tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7821345570811107481.post5742830461162802424..comments2024-03-17T00:13:44.599-07:00Comments on Marty Nemko: Practical Advice on ProcrastinationMarty Nemkohttp://www.blogger.com/profile/14850388752934193821noreply@blogger.comBlogger6125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7821345570811107481.post-86920104780966163172013-02-04T01:13:04.467-08:002013-02-04T01:13:04.467-08:00My aforementioned debates, doing plays, having the...My aforementioned debates, doing plays, having them write about things fascinating to them, etc. Have them do projects in pairs--even if it's to read aloud to each other. Marty Nemkohttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14850388752934193821noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7821345570811107481.post-77493934883714565322013-02-02T19:33:37.094-08:002013-02-02T19:33:37.094-08:00Sorry, I was not clear. I am no longer teaching s...Sorry, I was not clear. I am no longer teaching science at the middle school, but I am teaching 4th grade, all subjects. Actually, I love the science, it is so much easier to get kids up and moving, but this reading, writing and math is kicking me. I want my boys moving, and the girls too. I have even got them marching around the room while practicing spelling words. Thanks Maria, I am sorry I was so unclear in my earlier post.<br />Teacherhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15529019403042222779noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7821345570811107481.post-24558425872013824082013-02-02T14:01:17.489-08:002013-02-02T14:01:17.489-08:00Great, Maria!!!!Great, Maria!!!!Marty Nemkohttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14850388752934193821noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7821345570811107481.post-16077385567684320772013-02-02T10:18:47.645-08:002013-02-02T10:18:47.645-08:001. Paper airplane competitions. Needs lecture ab...1. Paper airplane competitions. Needs lecture about aerodynamics to really teach facts.<br />2. Egg drop. Put egg in container, drop it twenty feet. How can you cushion it so that it doesn't break?<br />3. Compressed air rockets. Can be made cheaply and will go high. Teaches conservation of momentum.<br />4. Keep ice solid. Bring ice to school wrapped up in something. What will insulate it well enough that there is still ice at <br />the end of the day?<br />5. Make electromagnets with batteries nails and wire.<br />6. Write essays about solving a level in a video game. The investigation you need to do to that is simplified science.<br />7. Diodes, especially LEDs, are cool. They show that the flow of current is directional.<br />8. Dissolve the shells of eggs in vineger. Gooshy result, Can be used to as part of a lesson on acids and bases.<br />9. Field trip to sewage plant if possible. Points can be made about microbiology, chemistry, and power generation.<br />10. I haven't tried this but can you shield a cell phone so it will not ring. Shows that radio frequency radiation is stopped by<br />electrically conductive stuffMaria Lopezhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00011548114422637862noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7821345570811107481.post-28288820519501216112013-02-02T08:04:37.530-08:002013-02-02T08:04:37.530-08:00Examples of such activities:
1. Debates--e.g., on...Examples of such activities:<br /><br />1. Debates--e.g., on the best approach to solving a societal science-related problem?<br />2. Other competitions: which team can solve the problem fastest? Best?<br />3. "Treasure" hunt--in which you go to a forest and ask the students to find various items, which individually or collectively would teach an important science principle. Marty Nemkohttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14850388752934193821noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7821345570811107481.post-2747330910570070822013-02-02T07:57:13.633-08:002013-02-02T07:57:13.633-08:00Hi, I just read your article on teaching active bo...Hi, I just read your article on teaching active boys, "Active and Smart." I have been teaching science for five years, this year I am teaching 4th grade. I am desperate for ideas to actively teach my male students. I see them falling behind in fact learning. I think the girls would enjoy moving around too, but I am not finding any ideas. I do want them all to learn to sit still, but I want them up and learning. If you have any ideas, I would love to hear them. cwinward@wssd.k12.us Thanks so much, Cathy<br />Teacherhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15529019403042222779noreply@blogger.com