Science Education Idea Exchange

I created these inserts for a four fold window pane.  My students will cut out the four pictures and glue them on the inside  They will label the four tabs as "moss cycle", "fern cycle", "angiosperm cycle", and "gymnosperm cycle". I wish I could draw better, but the general idea is there. :)

I found this website for  some free online simulations that help explain motion, position, velocity, and acceleration in simple animation.

Here is a simple idea for students to practice accurate measurement and position with a reference point: Front of the room is positive motion and back of the room is negative motion Materials: Meter stick, cup, masking tape, coffee can, book, bell, rock Procedure:    Have students create a table with object versus position in centimeters. A piece of masking tape will be their reference point. Students will work with partner to complete the table by making accurate measurements which will include the correct sign. Object Distance (cm) Cup 70 Book -200 Coffee can -150 Bell -75 Rock 125

I figured that if you are in the market for school supplies, there are two sales you need to be aware of: Staples  has a sale on whatever you can fit into your free, reusable bag is 20% off for this week only. OfficeMax has a $5 off for every $25 spent on top of their sales on markers and binders. Happy shopping!

To help my students write thorough conclusions, I created the following document based on someone else's idea. The link for it is here.

I am going to try an interactive notebook.  This PowerPoint was created by a colleague and I adapted it to fit my class.  We shall see how it goes! This is the link if you need some ideas.

I feel that Finding Nemo has so many applications to my life science class.  I am going to show my students the following clips to help illustrate two of the relationships: Commensalism Mutualism