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Library of Congress website for Resources - 1 views

www.loc.gov/...franklin-scientist.html Library of Congress
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  • Robert Ryshke on 15 Jan 12
     
    What a wonderful set of resources for any teacher or student to explore. Here is what they have on Ben Franklin. Organized effectively and access to digitized documents that give you a window into his world.
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Literacy Map for Genetics - 0 views

strandmaps.nsdl.org/?id=SMS-MAP-1446 Literacy Maps
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  • Robert Ryshke on 15 Jan 12
     
    On the NSDL website, they have literacy maps that organize the conceptual understanding of a topic. While a bit cumbersome, they are worth reviewing. You can print them out.
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National Science Digital Library - 0 views

nsdl.org Science Resources
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  • Robert Ryshke on 15 Jan 12
     
    If you don't know this site, you NEED to review what's there. Looks like a treasure trove of interesting ideas, materials, resources, etc.
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How to Start Making Your Own Electronics with Arduino and Other People's Code - 0 views

lifehacker.com/...arduino-and-other-peoples-code arduino electronics physics
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  • John Burk on 12 Jan 12
     
    basic guide to arduino
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Problems in Physics (pdf) from Kapitza - 0 views

pages.physics.cornell.edu/...in%20Physics%20-%20Kapitza.pdf problems challenges physics
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  • John Burk on 12 Jan 12
     
    This is a collection of 223 open ended physics questions Kapitza used to use on the hard core russian version of the Q exam. Fun to work through once and a while. If you ever work through a question, be sure to send it my way, I'd love to see it.
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Swans on Tea » The Magic of Magnetism - 0 views

blogs.scienceforums.net/...10738 E&M special_relativity
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  • John Burk on 11 Jan 12
     
    nice derivation of the connection b/t E&Mo
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Day 76: Energy and Momentum Practicum - Noschese 180 - 0 views

noschese180.posterous.com/-energy-and-momentum-practicum momentum impulse energy
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  • John Burk on 11 Jan 12
     
    interesting energy and momentum practicum
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How to Read a Scientific Paper : Uncertain Principles - 1 views

scienceblogs.com/...to_read_a_scientific_paper.php research how-to
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  • John Burk on 10 Jan 12
     
    Really great blog post with detailed instructions on how to read a scientific paper. If you wanted to instruct students on this skill, you could simply give them this post. 
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Work and energy for an accelerating car | Matter & Interactions - 0 views

matterandinteractions.wordpress.com/...energy-for-an-accelerating-car work energy
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  • John Burk on 10 Jan 12
     
    pretty detailed accounting of work and pseudowork for accelerating car
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The Richard Feynman Trilogy: The Physicist Captured in Three Films | Open Culture - 0 views

www.openculture.com/...hard_feynman_film_trilogy.html inspiration video physics
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  • John Burk on 09 Jan 12
     
    BBC series of interviews with Feynman on pleasure of finding things out. 
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Why Science is "Just So Darn Hard" - THE DAILY RIFF - Be Smarter. About Education. - 0 views

www.thedailyriff.com/...e-is-just-so-darn-hard-854.php pedagogy science_literacy science_for_all
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  • The traditional lecture format is the not the best method for teaching science. Again to draw an analogy with physical education, lectures are of limited use when the subject being taught is an activity.
  • The competitive model for science education, and for education in general, is poor training for how work is actually accomplished. Corporations compete, athletes compete, politicians compete, but the vast majority of working people have to cooperate if they want to get anything done.
  • Competitive grading systems discourage recreational interest. This is true in school athletic programs and it is also true for science classes. Just as students who get picked last for sports teams conclude athletics is not for them, students who fail to make the cut in science classes, conclude that they lack the "science gene," and should not even try to understand the subject.
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  • Pedagogies that use "inquiry-based" or "discovery" methods have their place in science instruction, but should not, as some educators have advocated, be the only methods used. 
  • Traditional classroom education does not select for some character traits that are critical for success in science. Patience and above all persistence are necessary personal traits for a successful career in science.
  • I tell them that when choosing research assistants I am not necessarily looking for the best student in the classroom, I am looking for a student with a strong work ethic,  one who can accept direction and feedback, and one who is excited about the work.
  • John Burk on 09 Jan 12
     
    interesting article that compares training of scientists to athletes and flaws with that model. 
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Photo: The Bounty of Species in a Single Scoop of Seafloor Mud | Wired Science | Wired.com - 1 views

www.wired.com/...seafloor-life biodiversity biology
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  • A mere handful of seafloor mud may contain as many species as are found in a square meter of tropical rainforest. The fantastic assemblage seen above was gathered from a single scoop of mud, about 2 inches deep and 5 inches across.
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Man Embraces Useless Machines, and Absurdity Ensues - NYTimes.com - 3 views

www.nytimes.com/...is-rube-goldberg-machines.html rube_goldberg energy project pbl physics
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  • John Burk on 07 Jan 12
     
    Excellent article about designer of rube goldberg machines. Video is pure gold for introducing a rube goldberg project. 
  • Robert Ryshke on 07 Jan 12
     
    Thanks for sharing this John! It was so much fun to watch. Bob
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Anthropomorphism: A Peculiar Institution | The Scientist - 0 views

the-scientist.com/...orphism-a-peculiar-institution biology
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  • John Burk on 07 Jan 12
     
    interesting post about how anthropomorphism might not be useful in describing biological behavior of animals, especially re: ants & slavery. 
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dy/dan » Blog Archive » Can Someone Tell Me What I'm Looking At Here? - 0 views

blog.mrmeyer.com/?p=12528 rotation physics
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  • John Burk on 06 Jan 12
     
    very cool rotational kinematics problem-can you predict the price is right spinner. 
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These DIY Fireplace Pine Cones Change The Color of the Fire When You Toss Them In - 1 views

lifehacker.com/...the-fire-when-you-toss-them-in inquiry chemistry
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  • John Burk on 06 Jan 12
     
    This could be a great inquiry lab when studying flame spectra-figure out what chemicals are on these pine cones. 
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