Thu, Jun 18, 2015 6:26 PM in End of the Year STEM Activities
We send a pretty good supply of hands on materials out to our campuses and teachers throughout the year. Our Hands On Science Center would be happy to work with IISD teachers who might need addtional materials to implement some of the great ideas found in this resource.
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Thu, Jun 18, 2015 6:23 PM in Notes vs. hands-on
Kerry,
Science notebooking is a powerful resource for students because it allows them a place to record what they're thinking in a safe place. We encourage our teachers to use science notebooks with their students and also advocate the use of Interactive Science Notebooks. Activity based learning is well recieved by the students but sometimes personal understanding begins when the pencil or pen...
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Thu, Jun 18, 2015 6:17 PM in Rock and Mineral Kit Key
Ashley,
This might be a good opportunity to try taking some pictures of the the materials and posting them to see if they look familar ot anyone. It might be difficult to identify the source if the samples have been really handled a lot by students. We have our students wear disposable gloves when handling some minerals and rocks because the oils from their hands can affect the appearance of th...
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