Pam, I received a set (through a grant) of Dana's (step down from laptop) that I use with the students to do science experiments using probes. There are also...
Thank you for the suggestions of using the united streaming with the power points. I also use power points, and notes, and the clips would be a great addition....
I don't know what state you are in, or if this grant is still available, but I received a class set of laptops, wireless internet access, and a printer with a...
Grants for technology are great to get the equipment, but a word of caution - We have found little support to keep up any computers we have gotten through...
Holt has so many more suplementary workbooks that Glencoe does not offer including comp program test practice and test maker. Tracy> Vickie...
passtracy@...
Feb 1, 2006 4:37 pm
17106
Hi all! I went through 3 compooters in one morning - one actually was bellowing
smoke! I am slowly coming back to speed and am starting to get some technology...
We have Glencoe at our school and on our Teacherworks CD, it has all of the resources for students and teachers (that they provide a paper copy of) along with...
We went to Glencoe Indiana Science this year, and so far I'm pretty happy with it. Of course, the one we had for the past adoption was REALLY AWFUL, so ...
I have been using a set of Palm Tungsten's handhelds with portable keyboards with my class. I was able to borrow them from my system's tech department. They...
We're doing a weather unit and I need some ideas! anyone have good weather labs/ activities/etc. Also need convection, conduction, radiation activities. Thanks...
I was at a school that had a weather station that was put there by one of the local TV stations. There was a digital read out in the lobby of the school. I...
Pam Please don¹t put down those of us who prefer using Macs. I teach both windows and macs and prefer the macs. They seldom crash and are less likely to get...
I am using the Holt currently for 8th grade. The amount of peripheral materials is amazing. Workbooks for Special needs, spanish language materials, science...
Thanks.. It is defiantely something I am going to look into. _____ From: middleschoolscience@yahoogroups.com [mailto:middleschoolscience@yahoogroups.com] On...
Hi, I'm wondering if anyone has ever applied for a grant to establish a school garden. I work at a Title I inner-city school.The students here could really ...
We are adopting textbooks this year. I really like the Holt book but have been disappointed with the technology that came with the preview package. I ...
I like to go to the weather underground site (wunderground.com) and get the tracking data for hurricanes. I then have students plot the paths of any hurricane...
Margaret Lowry Brock
margaretlowrybrock@...
Feb 2, 2006 3:39 am
17120
We did an adoption 2 years ago and I liked all three - Holt, PH and Glencoe. However, the one that I would have chosen would have been MscDougall-Littel....
I used to have the kids make their own weather instruments that had to work. Along with the actual instrument, they had to write a page to 2 pages explaining...
put one grain of potassium permanganate in a beaker of water... heat the beaker over a bunsen burner... as the water heats, the dissolving crystal will show...
Margaret Skeel
mskeel@...
Feb 2, 2006 5:09 am
17123
We are currently using Holt and there is a lot of peripheral material, but very few good hands-on activities or labs. From: "Redmond, Jason"...
Jennifer, For conduction I heat three metals, steel, copper, and aluminum one at a time with a Bunsen burner. I attach three washers to the metals with thread ...
Yes I am currently using Holt it has made life so much easier. I also would recommend it to all Science Teachers, matter of fact in Hilssborough county we have...
Pamela, We use a program called CY-BER Ed. These can be purchased individually or as a unit. The programs are excellent and our 8th graders really enjoy...
I have not participated but saw info at Lowes and home depot....
passtracy@...
Feb 3, 2006 5:44 pm
17130
We adopted Glencoe's Indiana Science 7 book this year...it came with lots of software, including a testmaker; the only problem is I wish they would provide...
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