Comments for Science, Education, and Science Education http://www.chemistar.com/blog classroom applications Thu, 25 Aug 2011 15:25:34 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.1.3 Comment on First Day 2011 by The first days of school « /Re:thinking/ http://www.chemistar.com/blog/2011/08/23/first-day-2011/comment-page-1/#comment-252 The first days of school « /Re:thinking/ Thu, 25 Aug 2011 15:25:34 +0000 http://www.chemistar.com/blog/?p=176#comment-252 [...] has several variations on the Who I Am sheet (scroll down a bit),which are easily downloadable.Luann Lee goes over her first day plans on her blog. She take a more utilitarian route on the first day than I do,but I’d definitely incorporate [...] [...] has several variations on the Who I Am sheet (scroll down a bit),which are easily downloadable.Luann Lee goes over her first day plans on her blog. She take a more utilitarian route on the first day than I do,but I’d definitely incorporate [...]

]]> Comment on Collaboration, Lab Work and Student Roles by Science, Education, and Science Education » First Day 2011 http://www.chemistar.com/blog/2011/08/14/collaboration-lab-work-and-student-roles/comment-page-1/#comment-251 Science, Education, and Science Education » First Day 2011 Wed, 24 Aug 2011 01:30:32 +0000 http://www.chemistar.com/blog/?p=151#comment-251 [...] group will receive an appropriate set of role cards as described here.  Today’s task will require the Leader/Manager, Reader, Document Control Specialist, and [...] [...] group will receive an appropriate set of role cards as described here.  Today’s task will require the Leader/Manager, Reader, Document Control Specialist, and [...]

]]> Comment on Poke Sharpened Pencils Through My Eyes by Kafkat http://www.chemistar.com/blog/2009/04/21/poke-sharpened-pencils-through-my-eyes/comment-page-1/#comment-245 Kafkat Mon, 15 Aug 2011 03:17:40 +0000 http://www.chemistar.com/blog/?p=81#comment-245 Most creative use of time during standardized post test: a girl peeled the label off a water bottle, tore it into tiny pieces and then put it bank together like a puzzle! Most creative use of time during standardized post test: a girl peeled the label off a water bottle, tore it into tiny pieces and then put it bank together like a puzzle!

]]> Comment on Ten Ways to Raise a Non-scientist by Denise Krebs http://www.chemistar.com/blog/2009/07/19/ten-ways-to-raise-a-non-scientist/comment-page-1/#comment-222 Denise Krebs Mon, 04 Apr 2011 20:27:04 +0000 http://www.chemistar.com/blog/?p=64#comment-222 Nice list of science what not to do's! Thanks for sharing it. Here is the original list of how raise a non-reader. Unlucky Arithmetic: Thirteen Ways to Raise a Nonreader BY DEAN SCHNEIDER AND ROBIN SMITH March/April 2001 The Horn Book Magazine Denise Nice list of science what not to do’s! Thanks for sharing it. Here is the original list of how raise a non-reader.

Unlucky Arithmetic: Thirteen Ways to Raise a Nonreader
BY DEAN SCHNEIDER AND ROBIN SMITH
March/April 2001 The Horn Book Magazine

Denise

]]> Comment on Attention Elementary Teachers: by dendert http://www.chemistar.com/blog/2010/07/15/131/comment-page-1/#comment-164 dendert Tue, 28 Dec 2010 22:52:04 +0000 http://www.chemistar.com/blog/?p=131#comment-164 I am a primary school teacher in New Zealand. I teach 5 and 6 year olds. I have a passion for both inquiry learning and science. For the first 6 months of 2011 I will be released from the classroom as I have a science fellowship. This means I will be working with scientists at a local facilitity so I will be 'emersed in the world of a scientist" and I will be travelling to other parts of our beautiful country learning about the NZ Curriculum especially science. On return to my school I will be expected to lead science. For the second half of 2011 I will be doing teacher release so this will give me a great opportunity to work with all our 200 pupils. I am enjoying reading your blog and I hope you continue to share your knowledge about science and inquiry. I think they go hand in hand. My email is dendert@owhata.school.nz I am a primary school teacher in New Zealand. I teach 5 and 6 year olds. I have a passion for both inquiry learning and science. For the first 6 months of 2011 I will be released from the classroom as I have a science fellowship. This means I will be working with scientists at a local facilitity so I will be ‘emersed in the world of a scientist” and I will be travelling to other parts of our beautiful country learning about the NZ Curriculum especially science. On return to my school I will be expected to lead science. For the second half of 2011 I will be doing teacher release so this will give me a great opportunity to work with all our 200 pupils. I am enjoying reading your blog and I hope you continue to share your knowledge about science and inquiry. I think they go hand in hand. My email is dendert@owhata.school.nz

