tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-312021452024-02-23T18:04:59.549-08:00Science TutorA blog to communicate information about science.Mrs. A.http://www.blogger.com/profile/13512023775121814951noreply@blogger.comBlogger91125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-31202145.post-8239189925006855302023-07-28T13:39:00.006-07:002023-07-28T13:45:41.958-07:00Reading in the Content Area - Science<p><a href="https://www.goodreads.com/review/show/5703356373" target="_blank">Black Apollo of Science: The Life of Ernest Everett Just</a><br /></p><p>Science is a human endeavor. The facts written in a biology textbook came from people who collaborated and worked together to answer questions about the nature of living organisms and what makes the living different from nonliving materials. The facts are the result of the human endeavor in science. Ernest Everett Just (1883-1941) was one of those extraordinary scientists whose discoveries are written into textbooks as facts without the human background being mentioned as part of the established body of factual knowledge. Dr. Just studied sea urchin egg cells, cytoplasm of cells, and fertilization. He coined the word "ectoplasm" to denote the part of the cell's cytoplasm near the cell's surface. The previously mentioned areas of study are just part of his contributions to science. Mr. Manning, the author of Black Apollo of Science, has written a detailed and comprehensive biography of Dr. Just. The biography was thorough in its research and includes the story of Just's life, the time in history during which Just lived, and the people involved in Just's career. Everything, both good and bad is included. It is no wonder that the book won a Pulitzer Prize. At the back of the book, there is a complete bibliography of Just's published works. The bibliography is followed by 53 pages of research citations and acknowledgements; an index is included. I purchased and read the paperback version and am disappointed in Oxford University Press. The print is way too small to be comfortably read; smaller than newsprint or the phone book, and the pull quotes are even smaller; the paper is low quality. Therefore, I recommend getting a version that can be read electronically, so that the type can be adjusted to a larger size. I recommend this book to students (and their teachers) who are seriously thinking about a career in science. They will certainly have something to think about, after they have read about Just's career and life. There are shorter and more easily read biographies about Just for younger or curious learners on the internet. Some Locations: [South Carolina: Charleston, James Island, Colored Normal Industrial Agricultural and Mechanical College (now South Carolina State University) at Orangeburg; New Hampshire: Kimble Union Academy at Meriden, Dartmouth at Hanover; Chicago: University of Chicago; Washington D.C.: Howard University; Massachusetts: Woods Hole in Falmouth; Germany: Kaiser-Wilhelm-Institute in Berlin, Dahlem; Austria: Graz; Italy: Stazione Zoologica Anton Dohrn of Naples; Switzerland; France: The Station Biologique at Roscoff]</p><p><br /></p><div><br /></div>Mrs. A.http://www.blogger.com/profile/13512023775121814951noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-31202145.post-60933486375224544952021-11-26T13:03:00.007-08:002023-01-31T13:47:27.223-08:00Climate Change and The Great Salt Lake<p><span style="font-size: large;"> <a href="https://www.sltrib.com/news/environment/2021/11/22/great-salt-lake-is-dying/" target="_blank">https://www.sltrib.com/news/environment/2021/11/22/great-salt-lake-is-dying/</a></span></p><p><span style="font-size: large;"><a href="https://earthobservatory.nasa.gov/images/148700/record-low-for-great-salt-lake" target="_blank">https://earthobservatory.nasa.gov/images/148700/record-low-for-great-salt-lake</a><br /></span></p><p><span style="font-size: large;"><br /></span></p><p><a href="https://www.researchgate.net/publication/243963123_CATTAIL_DECLINE_AT_FARMINGTON_BAY_WATERFOWL_MANAGEMENT_AREA" style="background-color: #fff9ee; color: #993300; font-family: Georgia, Utopia, "Palatino Linotype", Palatino, serif; text-decoration-line: none;"><span style="font-size: large;">CATTAIL DECLINE AT FARMINGTON BAY WATERFOWL MANAGEMENT AREA</span></a></p><p><span style="font-size: large;"><a href="https://scholarsarchive.byu.edu/gbn/vol37/iss1/2/" style="background-color: #fff9ee; color: #993300; font-family: Georgia, Utopia, "Palatino Linotype", Palatino, serif; text-decoration-line: none;">https://scholarsarchive.byu.edu/gbn/vol37/iss1/2/</a><span style="background-color: #fff9ee; color: #222222; font-family: Georgia, Utopia, "Palatino Linotype", Palatino, serif;"> or <a href="https://www.researchgate.net/publication/243963123_CATTAIL_DECLINE_AT_FARMINGTON_BAY_WATERFOWL_MANAGEMENT_AREA'" target="_blank">https://www.researchgate.net/publication/243963123_CATTAIL_DECLINE_AT_FARMINGTON_BAY_WATERFOWL_MANAGEMENT_AREA'</a></span></span></p><p><br /></p><h1 class="title style-scope ytd-video-primary-info-renderer" style="-webkit-box-orient: vertical; -webkit-line-clamp: 2; background: rgb(249, 249, 249); border: 0px; color: var(--ytd-video-primary-info-renderer-title-color,var(--yt-spec-text-primary)); display: -webkit-box; font-weight: 400; line-height: 2.6rem; margin: 0px; max-height: 5.2rem; overflow: hidden; padding: 0px; text-overflow: ellipsis; text-shadow: var(--ytd-video-primary-info-renderer-title-text-shadow,none); transform: var(--ytd-video-primary-info-renderer-title-transform,none);"></h1><div style="text-align: left;"><span style="font-size: large;"><yt-formatted-string class="style-scope ytd-video-primary-info-renderer" force-default-style="" style="word-break: break-word;"><span style="font-family: times;"><b>Utah's Great Salt Lake shrinks to unsustainable levels amid a decades-long megadrought</b><br /></span></yt-formatted-string><yt-formatted-string class="style-scope ytd-video-primary-info-renderer" force-default-style="" style="word-break: break-word;"><span style="font-family: times;">The PBS News Hour October 18, 2022<br /></span></yt-formatted-string><a href="https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=bsBXpt5RIsQ" target="_blank"><span style="font-family: times;">https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=bsBXpt5RIsQ</span></a></span></div><p><span style="font-size: large;">In June of 1975, when I was doing my research near the Great Salt Lake on the decline of cattails, the Great Salt Lake water level was 4201.3 feet (U.S. Geological Survey). As of today (October 24, 2022), the water level is 4,185.6. <a href="https://www.usgs.gov/centers/utah-water-science-center/science/great-salt-lake-elevations" target="_blank">https://www.usgs.gov/centers/utah-water-science-center/science/great-salt-lake-elevations</a></span></p><p><span style="font-size: large;"><br /></span></p><p><span style="font-size: large;">The link below will take you to a summary article on inland water changes that have occurred because of climate change. Included with the summary article, is a link to a PDF of the cover article that can be downloaded. Along with world-wide inland water problems caused by drought, the water levels of the Great Salt Lake are described. Also included, in the PDF, are stunning photographs of the Great Salt Lake's environmental and ecosystem changes. One photograph of a thunderstorm shows how harmful dust can be spread into the air.</span></p><div class="cen-keyword" style="background-color: white; box-sizing: border-box; outline: none;"><h4 style="box-sizing: border-box; font-weight: 500; margin: 0px; outline: none;"><span style="font-family: times; font-size: large;">CLIMATE CHANGE</span></h4></div><h1 class="article_header-title" style="background-color: white; box-sizing: border-box; line-height: 24px; margin: 0px 0px 5px; outline: none;"><span class="hlFld-Title" style="box-sizing: border-box; outline: none;"><span style="font-family: times; font-size: large;">Water worries</span></span></h1><h2 class="deck" style="background-color: white; box-sizing: border-box; margin: 0px; outline: none;"><p class="articleBody_abstractText" style="box-sizing: border-box; margin: 0px; outline: none;"><span style="font-family: times; font-size: large;">As the climate changes, scientists study how droughts affect our inland waters</span></p></h2><div class="pull-right mt-2" data-widget-def="ux3-layout-widget" data-widget-id="bf2237ba-005a-476a-a864-f4a943fc0d7a" style="background-color: white; box-sizing: border-box; float: right; font-family: Roboto, arial, sans-serif; font-size: 16px; margin-top: 0.5rem; outline: none;"><div class="cen-art-share pull-right p-0 mb-2 col-xs-4" style="box-sizing: border-box; float: right; margin-bottom: 0.5rem; min-height: 0.0625rem; outline: none; padding: 0px; position: relative; width: 38.9844px;"><div class="share" style="box-sizing: border-box; display: inline-block; outline: none; position: relative;"><div class="share_button" style="box-sizing: border-box; display: inline-block; outline: none; text-align: center; vertical-align: top; width: 36px;"></div></div></div></div><div id="articleMeta" style="background-color: white; border-bottom: 1px solid rgb(216, 225, 229); border-top: 1px solid rgb(216, 225, 229); box-sizing: border-box; clear: both; margin: 20px 0px 40px; outline: none; padding: 15px 0px;"><span style="font-size: large;">Howes, Laura. 2022. Chemical and Engineering News, 100(38), pp 26-33, October 31, 2022</span></div><p><span style="font-size: large;"><a href="https://pubs.acs.org/doi/10.1021/cen-10038-cover" target="_blank">https://pubs.acs.org/doi/10.1021/cen-10038-cover</a><br /></span></p><p><br /></p><p><span style="font-size: large;"><b>Great Salt Lake Levels are Rising - January 2023</b></span></p><p><span style="font-size: large;"> <b>Great Salt Lake may disappear in 5 years </b></span></p><p><a href="https://www.cnn.com/2023/01/06/us/great-salt-lake-disappearing-drought-climate/index.html" style="font-size: x-large;">https://www.cnn.com/2023/01/06/us/great-salt-lake-disappearing-drought-climate/index.html</a></p><p> <span style="font-size: large;"><b>Water Levels have risen 1 foot because of winter storms</b></span></p><p><a href="https://www.yahoo.com/entertainment/great-salt-lake-water-levels-135103623.html" target="_blank"><span style="font-size: large;">https://www.yahoo.com/entertainment/great-salt-lake-water-levels-135103623.html</span></a><br /></p><p><span style="font-size: large;"><a href="https://www.abc4.com/news/local-news/rainy-days-in-utah-are-raising-water-levels-at-great-salt-lake/" target="_blank">https://www.abc4.com/news/local-news/rainy-days-in-utah-are-raising-water-levels-at-great-salt-lake/</a><br /></span></p><p><a href="https://www.sltrib.com/news/2023/01/18/celebrating-small-wins-great/#:~:text=%7C%20Jan.,%2C%202023%2C%201%3A18%20p.m.&text=From%20the%20depths%20of%20Utah's,reached%20in%20early%20November%202022." target="_blank"><span style="font-size: large;">https://www.sltrib.com/news/2023/01/18/celebrating-small-wins-great/#:~:text=%7C%20Jan.,%2C%202023%2C%201%3A18%20p.m.&text=From%20the%20depths%20of%20Utah's,reached%20in%20early%20November%202022.</span></a><br /></p><p><br /></p><p><br /></p>Mrs. A.http://www.blogger.com/profile/13512023775121814951noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-31202145.post-85851948370645205522020-12-31T11:54:00.000-08:002020-12-31T11:54:03.048-08:00Engineering Project - Open Source Designs for COVID-19 Masks<p><a href="https://www.uidaho.edu/news/here-we-have-idaho-magazine/it-takes-a-village" target="_blank"><span style="font-size: large;"> https://www.uidaho.edu/news/here-we-have-idaho-magazine/it-takes-a-village</span></a></p><p><a href="https://www.uidaho.edu/engr/research/covid-19/downloads" target="_blank"><span style="font-size: large;">https://www.uidaho.edu/engr/research/covid-19/downloads</span></a><br /></p>Mrs. A.http://www.blogger.com/profile/13512023775121814951noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-31202145.post-77398989401200659462020-03-16T11:15:00.000-07:002020-03-16T11:33:09.683-07:00Textbook Scavenger Hunt - Electricity<div dir="ltr" style="text-align: left;" trbidi="on">
