve the drone. After about a half an hour, my daughter had her drone back and she was on her way home marveling at Gary’s industriousness and willingness to help her. When she texted me that “they don’t make men like Gary anymore”, I replied that they do, but they’re few and far between. We need more Garys in the world.

@mrs_b_green @projecthailmary They really did well. Teachers everywhere can be proud of the ending.

@dailystem @projecthailmary It was so good! I was worried they would change the ending.

Just saw Project Hail Mary… here’s my thoughts w/o any spoilers: Fantastic adaptation of the book, great for the family, less technical than the book (so it’s more enjoyable for non science teachers), exactly what a space adventure story should be. Thanks @projecthailmary!

@jmiles61 @projecthailmary It’s on their merch link above… I got the plastic cup at the theater

@dailystem @projecthailmary Could you get it at the theater?

Mission essentials have arrived. Prepare accordingly. #ProjectHailMary

@harris13_patty Very good book

@dailystem This book was so good!

Time to watch a science teacher try to save the world! Project Hail Mary 🦠🪨🚀

Doing this on Monday with my students!

@hideotakamini So worth it!

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@ScottWRasmussen Yeah, that “Exclusive Prediction Market Exchange Partner” line from MLB doesn’t fool anyone. And I was just feeling hopeful seeing the FanDuel networks end…

@dailystem x.com/ScottWRasmusse…

I love sports, but I hate gambling of all types. As a math teacher, I teach my students about probability & the profitability of casinos, lotteries, & betting. Just because a cousin/aunt “won $250 once” doesn’t make the math work. That “win” comes from someone else’s loss.

@hschhaya @andyweirauthor Definitely agree! 👍 👎

@dailystem @andyweirauthor The movie is the right mix of science and blockbuster The nerd in me wanted more details (maybe because I had read the book) But I get why all that nerdiness doesn’t translate well to the screen This is a good middle ground - and suitable for all ages 👏🏽👊🏽

@hschhaya Project Hail Mary… an amazing ride!

@dailystem You’re gonna love it!

@TheTonus You combine all of those qualities well because you combined them well as a teacher. Similar craft. And when you don’t know something, you’re honest enough to take off your glasses and level with the audience/class that you don’t know but you’ll find out.

7. Right now, many people want the relevance, recency, and polish of live network news reporting coupled through a lens of personality-driven analysis, normal human character, and intimate attention of a podcaster. That's the only reason I can think of to explain how my side-hobby 1 hour a day radio show out of Indianapolis grew (in just two years) into a nationally-syndicated radio/TV/livestream & simulcast that somehow charted "Apple's Top 5" in politics, is currently (all platforms combined) hitting 250k-350k daily (100k's on YouTube alone, where we have begun regularly trending). And we've never spent money advertising the livestream. Ever. I'm not special, that's not false-modesty. Little bit of sarcasm + fitting a podcast-style news/analysis show in an FCC-Spectrum radio & TV clock. Past that, all you have to do is be right more than you're wrong.

This is a sign of a HUGE shift, & few are talking about it at all. With the "credible organization age" dead for 10-15 years now, and the "influencer age" beginning to die out, ALL news/political media on both left & right are scrambling to identify the next trend. Thread. 🧵

The math is strong on this furniture store mail flyer

@AnitaBGreen It’s out starting this weekend

@dailystem When will the movie be out?? Thanks for the recommendation!!

This week I’ve had my students reading a chapter from Project Hail Mary for March is Reading Month! And it worked…a bunch of kids are planning to go see the movie!

Hey teachers…have you made a note on your April 1 lesson plan to talk about Artemis II launch:

@megbasham I even had my HS math students reading a chapter of it this week (with a few words blurred out). The story is way better than the books in most school libraries.

So clearly Project Hail Mary, which is being roundly applauded for old school wholesome entertainment, is going to be a massive hit. Just like Maverick. And Hollywood will learn nothing from it.