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Virtual chemistry - 0 views

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shared by valerie taylor on 14 Jul 11 - Cached

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This website is Oxford University's award-winning Chemistry resource containing a "Pre-University" Chemistry Course, "Virtual Experiments" with "practicals" and VR movies of actual experiments, chemistry Quicktime TV, and much more. A great resource for anyone seriously interested in chemistry.

<div class="cArrow"> </div><div class="cContentInner">This website is Oxford University's award-winning Chemistry resource containing a "Pre-University" Chemistry Course, "Virtual Experiments" with "practicals" and VR movies of actual experiments, chemistry Quicktime TV, and much more. A great resource for anyone seriously interested in chemistry.</div>

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Apollo 11 Image Gallery - 1 views

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Look Up! space history resources NASA

shared by valerie taylor on 21 Jul 11 - Cached

valerie taylor on 21 Jul 11

"Apollo 11 Image Gallery All photographs on this website are courtesy of the National Aeronautics and Space Administration, specifically the NASA History Office and the NASA JSC Media Services Center."

<div class="cArrow"> </div><div class="cContentInner">"Apollo 11 Image Gallery All photographs on this website are courtesy of the National Aeronautics and Space Administration, specifically the NASA History Office and the NASA JSC Media Services Center."</div>

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Apollo 11 - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia - 0 views

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Look Up! space history resources NASA

shared by valerie taylor on 21 Jul 11 - Cached

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"Apollo 11 was the spaceflight that landed the first humans on Earth's Moon on July 20, 1969 (20:17:40 UTC). The mission, carried out by the United States, is considered a major accomplishment in the history of space exploration."

<div class="cArrow"> </div><div class="cContentInner">"Apollo 11 was the spaceflight that landed the first humans on Earth's Moon on July 20, 1969 (20:17:40 UTC). The mission, carried out by the United States, is considered a major accomplishment in the history of space exploration."</div>

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Free High School Science Texts | Shuttleworth Foundation - 0 views

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shared by valerie taylor on 29 Jun 11 - No Cached

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"free and open textbooks and supporting materials for use in the teaching of Science and Maths for grades 10-12,"

<div class="cArrow"> </div><div class="cContentInner">"free and open textbooks and supporting materials for use in the teaching of Science and Maths for grades 10-12,"</div>

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Ocean Sky on Vimeo - 0 views

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shared by valerie taylor on 04 Jul 11 - No Cached

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"the night sky and the Ocean. Taking series of images and combining them into a time lapse video sequence made it even more interesting. I have since experimented with all-night time lapses, panning motion, etc."

<div class="cArrow"> </div><div class="cContentInner">"the night sky and the Ocean. Taking series of images and combining them into a time lapse video sequence made it even more interesting. I have since experimented with all-night time lapses, panning motion, etc."</div>

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U.S. And Soviet Astronauts Unite Ships And Then Join In Historic Handshakes - 0 views

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shared by valerie taylor on 17 Jul 11 - No Cached

valerie taylor on 17 Jul 11

On July 17, 1975, an Apollo spaceship docked with a Soyuz spacecraft in orbit in the first superpower linkup of its kind.

<div class="cArrow"> </div><div class="cContentInner">On July 17, 1975, an Apollo spaceship docked with a Soyuz spacecraft in orbit in the first superpower linkup of its kind.</div>

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Mariner 4 Makes Flight Past Mars - 0 views

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shared by valerie taylor on 14 Jul 11 - No Cached

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On July 14, 1965, the American space probe Mariner 4 flew by Mars, sending back photographs of the planet.

<div class="cArrow"> </div><div class="cContentInner">On July 14, 1965, the American space probe Mariner 4 flew by Mars, sending back photographs of the planet.</div>

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Math is hard because the UI sucks. That's my story and I'm sticking to it. - areUXperie... - 0 views

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shared by valerie taylor on 20 Jul 11 - No Cached

valerie taylor on 20 Jul 11

Title: Ex-Apple Designer Creates Teaching UI That "Kills Math" Using Data Viz Context: System complexity doesn't have to be "just the way it is". We are designers and it is our job to make things easier to use. That said, it takes a designer with huge balls to tackle a problem the size of math.

<div class="cArrow"> </div><div class="cContentInner">Title: Ex-Apple Designer Creates Teaching UI That "Kills Math" Using Data Viz Context: System complexity doesn't have to be "just the way it is". We are designers and it is our job to make things easier to use. That said, it takes a designer with huge balls to tackle a problem the size of math. </div>

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Maths Excellence - 0 views

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shared by valerie taylor on 20 Oct 11 - Cached

valerie taylor on 20 Oct 11

lots of great resources here

<div class="cArrow"> </div><div class="cContentInner">lots of great resources here</div>

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About Science Olympiad | Science Olympiad - 1 views

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shared by valerie taylor on 25 Oct 11 - No Cached

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"Science Olympiad comes in many shapes and sizes to fit all your needs. At the K-6 level, try an Elementary Science Olympiad (ESO) program, which can come in the form of a competitive tournament, a hands-on science Fun Day or an expert-filled Science Olympiad Fun Night. In grades 6-12, Science Olympiad functions much like a football or soccer team, requiring preparation, commitment, coaching and practice throughout the year. "

