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Article based in a science class discussing the value of seizing opportunities

resource to use when reading news articles about science

"Science is amazing, but science reporting can be confusing at times and misleading at worst. The folks at Compound Interest put together this reference graphic that will help you pick out good articles from bad ones, and help you qualify the impact of the study you're reading"

Illume does this by offering the world's largest database of syllabi; reading lists; course notes; text and trade books; newspaper, magazine and journal articles; videos; case studies; simulations; problem sets; lecture presentations; and other instructor and student materials.  It has just been introduced and it is completely free for all to use. While it is designed for university instructors, high school teachers looking to assign learning materials beyond textbooks will also find it very useful.

Here is a stockpile of free articles from past issues of ChemMatters and the teacher's guides that accompany them. These would be a great supplemental resources for chemistry and physical science teachers.

This article will take you through the golden rules of drawing graphs, applicable to all exam boards, all situations, all the time. They are even up on my classroom wall as my 'Tips for the Top'

"In this article, we'll help you understand what makes clocks tick, so the next time you look inside one you can make sense of what's happening. Let's get started by taking a look at the different parts of a pendulum clock."

NYT article about teaching wintry ideas.

Great article for class discussion!

UKEd Magazine with educational articles on pedagogy and teaching ideas. This issue has a STEM theme.

"We humans do like to insist that we have free will, and that whatever we choose to do is entirely our own decision. But about one third of us are infected with a certain parasite. Usually, if you're not pregnant or immunocompromised, this infection does not cause too many problems. But sometimes, this infection can change your normal behavior, and even increase the chances of schizophrenia and suicide."

"For many young people who aspire to be scientists, the great bugbear is mathematics. Without advanced math, how can you do serious work in the sciences? Well, I have a professional secret to share: Many of the most successful scientists in the world today are mathematically no more than semiliterate."

This is an aggregation site for science news and articles. Find fascinating research and stories to intrigue your class and explore the boundaries of human knowledge yourself. http://ictmagic.wikispaces.com/Science

A site for the science curious

"Get ready for the spectacular sight of an annular or partial solar eclipse over Australia this Friday morning. Ian Musgrave shares his tips on what you'll see where you live, and how to see it safely."

"Recreating extinct species using DNA may become feasible, but it won't resolve our fraught relationship with our environment, warns writer Frank Swain"