I know we're always looking for ways to integrate technology into the classroom so I thought I'd share a new app that I came across that works really well for early elementary space units. It's called Jetpack Journeys and it is a very basic introduction to space for young kids. If you have an IPad cart in your school, this is a fun way to introduce the concept of space. The graphics are great and it simple for small kids to use. I found it on the App Store. They also produce a free magazine that is worth checking out.
If anyone out there has other science apps to share, particularly catered to early elementary children, please post them. There are so many out there that I find it hard to check them all out on my own. If we can get a thread going with some suggestions and links, that would be great!
n 8/31/13, Amber wrote: > Hi guys, > > I know we're always looking for ways to integrate > technology into the classroom so I thought I'd share a new > app that I came across that works really well for early > elementary space units. It's called Jetpack Journeys and it > is a very basic introduction to space for young kids. If > you have an IPad cart in your school, this is a fun way to > introduce the concept of space. The graphics are great and > it simple for small kids to use. I found it on the App > Store. They also produce a free magazine that is worth > checking out.
I teach science K-5, 1 hour a week. I am wanting to have 5th graders read some articles based on space exploration and debate about the importance of exploring space. The articles need to be kid-friendly in reading and content.
I'm in middle school. How many of you out there are going to the NGSS? Have you begun? What do you think? It's changing most things I teach. I have mixed feelings at this point.
I like it very much. I did have a bit of a lea...See MoreOn 4/06/14, AW wrote: > Yes, check it out. It is strange that most science boards never > make it. At least that is what I have found. If you can > recommend a good board for science teachers please let me know. :) > > How's the new job going? Do you miss the old one much? >
I like it very much. I did have a bit of a learning curve as I switched from a public school to a private school mindset. And honestly, there are still a few things that make me go hmmm.
I do love getting to teach as I see fit though without losing one second to anything related to standardized testing. :) :) :)
All in all though, my day to day business isn't that much different from public school teaching experience.
I do miss my administrative assistant from my central office days. And my printer. I had a great printer.
This WAS the best science teacher board. I'm sorry to see it die. I'm spending more time in the NSTA communities now, but I liked the give and take if this board better.
On 10/29/13, Joan Cooke wrote: > I am teaching 5th to 8th grade science and math in Roatan, > Honduras. Our school has very few resources, but we do have > the 2002 Edition of Glencoe Texas Science 6, 7, 8. I am > DESPERATELY in need of the teacher resource packets, > specifically the Chapter Tests. I am sure there is a school > in Texas somewhere that has these gathering dust in the > library, and I am hoping and praying someone could take the > time to scan and email the chapter tests to me. With an > online copy machine, this shouldn't take too long. Please > reply if you can help! Thank you very much! Joan
On 10/29/13, muinteoir wrote: > Have you ...See MoreWhoops-good point. One forgets these things in a third world country. I AM looking for eleven-year old resources, not brand new. But your point still stands. Anyone have contact info ie. email for a Glencoe rep? Or could physically donate originals that are no longer being used? [email removed]
On 10/29/13, muinteoir wrote: > Have you tried contacting Glencoe directly? A teacher would > be in violation of copyright if they scanned and emailed the > tests. Since science books are up for adoption in TX this > year, a sales rep might have extra samples hanging around. > It's worth a shot. > > > On 10/29/13, Joan Cooke wrote: >> I am teaching 5th to 8th grade science and math in Roatan, >> Honduras. Our school has very few resources, but we do have >> the 2002 Edition of Glencoe Texas Science 6, 7, 8. I am >> DESPERATELY in need of the teacher resource packets, >> specifically the Chapter Tests. I am sure there is a school >> in Texas somewhere that has these gathering dust in the >> library, and I am hoping and praying someone could take the >> time to scan and email the chapter tests to me. With an >> online copy machine, this shouldn't take too long. Please >> reply if you can help! Thank you very much! Joan
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However, when I started teaching in '84, base was being used more often among the high school teachers (south Georgia, if it matters). In the last round of physical science textbooks, ancillaries, and Georgia Performance Standards we had, the only place alkali was used was in "alkali metals" and "alkaline earth metals" on the periodic table in the textbook only. Nowhere else in the book were alkali or alkaline even mentioned, much less why those groups were named such.
I realize a good science teacher will educate the students about the term alkali and its various forms even if they're not in the book, but I really have seen the word almost disappear around here.
Are alkali and alkaline abandoned in other states as well as in Georgia? If so, why?
If anyone out there has other science apps to share, particularly catered to early elementary children, please post them. There are so many out there that I find it hard to check them all out on my own. If we c...See More