I love this website. Scribd is a great resource to upload and share your files. I like to use it for my lesson plans, concept maps, power points, etc. so they are easy for me to access and share with others.
If you check out the Lesson Plans page, all of the lesson plan links lead [...]
Posts Tagged ‘teacher resources’
3 Dec
Scribd
23 Nov
Geology: End of Unit Project and Activities
I just finished writing a lesson plan for the end of a middle school Geology Unit. The basic idea is to give kids the opportunity to apply their knowledge of sedimentary layers to digging and drilling wells. There is a power point that shows pictures of clear and colorful sedimentary layers in Nevada as well [...]
17 Nov
Student Groupings
It is extremely important to choose appropriate groupings for certain activities – a lab experiment is effective based on whether it is in small groups, individuals, or a whole class. Changing grouping styles creates variety and promotes interest as well as provides signals and cues to students as to how to behave and prepare appropriately [...]
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 [...]
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
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!
12 Oct
Earth Science Week 2009
Happy Earth Science Week 2009!!!
For all sorts of cool resources, check out Teach Science and Math’s Resources Post.
1 Oct
Introducing a Topic
I heard this fabulous lecture by Amanda Gunning at Teachers College last night on Introducing a Topic. Lots of creative ways to get kids involved from the start!
Introducing a New Topic: Outside-In (showing students new information)
Show a video clip
The example below would be a great video to introduce static electricity. Another favorite is this video [...]
20 Sep
Google Docs Equation Editor
I am a huge fan of Google Docs since you can access it from any computer and upload/download documents from/to your hard drive. You can also share ownership and access with whom ever you choose.
I just found out from Educational Technology Guy that Google Docs has added an Equation Editor! I often use that feature [...]
19 Aug
Science: It’s A Girl Thing!
The Educational Equity Center just launched a new program called “Science: It’s A Girl Thing”. Basically it’s a program for caregivers to do with their young kids (geared towards ages 3-8) in order to encourage girls to get involved in STEM fields.
Links to short lesson plans and activities are on the Science: It’s A Girl [...]