I am posting a textbook scavenger hunt that I designed on the topic of electricity. I designed this to assist students in learning skills for nonfiction reading. I try to train my students to understand that their learning is greatly enhanced by reading and looking through the material <b>before </b>the lessons. It helps one pay attention and process information about a given topic. It also assists students in learning how the textbook is organized. The worksheet can be viewed, downloaded, and printed here: <a href="https://drive.google.com/open?id=13hYGa3bkwXfTg8Ur4yTICBXTCN1OgFZl" target="_blank">https://drive.google.com/open?id=13hYGa3bkwXfTg8Ur4yTICBXTCN1OgFZl</a><br />
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I am posting a paper that I wrote on the topic of Asbestos back in 1974. Perhaps some might find the information and bibliography of interest. There may be a historical aspect to the information that the paper summarizes Keep in mind that the information provided and conclusions reached may be unreliable and out-of-date for the present time You can view, download, and print the paper here:<br />
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<span style="background-color: #fff9ee; color: #222222; font-size: 15.4px;"><span style="font-family: "times" , "times new roman" , serif;">I am posting the directions here so that you can read through them and get an idea about how the activity works. I got some great comments from administrators who observed my classroom because the activity engages every student. Even the students who didn't want to participate were engaged because classmates were seeking them out to get the answers on the worksheet.</span></span><br />
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<b style="mso-bidi-font-weight: normal;"><span style="font-size: 14.0pt;"><span style="font-family: "times" , "times new roman" , serif;">SUGGESTED RULES ~ OR HOW THE GAME WORKS<o:p></o:p></span></span></b></h1>
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<span style="font-size: 12.0pt;"><span style="font-family: "times" , "times new roman" , serif;">Explain
to students that this is a cooperative learning activity, which requires all to
participate.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>By participating in this
process, students will have some feeling for how a scientific community of
experts works together to produce solutions to problems, and a body of
scientific knowledge.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>Each student will
become an expert in an area of biology, and will be given an opportunity to
share their knowledge with every other member of the class.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>When students participate in this activity at
the beginning of a course, the activity also serves as an “ice-breaker” and
allows students to get to know each other and learn names.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>As a role model, the teacher should also
participate in this activity.<o:p></o:p></span></span></div>
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<span style="font-size: 12.0pt;"><span style="font-family: "times" , "times new roman" , serif;">Each
student needs: <a href="https://drive.google.com/open?id=16ol4f4llxwN8Wb2Is13HTDNYYpUFc--j" target="_blank">Evolution Workout sheet</a>, his or her textbook, classroom
references, notebook paper, and pencil.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;">
</span>Instruct students to number their paper 1. through 25., leaving enough
room to write the answers to each question.<o:p></o:p></span></span></div>
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<span style="font-size: 12.0pt;"><span style="font-family: "times" , "times new roman" , serif;">Behavior
Expectations ~ for some groups of students, the teacher should explain that
this activity requires some movement around the room and sharing of
answers.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>That this is an activity for
serious learning and cooperation, and that students are to behave as
professionals.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>Disruptive students
should not be allowed to ruin this activity and will be responsible for
answering all the questions by themselves, if they choose to be removed from
participation because of their disruptive behavior.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span><o:p></o:p></span></span></div>
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<!--[if !supportLists]--><span style="font-family: "times" , "times new roman" , serif;"><span style="font-size: 12.0pt; mso-bidi-font-size: 10.0pt;"><span style="mso-list: Ignore;">1.<span style="font-size: 7pt; font-stretch: normal; font-style: normal; font-variant: normal; font-weight: normal; line-height: normal;"> </span></span></span><!--[endif]--><span style="font-size: 12.0pt; mso-bidi-font-size: 10.0pt;">The teacher writes a number
on each of twenty-five pieces of paper or index cards.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>The numbers are mixed up and distributed to
the students so that each student gets a number.<o:p></o:p></span></span></div>
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<!--[if !supportLists]--><span style="font-family: "times" , "times new roman" , serif;"><span style="font-size: 12.0pt; mso-bidi-font-size: 10.0pt;"><span style="mso-list: Ignore;">2.<span style="font-size: 7pt; font-stretch: normal; font-style: normal; font-variant: normal; font-weight: normal; line-height: normal;"> </span></span></span><!--[endif]--><span style="font-size: 12.0pt; mso-bidi-font-size: 10.0pt;">The number, that each
student receives, tells which question on the Evolution Workout sheet that
he/she is responsible for answering.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>The
answers are expected to be clear and understandable enough to be shared with
other students.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>Students are to be
instructed that they should take care to make sure the answer is correct
because their answer is going to be used by every other student in the
class.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>Check their work.<o:p></o:p></span></span></div>
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<!--[if !supportLists]--><span style="font-family: "times" , "times new roman" , serif;"><span style="font-size: 12.0pt; mso-bidi-font-size: 10.0pt;"><span style="mso-list: Ignore;">3.<span style="font-size: 7pt; font-stretch: normal; font-style: normal; font-variant: normal; font-weight: normal; line-height: normal;"> </span></span></span><!--[endif]--><span style="font-size: 12.0pt; mso-bidi-font-size: 10.0pt;">After students are given
some time to research their answer, the teacher will instruct the students to
move around the room collecting answers from other students.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>They are to write the answers on their
notebook paper; they may gather the answers in any order (but on the paper they
hand in, the answers must be in order!).<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;">
</span>After each answer is collected, the student who provided the answer to
the question must write his/her name in the question square.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>The goal is to have a classmate’s name in
every square and the answer to every question.<o:p></o:p></span></span></div>
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<!--[if !supportLists]--><span style="font-family: "times" , "times new roman" , serif;"><span style="font-size: 12.0pt; mso-bidi-font-size: 10.0pt;"><span style="mso-list: Ignore;">4.<span style="font-size: 7pt; font-stretch: normal; font-style: normal; font-variant: normal; font-weight: normal; line-height: normal;"> </span></span></span><!--[endif]--><span style="font-size: 12.0pt; mso-bidi-font-size: 10.0pt;">The time given to complete
this activity can be flexible.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>This can
be completed during one class period or in short segments over several
days.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>The teacher can determine a due
date that corresponds to the time it takes the class produce a completed
worksheet.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>Answers and worksheets can be
turned in for a grade.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>A shorter version
of this activity is to have each student stand, in order, to share their answer
with the class (some of the learning experience will be lost).<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>This activity can be used as an introduction,
or a review of material.<o:p></o:p></span></span></div>
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<span style="color: #222222; font-family: "times" , "times new roman" , serif;"><span style="background-color: #fff9ee; font-family: "times" , "times new roman" , serif; font-size: large;">This activity can be used to introduce and review astronomy topics. If you like this activity there are some others on some different topics that can be found on this blog this links are here:</span></span><br />
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<span style="font-family: "times" , "times new roman" , serif; font-size: large;"><a href="https://cavalierscience.blogspot.com/2020/01/cellular-respiration-activity.html" target="_blank">https://cavalierscience.blogspot.com/2020/01/cellular-respiration-activity.html</a></span><br />
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<a href="https://cavalierscience.blogspot.com/2020/01/lesson-plan-and-activity-use-of-books.html"><span style="font-size: large;">https://cavalierscience.blogspot.com/2020/01/lesson-plan-and-activity-use-of-books.html</span></a></div>
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<span style="font-family: "times" , "times new roman" , serif; font-size: large;"><a href="https://cavalierscience.blogspot.com/2020/03/textbook-scavenger-hunt-electricity.html">https://cavalierscience.blogspot.com/2020/03/textbook-scavenger-hunt-electricity.html</a></span><br />
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<a href="https://cavalierscience.blogspot.com/2020/01/evolution-workout-activity-worksheet.html"><span style="font-size: large;">https://cavalierscience.blogspot.com/2020/01/evolution-workout-activity-worksheet.html</span></a></div>
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<span style="font-family: "times" , "times new roman" , serif; font-size: large;">The Earth Science Workout Activity Worksheet, Answer Sheet, Directions, and Answer Key can be printed out from here:</span><br />
<span style="font-family: "times" , "times new roman" , serif; font-size: large;"><a href="https://drive.google.com/open?id=16ak3Kg4sWNLKa6xQSHpLMD8G13nblGBR" target="_blank">https://drive.google.com/open?id=16ak3Kg4sWNLKa6xQSHpLMD8G13nblGBR</a></span><br />
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<span style="background-color: #fff9ee; color: #222222; font-family: "georgia" , "utopia" , "palatino linotype" , "palatino" , serif; font-size: 15.4px;">I am posting the directions here so that you can read through them and get an idea about how the activity works. I got some great comments from administrators who observed my classroom because the activity engages every student. Even the students who didn't want to participate were engaged because classmates were seeking them out to get the answers on the worksheet.</span><br />
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SUGGESTED RULES ~ OR HOW THE GAME
WORKS<o:p></o:p></h1>
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Explain to students that this is a cooperative learning
activity, which requires all to participate.
