http://www.seattlescience.com a resource for science teachers in the Seattle area Thu, 14 Feb 2008 18:09:36 +0000 http://backend.userland.com/rss092 en These S&P lab sheets have been modified for clarity. S&P Modified Lab Sheets (Word documents in a ZIP file) http://www.seattlescience.com/2008/02/14/solutions-pollution-modified-lab-sheets Here are two PowerPoint presentations that have been configured to work like the game show Jeopardy, to help students review the material in Solutions & Pollution: S&P Jeopardy 1 S&P Jeopardy 2 http://www.seattlescience.com/2008/02/14/solutions-pollution-review-jeopardy Sharon Reuter identified the following recent news stories as relevant to Solutions & Pollution: "If Vanilla and Cinnamon Spread Quickly, UW Researchers say, so can Toxins; the Sound is Flavored by the Holidays," Seattle PI, 12-25-2006 "The Down Side of Clean," Science News for Kids, April 2, 2003 "Deluge of sewage left in ... http://www.seattlescience.com/2008/02/13/solutions-pollution-current-events Since many Seattle science teachers also teach math, the following may be of interest. From Terry Bergeson, Superintendent of Public Instruction: Dear Friends of K-12 Mathematics Education: As you may be aware, the Charles A. Dana Center for Mathematics and Science Education affiliated with the University of Texas at Austin has been selected ... http://www.seattlescience.com/2007/12/19/revised-wa-math-standards-draft-available-for-public-comment I created this PCA based on lesson 15.3 of the Cat Events unit.  Please feel free to use it in your own classroom.  Please let me know if you make any changes.  Enjoy!  eqfrictionscenario_key.doc eqfrictionscenario.doc http://www.seattlescience.com/2007/11/20/wasl-like-pca-for-earthquake-resistance Here is the EEAW Green Science presentation (PowerPoint file) that was given at the EEAW Conference on Saturday, November 11. http://www.seattlescience.com/2007/11/16/eeaw-green-science-presentation Gwen Riles wrote this chant to help students learn the parts of the microscope. Parts of the Microscope What is a microscope, and what does it mean? A microscope’s a science tool that helps you see. Micro means small and scope means look. Look at the picture on page 3 of our book Our simple microscope ... http://www.seattlescience.com/2007/05/14/microscope-chant Here is a link with the updated inventory lists for each Seattle Public School module. http://www.seattlescience.com/2007/03/02/updated-sps-inventory-lists