Monday, November 13, 2017

Thursday, November 9, 2017

Colorful Candy Science

 
Key concepts
Chemistry
Molecules
Diffusion
Gradient
Solutions

Introduction
Here is a fun project you can try with leftover candy you have. You will make some amazing art using nothing but colored candy and hot water—and a little bit of science. Save some of your candy and get started!

Background
Many of the foods we eat are colored with artificial dyes. Some of these dyes will easily dissolve in water. This means that when foods containing the dyes are placed in water, the molecules that make up the dye will break away from the food and start to spread out in the water. The process where molecules spread out like this is called diffusion. The molecules tend to spread from areas where there are a lot of that type of molecule (a high concentration) to areas where there are fewer of that type of molecule (a lower concentration). Eventually the molecules all spread out enough that the concentration is equal everywhere. This is called equilibrium. The molecules, however, do not stop moving completely at that point. They will still bounce around randomly, and diffusion will still occur—but much more slowly.
Science Buddies

Tuesday, November 7, 2017

Move More at School During Thanksgiving

Turkey Pokey (similar to Hokey Pokey)
• Instead of putting your right arm in and out, put your right wing in and out and
gobble all about.
• Continue with your left wing, your drumstick, your tail feathers and so on.

Freezing Turkey
• Play music while students strut and gobble around the classroom like turkeys.
• Pause music.
• When the music stops, turkeys should freeze in place until music begins again.





Monday, November 6, 2017

Veteran's Day Articles
Honor America's military veterans with Veteran's Day articles from readworks.org.
                        

Saturday, November 4, 2017

Thursday, November 2, 2017

Family Volunteer Day
 
Be inspired by the power of helping others! Family Volunteer Day is coming up on Saturday, November 18. This is a day to volunteer as a family, creating deep bonds in your family and with your community. It doesn’t take a lot of time to make a big difference, so  find a local volunteer project.

Sunday, October 22, 2017

This is one powerful video.

Rainy Days
When rainy days keep students inside for recess, use the extra time for science! Keep easy-to-do science activities and experiments together with any necessary materials in resealable plastic bags. Then hand them out and have students work with partners to complete the activities. It's a great way to squeeze in a little more science time, plus your students will look forward to indoor recesses.


Chemical Reaction Experiment - Bobbing Raisins

Steps
1.  Pour the carbonated drink into the glass/jar.

2.  Drop the raisins into the glass/jar.
What to see what happens to the raisins!!!
The bobbing up and down works because the bubbles of carbon dioxide gas in the drink are much less dense than the drink or the raisins.
Once the raisins start bobbing up and down, they will continue to rise and fall for about an hour.
- Raisins are denser than the carbonated drink, so they will sink.

- Gas bubbles attach to the wrinkles on the raisins.


- When the raisins are covered with the bubbles they become less dense than the drink, so they start to rise.

- The gas bubbles start bursting and then the raisins become denser than the drink, so they sink again.

http://www.lovemyscience.com/bobbingraisins.html

Monday, September 4, 2017

What a great idea! I saw this on a blog that I was reading.
Jodie Rodriguez shared this image of how she gives her students a white board marker and eraser. Buy a cheap set of hair rollers from the dollar store, cut them in half and slip on the top of a skinny Expo marker! Genius!


Sunday, July 16, 2017

“It is hard to fail, but it is worse never to have tried to succeed.” Theodore Roosevelt




Saturday, July 8, 2017


THE BEST EDUCATIONAL RESOURCES ON THE WEB
http://teachershelpingteachers.info/educational-resources/
“Arts” Resources On-Line:
The Art Junction A virtual learning environment for kids 8 and older with many useful activities and information for curriculum planning.
M.U.S.I.C.–Musicians United for Songs In the Classroom A great resource for integrating music into the curriculum
Online Music Theory Helper A self-directed set of lessons to teach music theory–includes lots of links to music resources
Creative Drama and Theatre Education Everything a drama teacher would want to know
World Wide Arts Resource The site quickly becoming the “Yahoo!” of the art world

Early Childhood/Primary Grades Resources On-Line:
Edupuppy.com Just about everything you might want to know for primary age teachers
KIDS Inc. Preschool and kindergarten educational resources
Kinderteacher Excellent resources for early elementary teachers

Elective Courses:
Sports Media A site for P.E. teachers and those who are interested in P.E./fitness and sports

