Thu, Mar 24, 2016 10:26 PM in Science Fun for Students
I usually start with a quick video clip, a demonstration to catch attention, a group inquiry, of a mystery question. This way they buy in to the fun and then are already in deep when you have to work.
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Thu, Mar 24, 2016 10:24 PM in
I just purchased a basic Makey Makey kit and some Hexbugs. Anyone able to pass along really good injury of problem based lessons? My students this year get so wrapped up in the fun of my lessons that they often lose sight of the goal. I don't want these materials to just turn out to be toys, I want some real learning. I wrote one lesson for the Makey Makey with music but I know there has to be a p...
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Thu, Mar 24, 2016 10:14 PM in First Day of School Science Activities
I do an activity to reinforce the use of natural resources. I put students in groups with envelopes and they each have the same task but each has something wrong with the materials in their envelope of resources. It may be that their pencil isn't sharpened or their scissors are taped together. Whatever the problem they can't complete the task because their resources are mistreated or depleted. We ...
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