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How A Sunflower Gene Crossed The Line From Weed To Crop : The Salt : NPR - 0 views

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evolution plants

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Ten Websites for Science Teachers | Edutopia - 0 views

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Science

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Robert Ryshke on 13 Mar 12

Eric Brunsell is Assistant Professor of Science Education @ UW-Oshkosh. He is the facilitator of Edutopia's STEM group, and a regular blogger for Edutopia. You can follow him on Twitter @brunsell. We all know that the web is full of excellent web resources for science teachers and students.

<div class="cArrow"> </div><div class="cContentInner">Eric Brunsell is Assistant Professor of Science Education @ UW-Oshkosh. He is the facilitator of Edutopia's STEM group, and a regular blogger for Edutopia. You can follow him on Twitter @brunsell. We all know that the web is full of excellent web resources for science teachers and students.</div>

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Robert Ryshke on 13 Mar 12

Thanks John! Just posted this as well. Didn't see that you listed it as a resource.

<div class="cArrow"> </div><div class="cContentInner">Thanks John! Just posted this as well. Didn't see that you listed it as a resource.</div>

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The Sun is 1,392,684 +/- 65 km across! | Bad Astronomy | Discover Magazine - 0 views

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sun astronomy measurement CVPM physics

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Culture splits climate views, not science smarts - 0 views

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Climate change env_sci

shared by John Burk on 30 May 12 - No Cached

Support for climate science doesn't increase with science literacy, a survey suggests. Rather, people with technical backgrounds just dig in harder on their views about global warming, finds the study in the Nature Climate Change journal.
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What's going on? Basically people with technical smarts just use their abilities to better rationalize their already-held views. And why is that? Fitting in with your friends matters a lot more to people than getting climate science right, suggests Kahan, by email (see his Cultural Cognition website for more details):
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John Burk on 30 May 12

Culture splits climate views, not science smarts

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How tiny wasps cope with being smaller than amoebas | Not Exactly Rocket Science | Disc... - 0 views

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biology scaling evolution

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Why Burn Doctors Hate Instant Soup : Planet Money : NPR - 0 views

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PHYSICS statics stability

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John Burk on 05 Dec 11

very cool NPR article on why some instant soups are more prone to tipping over than others.

<div class="cArrow"> </div><div class="cContentInner">very cool NPR article on why some instant soups are more prone to tipping over than others. </div>

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Building the Momentum Transfer Model « Physics! Blog! - 0 views

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mtm momentum modeling

shared by John Burk on 04 Dec 11 - No Cached

John Burk on 04 Dec 11

excellent description of how to teach conservation of momentum to students.

<div class="cArrow"> </div><div class="cContentInner">excellent description of how to teach conservation of momentum to students. </div>

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MAKE | Dropping a Cannonball into a Tub Full of Mercury - 1 views

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density video

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MAKE | Seeing EM Waves With a Single LED - 0 views

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waves E&M project

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What every teacher should know about cognitive research (Nov 18th, CO Science Conference) - 0 views

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brain-based learning pedagogy

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Relativity FAQ: Why is "c" used for the speed of light? « viXra log - 1 views

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special_relativity light phsyics

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Whiteboard Speed Dating « Physics! Blog! - 1 views

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whiteboarding

shared by John Burk on 22 Jan 12 - No Cached

John Burk on 22 Jan 12

An excellent idea to mix things up with whiteboarding

<div class="cArrow"> </div><div class="cContentInner">An excellent idea to mix things up with whiteboarding</div>

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Valerie Bennett on 25 Jan 12

This will give students a great way to look into the mindset of how their friends work when problem solving.

<div class="cArrow"> </div><div class="cContentInner">This will give students a great way to look into the mindset of how their friends work when problem solving.</div>

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Common Types of Forces (BFPM Cheat Sheet) « Physics! Blog! - 1 views

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normal_force gravity forces physics

shared by John Burk on 31 Dec 11 - No Cached

John Burk on 31 Dec 11

a great description of how to introduce forces to students

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Motivation for pre-reading assignments | Science Edventures - 0 views

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reading teaching_strategies

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John Burk on 06 Jan 12

very good post that gives good justification and procedure for reading quizzes.

<div class="cArrow"> </div><div class="cContentInner">very good post that gives good justification and procedure for reading quizzes. </div>

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Swans on Tea » The Nose Knows Physics - 0 views

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christmas balckbod

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John Burk on 26 Dec 11

fun analysis of rudolph'a nose

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Swans on Tea » The Magic of Magnetism - 0 views

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E&M special_relativity

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John Burk on 11 Jan 12

nice derivation of the connection b/t E&Mo

<div class="cArrow"> </div><div class="cContentInner">nice derivation of the connection b/t E&Mo</div>

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Pole to Pole Run » A Recursive Process - 0 views

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velocity

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John Burk on 24 Jan 12

great math/physics problem from pole to pole run.

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Phys Ed: The Dangers of High Heels - NYTimes.com - 0 views

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physics project_ideas statics forces pressure

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From Sand to Processor or How a CPU is made - Intel - 1 views

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physics chemistry semiconductors electronics

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Thursday Eratosthenes Blogging: Measuring Latitude and Longitude with a Sundial : Uncer... - 0 views

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eratosthenes measurement lab_ideas

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John Burk on 02 Feb 12

Very repetition of Eratosthenes measurement to determine both latitude and longitude.

<div class="cArrow"> </div><div class="cContentInner">Very repetition of Eratosthenes measurement to determine both latitude and longitude. </div>

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