Lately I've felt particularly compelled to revisit why I chose to be an educator. It is the greatest way in which I can positively impact the current and future world. Recent events remind me of how far we have to go as a human race to be able to truthfully call ourselves civilized and the important role as educators we have in influencing the outcome of our attempt. Embracing the world around us and providing ways in which students can try to make sense of the current scientific, political, legal... issues happening in the world makes the learning in the classroom relevant & more effective as a result. Recently following hurricane Michael in Jacksonville, Florida the sky was purple, reminding me of one of the most common questions young children have, "Why is the sky blue?". This opens up tremendous opportunity for student-generated questions and follow-up investigations based on these questions. This short video from meteorologist Lauren Rautenkranz made me think