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How to Foster Student-Directed Learning in Your Classroom

Defined Learning

For the past 21 years, I have been teaching high school science, from environmental and earth science to college prep, honors, and Advanced Placement biology.

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Top 5 Science Kits for Budding Scientists

STEM Education Shopping

National Geographic Mega Science Lab by National Cancer Institute ([link] The National Geographic Mega Science Lab is perfect for children who are interested in a variety of scientific fields. This kit includes over 15 experiments, covering topics such as chemistry, biology, and geology.

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Evolution and the Geologic Time Scale

Amy Brown Science

Teaching the geologic time scale has always posed a bit of a problem for me in my Biology classes. My students don't need the depth of knowledge that they might get in an Earth Science class. On the other hand, the concept of geologic time and the appearance and evolution of life on Earth is VERY important to my class.

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What it Means to Be Teaching Out of Field (OOF) and What to Do About It

Mrs. Harris Teaches

The truth is OOF teaching applies to most science teachers, elementary teachers teaching science, and homeschool parents. As a science teacher, I can relate. Although my undergraduate degree is in Biology, I have mainly taught Earth Science, Physical Science, and Physics. Foundations of Earth Science.

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More than just a science magazine for kids: Smore

Smore Science

Covers brilliant figures in science history and recounts their achievements. Space Science. Earth Science. Kitchen Science. The section that has fun experiments using kitchen ingredients and also dishes out practical, real-life advice to use science in our everyday lives. Watch me Work. Mind over Matter.

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9 Good Collections of Videos for Education

Ask a Tech Teacher

Bright Science is a free YouTube channel of over 1300 study videos for high schoolers (or precocious middle schoolers). Most are about five minutes (some longer, some shorter) and cover topics like chemistry, physics, calculus, geometry, biology, Algebra, trigonometry, grammar, ACT prep, and SAT prep. Futures Channel.

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The 3 BEST Phenomena for Teaching Earth’s Spheres

The Science Penguin

However, my team and I wanted to focus on just 3 interactions, incorporating the other NGSS earth science standards as well. This NGSS standard is fascinating to me because there seems to be infinite interactions you can teach about. We decided on: Weathering: How can a plant, water, or wind break a rock?