January 2008

Discovering Pi

January 25, 2008

Hey, I’ve posted a new episode on my podcast, Science Teaching Tips. Episode: 26. Discovering Pi TI staff educator and math enthusiast Lori Lambertson describes how to find her favorite number. Enjoy!

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Deli Tray Math

January 25, 2008

I just had to share the neatest activity that I saw at the California Math Council conference at Asilomar last month. And I loved it for more reasons than just because it was created at my old haunt, the Exploratorium. You know those clear plastic trays that you get your salad bar goodies in? You [...]

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Hands-on Science

January 18, 2008

Hey, I’ve posted a new episode on my podcast. Check it out; I think you’ll like it! Title: Science Teaching Tips Episode: Hands-on Science When staff physicist Paul Doherty began to teach, he started by doing lots of demonstrations. But now, he explains, he has students get their hands on the science, which helps them [...]

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Mystery 1: Is polar bear fur transparent?

January 18, 2008

The answer seems to be yes! Even though polar bears are white, their hair is actually colorless. I found this out by looking at a great site, Everyday Mysteries, run by the Library of Congress. You can browse tons of questions, and their interesting science answers, compiled by the expert reference librarians at the Library [...]

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Survival Guide

January 11, 2008

I’ve posted a new episode of Science Teaching Tips — Science Snacks for the Classroom 24. Survival Guide It’s tough for a new teacher to keep up with everything from labs to professional development. TI teacher coach Arlette Manders provides a potpourri of tips on how to make life a little easier. Enjoy! — Stephanie [...]

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Science geek humor

January 11, 2008

Some of us really like geeky humor… if you’re one of them, check out my website page on science geek humor. Such gems as the Proof that Girls are Evil, and Scientifically Accurate Warning Labels.

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GREAT YouTube video on climate change!

January 9, 2008

Wow, I just saw a great YouTube by a science teacher on climate change. He frames the issue in terms of risk management. Rather than “who’s right?”, he asks “which scenario would we rather risk?” The one where we waste money to try to save an earth that’s fine as it is, or the one [...]

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For the Love of Math

January 2, 2008

I’ve posted a new episode of my Science Teaching Tips podcast… Episode: 23. For the Love of Math TI staff educator Lori Lambertson explains her philosophy of integrating math and science in the classroom, and how she puts it into practice.

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NSTA has a new podcast for teachers

January 2, 2008

Hey, the NSTA (National Science Teachers Association) has a new podcast, called Lab Out Loud, just for science teachers. It looks like they’re trying to serve the professional development needs of teachers much like I have with my Science Teaching Tips podcast. You can check out their podcast at http://www.nsta.org/publications/laboutloud.aspx. I think this is a [...]

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