Contents contributed and discussions participated by Ben W - educators

The Atom's Extreme Makeover by Patricia F. Hare, M.A.T., M.A. - 0 views

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A brief history of atomic theory and implications on what current atomic theory holds for how we interpret reality.

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White Dwarf Stars: Like a Diamond in the Sky - 0 views

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Article discussing how cooled white dwarf stars (i.e. black dwarf stars) are most likely primarily made of diamond.

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Interactive United States Energy Usage Chart Comparisons - 0 views

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Compares per capita carbon output for all states, as well as total carbon output.

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Recent Volcanic Activity - The Big Picture - Boston.com - 0 views

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Great pictures of volcanic eruptions from around the world.

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Periodic Table of Videos - YouTube - 0 views

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People from Nottingham put together these videos of elements. Eventually they plan to have one for each element in the periodic table.

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Mr. Presentation - 0 views

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shared by Ben W on 10 Jul 08 - Cached

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A quick guide to making a good presentation using presentation software. Cute & fun.

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A challenge for my students; or, laying down the gauntlet « Continuous Everyw... - 0 views

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Fun, quick, activity (it can lead to some talk on higher level brain-body communication talks, but it could also just be a fun 2 minutes)

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THIRST presentation - 0 views

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A nice presentation on the water crisis. Nice design & use of text and images.

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Is it Time to Ditch the MPG Metric? : TreeHugger - 0 views

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shared by Ben W on 01 Jul 08 - Cached

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Describes the problem with using miles per gallon as our fuel efficiency metric for automobiles. Points out gallons per 10,000 miles provides better information to consumers.

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The Particle Zoo: Subatomic Particle Softies - 0 views

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Buy plush toys of your favorite subatomic particles (even the theoretical ones!). Also available: antimatter!

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YouTube - The Pirate's Dilemma - 0 views

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shared by Ben W on 01 Jul 08 - Cached

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Clip explaining how piracy (esp. of intellectual property) may actually be a good thing in the long run.

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techLEARNING.com | Web 2.0: from Curious to Competent - 0 views

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shared by Ben W on 27 Jun 08 - Cached

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A tutorial that explains web 2.0 tools and how they might be used in educational settings.

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MapFling™ - 0 views

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shared by Ben W on 24 Jun 08 - Cached

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An easily editable map service utilizing Google Maps. Allows you to create custom markers and labels for a map and share it with a short URL.

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Flickr: Smithsonian Institution's Photostream - 1 views

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shared by Ben W on 19 Jun 08 - Cached

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Smithsonian has placed a large batch of pictures on Flickr w/ no copyright restrictions.

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Ben W on 19 Jun 08

Smithsonian images on Flickr w/ no copyright restrictions.

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Unleash the Future - Environmental Defense Fund - 0 views

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shared by Ben W on 18 Jun 08 - Cached

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Quick video overviews of several renewable energy possibilities

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Ben W on 18 Jun 08

Quick video clips that do an overview of a variety of renewable energy sources.

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New Google Earth Layer Shows Global Deforestation : TreeHugger - 0 views

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Links to a Google Earth layer showing the rates of deforestation around the world.

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Ben W on 18 Jun 08

Layers of polygons showing the rate of deforestation (or forestation) for the countries of the world. Links to an active counter of hectares forested in that country.

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Gristmill: How to talk to a climate change skeptic - 0 views

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A complete listing of ways to counter climate skeptics for a wide variety of arguments. Very detailed. Organized by topic.

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Ben W on 18 Jun 08

A point by point list of topics climate skeptics often bring up w/ information to counter their arguments. Very thorough.

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NASA Caught Early Signs of Quake : Discovery News : Discovery Channel - 0 views

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shared by Ben W on 11 Jun 08 - Cached

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Possible new system for detecting quakes 1-2 weeks in advance. Unproven, but an interesting possibility.

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Proboscis | Diffusion » Common Sense by Thomas Paine - 0 views

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shared by Ben W on 10 Jun 08 - Cached

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Free download of PDF versions of Thomas Paine's Common Sense.

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Classroom Learning 2.0: 23 Things to Know - 0 views

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Great list of resources ordered in a week-to-week format.

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