Mrs. Lowery's Science Blog: February 2014

Sunday, February 23, 2014

Ohm's Law

A lesson plan for introducing students to Ohm's law. http://www.teacherspayteachers.com/Product/Ohms-Law-1130357
I found that the simulations on http://phet.colorado.edu/en/simulation/circuit-construction-kit-ac are just as effective as setting up wires, batteries, and light bulbs (and voltmeters and ammeters) and it's free! These simulations are a really nice way to use inquiry in the science classroom.

I know there are a billion blogs out there by teachers who love to share a billion helpful links. But, this one is mine. I am hoping it will be helpful to others, but I also just want a place to keep ideas and lists and photos and classroom lessons/demos.
I'll try not to waste anyone's time with links that I haven't really explored, links that are out-of-date, or links that are glorified advertisements (although I can't guarantee this won't change over time). I will update this list from time to time.

Teacher Toolbox =
Presentations
For creative commons photos:
animal http://animalphotos.info/a/
Science photos - http://www.sciencephoto.com/
space photos - http://www.space.com/15711-earth-image-russian-satellite.html
microbiology photos - http://www.nikonsmallworld.com/galleries/entry/2012-photomicrography-competition/58 or http://biocanvas.net/
vintage images - http://vintageprintable.com/wordpress/

Demos
Bill nye science demos - http://dep.disney.go.com/billnye_demo.html
Why is sky blue experiment - http://www.csiro.au/resources/blue-sky-activity
Electronic field trips - http://www.nationalparks.org/our-work/programs/electronic-field-trip
Simulations - http://phet.colorado.edu/en/simulation/membrane-channels
Videos
Science videos - http://www.sciencebook.dkonline.com/index.html
Crash course videos - https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=QnQe0xW_JY4
All bill nye videos - http://ikenbot.tumblr.com/post/31785654401/bill-nye-the-science-guy

Teach with movies - http://www.teachwithmovies.org/home-school-index.html

Lab tv - http://www.ndep.us/LabTV

Classroom equipment, decor, etc.

Grants for classroom pet - http://primaryinspiration.blogspot.com/2012/07/free-money-for-classroom-pets.html
microbe stuffed animals - http://www.giantmicrobes.com/
natural history stuff - http://theevolutionstore.com/store/fossils/

science supplies - http://www.scientificsonline.com/electronic-antique-microscope.html

Student Resources =
General Science
Science Daily = http://www.sciencedaily.com

nature magazine- http://www.nature.com/nature/journal/v496/n7445/index.html?WT.mc_id=PIN_NPG

natgeo - http://ngm.nationalgeographic.com/

Discover mag - http://blogs.discovermagazine.com/loom/2008/11/18/the-further-adventures-of-the-emerald-green-sea-slug/

Nytimes - http://www.nytimes.com/interactive/2012/06/01/opinion/sunday/are-we-in-the-midst-of-a-sixth-mass-extinction.html?ref=sunday&_r=0

Npr, science - http://www.npr.org/blogs/krulwich/2012/04/09/150312693/wind-at-sea-is-strangely-van-goghish-says-nasa?sc=fb&cc=fp

Science magazine - http://www.sciencemag.org/content/333/6044/837

Smithsonian - http://www.smithsonianmag.com/photocontest/5th-annual/5th-natural-7.html#IMAGES

How stuff works - http://science.howstuffworks.com

Time science - http://science.time.com/2012/12/17/tiny-beauties-visions-from-under-the-microscope/photo/imagej1-34sunitinch/

Life Science
Encyclopedia of life - http://eol.org/
Project Noah - http://www.projectnoah.org/
Virtual Fetal Pig Dissection - http://www.whitman.edu/content/virtualpig/anatomical-references/anterior-and-posterior
Awesome DNA/RNA video - http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=TSv-Rq5C3K8&feature=related
DNA replication - http://www.youtube.com/watch/?v=teV62zrm2P0

Regulation of gene expression - http://www.youtube.com/watch/?v=oBwtxdI1zvk

What is a gene? - http://www.youtube.com/watch/?v=5MQdXjRPHmQ

Glycolysis - http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=O5eMW4b29rg

Animalia classification - http://www.youtube.com/watch/?v=CV0Lp3IWN9g

Chordates - http://www.youtube.com/watch/?v=NL2eovFcGgg

Bill nye invertebrates - http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=9JG_OopvBgE

Plant bio - http://www.youtube.com/watch/?v=ASYG1JQy7K4

Molecular shape - http://www.youtube.com/watch/?v=QwpH0fEwwmo

Interactive biology - http://www.interactive-biology.com/category/biology-1/

Virus - http://www.freetech4teachers.com/2011/10/animated-explanation-how-virus-invades.html

DNA structure - http://www.youtube.com/watch/?v=qy8dk5iS1f0

Extract DNA from strawberries - http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=hOpu4iN5Bh4

Biology activities - http://serendip.brynmawr.edu/sci_edu/waldron/

Turtle anatomy - http://www.brainpickings.org/index.php/2012/06/20/turtle-anatomy-1820/

s. Africa biodiversity - http://www.biodiversityexplorer.org/mammals/cetacea/lissodelphis_peronii.htm

secret life of plankton - http://www.youtube.com/watch/?v=xFQ_fO2D7f0

ocean life - http://ocean.si.edu/north-atlantic-right-whale

experimental biology - http://jeb.biologists.org/content/209/4/748/F1.expansion.html

water transport in a plant video - http://www.youtube.com/watch/?v=w6f2BiFiXiM

fungi growth video timelapse - http://www.youtube.com/watch/?v=puDkLFcCZyI

Entomology (Insects)
Periodical cicada locations - http://www.cicadamania.com/where.html
Bug guide – http://bugguide.net/node/view/15740

Physics
Physics classroom - http://www.physicsclassroom.com/
minute physics - https://www.youtube.com/user/minutephysics
Magnetism - http://discovermagazine.com/2011/jul-aug/20-things-you-didnt-know-about-magnetism#.UaQTRUDVCSo
Circuits and other simulations - http://phet.colorado.edu/en

Chemistry
Periodic - http://www.ptable.com/
Simulations - http://phet.colorado.edu/en/simulation/membrane-channels

Molecule building set - http://shop.gessato.com/to-play-c-19/molecule-building-set-by-ferm-living-p-684

About.com chemistry - http://chemistry.about.com/od/imagesclipartstructures/ig/Science-Pictures/Titration.htm

Balancing chem. Equations - http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=YAutl-G7g4A

Stoiciometry - http://www.youtube.com/watch/?v=lVT0S-W_wEM

Electron configuration - http://www.youtube.com/watch/?v=JNPFR-22MPA

Middle school chemistry - http://www.middleschoolchemistry.com/download/

Remembering polyatomics - http://www.youtube.com/watch/?v=jcKR9U4Ixlk

Meet the elements - http://www.youtube.com/watch/?v=Uy0m7jnyv6U

Elements - http://elements.wlonk.com/

Earth and Space Science
Geologic History of Ohio - http://www.ohiohistorycentral.org/w/Ohio's_Geologic_Periods

Magnetic stripes/polarity reversal video - http://www.youtube.com/watch/?v=YIAXiE8RedA