Did you know more than 50 percent of common sports injuries occur in the knee? Furthermore, ACL and meniscus tears are two of the four main injuries that occur in football, basketball, and soccer. We spoke with dozens of sports medicine instructors, and they all identified the need for a trainer that can help students… Read More
If you’ve ever used hydroponics in your classroom, you’re familiar with the excitement these interactive teaching tools elicit. Students can’t wait to touch the systems, prep the plants and watch their greens grow! Hydroponics is a great way to bring important STEM, plant science and culinary concepts into your classroom while offering an engaging opportunity… Read More
Are you looking for fun, engaging ways to offer health science career exploration for middle school students? Middle school is a great time to get students thinking about what they want to be when they grow up. Plus, with careers as athletic trainers, EMTs, and exercise physiologists growing at a faster rate than average, now… Read More
The more middle school career exploration opportunities students have, the better their understanding will be of the working world and what they want to do in it. Family and Consumer Science (FCS) careers in particular are in high demand as opportunities in child care expand and open positions in the food industry increase. That’s why… Read More
Research shows that middle school career exploration activities are a great way to boost student engagement. With trade skills careers in high demand, now is the time to explore these high-demand, high-wage, high-skill careers with your students. After all, these jobs require very specific skill sets and the sooner students start learning them, the more… Read More
With demand for skilled workers in agribusiness and veterinary science growing, now is the perfect time to introduce your students to these fields. In fact, research shows that middle school is when students benefit from career exploration the most. There are a lot of different hands-on tools you can use to create a middle school… Read More
Realityworks Account Manager Merri Johnson and Marketing Communications Manager Samantha Forehand were recent guests on Here by the Owl, a podcast hosted by North Dakota State Ag Education Supervisor, Nikki Fideldy-Doll and agriculture education instructor Breanna Bregel. This passionate duo strives to share tips, best practices and resources that will empower other agriculture education instructors… Read More
Did you know that between 1.7 and 3 million sports concussions happen each year? Around 300,000 of those are from football. What’s more, 2 in 10 high school athletes who play contact sports, including soccer and lacrosse, will get a concussion this year. In honor of Brain Injury Awareness Month, we want to highlight an… Read More
Auscultation is listening to the internal sounds of the body, usually through a stethoscope. An important part of medical examinations, auscultation is all about identifying normal from abnormal sounds. Like any skill, this takes practice. That’s why we made sure to include realistic auscultation sounds in our new auscultation trainers. After all, more realistic practice… Read More
