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In this series, Joy Lin tackles six superpowers and reveals just how scientifically realistic they can be to us mere mortals. Lesson by Joy Lin, animation by... 
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Sea level is rising -- and at an accelerating rate -- largely in response to global warming.
Beth Dichter's insight:
What is causing the sea level to rise? Where are the "hot spots" where the sea will rise the fastest? How quickly is land ice melting? These and many other questions related to sea level rise and global warming are shared in this infographic created by the Union of Concerned Scientists. There are also links to two additional resources. One is called "Causes of Sea Level Rise: What the Science Tells Us" and the other discusses the methodology and assumptions made in the creation of the infographic. It is also possible to download the infographic in sections. There are four facts discussed in the infographic: * Global average sea level rise has increased 8 inches since 1880... * Global warming is the primary cause of sea level rise. * Sea level rise is accelerating. * The choices we make today will determine how high sea level rises this century, how fast it occurs, and how much time we have to protect our communities.
Vloasis's curator insight,
June 8, 2013 3:48 AM
Projections will vary on this, but it doesn't take a general consensus to see that it's happening. 
Keith Thorogood's curator insight,
June 18, 2013 3:21 PM
What is causing the sea level to rise? Where are the "hot spots" where the sea will rise the fastest? How quickly is land ice melting? These and many other questions related to sea level rise and global warming are shared in this infographic created by the Union of Concerned Scientists. There are also links to two additional resources. One is called "Causes of Sea Level Rise: What the Science Tells Us" and the other discusses the methodology and assumptions made in the creation of the infographic. It is also possible to download the infographic in sections. There are four facts discussed in the infographic: * Global average sea level rise has increased 8 inches since 1880... * Global warming is the primary cause of sea level rise. * Sea level rise is accelerating. * The choices we make today will determine how high sea level rises this century, how fast it occurs, and how much time we have to protect our communities
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"Some say it's due to the blue oceans.
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A great infographic that explains why the sky is blue... you have to click through to learn why. Do your students understand why the sky is blue? Consider showing them this infographic.
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High school science teacher Tyler DeWitt was ecstatic about a lesson plan on bacteria (how cool!) -- and devastated when his students hated it. The problem was the textbook: it was impossible to understand.
Beth Dichter's insight:
The way one teaches makes a difference, and Tyler DeWitt provides us with a look at one way to teach science...so that the students will be engaged! You might also want to check out his YouTube channel at http://www.youtube.com/user/tdewitt451.
Shynade Smith's curator insight,
May 29, 2017 4:13 AM
Wonderful video about the importance of keeping children engaged with science, over ensuring that every child has to know every single about a progess. 
Breanna's comment,
June 2, 2017 7:39 AM
I've seen this TED talk before and it really hits the nail on the head for many students in science. Why would anyone want to pursue a career in science if all they get to experience are facts and figures with a bit of experimentation thrown in! I actually based my Literacy and Numeracy assignment on this. The learning experience for students was to develop a creative story based around a pathogen of their choosing. They had to include how the pathogen was spread, what it did to the person who contracted it (symptoms) and how that person was treated. It was aimed at year 9 students within a biology based unit of work. I would love to implement it one day to see how students respond.
Breanna's curator insight,
June 2, 2017 7:41 AM
I've seen this TED talk before and it really hits the nail on the head for many students in science. Why would anyone want to pursue a career in science if all they get to experience are facts and figures with a bit of experimentation thrown in! I actually based my Literacy and Numeracy assignment on this. The learning experience for students was to develop a creative story based around a pathogen of their choosing. They had to include how the pathogen was spread, what it did to the person who contracted it (symptoms) and how that person was treated. It was aimed at year 9 students within a biology based unit of work. I would love to implement it one day to see how students respond.
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"Knowledge in science, technology, engineering, and math STEM_ canbe a key to a successful future. Here's why a STEM education matters and how you can inspire students to pursue STEM careers. 80 % of the fastest growing occupations in the United States depend on mastery of mathematics and scientific knowledge and skills, but students are not currently equipped to satisfy this growing need."
Beth Dichter's insight:
A great infographic that looks as the value of a STEM education...for more on the value of educating students in science, technology, engineering and math click through to the post. You may also download the infographic as a pdf.
