LCS Science Team Sharing

A critical and inspiring look at the Scienfic Method and in the end assessment in education.

A quick overview of resources for introducing iPad or BYOD into a classroom.

I went to the playground today with my son, and realized that the equipment at a playground could be really useful as apparatus for scientific experiments. Here are a few demonstrations

In my first year of teaching I taught the way I was told to teach. Deliver content to my students, assess at the end, remediate if necessary. With that cycle, I always had kids who were behind, who never seemed like they could catch up. I was talking with a teacher friend the summer after my first year and she suggested something simple. Put a large piece of paper next to the door. Give every student a pack of sticky notes. On the way out the door ...

An overview of Constructivism and comparison to our well-loved Socratic Methods.

Tips to make classroom time more effecient.  Given the many ways classroom time can be lost - this article is about gaining back those key minutes.

Problem, project or inquiry-based learning - what should I do? This article is a quick summary of each and how they are being used in classrooms.

The Great BAckyard Bird Count is an authentic learning experience ofr hobbyist and the learning sampling methods outside the classroom.

Teachers need to integrate technology seamlessly into the curriculum instead of viewing it as an add-on, an afterthought or an event." -- Heidi Hayes Jacobs, 

Forty plus Math and Physics lesson Ideas

Case studies Modules for teaching Science - Middle school through University

A Guide for Writing Science Reports

A summary of what modern Neuroscience has to say about learning.

Problem Based Lessons from NASA (Atmospheric and Earth Science)

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

Google Resource List (from Justin Medved)

Tools for Constructing Games for Lesson Review - Jeopardy, Who Wants to be a Millionaire, Hangman... Other teacher tools too...