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Mike LaTona

Using Interactive Websites to Assist in an Effective Science Lesson - 0 views

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    This blog post give a little info on the importance and benefits of using interactive lessons. It also gives a link to a page with interactive lessons K-8 teachers can use.
Mike LaTona

Analogies for teaching science - Demonstration and Technology in Science Education - 1 views

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    Useful site containing info on a couple demos teachers can use and how to connect the demos with an appropriate lesson
Christina Barrera

Campus technology - 0 views

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    Article about how campuses are using technology and if it is really up to par with the world. Shows how we are being prepared to use technology so that we can use it with students of our own.
Mike LaTona

The Overhead Projector - 0 views

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    This page explains the benefits of using projection devices to their full education potential. In upcoming posts, the author will be outlining techniques for using projectors.
Mike LaTona

The Catalyst: Chemistry Resources For Teachers - 0 views

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    This web site provides links to other websites that chemistry teachers can use in the classroom.  The site breaks down the recommended websties by category so it's easier to navigate. 
Brian Rosten

Osmosis Through Inquiry - 1 views

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    I thought was a great walk-through of the inqury and model based teaching approach. It also had a fantastic real-world example to base it off of, which can be easily used in any chemistry classroom.
Brian Rosten

Master Teacher Blog Entry - 0 views

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    This is a blog entry from a blog site about using content standards for enhance teaching. I thought how they were planning to incorporate this book into their classroom was interesting.
Brian Rosten

Solar Flare Video - 1 views

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    This is an actual video of a slor flare that NASA has determined is headed our way. This would be an awesome thing to share with students to guage interest in science using astronomy.
Brian Rosten

Activated Carbon Cloth - 0 views

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    This is a really cool article that shows the uses of activated carbon other than as a catalyst, and actually talks about biochemical breakdowns and Van Der Waals forces.
Erica Schwer

Teaching Tools - 1 views

forgot to add the link and don't know how to edit it: http://school.discoveryeducation.com/teachingtools/teachingtools.html

education resources puzzlemaker lessonplan

Mike Gattone

100 incredibly useful youtube channels for teachers - 0 views

http://www.onlinecollegecourses.com/2010/10/20/100-incredibly-useful-youtube-channels-for-teachers/

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started by Mike Gattone on 16 Nov 10 no follow-up yet
Brian Rosten

Chemical History - Max Planck - 0 views

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    This is about the history of chemistry, and specifically talks about the life and finding of Max Planck. Any Chemistry or Physics teacher trying to make quantum mechanics more relevant to students will find this useful.
Katherine K

Experimentopia - 1 views

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    I found this site when looking for ideas to use in an upcoming demo/lesson about chemical and physical properties/changes. I guess there are only 25 experiments listed currently, but it gave me some good ideas to potentially use!
Briana Millar

Channel One News - 0 views

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    This resource is also used in the classroom I am in. It has an everyday news video about what is going on in the world that would interest middle school aged students. I am also quite interested in the videos when they are shown in class.
Briana Millar

Brain Pop - 0 views

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    This is a resource used in the classroom I observe. It has fun science videos that teach kids concepts. There is also a quiz after each video.
Mike LaTona

Misconceptions in Science Textbooks - 0 views

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    This post shows how even the textbooks students use can carry malinformation that can lead students to form their own misconceptions. The post shows the importance of showing your students multiple texts/information on a certain topic.
Briana Millar

PBS Zoom Science Experiments - 1 views

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    This website has a lot of fun easy science experiments. I found this website because my cooperating teacher uses it in her study hall classroom. The experiments relate to many different types of science. Most of them require minimal materials!
A. Rae Clementz

GIS in the clasroom - 1 views

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    A general site on how to use GIS in the classroom, with links to a newsletter and other educational resources.
Christina Barrera

National Education Association Lesson Plans - 1 views

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    The official website of NEA. Retired teachers will upload old lesson plans that worked well to the website for others to use. For free.
Kevin Mazur

Illinois State Standards for Science - 0 views

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    This website contains the Illinois State Standards for Science. It should be helpful as a reference point for seeing if the lesson plans you create comply with some of these standards.
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