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It's all about degrees and what thier concrete minds can handle. I do s/l/g/p and just talk about bose-einstein and mention thick liquids (amorphous solids)...
Aimee
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Feb 1, 2004
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Thanks Tom...I wasn't considering teaching anyone anything beyond s/l/g/p. Really, I just wanted to know, you know, stay educated and all. :) Samone ... From:...
Swift, Samone
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Hi all, another 12 inches of snow in NE! on top of the 14 inches we received last monday. so I get a snow day. I was wondering if anyone enlists the help of...
Maggie Wear
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Feb 2, 2004
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Hey Maggie: Sorry to hear about the weather conditions up there. Hang on; 6 weeks more of winter to go (or, so they say). I just finished pulling off our...
Liza Guasp
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Feb 2, 2004
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Hello everyone: I do not know if you are aware of www.mybookmarks.com. It is a great site for you to create your bookmarks on and always have them with you. I...
Liza Guasp
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Feb 2, 2004
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9299
Thanks so much for recommending the bookmarks site. It is great!...
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Feb 3, 2004
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You are welcome! We teachers tend to be people with many resources. It is a wonderful thing when we can find where to keep it all... Enjoy using it! (I did!...
Liza Guasp
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Feb 3, 2004
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Hi I was wondering if any one has any reading comprehension sites for science. I was advised by my principal today we have to incorporate these in our ...
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Feb 3, 2004
1:52 am
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I was just wondering how all of you handle the reading of your text. I teach 7th grade and our school strongly emphasizes reading. I hate our text. Its one of...
Stephanie
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Feb 3, 2004
2:17 am
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I usually do well to remember to have the students read at the beginning of the chapter. We stop at the end of each paragraph to recap, to emphasize that each...
Bonnie Buck
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Feb 3, 2004
2:34 am
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You read my mind. I was actually going to ask what everyone's take is on reading out loud. I, too have those stupid Glencoe books. They're awful! However, I...
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Feb 3, 2004
2:45 am
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Thanks a million for the bookmarks! I have shared them with my faculty and they love them! Danita ... From: Liza Guasp [mailto:lmg803@...] Sent: Monday,...
Danita Russell
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Feb 3, 2004
12:35 pm
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Reading the text is something I think all teachers struggle with. However, I think it's really important-- especially as kids go on to high school and college...
Liza Esser
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Feb 3, 2004
2:30 pm
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What activities do you do? and where do you find these activities? thanks, Maggie _________________________________________________________________ Scope out...
Maggie Wear
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Feb 3, 2004
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Other than the ones I've already listed, I get many activities from one of my college textbooks. It's called Reading to Learn in the Content Areas by...
Liza Esser
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Feb 3, 2004
2:42 pm
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Hi, everyone! I forward this (with permission) from a member of the High School Science Teachers Group. =========================================== From:...
John Brishcar
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Feb 3, 2004
2:45 pm
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The Laura Robb book "Teaching Reading in Science and Social Studies" has a ton of strategies. I would highly recommend it. Danita ... From: Liza Esser...
Danita Russell
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Feb 3, 2004
3:22 pm
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Another strategy that I use is the AtoZ chart. I give the kids a grid with the letters in each box, they write at least on word that begins with that letter...
Danita Russell
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Feb 3, 2004
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http://help.yahoo.com/help/us/groups/files/files-04.html ... From: middleschoolscience@yahoogroups.com Date: 02/03/04 10:31:44 To:...
John Brishcar
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Feb 3, 2004
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... Ooh, ooh One more thing. Please, please, please, y'all Stop making students read out loud in class. Think back when you were a student. It's boring, you...
Dale Windsor
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Feb 3, 2004
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... Funny timing, I'm in the middle of a class on teaching literature and reading skills right now. Did you ever have a teacher that actually introduced and...
Dale Windsor
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Feb 3, 2004
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... Reading out loud to your students is one of the best things you can do for them. First, it sets an example of how reading is done. Second, it allows them...
Dale Windsor
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Feb 3, 2004
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... <SNIP> I'm going to be a presenter at this conference. It is always an excellent weekend. Lots to do and learn. Lots of fun. And this year there is a...
Dale Windsor
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Feb 3, 2004
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I have avoided parent help setting up, judging, etc. I enlist the aid of out local high school science club, and then they judge the projects as well. Works ...
Therese Buckmeier
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Feb 3, 2004
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I use SQ3R. I teach them the process first. I also create study guides and cloze sheets for the passages to be read. They can do the reading and complete...
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Feb 3, 2004
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Usually, if a student doesn't want to read it's because they don't read well. Those students will not comprehend what they're reading because they are ...
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Feb 3, 2004
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It is interesting to read everyone's take on reading aloud during class. We have the thin Prentice Hall books, which are good, but we hardly ever read from...
Jackie Reid
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Feb 3, 2004
7:23 pm
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In reply to "Teaching about the book" before reading it, I do a "treasure Hunt" in the beginning of the year to familiarize kids with my room and where things...
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Feb 3, 2004
7:24 pm
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Thanks for the help I have received from this group. I am now in need of some worksheets on density. Any good sites! Thanks...
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Feb 3, 2004
7:25 pm
9323
Do you really believe that just because the teacher is reading it, they are going to listen and comprehend? They would probably get better grades if we did...
Bonnie Buck
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Feb 3, 2004
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