We start out on a gorgeous late morning in early summer from Mount Laurel, New Jersey, and head for the mountains of the Delaware Water Gap up in Columbia, nearly two hours to the north of us. To reach our destination, we will spend considerable time on Highway 31, passing by numerous fields of cultivated ...
I think of Dr. Seuss as kind of a modern day Socrates. We who read his stories are his disciples. We’ve discovered in education over the past decades that Dr. Seuss is not just for children. It can be argued that Seuss books need to be read by adults, particularly law-makers and government officials. PBS ...
Protecting the environment should be our first priority. Not only does the well being of the planet and its animals rely on it, we do to. Whether people realize it or not, everything is connected, and if species and natural habitats die out, are poached, or cut down, everyone and everything suffers. Hundreds of species ...
Plants are an important part of our world. We use plants for food, shelter, clothing, healing, decorations, protection and more. We depend on plants to provide fuel, breathable air and building materials. We use plants in crafts, for entertainment and for the creation of tools. Therefore, studying plants is not only important for learning about ...
