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Juice Bridge « Blondihacks - 0 views

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electronics project

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build a power supply for breadboards

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Using Twitter to help students connect to earth science - Reflections of a Techie - 0 views

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earth_science earthqauke

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interesting article on how earthquake propagated faster on twitter than in real life.

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TeachPaperless: A Paperless Math Activity - 0 views

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technology metacognition

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very cool idea for problem solving analysis using bump and audio/video recording.

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Chemistry with Rising 9th Graders « Physics&Parsimony - 0 views

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chemistry

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great blog post explaining why balancing reactions doesn't mean you have any understanding of what is actually taking place in that reaction. This calls into question the usefulness of teaching how to balance equations to middle school students

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Nuffield Physics - National STEM Centre - 0 views

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physics

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interesting physics teaching project from UK

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APS Observer - Improving Classroom Performance by Challenging Student Misconceptions Ab... - 1 views

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metacognition

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awesome paper on metacognition. Lays out a complete metacognative curriculum.

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High Speed Video of Handguns Fired Underwater - 0 views

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momentum high_speed Video_Analysis

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Bugscope: Home - 0 views

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biology microscope SEM

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you can control a scanning electron microscope & send in your own samples

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Physics and Physicists: STM Images Molecular Orbital - 0 views

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chemistry molecular_orbital

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Teaching non-majors Light and Color (and making them love it) - 0 views

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light color

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great resources.

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Mother Nature as Engineer: 9 Design Tricks Borrowed From Biology | Wired Science | Wire... - 0 views

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biomimicry

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cool aritcle on biomimicry

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Pin Hole Theatre « Teach. Brian. Teach. - 1 views

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optics labs physics pin hole theatre teach brian

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Great idea for a lab-build a pinhole theater

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biology arsnic-life dna

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cool blog by researcher who is attempting to replicate the arsnic based life research.

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Catalyst: Homunculus - ABC TV Science - 0 views

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anatomy biology

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What would a person's body look like if each part grew in proportion to the area of the brain connected to its sensory perception?

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PBL

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Interesting pbl ideas.

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circuits physics

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great circuits lab--build a foutan board to understand circuits better.

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Educational Technology Clearinghouse - 0 views

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clipart presentations technology

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great clearing house of clipart and educational stuff

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Ideas for the first week of class: Teaching the nature of science (and evolution) - 0 views

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first_dat evolution

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cool first day of class ideas

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"Teaching for Lifelong Learning: Improvi" by Anthony S. Niedwiecki - 0 views

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metacognition assessment

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looks like an interesting paper: This article proposes integrating self-assessment tools into the formative assessment process to improve the students' metacognitive skills. By integrating these steps into lawyering skills courses and clinics, professors are more likely to help students "learn like a lawyer." The articles discusses metacognition, effective formative assessment techniques, and practical ideas on how to improve the learning of law students.

<div class="cArrow"> </div><div class="cContentInner">looks like an interesting paper: This article proposes integrating self-assessment tools into the formative assessment process to improve the students' metacognitive skills. By integrating these steps into lawyering skills courses and clinics, professors are more likely to help students "learn like a lawyer." The articles discusses metacognition, effective formative assessment techniques, and practical ideas on how to improve the learning of law students.</div>

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Amazing video captures oak tree growing from an acorn over 8 months | Geek.com - 1 views

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plants biology

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This video is amazing

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