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Just Call Me Ms Frizzle

http://justcallmemsfrizzle.wordpress.com

Inspiring the science classroom through creativity.

Thoughts of a mad science teacher on teaching and science in a diverse world.

Added on: Mar 5th, 2009
Country: United States
Language: English

Author: rebbieg
Listed in: Education Science
Tags: education science teaching physics physical science

Recent Posts

Octopus, Coconuts, & Airplanes, Oh My!

Posted on Tuesday December 15th, 2009 at 08:04 in technology, aviation, Current Events, biology, science ramblings

I woke up this morning to some pretty cool current events. First, as I turned to ABCNews, I saw this crazy article about an octopus who uses coconuts for shelter. I never realized there were coconuts in the ocean, but I guess there are since these re...
Field Trip: Intrepid Museum of Sea, Air, & Space

Posted on Tuesday December 15th, 2009 at 07:49 in travel, aviation, space, middle school, field trip, aeronautics, lesson plan, physical science, 9-12 science education, k-8 science education, practical teacher resources

If you’re interested in a fantastic field trip in New York City, check out the Intrepid Museum! I’ve put together a power point about the museum as well as an educators guide for planning a trip. The educators guide has a sample middle sc...
Tiger Woods Reads Physics?

Posted on Monday December 7th, 2009 at 11:19 in physics, literacy, scientific literacy, education books, great science books

Despite the unfortunate nature of Tiger Woods’ return to top fold news this week, it has encouraged the sale of the book Get A Grip on Physics by John Gribbin. This book is definitely going to the top of my wishlist! ...
Scribd

Posted on Thursday December 3rd, 2009 at 12:06 in technology, teacher resources, science teaching, physics teaching, practical teacher resources, science teaching blog

I love this website. Scribd is a great resource to upload and share your files. I like to use it for my lesson plans, concept maps, power points, etc. so they are easy for me to access and share with others. If you check out the Lesson Plans page, al...
What Happens To Your Trash?

Posted on Saturday November 28th, 2009 at 08:05 in Current Events, environmental science, world-wide science

Ever wonder what happens to your trash? So did a bunch of MIT researchers! In an effort to learn more about the efficiency of recycling and trash in America, they devised a way to track pieces of trash. The data has not all been compiled yet, but you...
Geology: End of Unit Project and Activities

Posted on Monday November 23rd, 2009 at 09:37 in Current Events, teacher resources, middle school, earth science, geology, lesson plan, science projects, environmental science, k-8 science education, practical teacher resources, world-wide science, sedimentary layers

I just finished writing a lesson plan for the end of a middle school Geology Unit. The basic idea is to give kids the opportunity to apply their knowledge of sedimentary layers to digging and drilling wells. There is a power point that shows pictures...