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Miranda Kurbin

Mineral Characteristics-Hommocks Earth Science Department - YouTube - 0 views

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    podcast from Hammocks Middle School on minerals
Mitsi Nessa

Molecules in constant motion - 7 views

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    Great text on the kinetic theory of matter - geared toward middle school readers.
Jennifer Clark

The Magic School Bus: In the Haunted House - Sound is Vibration - YouTube - 1 views

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    This is a short 3 minute video clip from Magic School Bus that really highlights loudness and pitch of sound
Miranda Kurbin

Follow a water drop through the water cycle: USGS Water Cycle - 5 views

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    USGS Water Science School Follow a Drop Through the Water cycle
Mitsi Nessa

These Foods Aren't Genetically Modified but They Are 'Edited' - The New York Times - 3 views

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    A NYTimes article that Laurie Wretling suggested for the 8th grade genetics unit or HS biology
Cara Bosler

Fun Rock Facts for Kids - Information about Types of Rocks & Minerals - 1 views

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    Short and sweet foundation for the differences between rocks and minerals. 
Miranda Kurbin

Volcanoes -- Melting Rocks - 3 views

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    Try Your Hand at Melting Rocks
charbradley

Bubbles in Your Bread Experiment #19 from Elementary Science with Vernier > Vernier So... - 0 views

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    In this experiment you will use a pressure sensor to measure the pressure caused by production of carbon dioxide.  
Cara Bosler

Doing Science: The Process of Scientific Inquiry - 5 views

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    Good read about implementing scientific inquiry. I really liked many of the tables/charts they included. I plan to post the table on pg. 27 in the classroom (Fundamental Abilities Necessary to Do Scientific Inquiry).
Michelle Copeland

Newsela | Scientists get a clue about the evolution of T. rex - 1 views

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    Missing link in Evolution of T. Rex found
Miranda Kurbin

Geoscience Lab Activities Online - 3 views

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    lots of links to virtual field trips, plate tectonics, minerals, igneous rocks, sedimentary rocks, metamorphic rocks, earthquakes, volcanoes, deformation, geologic time, paleontology, groundwater, streams, glaciers, 
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    I think a key element to the credibility of this set of resources is that they were curated/produced by the Science Education Resource Center (SERC) at Carleton College and its partners with funding from the National Science Foundation.
Cara Bosler

Video: Why Is the Sky Blue? | Educational Video | WatchKnowLearn Educational Videos | W... - 3 views

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    In this "Ask an Astronomer" episode (03:05), Dr. Carolyn Brinkworth fills us in on what the color of the sky has to do with finding life on distant planets.
Sean Nash

CellCraft | Game 2 Play Online - 3 views

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    This is a pretty slick little game that addresses both structure AND function of typical cells and single-celled organisms...
Michelle Copeland

Newsela | From farm to lab to table, a tale of tomatoes and a top banana - 0 views

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    Great for those in cohort when discussing biotechnology during that 3rd quarter unit.
Michelle Copeland

Newsela | Opinion: Will a health crisis put a stop to this year's Olympic Games? - 0 views

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    Rio 2016 Olympics affected by Zika virus
Michelle Copeland

Newsela | Opinion: The fight against child labor abuses in mining - 0 views

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    Child labor and mining--goes along with a unit Laurie Wrestling has on mining for the mineral unit. If you are in the cohort this is a great addition.
Cara Bosler

Learn | TheMoreYouDig - 2 views

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    Short readings on different mineral uses. Scroll under the PDF files to find other links that are useful.
Jennifer Clark

Unintended Chemical Exposures | Science, Health and Physical Education | Interactive | ... - 5 views

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    Powerpoint about chemistry in the world and how products are safe/not safe for human consumption or exposure.
Miranda Kurbin

Water on the Earth | ReadWorks.org | Common Core Reading Comprehension Passages - 2 views

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    read works uses reading passages to enrich topics.  questions go along with the passage
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