8th Grade Circulation Lab A Year of Eighth Grade Science with Bill McWeeny A Year of 8th Grade Science Contents IntroductionBill's Teaching BiographyBill's Most Influential BooksBill's Teaching PhilosophyAn Interview with Bill McWeenyThe Classroom EnvironmentSetting Up the Year: ThroughlinesSetting Up the Year: NotebooksThe Culturing UnitThe Family Tree UnitThe Cell UnitThe Body Systems Unit - Implementing the Body Systems Unit - The Quiz and Video - The Respiratory Lab - The Circulatory Lab - The Nervous System Lab - The Body Systems Unit and TFU - The Body Systems Assignments and Examples of Student Wo From MERLOT - 10 Most Recent Materials on April 4, 2005 at 11:30 a.m..
Journal of Chemical Education Chemical Concepts Inventory The Journal of Chemical Education Conceptual Questions and Challenge Problems is a source of questions and problems that can be used in teaching and assessing conceptual understanding and problem solving in chemistry. Here you can find a library of free response and multiple choice conceptual questions and challenge problems, tips for writing these questions and problems, and a discussion of types of concept questions. This site is intended to be a means of sharing conceptual questions and challenge problems among chemical educators. From MERLOT - 10 Most Recent Materials on April 4, 2005 at 11:30 a.m..
Community to Develop Materials for an Engineering Learning Environment This site contains a collection of materials to support engineering learning environments. Subjects currently addressed by these materials includes: Computer Engineering, Electrical Engineering, Sigital Signal Processing, Mechanics of Materials, and Statics. From MERLOT - 10 Most Recent Materials on April 4, 2005 at 11:30 a.m..
Intro to Computer Engineering This site contains a collection of tutorial materials that support the teaching and learning of elementary topics in computer engineering. From MERLOT - 10 Most Recent Materials on April 4, 2005 at 11:30 a.m..
Two Variable Karnaugh Maps This tutorial describes the use of two variable Karnaugh maps (K-maps) to simplify binary logic expressions. From MERLOT - 10 Most Recent Materials on April 4, 2005 at 11:30 a.m..
Design a Classroom This tool allows a teacher to create an ideal floorplan and hardware setup for a classroom. Desks can be rearranged, computers and other hardware added, bookshelves positioned, and white boards and blackboards added to the walls. From EdNA Online on April 4, 2005 at 9:26 a.m..
Language House The Language House is one of the oldest language-learning establishments in Prague. The Language House is situated in the center of the city. They have a broad range of students from beginners to advanced. The school also offers German, Italian, French, Spanish, Chinese, Hebrew, and is one of the few schools in the city to offer Arabic and Japanese. This site offers information about Teaching English as a Foreign Language courses, including the course content and opportunites for completing students to teach abroad. From EdNA Online on April 4, 2005 at 9:26 a.m..
Galaxies Galore, Games, and More Introduce students to spiral, elliptical, and irregular galaxies with this engaging site that offers informative text, breathtaking images, and interactive games. Students can participate in a 'Build Our Milky Way' activity and apply their knowledge in several galactic matching games. Visit 'Teaching Tips' for complete lesson plan, suggestions for use From EdNA Online on April 4, 2005 at 8:30 a.m..
Let's Play - The Wiggles The site contains a number of interactive online games from The Wiggles: memory games, build a car, cathc the vegetables, grow your own flowers, colour in online, learn colours, drag and drop, dance to the wiggly radio, learn the sounds of musical instruments, count to 10, and play with the alphabet. From EdNA Online on April 4, 2005 at 8:30 a.m..
Curriculum Leadership Journal 3:8 Gateways to Literacy© Curriculum Leadership Journal 3:8 Gateways to Literacy©: catering for children's diversity through an integrated professional approach. Key outcome of the program has always been to optimise the conditions for success. The program 10 years on, and what Early Years teachers can learn - effective relationships, catering for diversity, empowering staff and getting innovative programs off the ground. From EdNA Online on April 4, 2005 at 8:30 a.m..
ANZAC Day - Curriculum Context - CMIS Pathfinder Depending on the development level, interests and abilities of your students there are a number of resources to help them to understand the significance of ANZAC Day and celebrate it in the school and the community. This pathfinder assists teachers in locating resources such as internet sites, fiction, and personal stories. From EdNA Online on April 4, 2005 at 8:30 a.m..
