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Monthly Archives: April 2012
Magnifying the Universe
See on Scoop.it – Middle School Earth Science This interactive infographic accurately illustrates the scale of over 100 items within the observable universe ranging from galaxies to insects, nebulae and stars to molecules and atoms. Fun new toy! See on … Continue reading
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Why are scientists concerned about Asian tiger shrimp in East Coast waters?
See on Scoop.it – Middle School Life Science How does a shrimp get from the Pacific Ocean to the Atlantic? It seems like a long way to swim… See on oceanservice.noaa.gov
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New One Species at a Time Podcast: Marabou Stork
See on Scoop.it – Middle School Life Science The marabou stork of southern Africa isn’t much to look at—it’s large, ungainly, and bald like a vulture, with a nasty appetite for carrion. How are these organisms adapting to their environment? … Continue reading
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What should I know about next year?
What three things would you tell a novice teacher about to start their second year of teaching? What’s important for that teacher to know? What do they need to know in the classroom, in the staff room, and in the … Continue reading
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How to control invasives? Put a fork in them! :: NOAA Fisheries
See on Scoop.it – Salem Sound Science Question: What invasive species in your neighborhood would look good on the grill? See on http://www.nmfs.noaa.gov
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Investigating the Periodic Table
This Lesson Plan works out over three class periods and involves two assessments. The final product is a poster or a performance piece by the students. Class is broken up into five groups. Each group gets a question: 1. What … Continue reading
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Dynamic Periodic Table
See on Scoop.it – Middle School Earth Science Interactive Web 2.0 periodic table with dynamic layouts showing names, electrons, oxidation, trend visualization, orbitals, isotopes, search. Full descriptions. Very thorough and easy to use! See on http://www.ptable.com
Computation for Monday Morning
Every Monday morning, we have five minutes of math facts that we like to call “Computation”. No calculators. I know that you can do this in your head. This one is inspired by the work of Dan Meyer(see Dan Meyer … Continue reading
Polar Bears Did Not Descend From Brown Bears, DNA Study Indicates
See on Scoop.it – Middle School Life Science After analyzing DNA samples from the two species, scientists reported that polar bears are not descended from brown bears. Question: What’s different about the DNA used for this study from that used … Continue reading
Species Concepts – Scientific American (blog)
See on Scoop.it – Middle School Life Science Scientific American: How practitioners argue over how to define a species. What the heck is a “species” anyway? See on blogs.scientificamerican.com
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