K12Science

I was recently reading the September/October, 2020 issue of “Science Scope,” a publication of the National Science Teaching Association.  In this issue, I read the Online Teacher column “Creating a New Environment for Science Learning”  written by Denise Wright. 

Moving from the face-to-face classroom to the online setting doesn’t happen without challenges.  The main objective is for all students to have a passion for learning.  A positive online learning environment can be created from a personalized approach.  Making a personalized connection is the key to building a positive climate in an online classroom.

I was recently reading the September/October, 2020 issue of “Science Scope,” a publication of the National Science Teaching Association.  In this issue, I read the Editor’s Note column “Straight from the Headlines”  written by Patty McGinnis. There are many ways that current events can be incorporated into the classroom.  Current events can be used as an introductory phenomenon to a problem, can support a claim, or can be utilized to provide students with an engineering task.  The use of websites can provide teachers with vetted articles about recent events and current events, most of which are identified by Lexile score.  Resources include:

Readworks — http://readworks.org

TweenTribune — https://www.tweentribune.com

Science News for Students — https://www.sciencenewsforstudents.org

Science Daily — https://www.sciencedaily.com

I was recently looking at ideas for at home learning and I came across a fun investigation from “Physics Central.” The investigation is entitled: “Create Your Own Rainbow.” The investigation and rainbows share the same principles: 

refraction — light bending

reflecting — light bouncing back

I was recently looking at ideas for at home learning and I came across a fun investigation from “Physics Central.” The investigation is entitled: “Create Your Own Rainbow.” The investigation and rainbows share the same principles: 

refraction — light bending

reflecting — light bouncing back

I was recently looking at ideas for at home learning and I came across a fun investigation from “Physics Central.” The investigation is entitled: “Create Your Own Rainbow.” The investigation and rainbows share the same principles: 

refraction — light bending

reflecting — light bouncing back

I was recently looking at ideas for at home learning and I came across a fun investigation from “Physics Central.” The investigation is entitled: “Create Your Own Rainbow.” The investigation and rainbows share the same principles: 

refraction — light bending

reflecting — light bouncing back

I was recently looking at ideas for at home learning and I came across a fun investigation from “Physics Central.” The investigation is entitled: “Create Your Own Rainbow.” The investigation and rainbows share the same principles: 

refraction — light bending

reflecting — light bouncing back