by Ted Beyer
Brushbots, bristlebots, scooterbots, and any other cleverly named bots have been around for years. You know—the toothbrush head (or something similar) paired with a tiny vibrating motor and a battery. For years, classroom teachers and homeschool parents have been using them to introduce even young students to the principles of engineering and robotics.
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by: Linda Dunnavant
Autumn is here! Football season, sweater weather, hay rides, pumpkin spice lattes… I could go on and on, but I think we can all agree that the leaves changing colors is the main signal that fall is upon us. This is a magical time of year, and students will love this engaging, hands-on lesson that is appropriate for elementary and middle school students. Let’s start with some background. Read the rest of this entry »
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Posted by Donna Giachetti
By: Ted Beyer
Summertime—sun and fun! For most of us (in the northern hemisphere at least) that means hot weather. Heat does interesting things to the world around us, and to us as well. On a hot day you tend to perspire. Your body does this for a good reason: as the moisture evaporates, it cools your skin, and thus helps to regulate your body temperature.
In contrast, dogs don’t perspire—they don’t have sweat glands! So on a hot day you will see dogs panting—lots of rapid, shallow breaths with their tongues looking bigger than usual hanging out of their mouths. That’s the doggie way of cooling off. They are moving air over a wet surface—again using evaporation to lower their body temperature.
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Posted by Donna Giachetti
Click on the image below for a 5-page PDF “Rainbow Lab” lesson.
Perfect for the first day back to school!
Can be customized for a variety of age levels and abilities.
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Posted by Donna Giachetti
Returning to the classroom means getting ready for a new group of students whose names, faces and learning styles you haven’t yet learned.
We’ve collected some in-class activities and science discussion starters that will make the first days of school more productive while getting your new students ready for a fantastic year of science learning (and FUN) ahead!
Some of our choices are meant to be used in the classroom. Others are thought-provoking essays or scholarly articles which caught our attention.
If you have a favorite back-to-school lesson or activity, please share it with us at socialmedia@teachersource.com.
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