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Thomas Boczar

The Science News - 0 views

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    This online magazine has many articles related to new science findings that can be very interesting for science teachers, students, and their parents. It helps us stay informed on new scientific innovations.
Michael Brahm

PhET Simulations - 0 views

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    This is another site full of good physics simulations which could be used to help students explore different topics in physics. These simulations may explore topics which are too complicated for students to directly explore in classroom experiments, or topics which are typically confusing for students.
Kevin Mazur

American Biology Teacher - 0 views

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    This website contains publications made through the NABT on new and innovative lesson plans. It would be useful to teachers wishing to educate on biology to help them in coming up with a lesson plan onhow to teach a particular topic.
Daniel Kim

Chemcollective - 0 views

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    This site has many tutorials and lesson plan starters related to chemistry concepts and topics. There are many great ideas that are explored in this site that can be used in introductory and advanced level chemistry classes
Michael Brahm

Physics Education Resources - 0 views

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    This page gives links to many resources which could be used to enrich physics instruction at the secondary level. Some examples of the resources are an examination of the physics of race cars, roller coasters, and links to some simulations.
Michael Brahm

Popular Physics Misconceptions - 0 views

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    This page lists some misconceptions which have been taken from college Physics students' essays and exams. It could be a good tool to show students that even college physics students have basic misconceptions and use this to emphasize the importance of knowing the basics very well.
James Park

Scientific American Magazine - 0 views

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    This is the main site for the magazine Scientific American. It holds a lot of great information about how science can be used in our modern day society (ex. energy and sustainability or health).
James Park

New news in chemistry - 0 views

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    This site posts information about new developments in chemistry and technology that can affect us in our daily lives. This site hold a lot of information about biochemistry.
Michael Brahm

Amusement Park Physics - 0 views

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    This page goes through an explanation of the physics of many common rides at amusement parks. It could be used to gain the interest of students to new topics to be presented in class.
Mike Rogan

Teachers Talking Science - 0 views

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    Talking Science is a great resource for Teachers Parents and Students. The Teachers section has activities and even lesson plans from all disciplines to use or draw ideas off of.
Ben Torrisi

Science Classroom Ideas - 1 views

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    This website is for middle school teachers and has lesson plans, power points, graphic organizers, and links that could be used by teachers to support the classroom.
Yochanan WIeczorek

100 apps for teachers - 0 views

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    Interesting list of diffrent technological apps teachers can use. Think of how many we are covering, and how many were not.
Mike Rogan

Interactive Simulations - 0 views

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    This is an Amazing resource for modeling science topics with simulations! Run by the University of Colorado at Boulder, there are tons of interactive simulations including ones I've used in my classes that are very helpful in visualizing certain topics. The website also has shared activities from teachers across the country including lesson plans, homework, demos, and labs for all grade levels!
Kevin Knapik

National Geographic - 0 views

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    This website is full of descriptive articles about the natural world that can be used to illustrate biological concepts.
Kevin Knapik

Resources for Teaching Biology - 0 views

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    This website provides detailed instructional resources, innovative tools and a great amount of activities that could be used in a biology class.
Mike Gattone

I Love to Teach! - 0 views

http://www.youtube.com/watch?gl=US&v=tvX-3lPUJmk I'm not sure if this would fall under the category of "Valuable Information" but I really liked it. :)

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

The Value Of A "High-Power Pose" For Students - 0 views

http://www.miller-mccune.com/culture-society/power-poses-really-work-25322/ Recent research has found that "high-power poses," including leaning forward, can increase a person's sense of feeling p...

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started by Mike Gattone on 16 Nov 10 no follow-up yet
James Planey

PALAOA - Transmitting live from the Ocean below the Antarctic Ice - 1 views

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    A neat live underwater audio stream from under the antarctic sea ice. Includes links to research papers and explanations of how the data is being used. See if you hear any whales!
Katherine K

The Chem Collective - 0 views

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    This website offers resources such as a virtual lab that can be downloaded and used in the classroom.
Katherine K

American Chemical Society Presents: The Chemistry of Fireworks - 1 views

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    This is a short video that talks about how chemistry is used in fireworks. A fun example of making science relevant to students!
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