How to Make a permanent, reusable glow stick « Science Experiments :: WonderHowTo Make a reusable glow stick, glow-in-the-dark-style! Imagine, you'll never have to buy one of those ChemLite's again, because you can reuse this homemade glow stick over and over again. This video tutorial will show you how to make a permanent, reusable glow stick. The materials in this experiment are simple: epoxy resin, straw, and some phosphor powder. C For Chemistry delves into the chemistry of science experiments. This chemist knows what he's talking about. HOW TO:1. CHEMISTRY OF IT:Phosphor powder carries property of phosphorescence, which is a specific type of photoluminescence related to fluorescence. Check out more of C for Chemistry science videos on WonderHowTo. Music: Funkorama by Kevin MacLeod @ IncompetechLicensed under Creative Commons "Attribution 3.0"
Portal de revistas electrónicas de la UAM Science | HowStuffWorks QR Code Treasure Hunt Generator Open a magazine, a catalog, or take a look at sign in your local grocery market these days and you're likely to see a QR code. (The QR code to subscribe to Free Technology for Teachers is pictured to the left). QR codes and QR code reader apps are one of the many ways that cell phones can be used in schools for academic purposes. To that end, Russel Tarr has developed the QR Treasure Hunt Generator. The QR Treasure Hunt Generator provides you with all of the things you need to get started creating your own QR codes and using them in your classroom. The QR Treasure Hunt Generator recommends having students visit Kaywa to get QR readers for their phones. Applications for Education Creating QR Treasure Hunts could be a great way to get students moving and learning at the same time.
Thingiverse - Digital Designs for Physical Objects Educational trends A trend is a shift or tendency within a system, for example schools, that is likely to grow in importance and influence how the system operates. Examples include economic developments, changes in society or in employment, or in attitudes and behaviour. Some trends are opportunities, others disruptive, a challenge or threat; some turn out to be a short-lived novelty (an innovation can develop into a trend, or die out), others slow-burning, even barely noticeable but seismic and enduring over the long term. Many trends are of course outside the control of schools, but others can be taken into account in school development planning and designing effective teaching and learning. A trend may emerge in one country but not another, another may be global. Some key trends Outlined below are a number of trends in educational technology and practice that, consensus suggests, will have an impact on teaching and learning in the next five years. Useful resources LangOER (2014 – 2016) Open University UK
Science Toys | Science Toys GoConqr para Professores <div class='alert alert-danger'> We have detected that Javascript is not enabled in your browser. The dynamic nature of our site means that Javascript must be enabled to function properly. Please read our <a href='/terms_and_conditions' target='_blank'>terms and conditions</a> for more information. Mindmaps are predominately used for two things 1) Elaborating on and connecting ideas 2) Collaborating with others to brainstorm ideas. These two strands are what you should be using with your class. GoConqr offers the unique ability to be able to work on something individually and then seamlessly share this with your friends or groups to help improve. While having a central concept on which to work is the traditional way of creating Mindmaps they can also be used to brainstorm. Teachers can get great use out of this tool by preparing a deck of Flashcards and topics and sharing them with their pupils after each lesson. For certain subjects or topics teachers could go more in-depth.
Essential Questions | Scholastic How do you engage students deeply in the content of the curriculum? How do you make them hungry for knowledge? How do you keep them coming back for more? By asking essential questions. In my 31st year of teaching, I can honestly say that all of my classes are turbocharged with energy. The difference is, I now use essential questions that set the class off on an inquiry. In the field of cognitive science, inquiry is defined as “the rigorous apprenticeship into disciplinary ways of knowing,” and that’s just what it should look like in the classroom. What Is an Essential Question? An essential question frames a unit of study as a problem to be solved. Essential questions can be geared toward uncovering a topic. And when elementary students are learning about characterization, for example, as required by the Common Core State Standards, you can create a context for an inquiry with an essential question as straightforward as What makes a good friend? What Does an Inquiry Unit Look Like?