Mon, May 30, 2016 8:21 AM in Innovation in Teaching Science
if a longer poem is not your thing; try Haikus. My kids love it.
As for the youtubes; challenge them to find the "best" tutorial or explanation; and then have them critique it: vocab, communication, etc.
Even more fun: find a bunch of "try this" videos, a la turn water to marbles and have them critique, debunk, etc.
I did a small genius hour trial with my class: more successful than I'd hop...
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Tue, Feb 10, 2015 7:07 PM in iPad app from NSF
for the Android, it's Science 360 Radio, so only the audio stories. I have it on my Android tablet and probably use it more than the one on my iPad.
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Fri, Jan 30, 2015 9:41 PM in teaching materials science
We are building a new program at our high school, and might be looking to add a materials science semester elective. Anyone doing that? Probably targating grades 10-12. (at a minimum, Chemistry concurrently - they will have also had a 9th grade conceptual physics class).
Would be interested in any resources or suggesions. Textbooks? Labs? tablet apps? I've identified what I think will be three...
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