http://netvouz.com/pdboyer?feed=rss&pg=3 pdboyer's bookmarks on Netvouz http://undsci.berkeley.edu/article/intro_01 To understand what science is, just look around you. What do you see? Perhaps, your hand on the mouse, a computer screen, papers, ballpoint pens, the family cat, the sun shining through the window …. Science is, in one sense, our knowledge of all that — all the stuff that is in the universe: from the tiniest subatomic particles in a single atom of the metal in your computer's circuits, to the nuclear reactions that formed the immense ball of gas that is our sun, to the complex chemical interactions and electrical fluctuations within your own body that allow you to read and understand these words. But just as importantly, science is also a reliable process by which we learn about all that stuff in the universe. However, science is different pdboyer Wed, 18 Aug 2010 16:37:19 GMT http://neic.usgs.gov/neis/eq_depot/2010/eq_100227_tfan/neic_tfan_l.html Earthquake Location: OFFSHORE MAULE, CHILE Has GREAT maps of surrounding faults; epicentered on a transform fault perpendicular to subduction zone. 35 km magnitude 8.8 pdboyer Sun, 07 Mar 2010 22:01:26 GMT http://wisplants.uwsp.edu/INVASIVES/index.html Potentially new invasive plants in wisconsin. UPLAND Includes: Common Teasel (Dipsacus fullonum subsp. sylvestris) [WI] Cut-leaved Teasel (Dipsacus laciniatus) [WI] Giant Hogweed (Heracleum mantegazzianum) Japanese Hops (Humulus japonicus) [WI] Japanese Stilt Grass (Microstegium vimineum) Wineberry or Wine Raspberry (Rubus phoenicolasius) Japanese Hedge Parsley (Torilis japonica) [WI] Spreading Hedge Parsley (Torilis arvensis) Black Swallow-wort (Vincetoxicum nigrum) [WI] Pale Swallow-wort (Cynanchum rossicum) Aquatic includes: Flowering Rush (Butomus umbellatus) [WI] European Marsh Thistle (Cirsium palustre) [WI] Hydrilla (Hydrilla verticillata) European Frog-Bit (Hydrocharis morsus-ranae) pdboyer Wed, 24 Mar 2010 23:41:01 GMT http://www.voyagetodiscovery.org/ Superb resource for African American History Month in February with the whale project and oceanography course! Untold Stories of African-Americans and the Sea Voyage to Discovery is a multimedia educational initiative highlighting African-American contributions to the country's maritime heritage while fostering increased participation in marine careers and ocean conservation. Journey through time to discover the untold stories of African-Americans and the sea through education, archaeology, science – and underwater exploration! pdboyer Thu, 03 Feb 2011 02:43:51 GMT http://www.watchknow.org/ Free Educational Videos for K-12 Students. Superb reference with index to teachertube, youtube, and others. pdboyer Mon, 14 Mar 2011 15:46:37 GMT http://mywebspiration.com/ Web 2.0 version of thought mapping, idea mapping, concept mapping from Inspiration pdboyer Mon, 05 Apr 2010 22:57:16 GMT http://undsci.berkeley.edu/lessons/pdfs/complex_flow_handout.pdf From understanding science web site pdboyer Mon, 07 Mar 2011 00:30:01 GMT http://www.uwsp.edu/cnr/wcee/envsci/Framework/Overview/index.htm Digital Resource Library The digital resource library contains materials that can be used to teach the topics, concepts, and subconcepts in the Environmental Science Course Framework. Resources include activities; assessment strategies; labs; web sites; and video, field trip, and guest speaker suggestions. Educators are encouraged to use these resources to enhance their courses and to submit resources for sharing. The strength of this library depends on your contributions. pdboyer Sat, 18 Sep 2010 01:59:37 GMT http://www.bbc.co.uk/schools/gcsebitesize/science/aqa/evolution/organismsact.shtml Interactive activity and tutorial about the environment, life, and ecosystems. Rather long, but very engaging. pdboyer Thu, 22 Oct 2009 02:07:00 GMT http://phet.colorado.edu/en/simulations/category/biology Eating & Exercise; Reactions & Rates; Simplified MRI; Stretching DNA; Curve Fitting; Plinko Probability; Optical Tweezers and Applications; Color Vision; Sound; Balloons and Static Electricity; Salts & Solubility; pH Scale; Blackbody Spectrum; Molecular Motors Natural Selection ; Gene Machine: The Lac Operon pdboyer Tue, 27 Jul 2010 21:23:07 GMT