I wrote briefly about the organization Charity:Water the other day and wanted to let you know that now you can get involved too! Just click on the badge on this page and do a few short activities to send money to dig more wells for clean drinking water!
12 Nov
Charity:Water
Charity:Water is an organization that provides people in under developed countries with clean drinking water. They’ve even got a project for students to raise money for wells to be dug near schools in those areas. I’m working on a geology lesson plan that includes this project…stay tuned…
10 Nov
11/10/09 Useful Sites for Science Teachers
- Commentary on the future of textbooks @ Dot Physics
- Word Cloud Generator @ Teach Science and Math
- Blooms Taxonomy discussion @ Teach Science and Math
- Educational Science Games @ Teach Science and Math
- Student Response Systems @ Dot Physics
- General Resource for Teachers @ Educational Technology Guy
- How to bypass YouTube blockage @ Educational Technology Guy
- Google Accessibility @ Educational Technology Guy
- Powerpoint Tutorial @ Educational Technology Guy
- Calculus Lifesaver @ Educational Technology Guy
10 Nov
Fun With Einstein’s Equation
King of the Road had a blast with this one – see for yourself at Adventures in Fuel Economy, Energy Use, Physics, and Life.
10 Nov
“DON’T SPILL!” or, How To Keep Your Glass Full Even When It’s Spinning
I can’t believe I haven’t posted on this topic yet!
Rhett, from Dot Physics has a great explanation and videos, so there’s no need for me to reinvent the wheel.
It’s super easy, so try it yourself!
10 Nov
Chemistry Resources Online for FREE!
Free resources always make me happy 
Educational Technology Guy has a great post with some Chemistry stuff.
Another great post includes useful search engines for science.
10 Nov
Shoutout: PhysExchange
Here’s a new Physics related forum called PhysExchange. A great way to share ideas and get your questions answered.
Happy Chatting!
10 Nov
Literacy Movement
I’ve been taking a class on literacy in the context of science class and this EdWeek article was recommended:
10 Nov
Horizontal Projectile Motion Lab
Great idea (as always) from Physics & Physical Science Demos, Labs, & Projects for High School Teachers for a lab where kids try to guess where a projectile will land.
Read it here.
Rhett at Dot Physics has a very similar post which includes some great diagrams.
10 Nov
FREE Weather SciPack from the NSTA
It’s been awhile since I’ve posted, but here’s something really exciting!
The National Science Teachers Association (NSTA) is offering a FREE SciPack related to the Ocean’s Effect on Weather and Climate. It’s got all sorts of great resources for your class.
I just downloaded mine – I’m so excited to check it out!