Laurie Smith's curator insight,
May 17, 2013 3:27 PM
Great infographic about Why STEM matters.. Source:edutopia 
Rebecca Wilkins's curator insight,
July 31, 2015 10:10 AM
Engineering is the missing piece of STEM. Rarely do you find a focus on STEM that capitalizes on engineering. 
Ellen Dougherty's curator insight,
August 1, 2015 11:42 AM
A great infographic that looks as the value of a STEM education...for more on the value of educating students in science, technology, engineering and math click through to the post. You may also download the infographic as a pdf.
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The Exploratorium has just "released Sound Uncovered, its second free iPad app, which the creators showed me during a visit to the unfinished museum. As I explored the app's exhibits, the tablet disappeared in my hands. When you launch this app, you're in the museum, no matter where you are...It takes 40 years of user experience wizardry to build a museum app this amazing."
Beth Dichter's insight:
The Exploratorium now has two free apps for the iPad. The first one released is Color Uncovered and now Sound Uncovered. According to this post "both "buffet-style" collections of short, multi-sensory exhibits. You can select from a table of contents or swipe through like a magazine. The first was Color Uncovered, which uses properties of the tablet's display to demonstrate properties of light. The new app, Sound Uncovered, uses both the speakers and microphones, as well as text and video explanations, to show off some of the surprisingly bizarre properties of sound." I have found many wonderful resources on the Exploratorium website, and suspect that both these apps would be great to have on iPads used in schools.
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This post begins with a quote from President Obama: "“The quality of math and science teachers is the most important single factor influencing whether students will succeed or fail in science, technology, engineering and math.” From this point it veers in a different direction, noting that the issue is that teachers "are not given the freedom to support children in ways that will produce the scientists and innovators our country needs." If we look to our past (and our present) we will find that we are not listening to the advice that "our nation's historic inventors, scientists, and physicists (whom have shared) their advice and experiences." Read the article to learn the experiences of Albert Einstein, Thomas Edison, Richard Feyman, Michio Kaku (which includes a video where he explains "that exams are crushing curiousity out of the next generation..."), as well as individuals around today such as Aaron Iba and Jack Andraka (the student who at the age of 15 created a test for pancreatic cancer). Perhaps the question we need to ask is how do we change the system to support the necessary learning?
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Digital educational games, interactives, virtual labs are excellent resources to assist learning and raising interests for inquiry or investigation. To visualize concepts or to do experiments on computers are cost-effective and efficient. Some games even use role-playing techniques or story lines. Some games create a virtual journey which is impossible to have in real world. We just featured Zombie Plague recently and thought we should give a review on all those quality sources of science learning games. Most sites are from education institutions, non-profit organizations or sponsored by grants, they are free to play. (Simulations are not included in this post, we’ll try to make another post for them) Games for kids of all ages are listed. A great resource to help students explore science.
Cynthia Mosley's curator insight,
June 30, 2015 6:20 PM
This site provides digital educational games that provides visual concepts along with experiment activities.
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"Rhyme ‘n Learn is math and science taught by mnemonics. A mnemonic is a learning aid. It uses word associations like rhymes so that a term or fact is easier to recall later. An example of a mnemonic is “In fourteen hundred ninety two Columbus sailed the ocean blue.” I learned that in 3rd grade. Thanks Mrs. Erbach. Rhyme ‘n Learn was created by me, Joe Ocando. I’ve taught math and science to students of all ages and discovered that many find it difficult to memorize hundreds of new terms and facts. I also found that rote learning is boring and not very effective for long term retention." Currently there are 14 math raps and 11 science raps available.
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"In Connecticut, first-graders load up toy cars with different amounts of mass, or stuff, and send them racing down ramps, rooting for their favorites to travel the farthest. In Texas, middle school students sample seawater from the Gulf of Mexico. And in Pennsylvania, kindergarten students debate what makes something a seed." Are these students following the "scientific method" as the learn to make sense of the natural world? According to Gary Garber, a physics teacher at Boston University Academy "The scientific method is a myth" and "was invented by historians and philosophers of science during the last century..." Is there only one way to 'do science' or are there multiple paths and routes one can follow? This article explores these issues, looking at the practices of science, the upside of mistakes, practicing science at school, and how scientists use the practices of science.