By participating in this process, students will have some feeling for
how a scientific community of experts works together to produce solutions to
problems, and a body of scientific knowledge.
Each student will become an expert in an area of biology, and will be
given an opportunity to share their knowledge with every other member of the class. When students participate in this activity at
the beginning of a course, the activity also serves as an “ice-breaker” and
allows students to get to know each other and learn names. As a role model, the teacher should also
participate in this activity.<o:p></o:p></div>
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Each student needs: <a href="https://drive.google.com/open?id=16ak3Kg4sWNLKa6xQSHpLMD8G13nblGBR" target="_blank">Earth Science Workout sheet, Earth Science Workout Answer Sheet</a>, his or her textbook, classroom references,
notebook paper, and pencil. <o:p></o:p></div>
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Behavior Expectations ~ for some groups of students, the
teacher should explain that this activity requires some movement around the
room and sharing of answers. That this
is an activity for serious learning and cooperation, and that students are to
behave as professionals. Disruptive
students should not be allowed to ruin this activity and will be responsible
for answering all the questions by themselves, if they chose to be removed from
participation because of their disruptive behavior.<o:p></o:p></div>
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on each of twenty-five pieces of paper or index cards. The numbers are mixed up and distributed to
the students so that each student gets a number.<o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<!--[if !supportLists]--><span style="font-size: 12.0pt; mso-bidi-font-size: 10.0pt;">2.<span style="font-size: 7pt; font-stretch: normal; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-numeric: normal; line-height: normal;"> </span></span><!--[endif]--><span style="font-size: 12.0pt; mso-bidi-font-size: 10.0pt;">The number, that each
student receives, tells which question on the Earth Science Workout sheet that
he/she is responsible for answering. The
answers are expected to be clear and understandable enough to be shared with
other students. Students are to be
instructed that they should take care to make sure the answer is correct
because their answer is going to be used by every other student in the
class. Check their work.<o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<!--[if !supportLists]--><span style="font-size: 12.0pt; mso-bidi-font-size: 10.0pt;">3.<span style="font-size: 7pt; font-stretch: normal; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-numeric: normal; line-height: normal;"> </span></span><!--[endif]--><span style="font-size: 12.0pt; mso-bidi-font-size: 10.0pt;">After students are given
some time to research their answer, the teacher will instruct the students to
move around the room collecting answers from other students. They are to write the answers on their
notebook paper, they may gather the answers in any order (but on the paper they
hand in, the answers must be in order!).
After each answer is collected, the student who provided the answer to
the question must write his/her name in the question square. The goal is to have a classmate’s name in
every square and the answer to every question.<o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<!--[if !supportLists]--><span style="font-size: 12.0pt; mso-bidi-font-size: 10.0pt;">4.<span style="font-size: 7pt; font-stretch: normal; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-numeric: normal; line-height: normal;"> </span></span><!--[endif]--><span style="font-size: 12.0pt; mso-bidi-font-size: 10.0pt;">The time given to complete
this activity can be flexible. This can
be completed during one class period or in short segments over several
days. The teacher can determine a due
date that corresponds to the time it takes the class produce a completed
worksheet. Answers and worksheets can be
turned in for a grade. A shorter version
of this activity is to have each student stand, in order, to share their answer
with the class (some of the learning experience will be lost). This activity can be used as an introduction,
or a review of material.<o:p></o:p></span></div>
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Mrs. A.http://www.blogger.com/profile/13512023775121814951noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-31202145.post-8077995398327104782020-01-14T13:53:00.000-08:002020-03-16T11:51:08.386-07:00Lesson Plan and Activity - Use of Books and the Library - Non-fiction Scavenger Hunt - Biology<div dir="ltr" style="text-align: left;" trbidi="on">
One of the most useful courses that I took in college was titled The Use of Books and the Library. I learned a great deal about the resources available in a major research library by preparing an extensive bibliography on a topic of my choice. This gave me the idea for a lesson plan and activity that would assist high school students in using the library and acquiring reading skills in the use of non-fiction books and internet resources. The lesson plan and activity worksheets can be found here:<br />
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Similar activities can be found here on this blog:<br />
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<a href="https://cavalierscience.blogspot.com/2020/01/earth-science-workout-activity.html" target="_blank"><span style="font-family: "times" , "times new roman" , serif; font-size: large;">https://cavalierscience.blogspot.com/2020/01/earth-science-workout-activity.html</span></a></div>
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<span style="font-family: "times" , "times new roman" , serif; font-size: large;"><a href="https://cavalierscience.blogspot.com/2020/01/cellular-respiration-activity.html" target="_blank">https://cavalierscience.blogspot.com/2020/01/cellular-respiration-activity.html</a></span><br />
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<a href="https://cavalierscience.blogspot.com/2020/03/textbook-scavenger-hunt-electricity.html" style="font-family: times, "times new roman", serif; font-size: x-large;">https://cavalierscience.blogspot.com/2020/03/textbook-scavenger-hunt-electricity.html</a></div>
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<a href="https://cavalierscience.blogspot.com/2020/01/evolution-workout-activity-worksheet.html"><span style="font-size: large;">https://cavalierscience.blogspot.com/2020/01/evolution-workout-activity-worksheet.html</span></a></div>
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Mrs. A.http://www.blogger.com/profile/13512023775121814951noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-31202145.post-46330837434492779752020-01-13T14:26:00.000-08:002020-03-16T11:51:59.728-07:00Cellular Respiration Activity - Respiration Workout (with answer key)<div dir="ltr" style="text-align: left;" trbidi="on">
<span style="font-family: "times" , "times new roman" , serif; font-size: large;">The following respiration activity can be used for both introducing and reviewing the main topics of cellular respiration and can be used with the respiration graphic organizers that may be also found in this blog. <a href="https://cavalierscience.blogspot.com/2010/06/cellular-respiration-graphic-organizer.html" target="_blank">https://cavalierscience.blogspot.com/2010/06/cellular-respiration-graphic-organizer.html</a></span><br />
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<span style="font-family: "times" , "times new roman" , serif; font-size: large;">Other "Workout" activities on different topics and be found in this blog here are the links:</span><br />
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<a href="https://cavalierscience.blogspot.com/2020/01/earth-science-workout-activity.html" target="_blank"><span style="font-family: "times" , "times new roman" , serif; font-size: large;">https://cavalierscience.blogspot.com/2020/01/earth-science-workout-activity.html</span></a></div>
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<a href="https://cavalierscience.blogspot.com/2020/01/lesson-plan-and-activity-use-of-books.html"><span style="font-size: large;">https://cavalierscience.blogspot.com/2020/01/lesson-plan-and-activity-use-of-books.html</span></a></div>
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<span style="font-family: "times" , "times new roman" , serif; font-size: large;"><a href="https://cavalierscience.blogspot.com/2020/03/textbook-scavenger-hunt-electricity.html">https://cavalierscience.blogspot.com/2020/03/textbook-scavenger-hunt-electricity.html</a></span><br />
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<a href="https://cavalierscience.blogspot.com/2020/01/evolution-workout-activity-worksheet.html"><span style="font-size: large;">https://cavalierscience.blogspot.com/2020/01/evolution-workout-activity-worksheet.html</span></a></div>
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The Respiration Workout Worksheet and directions can be copied from this link: <a href="https://drive.google.com/open?id=1lsRFAjwXlQkeV472efBmY0tMmkySv89FnLG2W-euyeQ" target="_blank">https://drive.google.com/open?id=1lsRFAjwXlQkeV472efBmY0tMmkySv89FnLG2W-euyeQ</a></span></h2>
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<span style="font-family: "times" , "times new roman" , serif; font-size: large;"><b>or</b> <a href="https://drive.google.com/open?id=1eL7jSB1L52mad3HyVegO6o2HOfb4x1TX" target="_blank">https://drive.google.com/open?id=1eL7jSB1L52mad3HyVegO6o2HOfb4x1TX</a></span></h2>
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The Respiration Workout Answer Key can be copied from this link: <a href="https://drive.google.com/open?id=13hD5iTfsij07Gd4I9xzeUsOaXnTvAgWZ" target="_blank">https://drive.google.com/open?id=13hD5iTfsij07Gd4I9xzeUsOaXnTvAgWZ</a></span></h2>
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I am posting the directions here so that you can read through them and get an idea about how the activity works. I got some great comments from administrators who observed my classroom because the activity engages every student. Even the students who didn't want to participate were engaged because classmates were seeking them out to get the answers on the worksheet.</div>
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Directions for Respiration Workout Game:</div>
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Explain to students that this is a cooperative learning
activity, which requires all to participate.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;">
</span>By participating in this process, students will have some feeling for
how a scientific community of experts works together to produce solutions to
problems, and a body of scientific knowledge.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;">
</span>Each student will become an expert in an area of biology, and will be
given an opportunity to share their knowledge with every other member of the
class.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>When students participate in this
activity at the beginning of a course, the activity also serves as an
“ice-breaker” and allows students to get to know each other and learn names.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>As a role model, the teacher should also
participate in this activity.<o:p></o:p></div>
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Each student needs: <a href="https://drive.google.com/open?id=1eL7jSB1L52mad3HyVegO6o2HOfb4x1TX" target="_blank">Respiration Workout sheet</a>, his or her
textbook, classroom references, notebook paper, and pencil.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>Instruct students to number their paper 1.
