Mysteries and Children's Literature Fiction, Nonfiction and Activities for Preschool through Ninth Grade. One of the most popular genres of literature for both adult and child readers is that of mystery and detective fiction. Some of the best opportunities for exploring brilliantly written, high quality literature are mysteries. Some of the lightest and most addictive series fiction books are mysteries. Students hunting for mystery clues makes for careful reading and looking at the books analytically involves sequencing, summarization, and looking for patterns among other skills. There are mysteries which rely on codes or on detecting patterns in the clues which are great for focusing on math skills. Picture Book Mysteries Let's start with picture books that we can use with the youngest kids and then picture books of increasing complexity. What Really Happened to Humpty? Tuesday by David Wiesner. (1991, Clarion. Here we have the flight of the frogs which is the puzzle: how and why did it happen? Piggins by Jane Yolen.
For Kids & Teachers | Bill Nye the Science Guy Hey kids, hey teachers! Here are the Home Demos, the experiments you should try at home sometime. We call them demonstrations (demos for short), because we hope we already know what’s going to happen. But of course, doing it for yourself is equal to being told what should happen about a thousand times. Keep clicking around and you’ll find the Episode Guides. We’ve also made it easy for anyone to select from a number of Printable One Sheets. My latest project is about math. Challenge yourself.
CHIN - Interactive Investigator - Database - Fingerprints Fingerprint Examination© RCMP A fingerprint is a mark left behind after the ridges on the fingers, hands, toes or feet touch an object. There are two types of prints: a direct fingerprint (it creates an impression) and a latent print (dirt, sweat or other residue that is pressed onto another object). Fingerprints have three main classes: the arch, whorl and loop. No two fingerprints are the same. Teens So you got naked online? Have you sent naked or sexual pics or video to someone and now regret it? It's not the end of the world. Take control and find out more about sexting. Read more » The Cloud - Dream on Deciphering the Genetic Code: M. Nirenberg Office of NIH History Mystery Webquest Introduction | Task | Process | Evaluation | Conclusion | Credits | Teacher Page Introduction Dear Detectives, The eccentric widow of the late archeologist Bartholomew Gotrox, Mrs. Task Detectives, it is your mission to locate the necklace and bring the thief to justice. Each detective unit will conduct experiments on the clues. After experiments have been conducted, detectives will share their observations and predictions. Process Each detective unit will consist of four students. Using a digital camera have the group photographer record the experiments. Each unit will conduct experiments on the clues using the Scientific Method. Scientific Method Scavenger Hunt The Art of Crime Detection Printable Detective Log Forensic Science Thinkquest Detectives will make fingerprint samples using ink stamp pads. RESOURCES: Fingerprinting FBI Kids Detectives will take a sample of a mystery substance found at the crime scene and determine the pH level of the substance. pH Level Charts Evaluation Conclusion
Sid the Science Kid Come play again later! Come play again tomorrow! tetconst © 2006-2012 Keith Sproul Materials and ideas listed here are in part unproven and may be hazardous to use in the construction and operation of experimental hot air balloons. Building and flying experimental aircraft involves significant risk and may lead to serious injury or death. Always obtain professional advice when building or flying human-carrying aircraft! Copyright Notice © Keith Sproul This balloon design, this web page, and this documentation are copyright © 2006 - 2012 by Keith Sproul. To make any hot air balloon is a large project. Before starting to make a tetrahedron hot air balloon, (or any hot air balloon, for that matter), you need to decide on several things: If using the VERTICAL GORE METHOD (my favorite), there is a very efficient way to make the panels. With this method, all you need is 200 to 400 panels, all the exact same size. * NOTE: These are flat-sided volumes.
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Center for BioMolecular Modeling Earthquakes Turn Water Into Gold Earthquakes have the Midas touch, a new study claims. Water in faults vaporizes during an earthquake, depositing gold, according to a model published in the March 17 issue of the journal Nature Geoscience. The model provides a quantitative mechanism for the link between gold and quartz seen in many of the world's gold deposits, said Dion Weatherley, a geophysicist at the University of Queensland in Australia and lead author of the study. When an earthquake strikes, it moves along a rupture in the ground — a fracture called a fault. Big faults can have many small fractures along their length, connected by jogs that appear as rectangular voids. Water often lubricates faults, filling in fractures and jogs. About 6 miles (10 kilometers) below the surface, under incredible temperatures and pressures, the water carries high concentrations of carbon dioxide, silica and economically attractive elements like gold. Shake, rattle and gold During an earthquake, the fault jog suddenly opens wider.
That's Not Cool Three Mathematical Cultures John T. Baldwin Department of Mathematics, Statistics and Computer Science University of Illinois at Chicago The title is inspired by the famous discussion of `two cultures' by C.P. By a Mathematics Educator I mean a person, usually but not exclusively holding a Ph.D. in Mathematics Education, whose primary intellectual activity is the understanding of how mathematics is learned and transmitting this understanding to others. Several subcultures are being ignored in this discussion. My own background is predominantly that of a research mathematician. During my work with the high schools I have observed that a number of misunderstandings were caused by people with different backgrounds using the same words is quite different ways or having different expectations of the normal way that things are done. Attitudes to Mathematics We analyze below some of the different views of mathematics of the different groups. Attitudes towards teaching Professional situation