A few lessons learned over the years ... (1) The best lessons are the ones that give the little kids a chance to do something rather than a listen to a...
One that I vauely remember is "Regarding Henry"; the star suffers a brain injury (can't remember from what) and his family has to adapt. I use a PBS Nova show...
Any good ideas on introducing sound to 7th graders?...
mrbruckner99@...
May 5, 2003 2:34 am
6434
Tom, I am going to have the band teacher bring in some different instruments to introduce sound to my 9th graders. Perhaps that could work with your students,...
Any have a good, simple drawing of a baseball diamond that could be used to show the dimensions of the diamond using metric units? ===== LES CAUDILL ...
I used to use Lorenzo's Oil with my high school class, but I would have to watch it again before showing it to my middleschoolers. Great human triumph story. ...
For my sound unit, I used the fear of physics website during class. It had a lot of great variations of sounds for frequency and pitch, and the doppler effect....
Maybe this: - http://ezmeeting.com/eZTemplates/baseball.pdf ... __________________________________ Do you Yahoo!? The New Yahoo! Search - Faster. Easier....
http://www.aluminumbats.com/baseball_diamond.htm ... Any have a good, simple drawing of a baseball diamond that could be used to show the dimensions of the ...
Hello all. I have been mostly a listener and not an active participant to this list. I have gained a lot because many of you are not as quiet as I am. Thank...
Margaret Hilburger
mhilburger@...
May 7, 2003 1:23 pm
6441
I think the indicator you're looking for is bromothymol blue. This experiment is often used to show respiration. When CO2 is present in water, it dissolves to...
Hello Group, At 42, I went back to school to get a teaching certificate. (2002) At the time, there were stories abound about the need for teachers, especially...
In many cases it's all about who you know. Starting out, though, you don't know very many people. Sometimes, positions are advertised because it's considered...
MagyarEva1@...
May 7, 2003 11:38 pm
6445
Be careful subbing........ I've known many people hoping to get hired that have not because they were terrible subs. Take control but allow the students to...
Hi all, To my great surprise I was visited yesterday by the Human Resources guy (aka The Grim Reaper) for our county and was told I'm being moved to the high...
try and focus on the positive.....in our district, high school gets out at 2:30, middle school at 4:20....several teachers are moving to high school for the...
I am from PA and there is a ton of openings if you do your homework. Send your resume and applications to every school district that will here from you...
Samantha Budinas
budinass@...
May 8, 2003 11:20 am
6449
Good Luck - I was in your very situation just 3 years ago! 1st attend any education job fairs in your area. Contact your local Teachers organization to gain ...
Dry ice does it nicely, too. Put your solution in a huge graduated cylinder, add the dry ice, watch the bubbles and color change. One student said "Wow, this...
Does anyone know of any summer camps in science in the Philadelphia area? __________________________________ Do you Yahoo!? The New Yahoo! Search - Faster....
It could be worse....I've been teaching 8th grade science for 23 years and now they say I'm no highly qualified. I MS we have to recertify every 5 years.. 10...
There are two web sites I oftern use to get employment information. You might want to look there for info. on jobs out there. http://teachers-teachers.com ...
Well mine is better, NOT!! WQe moved to a new area two years ago and I started to work for a local school district. Shortly after moving here I became ill. I...
Thanks very much for your suggestions. What are some examples of alternative education ? Summer school or adult education ? I think I'd like that. Sandy...
A agree with everything you wrote. High school's only a 2 mile commute (ride my bicycle in nice weather) while my middle school was 17 miles. I've always...
Looking through catalogs, I found a bell jar with a regular bell insideand the bell button outside of it (not very expensive). When you work the button, you...
salimohame@...
May 10, 2003 11:31 am
6458
it taint scientific but we call it a bell jar at our school :) ----- Original Message ----- From: salimohame@... Date: Sat, 10 May 2003 07:31:37 EDT To:...
Hi, I was just reading some million emails that I receive from this site. I don't know what your faith or belief is but I want to say is trust the Lord. ...
Noeferg@...
May 11, 2003 11:58 pm
6460
I came across a great lesson plan site on the Peace Corps website: http://www.peacecorps.gov/wws/educators/lessons.html Enjoy! Liza...