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Kimberly Lightle

Plotting the Thermal Expansion of Water - 0 views

  • Kimberly Lightle
     
    Two activities have students create graphs of concentrations of greenhouse gases and observe the thermal expansion of water.
Kimberly Lightle

Developing Science Vocabulary - 0 views

  • Kimberly Lightle
     
    This resource guide from the Middle School Portal 2: Math and Science Pathways project provides insight into how teachers can help middle school science students develop science vocabulary.
Kimberly Lightle

Density in the Making: The Changing Face of Polar Glaciers and Icebergs: Podcast Episode 7 - 0 views

  • Kimberly Lightle
     
    Standing on the Greenland Ice Sheet, a team of scientists get a first-hand look at the rapidly changing face of polar icebergs and glaciers. Through recordings from the Exploratorium's Ice Stories project, you'll learn about their adventures and what these changes in ice can teach us about density.
Budd Turner

Wright Center for Science Education at Tufts University - 0 views

  • Budd Turner
     
    The Wright Center is dedicated to the creation and sharing of novel instructional techniques and interdisciplinary resources for pre-college teachers. Through its fellowships, workshops, seminars, and a variety of public-outreach activities, the Center provides leadership in the training and retraining of science teachers to use innovative methods to stimulate young minds.
Budd Turner

Teaching Resources - Free printables and lesson ideas for classroom teachers! - 0 views

  • Budd Turner
     
    Over the years I've created hundreds of printables and blackline masters for my classroom. I enjoy sharing those resources with other teachers in my free online virtual File Cabinet. I've also included information on differentiating instruction through Literature Circles, Mastery Learning, and other instructional strategies. Check out the Main Menu below to find your way around the site. Be sure to sign up for Candler's Classroom Connections, regular emails packed with free activities.
Kimberly Lightle

Middle School Portal 2 Wiki Pages - 0 views

  • Kimberly Lightle
     
    This wiki page provides links to all the Math and Science Explore in Depth wiki pages. Explore in Depth pages provide context to exemplary online math and science resources.
Kimberly Lightle

Deep Sea Thinking: Exploring the World's Ocean Podcast - 0 views

  • Kimberly Lightle
     
    Most of our oceans still remain a mystery. Dr. Chris Massell Symons shares how scientists are exploring the depths to uncover their secrets. Also: find out about a fun song to "lure" your students into learning about our One Big Ocean.
Budd Turner

List of Latin and Greek words commonly used in systematic names - Wikipedia, the free encyc... - 0 views

  • Budd Turner
     
    list of Latin and Greek words commonly used in systematic names is intended to help those unfamiliar with classical languages understand and remember the scientific names of organisms.
Sam Harrelson

TeachPaperless: Response to a Criticism about Using Twitter in the Classroom - 0 views

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    Well worded response to critics of Twitter usage with students.
Sam Harrelson

Why an iPod Touch in education? - 0 views

  • Sam Harrelson
     
    Lists of great iPhone/iTouch apps for teachers
kerri heinke

TBBentry - 0 views

  • kerri heinke
     
    A neat tool for students to work on reading a triple beam balance
kerri heinke

Virtual Volcano : Discovery Channel - 0 views

  • kerri heinke
     
    A great activity for students!
Kimberly Lightle

Lack of Blow Flies Leads to the Truth - 0 views

  • Kimberly Lightle
     
    Forensic science is always interesting to students. The mystery and puzzle solving are hard to resist. Here's a real case you can use to get students thinking scientifically while integrating knowledge of insect life cycles-a timely topic for spring.
  • Kimberly Lightle
     
    Rotting corpses always get kid's attention!
Kimberly Lightle

What's the Life Span of a Germ? - 0 views

  • Kimberly Lightle
     
    Which lasts longer - the cold virus or flu virus?
  • Kimberly Lightle
     
    In this Science Update, you'll find out how long a germ can hang around and wait for its next victim. The transcript and additional information is at http://www.sciencenetlinks.com/sci_update.cfm?DocID=202.
Kimberly Lightle

Science 360 News Service - 0 views

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    Keep up to date on the latest science news from around the world. Kim
  • Kimberly Lightle
     
    Sponsored by the National Science Foundation, Science360 is an up-to-date view of breaking science news from around the world.
Kimberly Lightle

A Walk Through the Earth: Volcanoes and Earthquakes - 0 views

  • Kimberly Lightle
     
    An active volcano in Antarctica? No way!
  • Kimberly Lightle
     
    In this podcast, Eric Muller, science educator for the Exploratorium Teacher Institute in San Francisco, California provides a hands-on, "feet-on" way of teaching about volcanoes and the layers of the Earth. Students draw a scale model of the Earth on a ground with a piece of chalk.
Kimberly Lightle

Why Polar Bears Don't Eat Penguins - 0 views

  • Kimberly Lightle
     
    Mammals 101 - hair, milk, three bones in the inner ear
  • Kimberly Lightle
     
    Dr. Ross MacPhee, curator and researcher at the American Museum of Natural History provides content background on polar mammals past and present, explains basic adaptations of Arctic mammals, and discusses current means of studying mammals in the field. [10:43]
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