February 2009 Blog Posts (6)

Peeing Egg Lab

Students began the Peeing Egg lab during class today. This is the first of three days we will do this lab. We will wait at least 2 days between each part of the lab to ensure as much success as possible. A major part of my lab design is to get students thinking. I also allow the students to determine what solute they want to use for the last part of the experiment. Yes, each group gets two eggs and has a control egg that is soaked in water versus another egg that is soaked in a solution of… Continue

Added by Glen Westbroek on February 27, 2009 at 3:46pm — No Comments

Web 2.0 Science Presentation Handouts

I was asked to provide my handouts from the presentation "Top 10 Internet Sites for teaching 21st Century Skills." The first handout is an overview of 21st Century NETS for students and teachers. As my state as not adopted 21st Century Skills, I wanted to highlight these.

The second handout page was given to teachers for notes on as we visited each site. UEN is a state site requiring registration with… Continue

Added by Glen Westbroek on February 22, 2009 at 10:28am — No Comments

NSTA State of Science Education Survey

Received this in a newsletter today. I'm passing it along in the event you haven't seen it yet. An option to give your 2 cents worth!

You are cordially invited to participate in the first NSTA State of Science Education Survey. This survey, developed by Julie Luft, NSTA Director for Research in Science Education, will help NSTA to obtain some very valuable information from you and your colleagues on a host of issues important to science education and educators. As a token of our… Continue

Added by Mimi Herald on February 17, 2009 at 7:53pm — 1 Comment

TROLLING MY PLN FOR EDTECH VISION

Calling all brains

This site has been a significant part of my PLN since January. I’m asking for your help. If you could pick anyone, anything, or anyplace, What books would you read? What conferences, workshops, or meetings would you attend? Who would you travel to meet with? Who would you fly in to sit at the table with you? Who would you pick to help you in your strategic brainstorming or planning? Who could help inject… Continue

Added by Sean Nash on February 16, 2009 at 4:30pm — No Comments

Tree Lizard Information

I read a post from @LabSpaces on Twitter this morning that I found very interesting. I read the article on Lab Spaces about Tree Lizards. I found the information regarding the Lizard's ability to move and survive quite interesting. I'm positive as more is learned… Continue

Added by Glen Westbroek on February 13, 2009 at 10:35am — No Comments

Seeing color in sounds has a genetic link

Great information from CNN regarding the condition of synesthesia. I teach with a language arts teacher who suffers from this condition. She is willing to discuss it with both students and adults. I find the genetics behind this condition to be quite interesting. It's linked to four distinct gene areas instead of a single area. What great genetic research.

Added by Glen Westbroek on February 10, 2009 at 11:15pm — No Comments