Early childhood educators hold key to children's communication skills. Researchers at UNC's Frank Porter Graham Child Development Institute have completed a new examination of peer-reviewed science that reveals how early childhood educators can ignite the growth of language and communication skills in infants and toddlers.
Earlier today, Nicole Gardner-Neblett and Kathleen Cranley Gallagher published the FPG team's research-based recommendations online. "Early language and communication skills are crucial for children's success in school and beyond," said Gardner-Neblett, principal investigator for the FPG study. "Children who develop strong language and communication skills are more likely to arrive at school ready to learn and are more likely to have higher levels of achievement. " Science. Vocabulary Strategies. It is vital that teachers give students the tools for acquiring their own rich vocabulary.
Students will learn many words when they encounter them in meaningful contexts, but other words must be directly taught . Repeated meaningful encounters with words in read-alouds, in conversation, in personal reading, in discussion, or in media viewing can lead students to build vocabulary over time. Teachers should model effective word learning strategies for students. Think Aloud Vocabulary Self-Selection Strategy. American Field Guide. The American Field Guide site has been retired from pbs.org and is no longer available Produced in 2001 by Oregon Public Broadcasting, American Field Guide was an early experiment in online video for PBS.
A unique local-national partnership, AFG presented a curated collection of over 1400 outdoors and recreation videos, produced by nearly 30 local stations around the country. Many of the programs and videos featured on AFG are still available through local station websites. Below is a list of participating programs and stations. KS3 Bitesize - Science. Neutrino-Forschung: Forscher finden Hinweise auf kosmische Geisterteilchen. Deutschlandfunk - Programmtipp. Q&A: What is dark matter? And how do we know it exists? - Science - News. How do we know it exists if we cannot see it?
We know it is there from the gravitational effect it has on the objects we can see, like the stars and galaxies. Scientists estimate that about 24 per cent of the Universe is composed of this “missing mass”, with the rest made up of dark energy, which is forcing the Universe to expand at an ever-faster rate.
What is dark matter made of? There have been two competing theories. One is that it is made of massive objects such as brown dwarf stars. An end to our darkest secret? Scientists close to explaining dark matter - Science - News. The first results of a £1.3bn experiment on the International Space Station suggest that dark matter is composed of sub-atomic particles that permeate all regions of space, with a combined gravitational force that influences the movements of the biggest objects, from planets and solar systems to stars and galaxies.
For decades, cosmologists have argued over the nature of dark matter. Estimates show that we can see only about 5 per cent of the matter in the universe – composed of visible objects such as stars and galaxies – and that a further 24 per cent of mass is in the form of invisible dark matter, with the rest of the Universe composed of something even more mysterious called dark energy. Life on Earth under threat from CO2 levels, say scientists - Climate Change - Environment. Current CO2 emissions are currently tracking on the highest trajectory envisaged by climate scientists.
That means if nothing is done to reduce emissions significantly over the coming decades, over half of common plants and one-third of the animals could see a serious decline, the study concluded. Scientists came to the assessment by estimating the current and future geographical ranges of nearly 50,000 widespread and common species to see how rising temperatures are likely to affect their territorial limits as defined by the sort of climate they are adapted to live in.
EZB-Entscheidung: Draghi gibt Banken Zucker – und droht mit der Peitsche - Konjunktur. What a year on Earth really looks like. Free Astronomy Books. Every Black Hole Contains a New Universe. Inside Science Minds presents an ongoing series of guest columnists and personal perspectives presented by scientists, engineers, mathematicians, and others in the science community showcasing some of the most interesting ideas in science today.
(ISM) -- Our universe may exist inside a black hole. This may sound strange, but it could actually be the best explanation of how the universe began, and what we observe today. It's a theory that has been explored over the past few decades by a small group of physicists including myself. IC1396_animation2.gif (GIF-Grafik, 420 × 604 Pixel) National DNA Day - April 25th. Field Guide to X-ray Astronomy. Stellar Evolution The Milky Way Galaxy contains several hundred billion stars of all ages, sizes and masses.
