LCS Science Team Sharing

Segment on Deductive Reasoning for fun.

"The Big Bang Theory Scientific Method Clip Season 6 Episode 5"

GOOD EXAMPLES of why correlation is not cause and effect.

This website encourages a teacher to develop"a Questioning Toolkit which contains several dozen kinds of questions and questioning tools". It also classifies and gives many examples of question that lead to learning.

"The scientific process of asking questions and seeking answers serves as the foundation of the Institute for Inquiry®. The Institute provides a variety of workshops, forums, and resources to support an international community of scientists and educators dedicated to developing innovation and leadership in science education." This website includes self-directed workshops for educators to work through.

"Gravity visualised" Dan Burns explains his space-time warping demo at a PTSOS workshop at Los Gatos High School, on March 10, 2012"

Some great video resources for all sorts of purposes in a Science Class - hooks, lessons, exploration...

New Safe ON Science available October 15th. Safety Resource for High School Teachers (Ontario) - good core resource. Pre-order made for LCS.

A warning and plea to not use bulk Methanol as a fuel in demos. Along with some other safety suggestions

At this time (Sept 2014), these are primarily Physics Demos. Interesting and attractive visuals.

Flipped classroom boosts grades in Engineering Courses

A model to  re-examine Bloom's taxonomy that runs on an x-y axis.  Where thinking continuum is the y axis, and the action continuum runs along the x axis. This model is designed t help teacher examine rigour/resilience and the thinking in their classrooms.

An overview of Inquiry Based Learning as an umbrella of Project-baed learning, problem-based learning, and design based learning.

Bozeman Science explains the AP Science Practises and uses the new AP Biology Exam questions throughout 8 videos to help with the explanation.

"Virtual Researcher On Call (VROC) is a set of educational programs that connect knowledge partners - college and university professors and professionals in the fields of Science, Technology, Engineering and Math (STEM) - with Canadian students in elementary and secondary schools for real-time, interactive learning opportunities."

AP 50 - a modern example of University learning (no lectures) demonstrated in an Advanced Physics Classroom.

What students take away from a successful education usually centers on a personal connection with a teacher who instilled passion and inspiration for their subject. It's difficult to measure success, and in the world of academia, educators are continually re-evaluating how to quantify learning. But the first and most important question to ask is: Are teachers reaching their students? Here are 25 things successful educators do differently.

Twenty Plus Ideas of how to use Google Docs in the Classroom