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Science of NHL hockey: work, energy & power
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Potentially your students will go kinetic over this installment of the Science of NHL Hockey video series! OK, really bad play on words. But luckily the energy of the video will make up for it. Ha! Really, though,…
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Chemistry Now Nobel efforts: buckyballs and graphene
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What do diamond and graphite have in common? Wait … that’s too easy. What do diamond, graphite, soccer balls, and the state of Texas have in common? Find out in this video, part of the Chemistry Now series from the…
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Reflections on the end of the school year
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My first year of teaching had its ups and downs, but I’m looking forward to next year. As the school year ends, do you have any suggestions for how I can prepare for next year? I’ll be teaching the same subjects in the…
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Science of NHL hockey: vectors
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Vectors. The key to passing a puck, throwing a football, shooting pool, coordinating fireworks, or finding buried treasure. Knowing which way to go is one thing. Knowing how fast to move is another. Put them both…
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Science of NHL hockey: hockey geometry
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Although science and math seem to go hand-in-hand, many of us have trouble incorporating math concepts in our science instruction. Hockey Geometry, produced by NBC Learn in partnership with NSF will give you a hand!…
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NSTA Chapter and Associated Group Leaders: There is a better mousetrap to track members!
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We are featuring a post from guest blogger, Kelly Price. Kelly is the GSTA Director for the 2012-13 year. She has been a member of the GSTA board for many years serving in the roles of District II Director, Secretary,…
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USA Science and Engineering Festival 2012
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The USA Science and Engineering Festival had something for everyone this weekend—information, experiences, fun and challenges for scientists young and old. I learned about the senses through the “Science of Our…
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Every month, our colleague Ken Roy shares important information about safety in the science classrooms and laboratories. His columns appear in Science Scope and The Science Teacher. These are “must-reads” for science…
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Spring wildflowers: Introducing guest blogger Marie Faust Evitt
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The Early Years blog will broaden its voice by having occasional guest bloggers. Marie Faust Evitt joins us today. She is the head teacher of a preschool class for four- and five-year-olds, and leads an “Adventure Day”…
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Found materials + engineering process = toy
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We didn’t have enough wire so we re-used cardboard tubes, empty boxes, egg cartons, and plastic jar lids to create toys called “Galimotos” in the Malawian children’s tradition as recounted in the children’s book,…
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Science of NHL hockey: force, impulse & collisions
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What’s small and round, made of vulcanized rubber, and kept in the freezer before you play with it? That’s right—a grenade! Or at least that’s what NHL players call a loose puck as it bounces on the ice. This…
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My principal just asked me to be the science department chair for next year. I’d like to change the format of our professional development (PD) days and the once-a-month afterschool meetings to do some PD or other…
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The Eco-Wind Generator is a fun little gadget that middle to high school age students can put together relatively easily and get a decent amount of qualitative data about its performance. It has the ability to be used…
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In years past, science teachers toiled with old-fashioned rocket construction projects and cringed at the idea of students burning their fingers upon the ignition of the burning engines. Subsequently, today’s science…
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Science of NHL hockey: Newton’s three laws of motion
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Photo of Washington Capitals forward Keith Aucoin (#23) collision with Toronto Maple Leafs forward Nikolai Kulemin (#41) Is this your first look at the Science of NHL Hockey? Welcome! This installment focuses on Newton’…
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