Use this link to reading about the different learning styles and THEN take the learning styles quiz
near the bottom of the page. Click on "Go to the Learning Styles Quiz" and follow the prompts.
Learning Styles: Know and Use Your Personal Learning Style
This is a great review/reinforcement of a lot of the concepts we've studied during our chemistry unit.
Check it out!
Hunting the Elements
Science Wish List for Donations
http://www.eganschool.org/egan2/teachers_portal/teachers_wish_lists.html
Watched in class by Per. 1-3 on 3/12/13
NOVA's "Secrets of the Sun"
Watched in class by Per. 5-7 on 3/12/13
The Universe's "Secrets of the Sun"
A good website for the student who ALREADY has a good understanding of the
names, formulas, and combinations of ions. Ch. 3 provides a challenging
practice program.
http://science.widener.edu/svb/tutorial/
A good, but college level, tutorial on the naming of ions and the compounds
they make. This is an excellent place for students to learn more and practice
what they know.
http://www.chemistry.wustl.edu/~edudev/LabTutorials/Dihydrogen/name_tutorial.html
NASA for middle-school students
http://www.nasa.gov/audience/forstudents/5-8/features/index.html
You've got to check out this website! It's a terrific for making flashcards
and studying or reviewing the elements of the periodic table.
http://education.jlab.org/indexpages/index.php
Help with balancing equations! Check it out!
http://www.chemtutor.com/react.htm
PRACTICE DENSITY AND BUOYANCY PROBLEMS!
http://www.algebralab.org/practice/practice.aspx?file=Word_Density.xml
Science of Sports
http://www.exploratorium.edu/sports/
Physics of sports and dance
http://ed.fnal.gov/trc/demos/ps_for_scientists.html
Good website for basic info on the periodic table
http://www.chemicalelements.com
Earth and Sky Skywatching Center
http://www.earthsky.org/skywatching
Astronomy for Kids
http://www.dustbunny.com/afk/
Astronomy Photo of the Day
http://antwrp.gsfc.nasa.gov/apod/astropix.html
Wunderground Astronomy- This is a great site to get current, by the hour,
positioning of constellations, moons, and planets. Just type in your zip code
and you're off!
http://www.wunderground.com/sky/index.asp
Find out when Foothill Observatory is hosting sky-viewing gatherings.
http://www.foothill.fhda.edu/ast/pas.htm
Polaris as the "North Star"
http://www.onr.navy.mil/focus/spacesciences/observingsky/constellations4.htm
The NOVA special "The Diamond Deception" is very nice trip through
the science
of the diamond as it relates to light and its atomic structure.
http://www.pbs.org/wgbh/nova/diamond/sparkle.html
An interesting article from a commercial, online newsite reporting on the
ability to CREATE DIAMONDS from the carbon remains of loved-ones. Note that
it's commercial and may have pop-ups, for which I have no control and take no
responsibility.
http://www.spiegel.de/international/0,1518,359567,00.html
Inside the Teenage Brain- a great overview of the unique aspects of the
teenager's brain, with interactive tutorials and the entire program.
http://www.pbs.org/wgbh/pages/frontline/shows/teenbrain/
MORE ABOUT DIAMONDS FROM HUMAN REMAINS
http://jewelry.about.com/cs/syntheticdiamonds/a/lifegem_diamond.htm
This is for making what I would call "gak". It makes a couple of
hands full,
so be prepared to have a lot of gak. To make it "flubber", just add
about a
cup of corn starch to the glue and water mixture. ENJOY!
http://www.muddlepuddle.co.uk/Science/kitchenscience.htm
This has the recipe for everything from flubber to oobleck. AWESOME!
http://www.teachnet.com/lesson/science/glopgloop.html
Earthquake and Earth's rotation and axis
http://content.usatoday.com/communities/sciencefair/post/2011/03/japan-earthquake-shifted-earth-axis-shorter-day-nasa/1
Earthquake and Earth's rotation and axis
http://novan.com/earth.htm
Gregorian Calendar info
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Gregorian_calendar
National Cancer Institute
http://www.cancer.gov/cancertopics/factsheet/Risk/cellphones
Use this link to calculate your radiation exposure based on where you live and
some general activities.
Radiation Dose Calculator
Use this site to research radiation types, exposure, and detection basics.
Health Physics Society
Use this map of nuclear reactors in the United States to determine how close
you live to an operable reactor.
International Nuclear Safety Center
The 4 C's of diamonds
Carbonado (Black) Diamonds