Science News for Kids. Prezi. BrainPOP. Learningscience.org. PlanetInAction.com - The planet is your playground. Around the Solar System - In Focus. Creating a Learning Environment for Young Children. The following is an excerpt from Teaching Our Youngest.
Introduction What do effective preschool teachers and child-care providers do? What does a classroom that can enhance learning look like? Effective preschool classrooms are places where children feel well cared for and safe. Commitment to Learners. Sophisticated Research Made Simple. Geography. Visual search engine. Open your eyes to the web. eLearning Digital Resources - Smartboard Activities. Google Sites for Teachers 2012. Links to Learning. ABCmouse: Kids Learning, Phonics, Educational Games, Preschool-Kindergarten Reading. Edutech for Teachers » Tech Tip of the Week. Gooru: Science & Math Resources February7 Resource: Gooru is new service whose mission is to provide teachers and students with a variety of multimedia resources – videos, diagrams, interactive displays, documents and quizzes – related to 5th–12th grade science and math topics.
School and Education Technology Webinars. eSchool News is proud to present a variety of webinars on the hottest topics in education technology. Web 2.0 Science Tools. By Laura Turner The following web2.0 sites would be useful for science educators at the high school and middle school level. Some would also be appropriate for higher elementary grade levels. There are many new ‘tools’ or websites that take advantage of the higher speed and bandwidth of today’s Internet. Web 1.0 tools/websites were text based and web2.0 tools/websites are designed for full-motion video, 3D animations and are generally interactive in some manner. Australian Geographic – the best images and stories about Australia - Journal, Society, Outdoor magazine, Education - geography, photography, wildlife, adventure and science - Australian Geographic.
Learn about electricity and electrical safety. How the Body Works Main Page. A Global Science Community. Science news and science jobs from New Scientist - New Scientist. Free Stuff. Web 2.0 Science Tools. Interesting Facts-Fun Facts for Kids,Do You Know,Religions Facts,Animals Facts,Solar System Facts,Maths Facts,Festivals Facts,Human Body,Earth & Water Facts. Beyond 2012: Why the World Didn't End.
Beyond 2012: Why the World Didn't End If you're reading this story, it means the world didn't end on Dec. 21, 2012. Despite reports of an ancient Maya prophecy, a mysterious planet on a collision course with Earth, or a reverse in Earth's rotation, we're still here. The Mayan connection "was a misconception from the very beginning," says Dr. John Carlson, director of the Center for Archaeoastronomy. "The Maya calendar did not end on Dec. 21, 2012, and there were no Maya prophecies foretelling the end of the world on that date. " › Read More About the Mayans Video: Why The World Didn't End Yesterday For years leading up to the supposed apocalypse, NASA scientists worked to dispel the myths and answer questions on a host of 2012 topics: Question (Q): Are there any threats to the Earth in 2012?
Lessons. Stellarium. Planetarium - Interactive star map and virtual sky. Amazing Space. Oreo Moon Phases. CASIS > Home. 50 Years of Incredible Space Images From the European Southern Observatory. This week marks the 50th anniversary of one of the world’s leading astronomical institutions, the European Southern Observatory. In honor of ESO’s birthday, we take a look at some of its most stunning shots of the night sky, amazing objects in space, and the organization's beautiful telescope facilities.
ESO started when astronomers from five European countries – Belgium, France, Germany, the Netherlands, and Sweden – came together on Oct. 5, 1962 to build a telescope in the Southern Hemisphere. Having a large telescope south of the equator gave these member states access to unprecedented clear skies and celestial objects that simply can’t be seen from the Northern Hemisphere, such as the Magellanic Clouds. Over the decades, many more countries have joined, including Denmark, Switzerland, Italy, Portugal, the United Kingdom, Finland, Spain, the Czech Republic, Austria, and, in 2010, Brazil, which became the first non-European state to join. Science TopicBox.