Since I found out that I'd be moving into the junior high and teaching science, I've been working on my school website for next year. I know, crazy. I figured that I have so much to do before school begins again in 7 weeks. (Yes, I only get 7 weeks off. It is the only time all year that I don't like being on a year round schedule.) I figured that by putting together the science pages, that I would refamiliarizing myself with the science that I haven't seen since...oh, I can't even remember that far back! So I thought that I would share some really cool things I've found related to space.
Interactive clip I found on Pinterest, that I love!!
Smithsonian also does an amazing job and relates the size to your own surroundings!
Thanks, Science Gal, for this one. Scale size of small and large!
Teaching all about seasons? I found this interactive, and a great site that explains common misconceptions. Score on both of these also.
If you are looking for current event related sites, try Slooh Space Camera or Sky Walk, a blog out of Australia that gives a Southern Hemisphere perspective.
Trying to link it all together? Try the legends behind the constellations, history of telescopes, or a myth about eclipses in kid friendly language.
If you've got sites that are interactive or kid friendly, let me know so I can add it to my class page!
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5 comments:
That is one AWESOME video! I SERIOUSLY need to remember that when I teach my solar system unit next year-I was amazed in the different sizes before it even finished our solar system!
Laura
Will Grade For Coffee
I think it's so hard for kids to wrap their brains around the size thing!
Jena -
www.eduheads.com - It walks the students through hip and knee surgeries and my students loved it! I was actually going to make a worksheet to go with the activities now that I'm on summer vacation.
Lauren
Life in Middle School
http://middleschoolforlife.blogspot.com
I love science and somedays I really miss teaching it! But I do get to teach it during seminar when helping students that were absent. I love the interactive clip! Welcome to junior high! I love my 8th graders.
Alana
Special Teaching in the Middle
I love science!! I know this isn't SPACE related, but when teaching any sort of earth science topics always go to the website of National Parks. I have found some awesome ready to use lessons for my middle schoolers on NP websites.
☼Kate
To The Square Inch
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