through 25., leaving enough room to write the answers to each question.<o:p></o:p></div>
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Behavior Expectations ~ for some groups of students, the
teacher should explain that this activity requires some movement around the
room and sharing of answers.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>That this
is an activity for serious learning and cooperation, and that students are to
behave as professionals.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>Disruptive
students should not be allowed to ruin this activity and will be responsible for
answering all the questions by themselves, if they choose to be removed from
participation because of their disruptive behavior.<o:p></o:p></div>
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on each of twenty-five pieces of paper or index cards.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>The numbers are mixed up and distributed to
the students so that each student gets a number.<o:p></o:p></span></div>
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student receives, tells which question on the Respiration Workout sheet that
he/she is responsible for answering.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>The
answers are expected to be clear and understandable enough to be shared with
other students.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>Students are to be
instructed that they should take care to make sure the answer is correct
because their answer is going to be used by every other student in the
class.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>Check their work.<o:p></o:p></span></div>
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some time to research their answer, the teacher will instruct the students to
move around the room collecting answers from other students.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>They are to write the answers on their
notebook paper; they may gather the answers in any order (but on the paper they
hand in, the answers must be in order!).<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;">
</span>After each answer is collected, the student who provided the answer to
the question must write his/her name in the question square.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>The goal is to have a classmate’s name in
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this activity can be flexible.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>This can
be completed during one class period or in short segments over several
days.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>The teacher can determine a due
date that corresponds to the time it takes the class produce a completed
worksheet.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>Answers and worksheets can be
turned in for a grade.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>A shorter version
of this activity is to have each student stand, in order, to share their answer
with the class (some of the learning experience will be lost).<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>This activity can be used as an introduction,
or a review of material.<o:p></o:p></span></div>
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props, or suggesting that students make use of the diagrams in their textbooks
to explain their answers.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> <a href="https://cavalierscience.blogspot.com/2010/06/cellular-respiration-graphic-organizer.html" target="_blank">https://cavalierscience.blogspot.com/2010/06/cellular-respiration-graphic-organizer.html</a> </span><o:p></o:p></span></div>
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As I find resources and information about wildfires, I will post them here. Keep checking back for updates.<br />
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Lesson Plans - In Celebration of the 75th anniversary of the Smokey Bear public awareness campaign, Smokey Bear Live: A distance Learning Adventure K12<br />
<a href="http://smokeybearlive.org/resources/lesson-plans" target="_blank">http://smokeybearlive.org/resources/lesson-plans</a></div>
Mrs. A.http://www.blogger.com/profile/13512023775121814951noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-31202145.post-29414052499727362252019-09-21T14:10:00.001-07:002020-01-24T08:44:08.211-08:00Ecology - Thought Experiments<div dir="ltr" style="text-align: left;" trbidi="on">
<span style="font-size: large;">Here's a set of thought experiments for those who are interested in the field of ecology:</span><br />
<span style="font-size: large;"><a href="https://drive.google.com/file/d/1s8lPtRgFuNz23A0qkiaT0mycVwvkEQqM/view?usp=sharing" target="_blank">https://drive.google.com/file/d/1s8lPtRgFuNz23A0qkiaT0mycVwvkEQqM/view?usp=sharing</a></span><br />
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<span style="font-size: large;">Credit and thanks to the Ecological Society of America for the definition of Ecology</span><br />
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Mrs. A.http://www.blogger.com/profile/13512023775121814951noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-31202145.post-2498122071802187742019-08-19T11:50:00.001-07:002019-08-19T11:50:17.014-07:0025 Books to Read Before You Die: Pacific Northwest Edition by Powell's Staff<a href="https://www.powells.com/post/lists/25-books-to-read-before-you-die-pacific-northwest-edition">25 Books to Read Before You Die: Pacific Northwest Edition by Powell's Staff</a>Mrs. A.http://www.blogger.com/profile/13512023775121814951noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-31202145.post-67054053416110105502019-02-25T12:05:00.000-08:002020-03-16T11:28:15.409-07:00Radiation and Electricity Lessons<div dir="ltr" style="text-align: left;" trbidi="on">
In this post, I am collecting information, activities, and lesson plans for learning and teaching about radiation. When I find something new, I will be updating the post so, check back every once-in-awhile, to see if there is anything new and feel free to put any resources that you may know about in the comment section.<br />
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Four stories about George de Hevesy (1885-1996)<br />
<a href="https://www.orau.org/ptp/articlesstories/hevesy.htm" target="_blank">https://www.orau.org/ptp/articlesstories/hevesy.htm</a><br />
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STEM Resources - Department of Energy - The Harnessed Atom<br />
<a href="https://www.energy.gov/ne/information-resources/stem-resources" target="_blank">https://www.energy.gov/ne/information-resources/stem-resources</a><br />
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The United States Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) has a free handbook written about how to protect your family and yourself from the hazards of radon:<br />
<a href="https://www.epa.gov/radon/citizens-guide-radon-guide-protecting-yourself-and-your-family-radon" target="_blank">https://www.epa.gov/radon/citizens-guide-radon-guide-protecting-yourself-and-your-family-radon</a><br />
In addition to this information, the EPA also has resources on radiation:<br />
<a href="https://www.epa.gov/radiation" target="_blank">https://www.epa.gov/radiation</a><br />
There are also some teaching and learning activity resources at RadTown, the EPA's source for radiation education, including classroom materials:<br />
<a href="https://www.epa.gov/radtown">https://www.epa.gov/radtown</a><br />
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Here is a textbook scavenger hunt on the subject of electricity, which is right here on my blog:<br />
<a href="https://cavalierscience.blogspot.com/2020/03/textbook-scavenger-hunt-electricity.html">https://cavalierscience.blogspot.com/2020/03/textbook-scavenger-hunt-electricity.html</a><br />
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I like to keep the information on my blog up-to-date, so if there are any links that you discover are not working, please let be know by making a comment and I will try to find a way to update the information.</div>
Mrs. A.http://www.blogger.com/profile/13512023775121814951noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-31202145.post-29204600718832467462018-07-25T12:53:00.000-07:002023-12-22T09:07:54.838-08:00Lesson Planning and Student Organization - Biology I Science Activities - Using Notebook Check Sheets and Curriculum Maps<div dir="ltr" style="text-align: left;" trbidi="on">
<span style="font-size: large;"> <b>NOTEBOOK CHECK SHEETS</b></span><br />
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I created notebook check sheets to assist with student organization and to help with my own lesson planning and organization. It turned out that the notebook check sheets were helpful in many other ways, including parent communications, make-up work, absent work, supervisor observations, posting on homework websites, and my own teacher evaluations. I could look back and see how long it took me to teach activities and lessons, so that I could use the information for future planning. This is because the notebook check sheets are a brief daily listing of everything we did in biology class. In the beginning it was a little more time consuming to set them up, but once I had the templates and lists of the activities, I could cut and paste lists for the next classes that I taught. I have notebook check sheets for classes that I taught, starting in about 2005. I am sharing some of my notebook check sheets and will upload more of them in the upcoming weeks.<br />
