Science Education Idea Exchange

I had a co-worker ask today about resources for reviewing as a class.  That got me thinking about a couple resources that I downloaded years ago, but was not sure what I would find today, so I started to search. Here is what I found out: Murray County Schools Power Point Games PowerPoint Games - UNCW Internet4Classrooms Be a Gameshow Host These are just a few of the many!

I decided to compile a list of free apps that I use in my classroom on the iPad Mini. General Classroom Use: BrainPOP: quick videos on various topics with quizzes at the end YouTube: so many videos. . .  KeyNote: PowerPoint equivalent for iPad Doceri: Drawing and notes tool Educreations: Drawing and notes tool that has a website.  Videos you create can be emailed and shared online Science 360: Current news articles and videos with an eye catching display ClassDojo: Allows teachers to track student behaviors and generate reports Earth Science: QuakeFeed: Shows current earthquakes on globe with magnitude EarthNow: Shows current statistics for the globe such as temperature and ocean surface salinity Planets: Current locations of planets and constellat...

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.

There are many free websites that I have stumbled upon that share free ideas.  Here is a couple valuable ones, no matter your subject. http://sciencespot.net/ : Labs, PowerPoint, and worksheets http://www.biologycorner.com/ : Labs, worksheets, pictures, and video worksheets http://www.mysciencebox.org/ : Unit plans with excellent ideas for photosynthesis/cellular respiration and others  http://science-class.net/ : Resources for middle school teachers such as lab ideas for many subjects