]]> Comment on Books for Kids by Eric http://www.chemistar.com/blog/2009/10/13/books-for-kids/comment-page-1/#comment-120 Eric Sun, 28 Feb 2010 05:39:10 +0000 http://www.chemistar.com/blog/?p=124#comment-120 Great idea! Win-win-win scenario. High schoolers learn, create and share and the K-5 kids read and interact in positive way with older kids. Awesome. Great idea! Win-win-win scenario. High schoolers learn, create and share and the K-5 kids read and interact in positive way with older kids. Awesome.

]]> Comment on Books for Kids by Eric http://www.chemistar.com/blog/2009/10/13/books-for-kids/comment-page-1/#comment-115 Eric Mon, 18 Jan 2010 05:11:33 +0000 http://www.chemistar.com/blog/?p=124#comment-115 Brilliant! Win for the K-5 kids and teachers and win for the High school kids (and teachers). Brilliant! Win for the K-5 kids and teachers and win for the High school kids (and teachers).

]]> Comment on Books for Kids by MJ http://www.chemistar.com/blog/2009/10/13/books-for-kids/comment-page-1/#comment-108 MJ Thu, 26 Nov 2009 03:15:21 +0000 http://www.chemistar.com/blog/?p=124#comment-108 That is such a great idea! I just might use it! (I am a high school science teacher too.) That is such a great idea! I just might use it! (I am a high school science teacher too.)

]]> Comment on How I Came to be a National Board Certified Teacher by Debra Garcia http://www.chemistar.com/blog/2009/03/28/how-i-came-to-be-a-national-board-certified-teacher/comment-page-1/#comment-22 Debra Garcia Sat, 04 Jul 2009 00:39:04 +0000 http://www.chemistar.com/blog/?p=35#comment-22 Thanks so much for this post. It really gives me a good perspective and is really pushing me to consider doing it this year. Thanks so much for this post. It really gives me a good perspective and is really pushing me to consider doing it this year.

]]> Comment on One Ringy-Dingy……. by Sean Nash http://www.chemistar.com/blog/2009/02/15/classroom-technology/comment-page-1/#comment-2 Sean Nash Mon, 16 Feb 2009 16:21:10 +0000 http://www.chemistar.com/blog/?p=25#comment-2 I too, think smartphones will be an important player in the classroom. I too have been experimenting with a ton of things this past year... Twitter, polling services, etc. However, it cracks me up to read educational suggestions from mobile computer companies. They can stop that anytime now they'd like. I think we all can figure this out ourselves just fine, don't you? ;-) I am in a pretty good situation for experimentation. Our school has a very open policy that allows phone use between periods and at lunch. Getting it out in class w/o permission gets it confiscated, but this allows teachers who want to try things out... to do just that. I too, think smartphones will be an important player in the classroom. I too have been experimenting with a ton of things this past year… Twitter, polling services, etc.

However, it cracks me up to read educational suggestions from mobile computer companies. They can stop that anytime now they’d like. I think we all can figure this out ourselves just fine, don’t you? ;-)

I am in a pretty good situation for experimentation. Our school has a very open policy that allows phone use between periods and at lunch. Getting it out in class w/o permission gets it confiscated, but this allows teachers who want to try things out… to do just that.

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