<div class="cArrow"> </div><div class="cContentInner">"Science Olympiad comes in many shapes and sizes to fit all your needs. At the K-6 level, try an Elementary Science Olympiad (ESO) program, which can come in the form of a competitive tournament, a hands-on science Fun Day or an expert-filled Science Olympiad Fun Night. In grades 6-12, Science Olympiad functions much like a football or soccer team, requiring preparation, commitment, coaching and practice throughout the year. "</div>

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FoilSim III Student Version 1.4d beta - 1 views

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shared by valerie taylor on 23 Oct 11 - No Cached

valerie taylor on 23 Oct 11

"With this software you can investigate how an aircraft wing produces lift and drag by changing the values of different factors that affect lift and the factors that affect drag. "

<div class="cArrow"> </div><div class="cContentInner">"With this software you can investigate how an aircraft wing produces lift and drag by changing the values of different factors that affect lift and the factors that affect drag. "</div>

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Physics! Blog! - 0 views

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shared by valerie taylor on 24 Oct 11 - No Cached

valerie taylor on 24 Oct 11

lots of interesting ideas from a high school physics teacher

<div class="cArrow"> </div><div class="cContentInner">lots of interesting ideas from a high school physics teacher</div>

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Texas Instruments Math Nspired - 0 views

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shared by valerie taylor on 21 Oct 11 - No Cached

valerie taylor on 21 Oct 11

Check out the three new courses we've added to Math Nspired There's so much that's new to see on our Math Nspired website! We've added Middle Grades, Precalculus and Statistics to the site, with each subject featuring a multitude of new activities and resources using TI-Nspire™ technology."

<div class="cArrow"> </div><div class="cContentInner">Check out the three new courses we've added to Math Nspired There's so much that's new to see on our Math Nspired website! We've added Middle Grades, Precalculus and Statistics to the site, with each subject featuring a multitude of new activities and resources using TI-Nspire™ technology."</div>

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Math Doodling | Open Culture - 0 views

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Look Up! math videos resources

shared by valerie taylor on 27 Oct 11 - No Cached

valerie taylor on 27 Oct 11

" how doodling can be an engaging form of pedagogy. On her web site, you will find other math doodling videos called Stars, Snakes + Graphs, Binary Trees, Sick Number Games and Squiggle Inception. "

<div class="cArrow"> </div><div class="cContentInner">" how doodling can be an engaging form of pedagogy. On her web site, you will find other math doodling videos called Stars, Snakes + Graphs, Binary Trees, Sick Number Games and Squiggle Inception. "</div>

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Fascinating 1936 Footage Of Car Assembly Line [VIDEO] - 1 views

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Refraction: Teaching Fractions through Gameplay - 0 views

games.cs.washington.edu/refraction

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shared by valerie taylor on 02 Nov 11 - No Cached

valerie taylor on 02 Nov 11

games that discover optimal learning pathways for STEM education.' If you've got kids, check out their first game, Refraction http://games.cs.washington.edu/refraction/. It teaches multiplying fractions without kids drilling on multiplying fractions, almost like education is a side effect of game play.

<div class="cArrow"> </div><div class="cContentInner">games that discover optimal learning pathways for STEM education.' If you've got kids, check out their first game, Refraction <a href="http://games.cs.washington.edu/refraction/" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">http://games.cs.washington.edu/refraction/</a>. It teaches multiplying fractions without kids drilling on multiplying fractions, almost like education is a side effect of game play.</div>

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Math Tools - 1 views

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math k-8 activities resources

shared by valerie taylor on 13 May 12 - Cached

valerie taylor on 13 May 12

" A community library of technology tools, lessons, activities, and support materials for teaching and learning mathematics. "

<div class="cArrow"> </div><div class="cContentInner">" A community library of technology tools, lessons, activities, and support materials for teaching and learning mathematics. "</div>

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math lesson plans - 2 views

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shared by valerie taylor on 29 Dec 10 - Cached

valerie taylor on 29 Dec 10

Collections of Math Lesson Plans - old, some broken links but some good math lesson resources

<div class="cArrow"> </div><div class="cContentInner">Collections of Math Lesson Plans - old, some broken links but some good math lesson resources</div>

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Science Vocabulary - 1 views

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shared by valerie taylor on 04 Aug 11 - No Cached

valerie taylor on 04 Aug 11

"For each grade and science content area, there are both detailed lists and summary lists. For example, in the kindergarten science section, motion is one of the key areas. For kindergarten science, there are 85 motion vocabulary words organized in 9 lists."

<div class="cArrow"> </div><div class="cContentInner">"For each grade and science content area, there are both detailed lists and summary lists. For example, in the kindergarten science section, motion is one of the key areas. For kindergarten science, there are 85 motion vocabulary words organized in 9 lists."</div>

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InventorsToolbox: The Elements of Machines - 0 views

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resources machines k-8 engineering

shared by valerie taylor on 09 Dec 12 - No Cached

valerie taylor on 09 Dec 12

"Simple Machines: These devices were all in common use for centuries before Leonardo's time. Each one makes work easier to do by providing some trade-off between the force applied and the distance over which the force is applied."

<div class="cArrow"> </div><div class="cContentInner">"Simple Machines: These devices were all in common use for centuries before Leonardo's time. Each one makes work easier to do by providing some trade-off between the force applied and the distance over which the force is applied."</div>

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