Using real world examples is a great way to help students understand abstract ideas. These discussion starters will help you set up a unit on density.
Density Discussion Starters
August 15, 2016
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Density Lesson
August 15, 2016
There are so many great density lessons to choose from, we couldn’t decide! So we’re offering two lessons here—both of them easy to implement in your classroom and sure to spark a discussion on why things sink (or float). Density, here we come!
Click on the image below for a full-size, printable PDF. Enjoy!
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Electricity from Mud?! Introducing the MudWatt Kit
August 12, 2016
By Nancy Foote
When a little kid comes up to you and asks you do science, it’s hard to say no. But when you’re a science teacher, and that little kid is your granddaughter, you know you have to come up with something fast.
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Formative Assessment in the Science Classroom
August 5, 2016
By Linda Dunnavant
Science teachers have a tough job. Not only are they expected to teach complex concepts, but they also have to teach students how to apply these complex concepts to new situations. Science teachers can just stand in front of the class, lecture and hope that the students get it (also known as the “spray and pray” method), or they can try to meet students where they are in the learning process.
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Is Hydropower a Renewable Energy Source?
July 29, 2016
By Roy Bentley and Ken Crawford
There are so many things happening in the world of energy these days. One only needs to watch the news or Google the word “energy” to find myriad examples and discussions of pipelines, carbon footprints, windmills, climate change and more.
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