I still teaching my students the scientific method this week, and I actually figured out I think a decent way to go over variables. Variables are factors in an experiment that can be changed. Independent variables are those variables that can be changed or manipulated (some textbooks call them manipulated variables). Dependent […]
Archive for August, 2008
It’s the beginning of the school year and that means that science teachers are going to introduce the scientific method to students. The way I ease my students to this somewhat complex concept is to expose them to the scientific method concept box. View and listen to the Voicethread below to learn how […]
Videos to Use in the Science Classroom
Published by August 15th, 2008 in Video and Resources. 0 CommentsI’m a huge fan of NOVA Science Now. They produce short 12 minute videos that spark people’s natural curiosity and inject some solid science explanations. Two videos that I have recently watched are worth viewing and using in the science classroom.
The first video “Capturing Carbon” showcases a company that is trying to create […]
Chemicals can be identified based on their characteristic properties. This is an updated version of my flame tests demo. I got the idea for this demo strangely enough from the AMC television show Breaking Bad. The main character in the show is a chemistry teacher, played by the terrific Bryan Cranston, (he […]
