BrainNook: A new online game that helps kids develop Math and English skills while having fun! 7 Mythbusters Clips for Science Teachers. If you ever put the Discovery channel on, the chances are that very soon you’ll encounter an episode of Mythbusters.
It’s one of my favourite shows on TV at the moment. OK, the kid in me never tires of watching large explosions, but there is some very good science going on too. They put movie myths, old wives tales, urban legends, thought experiments and internet viral videos to the test. If you’ve ever wanted to know if you can find a needle in a haystack, or teach an old dog new tricks then this is the show for you. I’m still amazed when I meet science teachers who have never heard of the Mythbusters. There are plenty of clips from the shows up on YouTube that are perfect for use in Science lessons to illustrate concepts or to demonstrate thought experiments. Bullet Drop A classic thought experiment. Throwing an object from a moving car Can you really build a lead balloon? If you do it right, can you build a balloon out of lead that can actually float? Thermite and Ice.
8 More Mythbusters Clips for Science Teachers. This post is a follow up post to last years “7 Mythbuster Clips for Science teachers“.
The Mythbusters put movie myths, old wives tales, urban legends, thought experiments and internet viral videos to the test. They also take on classic thought experiments to see if they are really true. The show is a must for any science teacher and I am a massive fan. Each show is a great demonstration of the scientific method with many tests, often done in small scale first. Usually they try to replicate the myth to see if it is true. Here are 8 more great Mythbusters clips for science teachers. Due to the nature of YouTube, clips get taken down from time to time which breaks the embedding. 1.
(YouTube search phrase : Mythbusters Creamer Cannon) A cranked up version of the classroom demonstration of making a tub of custard/flour explode. 2. (YouTube search phrase : Mythbusters Walking on Water) Can a ninja walk on water?
IWB Resources. Movies, images, media. Landmarks Class Blogmeister. Microsoft Exchange - Outlook Web Access. Scootle - Home. Wikis for Everyone - Wikispaces. Teachers' digital toolkit: Links4Learning. ePub Bud - Publish, Convert, Store, and Download free children's ebooks online for the iPad and nook color! Create your own digital books.
Search-cube - the Visual Search Engine. Australia. Australian History Trove Pictures of Australia Take a look at the Picture Australia site.
This site will not be officially lauched for a while yet. I provides a single point of access to over 450,000 digitised images from pictorial collections of many leading cultural heritage institutions. It's a fantastic resource. Bushrangers The Ned Kelly Gang Would you like to learn what errors there are in the information you may have read about the Kelly gang? Not Just Ned From the National Museum of australia. Australian Explorers Project Gutenberg - Australia This site is very comprehensive with many links and covers, a lot of primary source material for download. eBooks and excerpts - quite delightful.
Convicts Port Arthur Convict Site. Convict Central an interesting resource where you can research your convict past. In London. Claytons Convicts Fill in this dialogue box and makeup your own convict history. First Fleet Welcome to the unwonderful world of kids, crims, and other convict capers. Gold War.