Game for science - Virtual world devoted to science 10 Plant Science Experiments for Kids Welcome to Mom’s Library! We shared ideas of seed science experiments for kids a while ago. Today we will share plant science experiments you can do in your backyard or in your kitchen with kids. What do plants need to grow? Why not set up a science experiment to answer the question. Can a plant survive on orange juice rather than water? Here is another plant growth experiment, but this post explained more in details on how to write hypothesis and how they recorded plant growth data. To go little deeper in the subject, you can ask how long can different plants survive without sunlight and water? How will plants grow under artificial light compared to nature light? This is a simple experiment comparing the growth of different plants. How plants absorb water? While the last experiment shows how water travels through the leaves, this one shows how water travels through flowers. After the last two experiments, you will need this one to explain why plants need water. How fast does a plant grow?
14 YouTube Math Channels February 10, 2014 Since the posting of "20 Great Math Websites for Teachers and Students", I have received some requests from math teachers asking for websites that provide quality math videos. Upon checking my archive and some other online resources, I deemed it necessary to compile this list of Math YouTube channels to share with you. These are basically channels where you can have access to a wide variety of math videos and tutorials to help your students with Math. I have included only what I believe are the best Math channels out there. 1- Mr. TenMarks' web-based math program is used by students across 25,000 schools and 7,000 districts. 3- Mathademics: Mathademics is a community learning tool based out of Northern Illinois. This is one of the most popular YouTube channels that offers free video lessons and tutorials on a wide range of subjects including Math. 7- Numberphile: 9- Mathematics Online: This channel offers math videos on geometry formula derivations and more.
Speedometry – Learn Math and Science Hot Wheels® Speedometry™ encourages inquiry and real-world, problem-based learning through play, hands-on activities and in-depth lesson plans that is mapped to state and national standards including Common Core State Standards (CCSS), Next Generation Science Standards (NGSS) and Texas Essential Knowledge and Skills (TEKS). This education curriculum, co-created with researchers at the University of Southern California Rossier School of Education, combines Hot Wheels® fun, imagination, and action, as well as toys and track to accelerate learning. Read More Speedometry™ is a free-to-use curriculum targeting fourth grade (8-9 year old) students. Comprised of two units with up to six lessons per unit, Speedometry™ provides coursework intended to cover a period of 10-12 days. Students work in collaborative learning groups to deepen their understanding of speed, angles, slopes, collisions, kinetic energy, and potential energy.
The 25 Must Have Resources for Science Teachers Here is what I have been preparing for you over this weekend. Below is a list featuring some great resources for science teachers. These resources provide a wide variety of materials for teaching science from lesson plans, printables, activities, technology resources and many more. This is a periodic table of chemical elements ( around 180 ) with an illustrative video around each element. The Understanding Science site was produced by the UC Museum of Paleontology of the University of California at Berkeley, in collaboration with a diverse group of scientists and teachers, and was funded by the National Science Foundation. This is one of the most popular science channels in YouTube. 5- Discovery Education Discovery Education offers a broad range of free classroom resources that complement and extend learning beyond the bell. 6- Scientist Smithsonian This page features a list of scientists from Smithonian and provides videos on each one of them about their work and what they do.
Download Free NASA Software and Help Protect the Earth from Asteroids! Yes, you can help save the world. And just by downloading some free software. Writes NASA: Protecting the Earth from the threat of asteroid impacts means first knowing where they are. To download the app and join the hunt for asteroids, please click here. Next up? Follow us on Facebook, Twitter, Google Plus and LinkedIn and share intelligent media with your friends. Related Content: Free NASA eBook Theorizes How We Will Communicate with Aliens NASA Puts Online a Big Collection of Space Sounds, and They’re Free to Download and Use NASA Archive Collects Great Time-Lapse Videos of our Planet Ray Bradbury Reads Moving Poem on the Eve of NASA’s 1971 Mars Mission 5 Great Science Websites For Kids 1- Science Made FunScience Made Fun wants kids to love science by showing how fun science can be. The site is colorful and makes silly sounds as you move your mouse around the page. Kids can read science trivia, science jokes, and play science games. This site from the BBC offers information, games, and quizzes on a wide variety of scientific topics. EurekAlert is a science based site that offers a large collection of kid friendly, science based new articles. Love my Science offers a large selection of fun science experiments that can be performed safely at home or in school with everyday objects. Cells Alive is the place for students to go when learning about cells.