I made the notebook check a weekly activity, which occurred on Thursdays at the beginning of class. I decided that I didn't want to waste paper, so on the back of the notebook check sheet, I copied a BrainPop quiz <a href="https://www.brainpop.com/" target="_blank">https://www.brainpop.com/</a> We would start out by watching a short BrainPop movie that matched the lesson topic and then students would "grade" their own notebook check sheets. Students were asked to check off what they had done and give themselves an "X," if they had not completed work, or were missing items that were supposed to be in their binder, or lab notebook. When you look as the notebook check sheets, you will see that the sheets list what should have been handed in, what should be in their science binder, and what should be in their lab notebook. The goal was to receive "Zero" X's. Students were given 10 participation points for completing the notebook check sheet and 10 points for the BrainPop quiz. We went over the answers, so most students enjoyed the activity because they got an easy "A" and yes, high school sophomores do like BrainPop. Older students could complete puzzles or readings - I just didn't want the back of the paper to go to waste, so that we were learning all the time. Because I weighted the grades, the participation points only added slightly to a student's grade. The parent signature was optional extra credit. Did students cheat on these sheets? Yes, and some learned that there were natural negative consequences from doing that. Mostly from when their parents found out that there were notebook check sheets that their child was supposed to be sharing, after a call home about falling or failing grades, open house, or conferences!<br />
I hope that you will look at the notebook check sheets and come up with your own ideas about activities to teach and how to organize your lessons. If you use Schoology, maybe they can be modified for use online by students and parents. <br />
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Notebook Check Sheets for Biology I, 1st Semester 2015-2016<br />
<a href="https://drive.google.com/file/d/1mFbmU_yvqp1xJZTHFHQXoapQSetNTOIg/view?usp=sharing" target="_blank">https://drive.google.com/file/d/1mFbmU_yvqp1xJZTHFHQXoapQSetNTOIg/view?usp=sharing</a><br />
Notebook Check Sheets for Biology I, 2nd Semester 2016<br />
<a href="https://drive.google.com/file/d/14x2n6PvXjnUiFg9_fUtAG6nIRXPfih0D/view?usp=sharing" target="_blank">https://drive.google.com/file/d/14x2n6PvXjnUiFg9_fUtAG6nIRXPfih0D/view?usp=sharing</a><br />
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The Textbook referred to in the notebook check sheets is:<br />
SEPUP. (2011). <i>Science and Global Issues: Biology</i>. Lawrence Hall of Science, University of California at Berkeley. Published by Lab-Aids, Inc., Ronkonkoma NY<br />
I also used this textbook and the supplemental materials: Biggs, Alton et al. 1999. <i>Glencoe Biology, The Dynamics of Life</i>, The McGraw-Hill Companies, Inc.<span face=""arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif"> </span><span style="font-family: "times" , "times new roman" , serif;"><span style="background-color: white; color: #21282d;">ISBN-10:</span><span style="background-color: white; color: #21282d;">0028282426 </span></span><br />
<span style="color: #21282d; font-family: "times" , "times new roman" , serif;"><span style="background-color: white;">There are some activities mentioned that you can find on this Blogger website. Post a comment if you have a question, I will gladly try to assist you.</span></span><br />
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<span style="color: #21282d; font-family: "times" , "times new roman" , serif;"><span style="background-color: white; font-size: large;"><b> CURRICULUM MAPS</b></span></span><br />
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During one of my observations, my supervisor played a trick on me. He asked if I had a curriculum map. I did not and was not familiar with them. Neither was anyone in the entire school! My supervisor put me on an improvement plan and I was given the task to create a curriculum map. He sent emailed me a template for making a curriculum map and he asked me to purchase the following book, telling me that I would be reimbursed for my expense (I was not!):<br />
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Jacobs, Heidi Hayes. 1997. <i>Mapping the Big Picture: Integrating Curriculum and Assessment K-12</i>. Association for Supervision and Curriculum Development, Alexandria, Virginia USA. 72 pp. plus sample curriculum maps. <a href="https://www.goodreads.com/review/show/6068437625" target="_blank">https://www.goodreads.com/review/show/6068437625</a></div><div dir="ltr" style="text-align: left;" trbidi="on">
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Following examples in the book, I created my own curriculum maps, which outlined and provided a yearly plans, with supporting details, for the course work that I would be presenting to my students. The notebook check sheets that I had been using were helpful in constructing the maps. I found the maps useful in outlining a plan for the school year. Before I emailed the first curriculum map that I made back to my supervisor, I printed out a copy for myself. When I did that, I found out that his name printed out in the hidden footer of the map! I eventually then discovered that all of this curriculum mapping was part of a course that he was himself taking. He took my curriculum map and showed it off, bragging about how talented the teachers were at our school!!! I am providing links to some of my curriculum maps so that you can see what I came up with. Maybe you will find them helpful and can create your own, so that you have bragging rights about how organized that you are in your planning. These are not the Student Learning Maps that come from Learning-Focused training and toolbox.<br />
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Coordinated Science, Grade 10: Nature of Science, Astronomy, Evolution, Genetics, Molecular Biology, Chemistry<br />
<a href="https://drive.google.com/file/d/1fRKPciZrms9ZOgBjOo-4ZJvDDiKtj7Y8/view?usp=sharing" target="_blank">https://drive.google.com/file/d/1fRKPciZrms9ZOgBjOo-4ZJvDDiKtj7Y8/view?usp=sharing</a><br />
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<a href="https://drive.google.com/file/d/1XNriQ2e5xUSRZK97iOEyRWtI9vwjuC2G/view?usp=sharing" target="_blank">https://drive.google.com/file/d/1XNriQ2e5xUSRZK97iOEyRWtI9vwjuC2G/view?usp=sharing</a><br />
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Coordinated Science, Grade 10: Biology I<br />
<a href="https://drive.google.com/file/d/1YWOrCjXW4iBh3w5dr4m61uYDwI4m-irW/view?usp=sharing" target="_blank">https://drive.google.com/file/d/1YWOrCjXW4iBh3w5dr4m61uYDwI4m-irW/view?usp=sharing</a><br />
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Here is a template for curriculum mapping:<br />
<a href="https://drive.google.com/file/d/1Rhz8lQ_Kp7cGreMhAWnzwCQ9Z4GIAsfA/view?usp=sharing" target="_blank">https://drive.google.com/file/d/1Rhz8lQ_Kp7cGreMhAWnzwCQ9Z4GIAsfA/view?usp=sharing</a><br />
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Mrs. A.http://www.blogger.com/profile/13512023775121814951noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-31202145.post-34216990422822726792018-01-08T11:49:00.005-08:002022-04-20T12:16:53.548-07:00Citizen Science Resources<div dir="ltr" style="text-align: left;" trbidi="on">
<span style="font-family: times; font-size: medium;"><span face="arial, verdana, sans-serif" style="background-color: white; color: #222222;">I plan to update this post with information and resources for citizen science, so If you have interest in this topic, keep checking back to see if there are any updates, or let me know about a resource so that I can add it to this post.</span><br />
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<b><span face="arial, verdana, sans-serif" style="background-color: white; color: #222222;">If you would like to be a Citizen Scientist and participate in our bird watching project, you can register at </span><a href="http://ebird.org/content/ebird/" style="background-color: white; color: #888888;" target="_blank">http://ebird.org/content/ebird/</a><span face="arial, verdana, sans-serif" style="background-color: white; color: #222222;"> and submit your observations. We have a birding hotspot here at Middletown High and you can watch birds at the pond and submit your observations to the Middletown High School Pond birding hotspot: </span><a href="http://ebird.org/ebird/hotspot/L2346801" style="background-color: white; color: #888888;" target="_blank">http://ebird.org/ebird/hotspot/L2346801</a><span face="arial, verdana, sans-serif" style="background-color: white; color: #222222;"> Check it out!</span></b></span></div><div dir="ltr" style="text-align: left;" trbidi="on"><span style="font-family: times; font-size: medium;"><span style="color: #222222;"><b><br /></b></span></span></div><div dir="ltr" style="text-align: left;" trbidi="on"><span style="font-family: times; font-size: medium;"><span style="color: #222222;">When exploring citizen science projects, students may wish to learn how to present what they have learned in the form of a scientific poster. Examples and guidance may be found here: <a href="https://libguides.esf.edu/c.php?g=77417&p=499957" target="_blank">https://libguides.esf.edu/c.php?g=77417&p=499957</a><br /></span>
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<span face="arial, verdana, sans-serif" style="background-color: white; color: #222222;">This issue of <i>The Science Teacher</i> focuses on Citizen Science with descriptions of how to use ebird.org resources and has a framework of the science standards addressed.</span><br />
<span face="arial, verdana, sans-serif" style="background-color: white; color: #222222;"><a href="https://learningcenter.nsta.org/browse_journals.aspx?journal=tst" target="_blank">https://learningcenter.nsta.org/browse_journals.aspx?journal=tst</a></span><br />
<span face="arial, verdana, sans-serif" style="background-color: white; color: #222222;">The Science Teacher. 2019. January. Volume 86 Number 5 pp. 40-47 </span><br />
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<span face="arial, helvetica, sans-serif" style="background-color: white; color: #222222;">California Academy of Sciences Citizen Science Toolkit: </span><br />
<span face="arial, helvetica, sans-serif" style="background-color: white; color: #222222;"><a href="https://www.calacademy.org/educators/citizen-science-toolkit" target="_blank">https://www.calacademy.org/educators/citizen-science-toolkit</a></span><br />
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<span face="arial, helvetica, sans-serif">Citizen Science @NASA</span><br />
<span face="arial, helvetica, sans-serif"><a href="http://science.nasa.gov/citizenscientists" target="_blank">http://science.nasa.gov/citizenscientists</a></span><br />
