How about something with roller coasters? Perhaps a marble coaster with specific requirements - number of hills and/or specific run time. We've used pipe...
The joy of science has always been that we get a good mixture of students. I am hoping this trend will change. I have two little classes of 15. They are all...
Do any of you know of an online lab safety assessment or certification that could be used by my students at the beginning of the year? Someone had posted a...
Help! My team (Language Arts, and Social Studies) is doing a big unit on the Holocaust. The eighth graders are reading "Night" in their language arts class....
Terri, Please send a copy to: mtalvernaz@... Thanl you for sdharing this with us! Marie Alvernaz ... individually as ... attachments. ... request again...
I currently teach in that exact situation and have for the past 8 years with 7th & 8th graders. My classes are split with math (One excellerated the other...
Okay, when I was in middle school my teacher did two fantastic experiments, the exploding hydrogen-filled balloon and exploding hydrogen-filled bubbles. While...
Would you guys share your best demos? I have been searching the net and books for good demos to increase motivation and reinforce notetaking. I'd like to do a...
You could talk about the rocket program and their use of slave labor...(the scientists that built NASA had war criminal links we conveniently ignored). They...
Its is getting close to the end of the year and I want to end the year with something fun. All I have left to teach renewable and nonrenewable energy. Do any...
I'm involved in brainstorming ideas for a new district science program. We would like to involve 5-8 grades, community, and eventually other subject areas....
Before I became a teacher I helped classrooms and communities with watershed programs - water quality, biodiversity, ecosystem management etc. Three different...
2 ideas: This would also be a good time to teach & discuss the importance ethics in science. Rather than narrow it to Mengele...discuss how Nazi Germany...
Have any of you used Highsmith's Interact science units? I'm curious about their rollercoaster unit and looking for feedback. Thanks! Jane <><...
Jane Gobeli
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I was listening to NPR yesterday and listened to a highly amusing program about carbon. I went online and they actually have a video/cartoon to go with it....
Check out the middle of the email where they talk about Walmart and Teacher Appreciation Week. Hopefully some of you can make it to get some free stuff!!! ...
I'm looking for activities for the human skeleton that can be used with 5th grade. If anyone has any suggestions, I would appreciate the help. Heather in IL...
Check on youtube and teacher tube for good demos!! Just preview to make sure language is appropriate. (If students do it they sometimes don't edit) One of my...
Erin, You HAVE to do the bubbles. You need to generate much less hydrogen and when you blow the bubbles up in your hand there is a tremendous POP and the kids...
I got an idea from this site several years ago involving a skeleton - I use it in 6th grade, but you could adapt for 5th. I've attached it here. Marty Reed ...
Please excuse the off topic message. I'm not sure how many people use live internet radio in or out of their classrooms, whether it be Yahoo music engine, AOL,...
Hi all! I am new to the teaching profession and this is my second year teaching science at my school. I teach 1st - 8th grade and I need some opinions.... 1)...
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