Work and Train Australia Work and Train Australia is an organisation that was established to provide a convenient, practical method of obtaining one of the most valuable qualifications in today's workforce. The aim of Work and Train Australia is to help participants achieve the qualification of Senior First Aid. On completion of the course the participants will receive a certificate which is a nationally recognised qualification. This site provides information about first aid courses. From EdNA Online on April 4, 2005 at 8:30 a.m..
Flowering Fractions These virtual flowers are missing different numbers of petals. Students must correctly match the falling petals to their respective flowers before they fall to the ground. From EdNA Online on April 4, 2005 at 8:30 a.m..
Curriculum Leadership Journal 3:7 Religion and the curriculum Curriculum Leadership Journal 3:7 Religion and the curriculum. Ted Witham argues for the inclusion of religion as a learning area in Australian schools. From EdNA Online on April 4, 2005 at 7:30 a.m..
Curriculum Leadership Journal 3:6 Want to be a better leader? Curriculum Leadership Journal 3:6 Want to be a better leader? Leaders must be angry, unleash passion, be tough performance managers, be Pollyannas (able to energise others with their boundless optimism and high expectations), and have strength of character. From EdNA Online on April 4, 2005 at 7:30 a.m..
Marie in the Shadow of the Lion: a Humanitarian Novel A novel by Jerry Piasecki aimed at 11-15 year olds about a young girl living in an area of Africa struck by war. This is fiction, but the story it tells is true. What happens to Marie happens to many young people who are caught up in conflicts destroying their communities and their countries. Teacher's Guide is available online. From Recent Items on April 4, 2005 at 7:30 a.m..
Curriculum Leadership Journal 3:5 Intercultural Language Learning Curriculum Leadership Journal 3:5 Intercultural Language Learning. Outlines key elements of the Australian Government 'Report on Intercultural Language Learning'(July 2003). Examines language and culture and intercultural language learning in the classroom. From EdNA Online on April 4, 2005 at 6:25 a.m..
Department of Education and Training WA : Regulatory Framework The information contained in the Regulatory Framework System is of particular importance to school administrators, teaching and non-teaching staff, and parents of students attending government schools because it contains all the policies, procedures, Chief Executive OfficerÂ’s instructions, and guidelines that affect the decision making of departmental staff related to the provision of education in government schools. The Regulatory Framework System also contains legislation, Acts, Regulations, Agreements and Awards relevant to the operations of the Department of Education and Training WA. From EdNA Online on April 4, 2005 at 6:25 a.m..
Human Embryology Animations Series of web-based human embryology animations that illustrate all aspects of development. include cardiovascular embryology, GI embryology, head and neck embryology and urogenital embryology. This material has been done with grant funding and the authors would appreciate you contact her if you utilize this site. From MERLOT - 10 Most Recent Materials on April 3, 2005 at 11:30 p.m..
Diagrams for visual learning Research on the use of diagrams to promote learning, including "Lines, Blobs, Crosses, and Arrows: Diagrammatic Communication with Schematic Figures." From MERLOT - 10 Most Recent Materials on April 3, 2005 at 11:30 p.m..
Vocational Information Center This site can be used as a clearinghouse of existing career and technical online resources with broad topics that include: Career Exploration and College Planning, Tutorials and Learning Resources for Vocational Students, Skills for Today's workforce, Technical School Locators, Job Market Resources, Career and Technical Education Resources, Vocational Curriculum, Vocational Related Lesson Plans and Integrated Academic Resources, as well as contributing to a greater awareness of the Vocational /Career and Technical education system. This site acts as a central location for Career and Techn From MERLOT - 10 Most Recent Materials on April 3, 2005 at 11:30 p.m..
Biological Perspectives for K8 teachers Biological Perspectives, for students and faculty in introductory college biology courses, is a one-semester course designed to build students' biological literacy. Because learning is inherently a student responsibility, Biological Perspectives places instructional action in front of the podium, not behind it. Consequently, the program offers faculty a concrete framework for moving to an active, collaborative, and inquiry-based instructional style that is known to influence student outcomes positively. With Biological Perspectives, BSCS challenges the notion that excellence in science ed From MERLOT - 10 Most Recent Materials on April 3, 2005 at 11:30 p.m..
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