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<span face="arial, helvetica, sans-serif">Citizen Science - an official site of the United States Government</span><br />
<span face="arial, helvetica, sans-serif"><a href="http://www.citizenscience.gov/" target="_blank">www.citizenscience.gov</a></span><br />
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<span face="arial, helvetica, sans-serif">The California of Sciences Long-Term Monitoring Program and Experiential Training for Students </span><br />
<span face="arial, helvetica, sans-serif"><a href="http://limpets.org/" target="_blank">http://limpets.org</a></span><br />
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<span style="font-family: times; font-size: medium;">Bosque Ecosystem Monitoring Program</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: times; font-size: medium;"><a href="http://bemp.org/" target="_blank">http://bemp.org</a></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: times; font-size: medium;">Citizen Science Soil Collection Program - University of Oklahoma's Natural Products Discovery Group</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: times; font-size: medium;"><span face="arial, helvetica, sans-serif"><a href="https://whatsinyourbackyard.org/" target="_blank">https://whatsinyourbackyard.org</a></span><br />
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<span face="arial, helvetica, sans-serif">Citizen Science News About Zooniverse</span><br />
<span face="arial, helvetica, sans-serif"><a href="https://beta.washingtonpost.com/science/want-to-be-a-citizen-scientist-then-zoom-in-to-the-zooniverse-and-help-compile-important--and-fascinating--research/2019/09/06/5a7a8060-cf44-11e9-8c1c-7c8ee785b855_story.html?outputType=amp" target="_blank">https://beta.washingtonpost.com/science/want-to-be-a-citizen-scientist-then-zoom-in-to-the-zooniverse-and-help-compile-important--and-fascinating--research/2019/09/06/5a7a8060-cf44-11e9-8c1c-7c8ee785b855_story.html?outputType=amp</a></span><br />
<span face="arial, helvetica, sans-serif">Here's the website for Zooniverse so that Citizen Scientists can assist with numerous projects: <a href="https://www.zooniverse.org/" target="_blank">https://www.zooniverse.org/</a></span><br />
<span face="arial, helvetica, sans-serif">Examples are Steller Sea Lion </span><br />
<span face="arial, helvetica, sans-serif"> Watch: <a href="https://www.zooniverse.org/projects/sweenkl/steller-watch" target="_blank">https://www.zooniverse.org/projects/sweenkl/steller-watch</a></span><br />
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<span face="arial, helvetica, sans-serif">Capture Animal Photos for a Citizen Science Project</span><br />
<span face="arial, helvetica, sans-serif"><a href="https://emammal.si.edu/" target="_blank">https://emammal.si.edu/</a></span><br />
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<span face="arial, helvetica, sans-serif">ScienceNews for Students (very helpful and comprehensive)</span><br />
<span face="arial, helvetica, sans-serif"><a href="https://www.sciencenewsforstudents.org/article/kids-make-great-citizen-scientists" target="_blank">https://www.sciencenewsforstudents.org/article/kids-make-great-citizen-scientists</a></span><br />
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<span face="arial, helvetica, sans-serif">Citizen Science Video about Participation in Citizen Science, which Includes Resources to Projects</span><br />
<span face="arial, helvetica, sans-serif"><a href="https://video.nhpbs.org/video/why-citizen-science-george-gurgis-zyha6n/" target="_blank">https://video.nhpbs.org/video/why-citizen-science-george-gurgis-zyha6n/</a></span><br />
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<span style="font-family: times; font-size: medium;"><span face="arial, helvetica, sans-serif">7 Simple Things That You Can Do To Help Birds <a href="http://bit.ly/7-simple-actions" target="_blank">bit.ly/7-simple-actions</a></span><br />
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<span face="arial, helvetica, sans-serif">Explore evolution in action by contributing to the gray squirrel (<u>Sciurus</u> <u>carolinensis</u>) squirrel mapper citizen science project website</span><br />
<span face="arial, helvetica, sans-serif"><a href="http://squirrelmapper.org/" target="_blank">http://squirrelmapper.org/</a></span><br />
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<span face="arial, helvetica, sans-serif">Project eTrout is a citizen science program were all ages and levels can contribute to studying fish ecology in West Virginia's Shenandoah National Park, using virtual reality technology to count fish</span><br />
<span face="Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif"><a href="https://www.usgs.gov/centers/lsc/science/project-etrout?qt-science_center_objects=0#qt-science_center_objects" target="_blank">https://www.usgs.gov/centers/lsc/science/project-etrout?qt-science_center_objects=0#qt-science_center_objects</a></span></span></div><div style="text-align: left;"><span style="font-family: times; font-size: medium;"><br /></span></div><div style="text-align: left;"><font face="times" size="4">A global website for recording and sharing observations of the natural world.</font></div><div style="text-align: left;"><font face="times" size="4"><a href="https://www.inaturalist.org/home" target="_blank">https://www.inaturalist.org/ </a></font></div><div style="text-align: left;"><font face="times" size="4"><br /></font></div><div style="text-align: left;"><font face="times" size="4">The Community Collaborative Rain, Hail, and Snow Network</font></div><div style="text-align: left;"><font face="times" size="4">Anytime rain, hail, or snow occurs in your area, you can report precipitation data to share with meteorologists. </font></div><div style="text-align: left;"><font face="times" size="4"><a href="https://www.cocorahs.org/" target="_blank">https://www.cocorahs.org/</a><br /></font></div><div style="text-align: left;"><span style="font-family: times; font-size: medium;"><br /></span></div><div style="text-align: left;"><span style="font-family: times; font-size: medium;">Instant Wild Osa Camera Trap Network in Costa Rica</span></div><div style="text-align: left;"><span style="font-family: times; font-size: medium;">Participants from around the world are invited to help identify and monitor wild cats as well as their prey. This includes other wild mammals and endangered species. An Instant Wild project in collaboration with National Geographic.</span></div><div style="text-align: left;"><a href="https://instantwild.zsl.org/projects/osa-CTN" target="_blank"><span style="font-size: medium;">https://instantwild.zsl.org/projects/osa-CTN</span></a><br /></div><div style="text-align: left;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: left;">The Zooniverse is a website that has over 50 citizen science projects available to everyone who would like to take part in real science research. This includes citizen science projects that involve wildlife-camera studies.</div><div style="text-align: left;"><a href="https://www.zooniverse.org/" target="_blank">https://www.zooniverse.org/</a><br /></div><div style="text-align: left;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: left;">Explore and learn biology concepts, and search for some citizen science projects that are available here:</div><div style="text-align: left;"><a href="https://www.biointeractive.org/classroom-resources?search=&f%5B0%5D=resource_type%3A18" target="_blank">https://www.biointeractive.org/classroom-resources?search=&f%5B0%5D=resource_type%3A18</a><br /></div><div style="text-align: left;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: left;"><br /></div>
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Mrs. A.http://www.blogger.com/profile/13512023775121814951noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-31202145.post-3805042662369621872017-04-23T05:41:00.002-07:002017-04-24T13:29:58.654-07:00March for Science Paper DNA<div dir="ltr" style="text-align: left;" trbidi="on">
Paper DNA marching down Constitution Avenue on April 22, 2017, in the March for Science.<br />
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There are more photos of the march that you can view here:<br />
<a href="https://www.flickr.com/gp/97707225@N08/V1R42B" target="_blank">https://www.flickr.com/gp/97707225@N08/V1R42B</a><br />
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<span style="background-color: #fff9ee; color: #222222; font-family: Georgia, Utopia, "Palatino Linotype", Palatino, serif; font-size: 15.4px;">If you are looking for the patterns and some pictures for the paper DNA model, please look at my April 8, 2007 posts! Starting with:</span><br style="background-color: #fff9ee; color: #222222; font-family: Georgia, Utopia, "Palatino Linotype", Palatino, serif; font-size: 15.4px;" /><a href="http://cavalierscience.blogspot.com/2007/04/how-to-make-paper-model-of-dna.html" style="background-color: #fff9ee; color: #888888; font-family: Georgia, Utopia, "Palatino Linotype", Palatino, serif; font-size: 15.4px; text-decoration-line: none;">http://cavalierscience.blogspot.com/2007/04/how-to-make-paper-model-of-dna.html</a><br style="background-color: #fff9ee; color: #222222; font-family: Georgia, Utopia, "Palatino Linotype", Palatino, serif; font-size: 15.4px;" /><br style="background-color: #fff9ee; color: #222222; font-family: Georgia, Utopia, "Palatino Linotype", Palatino, serif; font-size: 15.4px;" /><a href="http://cavalierscience.blogspot.com/2007/04/cut-out-pattern-for-making-paper-model_08.html" style="background-color: #fff9ee; color: #888888; font-family: Georgia, Utopia, "Palatino Linotype", Palatino, serif; font-size: 15.4px; text-decoration-line: none;">http://cavalierscience.blogspot.com/2007/04/cut-out-pattern-for-making-paper-model_08.html</a><br style="background-color: #fff9ee; color: #222222; font-family: Georgia, Utopia, "Palatino Linotype", Palatino, serif; font-size: 15.4px;" /><br style="background-color: #fff9ee; color: #222222; font-family: Georgia, Utopia, "Palatino Linotype", Palatino, serif; font-size: 15.4px;" /><a href="http://cavalierscience.blogspot.com/2007/04/cut-out-pattern-for-making-paper-model.html" style="background-color: #fff9ee; color: #888888; font-family: Georgia, Utopia, "Palatino Linotype", Palatino, serif; font-size: 15.4px; text-decoration-line: none;">http://cavalierscience.blogspot.com/2007/04/cut-out-pattern-for-making-paper-model.html</a><br style="background-color: #fff9ee; color: #222222; font-family: Georgia, Utopia, "Palatino Linotype", Palatino, serif; font-size: 15.4px;" /><br style="background-color: #fff9ee; color: #222222; font-family: Georgia, Utopia, "Palatino Linotype", Palatino, serif; font-size: 15.4px;" /><span style="background-color: #fff9ee; color: #222222; font-family: Georgia, Utopia, "Palatino Linotype", Palatino, serif; font-size: 15.4px;">They include the directions and templates for making the model.</span><br />