Language Arts Resources On-Line
Children’s Literature Web Guide A guide to anything you might want to know or find out about
Colorin’ Colorado A great source for ESL/ELD materials
The Complete Works of William Shakespeare A link to all sorts of resources
Database of Children’s Award Winning Literature Searchable, comprehensive listing maintained by a librarian
Dictionary Link Compilation of free online dictionaries, thesaurus, language translators, encyclopedias, crossword solvers, quotes and other language resource
The Encyclopedia Mythica An encyclopedia on mythology, folklore, and more
ESL: English Study and Learning Materials A wealth of free materials and information for all ESL levels–available in many languages
ESL Links Articles, research papers, lessons plans, classroom handouts, teaching ideas, etc., all related to ESL
High School Journalism Many links and all sorts of information for any secondary journalism teacher
Learning About the Author and Illustrator Pages Links to every possible author and illustrator your students experience
Library of Congress Information System A place to find the author, name or call number of any book published in the U.S.
LibrarySpot This library resource brings the best library and reference sites together
Plagiarism Workshop A one-hour online workshop demonstrating what plagiarism is, and how to avoid it
Project Gutenberg A project where every book ever published is being electronically processed. Most classics have already been completed.
SillyBooks.net Animated books for primary levels, excellent for whole class use with an LCD projector
Spelling It Right A site where you can download spelling worksheets and advice for teaching spelling
Web English Teacher: General Poetry Resources A collection of resources for teaching poetry

History/Social Studies Resources On-Line:
American Memory Collections of primary source and archival material relating to American culture and history from the Library of Congress
The Best History Sites A hotlist of sources–probably the best teacher history site on the web
Biography Channel Links to thousands of biographies, autobiographies, memoirs, diaries, letters, narratives, oral histories and more
CapWeb Politics covering political parties and citizenship and guide to U.S. Congress
EyeWitness Takes you to various historical events
The Food Timeline Food throughout history, recipes you can make from your local market to spice up any history lesson
The Historical Text Archive Text of almost any major historical document you would want, especially American History.
The History Channel Web Site Primary source historical documentation, archives of great speeches and This Day In History section
History House Wickedly funny yet educational
History/Social Science–SCORE A hotlist of sources listed by grade topics
MapMachine Find nearly any place on Earth, and view it by population, climate, and much more
Project Vote-Smart Contains information on thousands of candidates and officials in five basic categories: backgrounds, issue positions, voting records, campaign finances and performance evaluations
Teacher’s Guide to the Holocaust Resources, classroom activities, links, and more.

Math Resources On-Line:
AAA Math Multi-level and multi-subject problems, games and activities for K-12
The Geometry Center Games, lessons, software
Instacalc Online Calculator An excellent, powerful online calculator
Math Forum A center for Math education on the net
Math is Fun A fun site for students with teacher resources such as free worksheets
Mathworld A comprehensive and interactive mathematics encyclopedia for teachers and students
National Library of Virtual Manipulatives Online manipulatives for every math subject and level–adjustable by teacher or student
Superkids Math Worksheet Creator An excellent way to create supplemental math skill worksheets
Teachnology A great site for free math worksheets

Multi-Cultural Resources On-Line:
African American History From this site, examine nearly 400 years of African-American history
Culture and Change: Black History in America Stories, music and information through an interactive timeline and special features
Judaism & Jewish Resources A collection of the best Jewish-oriented sites. Also, see the new Internet book: Wired Into Judaism.

Science Resources On-Line:
Environmental Literacy Council A site devoted to environmental information
Freevibe.com An excellent anti-drug website for students; teacher guide available here
Science Education Zone A little bit of everything for the science teacher
Science Teachers’ Resource Center Biology, Chemistry, Physics
Talking With Kids About Tough Subjects Provides an overview of how to talk to kids about important health issues

Social Action–Taking Care of Our Society:
The Hunger Site Donate food for free to hungry people around the world
Volunteer Match Dedicated to using the power of the Internet to find volunteers for non-profit, community based organizations and causes

Special Education/Gifted Resources On-line:
ADDResource.Com A hotlist for sources for ADD issues.
American Sign Language Browser This site allows you to look up thousands of ASL signs 
Blindness Resource Center Hotlist of resources for the blind
Hoagies’ Gifted Education Page A hotlist of sources for links, programs, lists and more.
LD Online: The Interactive Guide to Learning Disabilities LD OnLine offers information and ideas about learning disabilities for parents, teachers, and children.
Special Education for Special Children Many great links for all areas of special education

Some of the best teacher resources available on the Web:
Best WebQuests.Com A list of webquests available for use, all of which are evaluated for educational value
ClassNotesOnline A free website that allows teachers to keep students up to date and parents informed on daily work, assignments, homework and grades
Education World The heart of this site is a searchable database of over 100,000 education links for teachers, parents, and students
Educational Freeware Lots of links to good educational programs
Good Character A site full of free resources on every aspect of character education in every possible subject area
Grade Connect A free online grade book for teachers
Group-Games.com A free collection of group games and ice-breakers
K12jobs.com An excellent site for job placements
KidsClick A search engine for kids constructed by librarians
Puzzlemaker Create your own mazes, word searches, crosswords, number blocks, math squares…
QuizStar Create and manage your classes quizzes online
Schoolbug.Org Listings and information about virtually every public and private school in America
Substitute Teachers All sorts of goodies for those who work as subs
SuperKids Educational Software Providing reviews and comparisons by teams of parents, teachers, and kids
Test Prep Review Practice exercises for almost every standardized test imaginable. Great review for students (SAT/ACT) and teachers
Timesavers for Teachers Lots of free downloadable teacher tool forms in all different areas
Tutor Center Educational games, activities and lots of parent resources