... actually, that's a false etymology (hypo means 'under' ... it's the greek equivalent of 'sub'; cf hypodermic needle); a thesis is a proposition or ...
Thanks for the correction. I went to the dictionary on the net and found your definitions plus hypo as deficient. Still gets the point across to my students --...
I posted more resources on my blog at teacherhacks.blogspot.com Here are my most recent posts in case you are interested in reading more.. 6/3-----Just For Fun...
My district has adopted the CPO Foundations of Physical Science curriculum for the next cycle. I am excited but would like to network with a teacher or group...
If you are talking about the people from Boston, I've used it to teach Integrated Physics-Chemistry for the past four years. I find the book that we have...
Hi all, I've just published--today!--a cozy vampire mystery loosely based on my experiences teaching middle school science (7th grade life science and 8th...
Hi all, I've just published--today!--a cozy vampire mystery loosely based on my experiences teaching middle school science (7th grade life science and 8th...
Hey all, I am currently doing a curriculum mapping program for my district and we have discovered that the benchmarks specify learning incomplete dominance in...
Far too many teachers, administrators, and especially students make incredibly annoying powerpoint presentations. Check out this link to a hilarious video...
This is hilarious! I've just spent the past week watching powerpoint presentations by students who'd just discovered bouncing letters, annoying sound effects...
I had the same thoughts of showing this to my students. However, when I heard the cursing, I decided I did not want a trip to the principal's office. I know...
I need 2 Jeopardy questions on monohybrid & dihybrid crosses - I know what they are, but Biology was a longggg time ago & I teach physical science and I'm...
You're looking for graduate-level questions? Or middle school level questions for a graduate class? :-) How about: when 2 heterozygotes are crossed in...
she wants graduate-level questions! 1"medium" and 1 "hard" like in jeopary game....she's killing me!!! lol I'm bare;y middle school level on this lol ... level...
check out the video at break.com go to break.com. Type "exactly what teachers make" in the search box. you will enjoy it. It may not play at school, so try it...
I don't know if he wrote it, but I read this exact same poem on the internet somewhere. In fact, here is the poem: http://teachmath.net/WhatTeachersMake.html ...
Hello, Does anyone have suggestions for a physical science curriculum for 8th graders? I currently use the Prentice Hall Science Explorer series, but they...
I would go with Holt. The new Holt series is awesome! We are currently using an old Holt series, but the new series has so many more cool additions and great...
My building uses Glencoe. It seems relatively an easy read for the students. http://www.glencoe.com/catalog/index.php/program?c=1674&s=7702&p=4149 ... 8th ......
Our school has chosen McDougal-Littell for next year after a very painstakingly long adoption process. We have been using Prentice-Hall the past 7 years, and...
I didn't even think about the readability, but I plan on not using the book as the curriculum, but as a guide and a reference. The kids won't be reading from...
Hi there, I just need some moral support from the group. I am very frustrated and disheartened by what happened to me this week, with school over in only three...