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Megan Whitaker
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Motion

Help learn to teach motion.

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Sat, Nov 30, 2013 1:07 PM in Cooperative Learning in Chemistry

Hi Chris, I have found that when using cooperative learning it can be easy for students to pass the buck and not do their part. This being said I think I have found something that can help. Whenever the students are doing anything by cooperative learning, labs or papers or any assignment you might give them, it is important to have the groups choose a "leader". After they have agreed on a leade...

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Tue, Nov 26, 2013 12:23 PM in Sound Energy

Many students love doing hands on work. I have found that if they do something other than worksheets and written assignments they tend to be more interested in it. It seems like they also retain the information more if the lesson is hands on. Making instruments from households items is a great way to teach students about sound energy!

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Earth and Space Collection

Sat, Nov 30, 2013 12:55 PM
Earth and Space Review

I like this collection because it has many resources that work together to promote inquiry based learning. It has resources not only to help the students learn but also to help the teacher facilitate learning. It shows how teachers can help change the misconceptions of their students. The use of science models is also a good resource that this collection touches on. Overall, when teacher go to teach a lesson on Earth and Space, this collection would definitely be very useful.

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