Can anyone tell me what they've used to design atoms with their 8th graders? We don't really want to use styrofoam or gum drops...so overused! Can anyone come...
We use pipe cleaners (chenille stems) and pony beads. Thin wire to hold the nucleus together. Hang them from the ceiling. - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - ...
Have them come up their own ideas.... some of mine have used cereal, others used sequins, others used different children toys like tinkertoys, army men, etc....
Karyn Brunsting
karynbrunsting@...
Dec 1, 2008 11:49 pm
30102
I let the kids choose anything to represent the subatomic particles with the exception of NO FOOD as we have mice in our building and I get in trouble every...
Be very careful with this lab. He could/can blow out the socket in your classroom and it can cause a fire. We used to do this lab as a "wow" and when the...
One thing I have done as a teacher demo early in the unit (or to demonstrate bonding) is to use different colored bingo chips on the overhead for the ...
Well, I'm too late to help you this time, but I painted ceiling tiles the two days before Thanksgiving break. I just had them look through the textbooks until...
If you're talking about demonstrations/hands-on practice: I have an outline of an atom on paper (circle for nucleus) with three rings. Students are given 3...
Yes, the student and his dad realized all this and decided to forget about it. Scary. Thanks for the real-life story. I, for sure now, have no desire to try...
stypka@...
Dec 2, 2008 4:01 am
30108
... From: Lab Out Loud <noreply@...> Subject: New at Lab Out Loud To: sunshine1765378@... Date: Monday, December 1, 2008, 3:02 AM ...
We had a teacher blow the power out of one whole side of the building doing this. You should have seen him scramble to hide the evidence before maintenance...
Christine Hess
chess@...
Dec 2, 2008 3:19 pm
30111
That is too hysterical!! Would running it through a surge protector make a difference or does that only work in one direction? Jenny Pendleton ...
... Gold pennies? You need equipment, supplies and a small class. Make kaleidoscopes? Etch/copper plate galvanized steel? You can tell I¹m a physical science...
I was thinking of using Tracy Trimpe's Case of the Christmas Cookie Mystery or Christmas Chromatography..Click link to check it out Sixth Grade Science Teacher...
The Christmas cookie from Tracy's site was a big hit when I used it just before Thanksgiving but actually took 2 class periods for my students to complete in...
My sister did this in her art rooms.? It is amazing!? If you can do it, you should!? The cool thing is you can paint over them whenever you need/want to. Our...
Tracy Trimpe's case of the Christmas Cookie Mystery was a huge hit last year with my 6th, 7th and 8th grade students. Tara Cambre Middle School Science...
Hi Griselda, Sorry may be my answer is late. But better late than no thing. I want to try maybe it can help you. 1. We can make any rules before starting...
Please excuse my ignorance, I'm new to teaching science. How are the students suppose to know what each of the powders are by just those tests and no...
I agree with sharon. Let them be creative. ... with the exception of NO FOOD as we have mice in our building and I get in trouble every time we end up feeding...
I have used modeling clay and pip ecleaners in the past. This year I used skittles and mms. I take a paper plate and have the kids arrange their atom with...
I have used different colored construction paper circles or dots from my hole punch ... From: jen k <creeturefeeture@...> Subject: [MSS] ATOM DESIGN...
I use my SmartBoard every day. I start with a PowerPoint agenda that is up when my students enter the class. That gives them somewhat of an idea of what will...
UnitedStreaming is a website that uses full videos or video segments to support instruction. There's a large variety of topics for all grade levels based on...
Singleton, Sharon
SHARON.SINGLETON@...
Dec 3, 2008 4:38 am
30126
Hi folks, My students often have trouble coming up with animals that are scavengers. They get the bigs ones, but don't really understand the smaller ones...
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