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The fifth installment of my original series, “Discovering Religion”. In this episode I address how certain words found in our everyday vocabulary take on a much different meaning when it comes to the vocabulary of science. Often when a creationist or someone unfamiliar with the scientific…
Students don thinking caps for science fair projects
Dorien Gooch and Chase D’Amico have a solution for all the moms and dads whose wallets are hurting because their kids keep outgrowing their shoes.
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This entertaining video about the human body engages young, inquisitive learners, while the depth of material gets older students ready for tests. Join Kevin and his friends Marko and Bailey for an enlightening adventure to explore the skeletal, nervous, muscular, circulatory, urinary, respiratory, and digestive systems along with the five senses. Clear explanations, beautiful science models, and amusing animations make this video perfect for the classroom and home. Meets the National Science Education Standards. Our educational team examined standardized science tests in several states, looking at questions about the human body systems and specific details related to the five senses, particularly what is covered at a fifth grade level. We wanted a video that would help prepare 5th through 8th graders for tests on the human body, but also hold the interest and capture the imaginations of younger kids. The video opens with Kevin, a fifth-grader fascinated by information he is learning about the human body. Kevin enjoys what he is discovering so much that he is considering a career in the medical field—possibly becoming a doctor, nurse, or medical researcher. His friend Marko, a humanoid pencil, shows up and invites Kevin on an exciting journey to explore the human body at Marko’s Super Science Station, along with Bailey, an expert on life science. At the Body Systems Learning Center, our friends learn about the skeletal system, nervous system, and muscular system. They …
Calaveras High reduces science requirements
Members of Calaveras High School’s 2012 graduating class and those who follow will only have to take two years of science rather than three. The Calaveras Unified School District Board has voted to reduce the science requirements for graduation.
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FOR KIDS: Enthusiasm and reward for science
Meet the high schoolers who won the 2011 Intel Science Talent Search
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Exceptional customer service and unparalleled product expertise. Boost students’ nonfiction skills AND their vocabularies with these super-engaging readers packed with fascinating facts and fantastic photos! The books include a table; contents, three short chapters, diagrams, captions, a glossary, comprehension questions, and more…. More >>
New Scholastic Teaching Resources Science Vocabulary Readers Set Space Level 1 Gr 1-2
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This book is designed to enable non-native English speakers to write science research for publication in English. It can also be used by English speakers and is a practical, user-friendly book intended as a fast, do-it-yourself guide for those whose English language proficiency is above intermediate. The approach is based on material developed from teaching graduate students at Imperial College London and has been extensively piloted. The book guides the reader thro… More >>
Vinnie Volcano, who is one of The Quirkles, KOLR 10, Terri Johnson, and Sherry Cook demonstrate the concept of geysers by combining Diet Coke and Mentos. This activity can be great for science experiments and is sure to be entertaining for all. www.quirkles.com The Quirkles – www.quirkles.com – books are an educational series that offer a fresh new way to integrate literacy and science at school or at home. Each book is full of vocabulary builders, character education lessons, and two related science experiments that allow for hands on activities, helping to reinforce the topics that were just read. The series was created by teachers, and each story teaches the phonetic sounds that serve as the building blocks for reading, while also making science–earth, physical, and life–fun to learn.
Everyone’s favorite preschool scientist, Sid, star of SID THE SCIENCE KID, is hearing a lot of talk this fall about how to stay healthy, which leads him to ask lots of questions. In this new special episode from the Emmy®-nominated series, Sid and his friends learn the basic science behind germs, viruses and why their parents chose for them to get vaccinations using age-appropriate vocabulary and scientific concepts that have become a hallmark of the series. Visit pbskids.org for more information.
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