Daily questions, brainbusters, warm-ups, whatever you call it, the first few minutes of class sets the tone for the rest of the day. Here you will find popular video clips on a variety of topics, all intended to get your students excited about science.
Saturday, June 8, 2013
States of matter
Saturday, June 1, 2013
Gamma radiation
Daily question Where would you find gamma rays on the electromagnetic spectrum?
Makey Makey
This is a little off the normal posts, but I recently bought a Makey Makey. What a great product! We (the 8th grade science dept) are hoping to have a few in our class next year. These are amazing. What is a makey makey? Check out the video How to Hack a Banana. Go ahead I promise it is worth it!
http://popularscienceteacher.blogspot.com/2013/05/ted-hack-banana.html
Cool right? Here is a video of my own kids about five minutes after we got it out of the box!
It is so easy to use. They are a little intense. They really loved it. You can hook it up to almost anything, it just has to be a little conductive. The makey makey how to site was a big help.
Here is a link to MakeyMakey, I will update as soon as I have tried it out in my class! We ordered 8 which should be enough for 3-4 per group. I think I am going to give them a theme and see what happens. Can't wait!
http://www.makeymakey.com/howto.php
http://popularscienceteacher.blogspot.com/2013/05/ted-hack-banana.html
Cool right? Here is a video of my own kids about five minutes after we got it out of the box!
I love how they decided the 4 year old should be a note.
Here is a link to MakeyMakey, I will update as soon as I have tried it out in my class! We ordered 8 which should be enough for 3-4 per group. I think I am going to give them a theme and see what happens. Can't wait!
http://www.makeymakey.com/howto.php
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