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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
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!
btkane90

Resources for High School Chemistry Teachers - 1 views

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    This site links to chemistry classroom management and activity resources. It also has a lot of fun links that relate chemistry to other subject areas from history to poetry.
btkane90

Dr. Quantum-Double Slit Experiment - 0 views

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    Awesome animated video that gives an introduction to some aspects of quantum behavior, wave/matter properties and interference patterns.
btkane90

Chemistry Experiments!!! - 0 views

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    This site links to 47 different high school level chemistry labs. Materials/setup lists and procedures are included as well as follow up questions.
btkane90

Amazing Chemistry Teacher Resources - 0 views

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    This looks like a great website. It covers around twelve general chemistry topics and includes teacher resources, activities, videos, and labs for students.
btkane90

Welcome to Creative Chemistry - 1 views

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    This website is full of potential resources including worksheets and potential labs and activities for chemistry classrooms.
btkane90

Video and Photographic Resources for Chemistry Teachers - 0 views

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    This is a cool site with general chemistry tutorials, demonstration videos, and documents that explain the chemistry involved in each demonstration.
Briana Millar

USGS Science Education - 0 views

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    This is the United States Geological Survey website. It contains resources for primary, secondary, and undergraduate education. The resources are lessons, data, and maps.
Briana Millar

Interactive Rock Cycle - 0 views

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    This resource shows how the rock cycle works. It plays an interactive video step by step. You can click on each step for further information about each step.
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!
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. 
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

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.
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.
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.
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.
Michael Brahm

Ask The Van - 1 views

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    This is a site run by the UIUC Department of Physics and their outreach program The Physics Van. Although this is focused more towards the elementary level, it is still a good source for Q and A about physics topics.
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    This web page is from the UIUC Physics Van and it is a place where people can ask questions about things in their everyday life and get answers from people who are knowledgeable in related scientific fields.
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).
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