I was just looking for the same thing for my 6th graders and found that the following site: http://answers.ask.com/Science/Chemistry/ has some information. I...
Hello all - here is a link to a music video called "My universe revolves around you". It was written and performed by a former student (Danny Tieger) at a...
I have three samples for our 6th grade curriculum. I have flipped through all of the them and so far love the content, layout and interactive nature. The cost...
I was just on the Pearson Publishing site and they have a book on Forensics. Wasn't looking for that but did notice it. Jill -----Original Message----- From:...
That is where my reservations lie as well. I like the interactive nature of the book. The cost is pretty high. Plus I feel I would be tied to the book much...
Hello everyone, There is a project about science teachers. We collect their letter and publish them. You may write your views, comments or other critics about ...
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I have a lot of older bunsen burners, electricity example stuff, magnets, batteries, etc..I am available most days after school..just let me know! :o) Jen...
I also have Holt, but it is the mini books. We use 3-4 books per grade level (6-8). This means we don't use all of them (nor do we use every chapter in every...
I have just started our unit on atmosphere and as part of assessing what my students already know I asked "what is atmosphere and why is the Earth's atmosphere...
I love misconceptions...it is one of my favorite things to toy with in science education.. What I enjoyed about this explanation is how you can see where they...
yup. I'm so glad I didn't assume they knew what the atmosphere was... :-P On Nov 8, 2009, at 4:57 PM, Eugene Williamson wrote: ... Yow! You have your work...
Such misconceptions are pervasive and often persist through adulthood. Correcting them requires more than just presenting the correct information; one has to...
The idea that there's no gravity in space comes from seeing the astronauts float around in the Space Shuttle or in the International Space Station. Ask the...
There is also Crime Scene Investigations: Real Life Science Labs for grades 6 - 12 by Pam Walker & Elaine Wood put out by Jossey-Bass. Â Rich ... From: Jill...
I want to do the experiment where students type synthetic blood. I really don't want to buy a kit because they are expensive and I only have 12 kids and won't...
I was talking to my kids about aneroid (mercury) barometers. One of my students asked me if it would be too hot to put in glass. He then explained he thought I...
oh my! Scary stuff. :-P On Nov 9, 2009, at 8:14 PM, goodpurplemonster wrote: I was talking to my kids about aneroid (mercury) barometers. One of my students...
Hello, Does anyone have an activity on the 4-H diagram and the life cycle of stars. I want this lesson to be student oriented as much as possible. Any ideas???...
If you are asking about the H-R diagram, I am attaching an activity where the students measure the main stars of Orion in millimeters and then graph it. Jill...
Good evening all, Student teaching is progressing nicely I am will be teaching digestion and excretion for the next three weeks. That means I get to use the...
I've not done dissection on digestion, but I have done dissection on sheep hearts for the circulatory system. I start out teaching the students the parts of...
    Hello all. I just returned from the Texas Science Conference with over 6,000 in attendance. I was talking to an NSTA rep and he said the NSTA...