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Continue reading →: Mutual of Omaha’s Wild Kingdom
Way back in a time called the 1970s, before Animal Planet and The Discovery Channel, there was a show called Mutual of Omaha’s Wild Kingdom. I can remember as a little boy preparing to watch Marlin Perkins and his weekly adventures. The show was key in my developing love of…
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Continue reading →: Nature: Online Videos
Nature.com has lots of information on cutting edge scientific research but one of the best resources for K-12 science teachers is the set of Nature online videos. You can also find the videos on the Nature Video Channel on YouTube. This allows you to embed videos in a class blog…
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Continue reading →: Science NetLinks
Science NetLinks is one of those resources I was sure I had blogged about previously. I checked twice just to make sure- and no. This is a huge oversight because Science NetLinks has an abundance of K-12 science supports and it is a site I used frequently as an elementary…
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Continue reading →: SEED magazine- The Universe in 09
I am a big fan of SEED– it is a colorful and slick magazine on science and culture. SEED has a visual interactive site called the Universe in 09 where you can search top stories from 2009. You may also like the Evolution of Evolution interactive Click HERE to see…
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Continue reading →: Tools for Ambitious Science Teaching
I cannot say enough positive things about Tools for Ambitious Science Teaching. I have site envy right now. Tools for Ambitious Science Teaching showcases the work of a team of Educational Researchers at the University of Washington. The tools on the site are designed to provide a system of support…
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Continue reading →: Earth Science Week 2009
Well, I just realized that October 11-17, 2009 is Earth Science week. If you forgot about Earth Science week as well and are rushing out to get someone a belated Earth Science Week card- never fear! Earthsciweek.org, sponsored by the American Geological Institute, has all of your Earth Science Week…
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Continue reading →: Science PLC & Teacher Leadership wiki
In early August I attended a NSTA Summer Conference on Professional Learning Communities in Science and started a wiki for participants. I have recently posted presentations to share and I have also uploaded some more links to resources on supporting PLCs and teacher leadership. Please visit the Science PLC/Teacher Leadership…
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Continue reading →: Project FIRST: Eye on the Sky
Project FIRST: Eye on the Sky contains integrated science/literacy teaching materials for elementary learners. The materials are inquiry-based and hands-on science activities developed and tested by UC Berkeley educators and scientists. Two Earth/Space units have been developed- Our Star the Sun and Changing Weather. Our Star the Sun contains 15…
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Continue reading →: Process of Science
Process of Science is a partnership between Visionlearning and the Science Education Resource Center at Carleton College. The site provides resources for improving understanding of science process skills and also provides examples, references, and resources for teaching science processes. The Why Teach the Process of Science page has some good…
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Continue reading →: Museum of Science & Industry- Chicago
The Museum of Science & Industry in Chicago has an online science page for science educators. The online science page has: videos, activities, and podcasts. The activities include online games/simulations on Simple Machines, Garden in a Glove, and a Worm Farm. There are currently only 3 videos- but see the…
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