Underground Railroad Underground Railroad They slept by day, traveled by night. On foot, through water, by whatever means necessary, they fled with one goal in mind: Freedom. Image to right: Slaves followed a secret route along the Tombigbee River through Tennessee and northward across the Ohio River to freedom. A collaboration between NASA and the National Park Service, this educational video details how the sciences of astronomy and geography guided slaves to freedom in the 1800s, and how the technologies of satellites and geographic information systems are being used to locate and visualize the secret paths they traveled. Using the North Star as a compass, freedom-seeking slaves went from safe house to safe house along the Underground Railroad, an intricate network of escape routes away from the slave-ridden South. Running time is 34 minutes. Dan Stillman, Institute for Global Environmental Strategies
General Math resources (from a math teacher) Reading about Technology and Innovation for Black History Month During the month of February, the National Council of Teachers of English (NCTE), in partnership with its Black Caucus, is inviting the public to join over a million readers as part of the Twenty-Seventh National African American Read-In. Throughout the month, schools, churches, libraries, bookstores, community and professional organizations, and interested citizens are urged to make literacy a significant part of Black History Month by hosting and coordinating Read-Ins in their communities. According to the event guidelines, hosting a Read-In can be as simple as bringing together friends to share a book, or as elaborate as arranging public readings and media presentations that feature professional African American writers. You can learn more about how to start a Read-In at Also check out examples of how others have done Read-Ins. Abdul-Jabbar, Kareem, Raymond Obstfeld, Ben Boos, and AG Ford. Dinerstein, Joel. Fouché, Rayvon. Govenar, Alan B. Holmes, Keith C.
Real-World Math Problems? Try Google Earth! One of the most common questions math teachers hear from their students is, “why does this matter?” They are constantly trying to convince students that math is useful and could help them in their everyday lives. But it can be a tough sell. Word problems alone often feel contrived and students see right through them. Thomas Petra has taught math at every level for more than 20 years and encountered dubious students at every grade level. Petra takes an inquiry learning approach to the Google Earth-based problems. “I want them to use the things they know already and I want them to learn new skills like critical thinking and problem solving on their own terms.” One lesson Petra did with middle school students helped them practice the distance formula: distance = rate x time. Petra grouped the students on teams, competing to win the race. Another of Petra’s favorite lessons helped algebra students understand variables. [RELATED READING: Math and Science: Out of the Classroom, Into the World]
STEAM YouTube Channels for Elementary Kids | Imagination Soup A homeschool reader wrote to ask me my recommendations for educational YouTube channels. Which is a really fantastic question — and deserves a few blog posts, don’t you think? Let’s start with the best S.T.E.A.M. (science, technology, engineering, art, and math) YouTube channels. You know that it’s hard to sift through the massive amount of channels, and find what’s best and age-appropriate for your kids. One way to find some of these ideas is to use the free YouTube channel app for kids. Here I’ve listed my favorite educational channels that are meant specifically for elementary-age students. It’s important to note that to truly be “STEAM” or “STEM” if you take out art, the content should cross over at least two of the science, technology, math, art, and math content areas. Ready? STEAM / STEM YouTube Channels Vi HartVi narrates these interesting videos on topics from spirals in math to Pi and Anti-Pi. 2. 3. 4. 5. 6. 7. Science YouTube Channels 2. 3. 4. 5. 6. 7. 8. 9. 10. 11. 12. 13. 1.
Algodoo: Art and Physics Algodoo is a unique 2D-simulation software from Algoryx Simulation AB. Algodoo is designed in a playful, cartoony manner, making it a perfect tool for creating interactive scenes. Explore physics, build amazing inventions, design cool games or experiment with Algodoo in your science classes. Algodoo encourages students and children’s own creativity, ability and motivation to construct knowledge while having fun. Algodoo in scientific research There are tons of research papers about Algodoo and its use in education. Functionality With Algodoo you can create simulation scenes using simple drawing tools like boxes, circles, polygons, gears, brushes, planes, ropes and chains. Physical elements You can also add more physics in your simulation like fluids, springs, hinges, motors, thrusters, light rays, tracers, optics and lenses. Analyze and visualize For deeper analysis you can also show graphs or visualize forces, velocities and momentum. Algobox – Sharing scenes Community Technology
15 YouTube Channels of Fun Science for Kids YouTube has become a good source of educational materials. If you like watching science videos, you will love these YouTube channels of amazing science videos for kids. We shared 6 YouTube Channels for Hands-on Science Experiments You Can Do at Home. Today we share YouTube channels of fun science facts, explanations, and news. Bill Nye: although the channel has not been updated for couple years, the content already there is enough for kids to explore. SciShow: It is a great collection of science videos of different topics: historical science figures, science news, science talk show, science quizzes, most asked science questions. SpanglerScienceTV: from Steve Spangler, this channel has a ton of fun science facts, experiments, and more. asapScience: a fun site using fun drawings to explain various interesting topics from science point of view. LabofOrnithology: if you like birds, you will love this channel. ScienceBob: does all kinds of cool science experiments. Enjoy! Almost Done!