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<a href="https://www.sciencedaily.com/releases/2017/01/170130111008.htm#.WJC9EibzNb8.blogger">Bag-like sea creature was humans' oldest known ancestor: A tiny sea creature identified from fossils found in China may be the earliest known step on an evolutionary path that eventually led to the emergence of humans</a>: Researchers have identified traces of what they believe is the earliest known prehistoric ancestor of humans -- a microscopic, bag-like sea creature, which lived about 540 million years ago.<br />
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Mrs. A.http://www.blogger.com/profile/13512023775121814951noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-31202145.post-42879861790957242632016-09-01T06:31:00.001-07:002016-09-13T08:03:38.620-07:00Life thrived on young Earth: scientists discover 3.7-billion-year-old fossils: Remarkable find by team of Australian researchers points to earliest existence of diverse life on Earth<div dir="ltr" style="text-align: left;" trbidi="on">
<a href="https://www.sciencedaily.com/releases/2016/08/160831172441.htm#.V8gtv-rixw8.blogger">Life thrived on young Earth: scientists discover 3.7-billion-year-old fossils: Remarkable find by team of Australian researchers points to earliest existence of diverse life on Earth</a>: A team of Australian researchers has uncovered the world's oldest fossils in a remote area of Greenland, capturing the earliest history of the planet and demonstrating that life on Earth emerged rapidly in the planet's early years. The team discovered 3.7-billion-year-old stromatolite fossils in the world's oldest sedimentary rocks, in the Isua Greenstone Belt along the edge of Greenland's icecap.</div>
Mrs. A.http://www.blogger.com/profile/13512023775121814951noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-31202145.post-58255759613451642912016-08-30T06:33:00.000-07:002016-09-15T07:41:06.319-07:00Cracking the coldest case: How Lucy, the most famous human ancestor, died<div dir="ltr" style="text-align: left;" trbidi="on">
<a href="https://www.sciencedaily.com/releases/2016/08/160829140417.htm#.V8WJFsqjjo0.blogger">Cracking the coldest case: How Lucy, the most famous human ancestor, died</a>: Lucy, the most famous fossil of a human ancestor, probably died after falling from a tree, according to a new study. Researchers have found that the injury Lucy sustained was consistent with a four-part proximal humerus fracture, caused by a fall from considerable height when the conscious victim stretched out an arm in an attempt to break the fall.<br />
<a href="https://www.sciencedaily.com/releases/2016/08/160829140417.htm" target="_blank">https://www.sciencedaily.com/releases/2016/08/160829140417.htm</a><br />
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For more information about human evolution, including numerous resources about human evolution, visit this page:<br />
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Book about famous fossils, including Lucy:<br />
<a href="http://www.powells.com/book/seven-skeletons-9780525429852/2-0" target="_blank">http://www.powells.com/book/seven-skeletons-9780525429852/2-0</a></div>
Mrs. A.http://www.blogger.com/profile/13512023775121814951noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-31202145.post-63317292677810116492016-05-30T08:18:00.003-07:002016-09-20T17:58:19.867-07:00Meiosis Explained<div dir="ltr" style="text-align: left;" trbidi="on">
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<span style="font-size: small;"><span style="font-weight: normal;">Looking for my activity "Sneakerdog's Phases of Mitosis?" It can be found on this blog here: <a href="http://cavalierscience.blogspot.com/2009/04/phases-of-mitosis-activity-worksheet.html" target="_blank"> http://cavalierscience.blogspot.com/2009/04/phases-of-mitosis-activity-worksheet.html</a></span></span></h1>
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<span lang="EN">Meiosis explained <o:p></o:p></span></h1>
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<span lang="EN">by <a href="http://www.helium.com/users/89841/show_articles" title="About Me: Christine Anderson">Christine M. Anderson</a><o:p></o:p></span></h4>
<span lang="EN">This article is a study guide for
taking a test on the topic of meiosis. Important concepts are summarized and
explained. By reading through this summary and studying what is written here, a
student will be prepared to demonstrate an understanding of meiosis. <br />
What is the most important general fact that should be understood about
meiosis? It is a unique kind of cell division that takes place in the
reproductive organs of organisms; organisms that rely on the survival strategy
of sexual reproduction to produce offspring. In meiosis, cell division produces
haploid gametes. Haploid gametes are sperm and eggs that have half the number
of chromosomes as the somatic, or body cells. <o:p></o:p></span><br />
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<span lang="EN">Pay attention to the spelling of
the word meiosis - M E I O S I S. It is pronounced MY OH SIS, with the emphasis
on the first syllable. The name means: to diminish. This name makes sense
because the number of chromosomes is being decreased by one half, when four
gametes are formed from the original parent cell. <br />
Know that the first phase of meiosis is prophase I. There is something that
happens, during this phase, that is important to understand. During this
prophase I, the chromatin condenses into chromosomes and the male and female
pairs of chromosomes pair up to form tetrads. The root word tetra means four. A
tetrad consists of two pairs of homologous chromosomes joined by a centromere.
Homologous chromosomes are chromosomes that have the same genes, however the
chromosomes may have different variations (alleles) of the genes. One important
process that takes place during prophase I is "crossing over;" the
exchanging of genetic material that occurs when two homologous chromosomes
cross over each other and exchange genetic material. The word chromosome means
"colored body," because the chromosomes take up the stain used to
prepare cells for study under the microscope and are seen as distinct units,
during prophase I. <br />
The number of chromosomes found in the body cells of every member of a species
is known as the diploid (2N) number of chromosomes. If the number of chromosomes
in the parent cell is 12, the number of chromosomes in the sperm cell of the
same organism will be 6. A zygote is formed when a haploid sperm fuses with a
haploid egg to form a cell with the diploid, or same number of chromosomes as
the parent cell. <br />
It is also important to know that meiosis provides genetic variation in an
organism's offspring. This is because each gamete has a different combination
of chromosomes from independent assortment during meiosis. Also, the crossing
over of chromosomes in prophase I shuffles the genes, so that the resulting
germ cells are different and unique. The other phases of meiosis are metaphase
I, anaphase I, telophase I, prophase II, metaphase II, anaphase II, and
telophase II. Drawing the phases, describing what is happening during each
phase, and labeling the cell structures and chromosomes helps one to study and
become familiar with what is happening, step-by-step, during meiosis.<o:p></o:p></span><br />
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Mrs. A.http://www.blogger.com/profile/13512023775121814951noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-31202145.post-71459685913189341042015-11-24T09:49:00.002-08:002016-09-13T08:07:06.387-07:00The Google Doodle and Lucy 10/24/2015<div dir="ltr" style="text-align: left;" trbidi="on">
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The Google Doodle and Lucy 10/24/2015<br />
<a href="http://www.telegraph.co.uk/technology/google/google-doodle/12013826/Who-is-Lucy-the-Australopithecus.html" target="_blank">http://www.telegraph.co.uk/technology/google/google-doodle/12013826/Who-is-Lucy-the-Australopithecus.html</a><br />
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More about Human Evolution is here:<br />
<a href="http://cavalierscience.blogspot.com/2009/03/human-evolution-multimedia.html" target="_blank">http://cavalierscience.blogspot.com/2009/03/human-evolution-multimedia.html</a><br />
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Sung to the tune of the <a href="http://www.nationwide.com/about-us/jingle-ad.jsp" target="_blank">Nationwide Insurance commercial jingle</a><br />
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<span style="color: #000066; font-family: "; font-size: 100%; line-height: normal;">If you are looking for the patterns and some pictures for the paper DNA model, please look at my April 8, 2007 posts! Starting with:</span><br /><span style="color: #000066; font-family: "; font-size: 100%; line-height: normal;"><a href="http://cavalierscience.blogspot.com/2007/04/how-to-make-paper-model-of-dna.html" style="color: #888888; text-decoration-line: none;">http://cavalierscience.blogspot.com/2007/04/how-to-make-paper-model-of-dna.html</a></span><br /><a href="http://cavalierscience.blogspot.com/2007/04/cut-out-pattern-for-making-paper-model_08.html" style="color: #888888; font-family: Georgia, serif; line-height: normal; text-decoration-line: none;">http://cavalierscience.blogspot.com/2007/04/cut-out-pattern-for-making-paper-model_08.html</a><br /><a href="http://cavalierscience.blogspot.com/2007/04/cut-out-pattern-for-making-paper-model.html" style="color: #888888; font-family: Georgia, serif; line-height: normal; text-decoration-line: none;">http://cavalierscience.blogspot.com/2007/04/cut-out-pattern-for-making-paper-model.html</a><br /><span style="color: #000066; font-family: "; font-size: 100%; line-height: normal;">They include the directions and templates for making the model.</span></div>
