http://netvouz.com/pdboyer?feed=rss&pg=6 pdboyer's bookmarks on Netvouz http://sciencecases.lib.buffalo.edu/cs/ The mission of the National Center for Case Study Teaching in Science is to promote the nationwide application of active learning techniques to the teaching of science, with a particular emphasis on case studies and problem-based learning. pdboyer Thu, 03 Feb 2011 23:50:08 GMT http://www.eeweek.org/resources/service_learning Service-learning and environmental education share many basic goals. At their best, both engage students in experiential learning that results in student-driven action to improve their communities. Studies* show that both service-learning and environmental education improve students' sense of achievement, increase their academic success (including standardized test scores), and help to develop their problem-solving and leadership skills. pdboyer Tue, 13 Apr 2010 02:43:01 GMT http://www.magnet.fsu.edu/education/tutorials/java/currentflow/index.html Current Flow This tutorial illustrates how the flow of water through a system of pipes can be used to understand the flow of current through an electric circuit. Here blue particles represent the flow of water, moving as electrons do through a circuit to create electricity. The rate of water flow, defined as the volume of the fluid moving past a certain point in a fixed amount of time, is comparable to the rate of charge passing a point in a circuit (electric current), which is measured in amperes (coulombs/second). pdboyer Thu, 22 Oct 2009 00:54:33 GMT http://www.nrdc.org/greensquad/intro/intro_1.asp Green Squad – www.nrdc.org/greensquad A website co-developed by Natural Resources Defense Council and Healthy Schools Network for middle-schoolers to help them investigate the school environment. Find the environmental problems, compare them to your school, and use the fact sheets to improve the environment at your school. There is also a Parent-Teacher Room and virtual library to help with the investigation. Or visit www.healthyschools.org/kids and learn how you can use your school newspaper to report on environmental conditions. pdboyer Sun, 25 Apr 2010 01:09:18 GMT http://video.pbs.org/program/1094817478/ Join Jean-Michel Cousteau and his acclaimed diving teams as they explore a thrilling array of natural phenomena, investigate little known territories and ecosystems hundreds of feet beneath the ocean's surface, and come face to face with the friendly and ferocious inhabitants of the deep. Watch full-length videos from PBS "Ocean Adventures" pdboyer Tue, 01 Dec 2009 02:54:35 GMT http://www.amnh.org/ology/index.php?channel=marinebiology# Lots of stuff about marine biology. Activities, games, interview videos, information. May be kinda young! From the American Museum of Natural History. pdboyer Mon, 07 Feb 2011 00:04:01 GMT http://www.phschool.com/science/biology_place/labbench/ Has virtual labs on diffusion & osmosis; enzyme catalysis; mitosis & meiosis; plant pigments & photosynthesis; cellular respiration; molecular biology; genetics; population genetics; transpiration; circulatory physiology; animal behavior; dissolved oxygen. pdboyer Fri, 06 Nov 2009 02:15:33 GMT http://192.168.216.20/groups/promethean/ This is a WIKI that we can use to put up charts and share here within KUSD pdboyer Wed, 27 Jan 2010 22:17:21 GMT http://www.ps41.org/blog/ps41/ps41-green-initiative/the-garden-program/ Our students were studying plants and there was no outside area at school for them to actually dig into the ground. What started out initially as a few wooden containers has evolved over the years into a garden oasis that has not only beautified our school, but has also become an important learning environment and wildlife habitat. By giving our students the opportunity to grow produce from seeds while observing and nurturing them , they can understand the importance of “farm to table” and have a greater appreciation of where their food comes from. pdboyer Mon, 25 Apr 2011 13:51:05 GMT http://www.readingquest.org/ ReadingQuest: Making Sense in Social Studies is a website designed for social studies teachers who wish to more effectively engage their students with the content in their classes. ReadingQuest is designed to provide you with the philosophical bases for sound comprehension strategy instruction, directions for a range of comprehension and content reading strategies, and printable handouts and masters for transparencies. You will be invited to think about how a social studies skills framework might help you choose the right strategies for your lessons. You are welcome to proceed through ReadingQuest in any order you wish; navigation buttons on the left side of the pages, and text links across the bottom of pages, will permit ease of movement through the site. pdboyer Wed, 05 Jan 2011 01:36:18 GMT