TEACHER RESOURCES

 

Online Database Inservice

Inservice November 12, 2008/February 13, 2009

 

 

General education information for teachers

 

 

 

 

The most AMAZING resource is the NSDL - please come to the library for a tour!

nsdl.org

 

 

 

ADOLESCENT HEALTH

 

Bacteria: More Than Pathogens

 

BLogging

 

China K-2

 

DIGITAL STORYTELLING

 

 

EARTH AND SKY - K SCIENCE

 

ECOSYSTEMS

 

FISH, AMPHIBIANS AND REPTILES K-2

 

FLIPS IN THE LIBRARY (WORD DOCX)

FLIPS IN THE LIBRARY PDF

 

Geology

 

GLOBAL WARMING

 

LIFE SCIENCE MIDDLE SCHOOL

 

Language Arts:

Lit to Go

Lit2Go is a free online collection of stories and poems in Mp3 (audiobook) format. You can:

• Download the files to your Mp3 player and listen on the go,
• Listen to the Mp3 files on your computer,
• View the text on a webpage and read along as you listen,
• Print out the stories and poems to make your own book.

 

Math sites

 

Music:

Phil Tulga

At this site, Phil shares a large number of free music activities and arts integration lessons that connect music to reading, math and science.  In addition, he posts information on his latest music education products.

 

 

 

PLAGIARISM

 

 

Funny Water

This page from NSES starts the story of a middle school teacher’s inquiry lesson on density.

Density Balloon

What happens to the density of a balloon as it is heated and cooled? Here students use a hair dryer to heat a helium-filled Mylar balloon, causing it to rise, and let it cool, causing it to drop. The activity includes a description, a list of science process skills and complex reasoning strategies being used. Also provided are content topics, a list of necessary supplies, instructions, and presentation techniques. The content of the activity is explained, and assessment suggestions are provided.

Liquid Rainbow

In this density activity, students determine the relative densities of five liquids and layer them atop one another in a straw.

Atmospheric Properties: Convection

This page describes convection currents in terms of density differences.

Potato Float

How can a potato wedge be made to hover in the center of a glass of liquid? Students investigate density using potato wedges and water and sugar water solutions.