Game for science - Virtual world devoted to science 14 YouTube Math Channels February 10, 2014 Since the posting of "20 Great Math Websites for Teachers and Students", I have received some requests from math teachers asking for websites that provide quality math videos. Upon checking my archive and some other online resources, I deemed it necessary to compile this list of Math YouTube channels to share with you. These are basically channels where you can have access to a wide variety of math videos and tutorials to help your students with Math. I have included only what I believe are the best Math channels out there. 1- Mr. TenMarks' web-based math program is used by students across 25,000 schools and 7,000 districts. 3- Mathademics: Mathademics is a community learning tool based out of Northern Illinois. This is one of the most popular YouTube channels that offers free video lessons and tutorials on a wide range of subjects including Math. 7- Numberphile: 9- Mathematics Online: This channel offers math videos on geometry formula derivations and more.
The 25 Must Have Resources for Science Teachers Here is what I have been preparing for you over this weekend. Below is a list featuring some great resources for science teachers. These resources provide a wide variety of materials for teaching science from lesson plans, printables, activities, technology resources and many more. This is a periodic table of chemical elements ( around 180 ) with an illustrative video around each element. The Understanding Science site was produced by the UC Museum of Paleontology of the University of California at Berkeley, in collaboration with a diverse group of scientists and teachers, and was funded by the National Science Foundation. This is one of the most popular science channels in YouTube. 5- Discovery Education Discovery Education offers a broad range of free classroom resources that complement and extend learning beyond the bell. 6- Scientist Smithsonian This page features a list of scientists from Smithonian and provides videos on each one of them about their work and what they do.
5 Great Science Websites For Kids 1- Science Made FunScience Made Fun wants kids to love science by showing how fun science can be. The site is colorful and makes silly sounds as you move your mouse around the page. Kids can read science trivia, science jokes, and play science games. This site from the BBC offers information, games, and quizzes on a wide variety of scientific topics. EurekAlert is a science based site that offers a large collection of kid friendly, science based new articles. Love my Science offers a large selection of fun science experiments that can be performed safely at home or in school with everyday objects. Cells Alive is the place for students to go when learning about cells.
General Math resources (from a math teacher) Real-World Math Problems? Try Google Earth! One of the most common questions math teachers hear from their students is, “why does this matter?” They are constantly trying to convince students that math is useful and could help them in their everyday lives. But it can be a tough sell. Word problems alone often feel contrived and students see right through them. Thomas Petra has taught math at every level for more than 20 years and encountered dubious students at every grade level. Petra takes an inquiry learning approach to the Google Earth-based problems. “I want them to use the things they know already and I want them to learn new skills like critical thinking and problem solving on their own terms.” One lesson Petra did with middle school students helped them practice the distance formula: distance = rate x time. Petra grouped the students on teams, competing to win the race. Another of Petra’s favorite lessons helped algebra students understand variables. [RELATED READING: Math and Science: Out of the Classroom, Into the World]
Algodoo: Art and Physics Algodoo is a unique 2D-simulation software from Algoryx Simulation AB. Algodoo is designed in a playful, cartoony manner, making it a perfect tool for creating interactive scenes. Explore physics, build amazing inventions, design cool games or experiment with Algodoo in your science classes. Algodoo encourages students and children’s own creativity, ability and motivation to construct knowledge while having fun. Algodoo in scientific research There are tons of research papers about Algodoo and its use in education. Functionality With Algodoo you can create simulation scenes using simple drawing tools like boxes, circles, polygons, gears, brushes, planes, ropes and chains. Physical elements You can also add more physics in your simulation like fluids, springs, hinges, motors, thrusters, light rays, tracers, optics and lenses. Analyze and visualize For deeper analysis you can also show graphs or visualize forces, velocities and momentum. Algobox – Sharing scenes Community Technology
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MadSciNet: The 24-hour exploding laboratory. Calculators for Kids! Figuring out fun things like a how old your cat is in human years or how many calories you just burned is possible using the World Wide Web. Calculators are a very important part of life today and the web offers many free activities and games using calculators. Some websites provide you with a free, online calculator while other sites require you to use your own calculator. What is a calculator? A Decimal to Binary Conversion Calculator is one of the more confusing types of calculators. Many health-related calculators can be found online. Calculators are even available to determine radio activity and atmospheric pressure. The links that are provided with this article are all kid-friendly websites that will help you to have fun with calculators of all kinds. There are math games, puzzles and worksheets that all involve the use of a calculator. Small children can be introduced to calculators by using calculator toys. Dr. Math Cats Discover your age in seconds or minutes.
The Virtual Lab Series BioInteractive’s virtual labs have won several awards, including top honors in the Pirelli INTERNETional Award competition, which recognizes the best multimedia products designed to use the Internet to educate about science and technology. Designed in close consultation with educators and scientists, these virtual labs are fully interactive biomedical laboratory simulations and provide students with skills and techniques used in scientific research. BioInteractive’s series of virtual labs allows students to examine heart patients, analyze DNA sequences, probe the nervous system of a leech, use human antibodies to diagnose disease, and measure physical traits of stickleback fish and anole lizards to examine key concepts in evolution. The labs can be accessed by clicking the icons on the right-hand side of the page.
HyperPhysics Concepts About HyperPhysics Rationale for Development HyperPhysics is an exploration environment for concepts in physics which employs concept maps and other linking strategies to facilitate smooth navigation. For the most part, it is laid out in small segments or "cards", true to its original development in HyperCard. Part of the intent for this exploration environment is to provide many opportunities for numerical exploration in the form of active formuli and standard problems implemented in Javascript. New content for HyperPhysics will be posted as it is developed. A resource that was initiated as a resource for local high school physics teachers whom I had taught has expanded into an intensively used website worldwide. CD or DVD versions have been sent to 86 countries to date, and translations into German, Italian, Chinese, and Español have been licensed and are underway. Please respect the Copyright HyperPhysics (©C.R. Availability on DVD or CD HyperPhysics
Science Science Clips Definitely one not to be missed! Fabulous interactive Flash science activities for primary-aged children matched to curriculum requirements throughout the UK. Brilliant for use on interactive whiteboards too. Planet Under Pressure BBC News Online explores our planet's most pressing environmental issues. ReThink Super Flash games and animations which can help you with the 3 R's - Reduce, Reuse, Recycle. Energy Home Do you know what energy is and what uses energy? Practical Chemistry A growing site for chemistry teachers and technicians. Super Science A fantastic, free resource which comprises of 12 online science experiments. Free Absorb Content on Yenka 800 free interactive classroom resources aimed at 14+ age group and perfect for use on interactive whiteboards. Cool Creations All about Autumn Find out about autumn in simple, illustrated text for children by Topmarks. ExpeRimental - Simple Science Experiments
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