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"All of us, children included, live in a three-dimensional universe—but too often parents and teachers act as if the physical world is as flat as a worksheet or the page of a book. We call kids’ attention to numbers and letters, but we neglect to remark upon the spatial properties of the objects around us: how tall or short they are, how round or pointy, how close or far. Growing evidence suggests that a focus on these characteristics of the material world can help children hone their spatial thinking skills—and that such skills, in turn, support achievement in subjects like science and math."
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Wonderville, brought to you by the Science Alberata Foundation, is an interactive destination for kids to discover and explore the world of science. The site encourages students to explore and discover that science if fun! There are many adventure games (over 30) which build science knowledge. There is an activities section, with science crosswords, word search puzzles and printable activity sheets. Find video that explore real-life application of science concepts. And check out the comics to learn and laugh
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"Cultivate children's interest in science and the world around them using this broad range of educational resources. From standards-based lesson plans to informal activities that can be used at home or in any setting, the Expedition has created resources on a diverse range of subjects from geology to ecology." Are your students interested in the Mt. Everest? This site provides information on the current Mt. Everest as well as a multimedia library, facts on Mt. Everest and more.
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Enjoy our HTML 5 interactive infographic that exaplains why infographics are so successful
Beth Dichter's insight:
Have you wondered why infographics have taken off over the years? This interactive infographic shares "13 reasons why your brain craves infographics." It also provides links to 17 resources. Below are two reasons that are shared...click through to the interactive resource to learn the rest! * Did you know that "people following directions with text and illustrations do 323% better than people following directions without labels." (The research was specific to labels on medicine and looked at comprehension rate of text only labels and labels with text and pictures." * What helps us recall information. This infographic says that people remember "10% of what they HEAR, 20% of what they READ, 80% of what they SEE and DO."
Audrey's comment,
June 16, 2013 2:01 PM
This is absolutely true, we process visual information so much faster. Have a look at the learning material at: http://www.homeschoolsource.co.uk
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"Try Engineering is a site that hosts lesson plans and games designed to get students interested in engineering. The lesson plans, 114 in all, are arranged according age and engineering topic. The lesson plans can be downloaded as PDFs."
Beth Dichter's insight:
This site has great information on engineering, including 29 games that students may play. The majority of games are geared to students in elementary and middle school (although some would work in high school). With STEM becoming a push in many schools it is great to find sites like this that provide a range of resources.
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Six fantastic videos for science teachers explaining complex scientific concepts in fun, accessible ways. Perfect for the classroom.
Beth Dichter's insight:
The folks at Fractus Learning have taken a look at videos available at Open Culture and selected six to share (although many more are available). The choices here include: * The Rap Guide to Evolution * The Periodic Table of Chemistry * A Universe from Nothing Videos are a great tool to use with students. Although this post specifically deals with science videos across the disciplines are available at Open Culture (http://www.openculture.com/).
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Beth Dichter's insight:
Allow your students to explore the world of energy in this interactive site that covers the following areas: * Energy - What Is It? * Energy Sources Renewable * Types of Energy * Energy Stored and Transfer * Energy Dissipation * My Role in Energy * Energy Quiz Geared to students elementary to middle school students this site requires that students be able to read. There are a number of interactive resources for students to use within the site.
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May 5, 2013 1:28 AM
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"One of the great things about teaching today is the wealth of educational videos that are available on the web. No longer do we have to flip through catalogs, order a VHS cassette, wait for it to arrive, and hope that it is as good as the catalog made it sound. Now we can quickly access and screen educational videos. In fact, there is so much available that the challenge is sifting through it all."
Beth Dichter's insight:
Richard Byrne has put together a great list of 10 websites that provide excellent videos for science. Sites include: * The Spangler Effect from Steve Spangler Science (demonstrations of science experiments) * Gooru - a website that has been mentioned in this Scoop.it. "Gooru is a service that aims to provide teachers and students with an extensive collection of videos, interactive displays, documents, diagrams, and quizzes for learning about topics in math and science." If you have not taken the opportunity to check out Gooru it is worth your time. * MIT Tech TV which has thousands of videos. More information on these sites and seven additional sites is available in the post!
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Scientists are using video games to tap the collective intelligence of people around the world, while doctors and educators are turning to games to treat and teach.
