September 2008 - Posts
OK, I have to admit, right up front, I don't understand String Theory. It's REALLY heavy-duty theoretical physics, of the sort that has no way of being introduced into the average high school physics clasroom. Still, some years, a physics teacher might
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I regularly read the blog Cocktail Party Physics . This week, the post is on science in television. The author of the blog, Jennifer Ouellette, is a former English major turned science writer. A short excerpt: That makes The Mentalist a refreshing departure
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It's been the strangest week this year. Monday: the Chemistry students bogged down in confusion. They've temporarily hit the wall on learning new stuff (I think it's time for a global, Jeopardy-style review of everything learned so far). Tuesday: Physical
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I'm really enjoying teaching Chemistry this year. In previous years, I've either taught General Science or Physical Science. But, this year, I have 3 sections of Chemistry. It's funny - in high school, I was a dud in Chem. I spent more time checking out
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I've posted recently on two issues I have in the classroom - how to set up a word wall, and what else to try when the kids give me that "deer in the headlights" look about a math problem. So many have commented, and given either support or good suggestions
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I'm avoiding grading. By posting this, I manage to postpone the awful moment when I prove that i wasted my time attempting to teach a math skill (calculating from a formula - density). I truly do not understand how kids can screw up a basic operation
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First, I usually have a lot of energy. By the end of the day, I'm starting to fade, but not this bad! It's my most boisterous class (4th block), and I sat down briefly, and did one of those head-jerks when I realized that I was nearly asleep. NOT the
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We have to do something called a word wall in our classes. I'm science, and don't really know what to put up. Do I just put up the vocabulary words? With or without definitions? I'd appreciate any help anyone can give me. Share this post: Email It | Bookmark
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I've been dragging for the last week and a half. I picked up some disgusting intestinal virus last week, and even had to take a day off from school. Which, as we all know, leads to more work than it's worth. Since then, I've had no energy. I'm barely
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