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Mrs. A.http://www.blogger.com/profile/13512023775121814951noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-31202145.post-28930565360950009232015-04-11T11:02:00.001-07:002016-09-13T08:08:53.503-07:00Oldest Neanderthal DNA Found in Italian Skeleton<div dir="ltr" style="text-align: left;" trbidi="on">
<a href="http://www.livescience.com/50458-oldest-neanderthal-dna-found.html">Oldest Neanderthal DNA Found in Italian Skeleton</a><br />
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More on human evolution can be found here:<br />
<a href="http://cavalierscience.blogspot.com/search?q=human+evolution+multimedia" target="_blank">http://cavalierscience.blogspot.com/search?q=human+evolution+multimedia</a></div>
Mrs. A.http://www.blogger.com/profile/13512023775121814951noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-31202145.post-8665517263609634142014-09-02T05:06:00.008-07:002023-07-21T11:37:21.857-07:00Video Clips that I show in Biology 1<div dir="ltr" style="text-align: left;" trbidi="on">
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Need a textbook to help you study? A free online textbook can be found here:</div>
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<a href="http://www.ck12.org/biology/" target="_blank">http://www.ck12.org/biology/</a> </div>
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CK-12 Biology is a high school FlexBook covering cell biology, genetics, evolution, ecology, microorganisms, fungi, plants, invertebrates, vertebrates, and physiology. </div>
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This book is available for download on your iPad with iBooks or on your computer with iTunes - FOR FREE! I was also able to find the textbooks on my Kindle and download them for free.<br />
There is a student version <a href="http://www.ck12.org/student/" target="_blank">http://www.ck12.org/student/</a> and teacher version <a href="http://www.ck12.org/teacher/" target="_blank">http://www.ck12.org/teacher/</a> of the website. CK-12.org just announced that they have integrated their content with Schoology <a href="https://www.ck12info.org/blog/ck-12schoology-easier-lesson-planning-save-time/" target="_blank">https://www.ck12info.org/blog/ck-12schoology-easier-lesson-planning-save-time/</a><br /></div><div><br /></div>
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If you would like to be a Citizen Scientist and participate in our bird watching project, you can register at <a href="http://ebird.org/content/ebird/" target="_blank">http://ebird.org/content/ebird/</a> and submit your observations. We have a birding hotspot here at Middletown High and you can watch birds at the pond and submit your observations to the Middletown High School Pond birding hotspot: <a href="http://ebird.org/ebird/hotspot/L2346801" target="_blank">http://ebird.org/ebird/hotspot/L2346801</a> Check it out!</div>
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Click on the videos link to watch some of the videos that I show in class.</div>
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The Secret Lives of Scientists, <br />
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Globally Harmonized System of labeling chemicals in the workplace. The video can be found here: </div>
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<em>Scientists in Action</em>. We watched these two video clips:</div>
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<a href="http://www.pbs.org/wgbh/evolution/library/01/6/l_016_09.html" target="_blank">http://www.pbs.org/wgbh/evolution/library/01/6/l_016_09.html</a></div>
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<a href="http://www.pbs.org/wgbh/evolution/library/01/3/l_013_01.html" target="_blank">http://www.pbs.org/wgbh/evolution/library/01/3/l_013_01.html</a></div>
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The Germ Theory. The video clip is on this YouTube link:</div>
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<span style="font-family: "arial"; font-size: 9.5pt;">1. How does the scientific meaning of a term like theory differ from the way it is used in everyday life?<o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "arial"; font-size: 9.5pt;">2. Can the "facts" of science change over time?<o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "arial"; font-size: 9.5pt;">4. How did public opinion of his day affect Charles Darwin's willingness to publish the <em>Origin of Species</em>?</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "arial"; font-size: 9.5pt;">After watching the video, students answered the questions in their lab notebook.</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "arial"; font-size: 9.5pt;">Students may watch and review the video clips <em>Isn't Evolution Just A Theory? and Who Was Charles Darwin?</em> at this web site:<o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "arial"; font-size: 9.5pt;">Students watch a video about the evidence for evolution that summarized what we had learned.</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "arial"; font-size: 9.5pt;">Students watched a video clip: Did Humans Evolve? The video clip can be found at this web page: </span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "arial"; font-size: 9.5pt;">This website ( <a href="http://www.becominghuman.org/" target="_blank">http://www.becominghuman.org/</a> ) is used for an extra credit activity. </span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "arial"; font-size: 9.5pt;">This online National Geographic article contains a video clip that tells about Ida, the 47-million-year-old fossil </span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "arial"; font-size: 9.5pt;">This web site has a video about the oldest fossil skeleton of a human ancestor: </span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "arial"; font-size: 9.5pt;">and there is more information on my blog.</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "arial"; font-size: 9.5pt;">Students watched Debi's Story about antibiotic resistant tuberculosis, as part of a lesson about why understanding evolution is important now. They also watched a video about diseases. </span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "arial"; font-size: 9.5pt;">Students watched a video titled: Why Is Evolution Important Now? This video is available to watch online at: <a href="http://www.pbs.org/wgbh/evolution/educators/teachstuds/svideos.html" target="_blank">http://www.pbs.org/wgbh/evolution/educators/teachstuds/svideos.html</a></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "arial"; font-size: 9.5pt;">Students watched a video about Huntington's Disease as part of a lesson about pedigrees. Here is the link:</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "arial"; font-size: 9.5pt;">Students watched a video clip about mitosis, cell division of somatic cells (asexual reproduction). The video is copyrighted and cannot be posted. However, the following link has videos that show real cells dividing: </span><br />
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<span style="font-family: "arial"; font-size: 9.5pt;">From the Idea Bank, October 2015, Tips and Techniques for Creative Teaching by Ashley Campbell in the <i>Science Teacher</i> published by the National Science Teachers Association.</span><br />
<span style="font-family: "arial"; font-size: 9.5pt;">Science Videos on the Web:</span><br />
<span style="font-family: "arial"; font-size: 9.5pt;">Academy of Achievement: <a href="http://www.achievement.org/" target="_blank">www.achievement.org</a></span><br />
<span style="font-family: "arial"; font-size: 9.5pt;">Blick on Flicks: <a href="http://www.nsta.org/publications/blickonflicks.aspx" target="_blank">www.nsta.org/publications/blickonflicks.aspx</a></span><br />
<span style="font-family: "arial"; font-size: 9.5pt;">Makers: <a href="http://www.makers.com/" target="_blank">www.makers.com</a></span><br />
<span style="font-family: "arial"; font-size: 9.5pt;">"The Price of Progress": <a href="http://cbsn.ws/1gd6RlM" target="_blank">http://cbsn.ws/1gd6RlM</a></span><br />
<span style="font-family: "arial"; font-size: 9.5pt;">The Secret Life of Scientists and Engineers: <a href="http://to.pbs.org/laDSp2v" target="_blank">http://to.pbs.org/laDSp2v</a></span><br />
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For those who are interested in the Tiktaalik, there is an activity in this textbook: SEPUP. (2011). <i>Science and Global Issues: Biology.</i> Lawrence Hall of Science, University of California at Berkeley. Published by Lab-Aids, Inc., Ronkonkoma NY. The activity is <i>Evidence from the Fossil Record - Activity 6</i> pp. 446-453. Students explore transitional fossils in an portion of the activity titled <i>Studying Fossils to Determine the Origin of Tetrapods</i>. The Tiklaalik is one of the transitional fossils presented in the activity. The videos listed above enhance interest in this activity.<br />
There is also a 2011 episode of Mysteries at the Museum travel channel show where near the end of the episode, information is presented about the importance of the Tiktaalik fossil and it is explained that the fossil is housed at the Academy of Natural Sciences in Philadelphia, PA. <a href="http://www.travelchannel.com/shows/mysteries-at-the-museum/travel-guides/outlaw-shoes-and-astrochimp-travel-guide" target="_blank">http://www.travelchannel.com/shows/mysteries-at-the-museum/travel-guides/outlaw-shoes-and-astrochimp-travel-guide</a> It looks like the video would be on Disc 2 of Season 2 of the show that can be purchased from Amazon.com. The episode is titled Outlaw Shoes, Astrochimp, and Message in a Bottle. I have not purchased the video and am not 100% certain that it is on the CD. If anyone reading this blog knows how to <span style="font-size: 12.66px;">obtain the Mysteries at the Museum, Tiktaalik video or a video clip</span><span style="font-size: 12.66px;">, please leave a comment.</span></div>
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