Beth Dichter's insight:
This is an in-depth article that looks at gaming from three perspectives. One part covers playing games in the realm of science, and discusses how using the cloud to solve problems has gained credence (specifically discussing Foldit). The second portion discusses learning with games. In this section the author notes that "games help students engage in scientific concepts through immersive experiential learning, which often commands greater focus and provides greater rewards for success. For example, Steinkuehler’s research showed that students identified as troubled or struggling readers demonstrated dramatically improved reading skills while playing games, able to comprehend higher reading levels." It also makes note of a game that is being designed by MIT for release in later 2013 called Radix Endeavor (a mulit-player game for STEM learning in high school). The third section discusses "a spoonful of learning" as in how games are now used in medicine. It turns out that games are used in medicine in a variety of areas from helping "stroke victims regain balance" to building universally acceptable maps—using audio and other sensory cues, like the sounds of running water near rivers" to games to help with weight control (not only good for overweight children but also for individuals on the autism spectrum). There is a wealth of information in this piece and it is worth reading.
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The Smithsonian asks and answers questions about science, art, history and culture, exciting the learning in everyone, every day. The Smithsonian has recently launched a new website seriouslyamazing.com which “poses questions and answers to show people how it can be an exciting resource for discovery and learning.” They have created " seven quirky characthers to symbolize the questions the Smithsonian asks and answers every day: * The Wild represents the diversity of the animal kingdom Take some time to explore this site. You may discover many new resources available at the Smithonian!
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Learning doesn't have to come out of a textbook. Take a look at some of the best mobile apps for iPhone-based education. The list comes from Edudemic.com while the infographic was designed by Online Universities. Find mobile apps for brain exercises, quizzes and flashcards, math, science, geography and history, English and literature, reference materials, art and art history, languages and productivity. To access the complete list of apps go to http://edudemic.com/2012/09/the-100-best-ios-apps-for-mobile-learning/.
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A new study indicates that musical instruction for just a few years during childhood can have long-lasting benefits... This post looks at a study published in the Journal of Neuroscience that finds that "just one to five years of experience playing music as a child was associated with an improved cognitive ability in processing complex sounds as a young adult." This study supports the need for public education to provide music education, "[Along with] earlier research, we infer that a few years of music lessons also confer advantages in how one perceives and attends to sounds in everyday communication situations, such as noisy restaurants." For more information click through to the article.
Ura Too'Raww's curator insight,
November 10, 2015 6:07 PM
I feel this is accurate. A lot of children I've seen that has their experience or fun with music also are above average in ambition, intelligence, and creativity. Being one of those children (according to my family and friends), I completely agree on this fact.
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Where is emerging technology heading? What may become mainstream in coming years? Here is one view of what the future may bring. You may look at this as a roadmap for students in STEM. This file is also available at http://envisioningtech.com/ as a screen-optimized PDF, a print-optimized PDF and a high resolution PNG.
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"Concerns over the level of academic preparedness in the United States are reflected in numerous stories about how to stem the “summer slide”—the loss of math and reading skills that can occur when the school year ends. Here’s a sampling of recommended activities to keep skills sharp while having fun." A wide range of activities and links are provided in this post, including digital tools, outdoor summer learning ideas, make it yourself, make it fun, ideas for reading and sites to teach new skills. Great ideas to make the summer a time of learning!
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StudyJams is a free resource from Scholastic that helps reinforce key concepts and ideas. StudyJams provides over 200 lessons in math and science. Using short videos (and possibly slide shows), key vocabulary and concepts are reviewed. There is a quiz for each topic, and some topics include a song where one could sing along. Math topics include: Numbers; Multiplication and Division; Decimals and Percents; Geometry; Data Analysis; Problem Solving; Addition and Subtraction; Fractions; Algebra; Measurement; and Probability.
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Do you teach science? If so take a look at this series which looks at superpowers and explores them. The six videos explore Flight, Immortality, Invisibility, Super Strength, Super Speed and Body Mass.
There is a lesson available for each superpower that is divided into four sections: Watch (the video), Think (questions students answer - a combination of multiple choice and open answer), Dig Deeper (resources for further exploration) and Discuss (a forum is available online). You may also choose to flip the lesson and make it your own.
These are many great videos on TED-Ed that are available and we know our students are engaged when they watch videos. Take some time to explore the videos at TED-Ed and consider using them in your classroom.
This link goes to the introductory video. If you want to see the series click on this link: http://ed.ted.com/lessons/if-superpowers-were-real-flight-joy-lin