Flocabulary’s Hip-Hop in the Classroom Presents “The Week in Rap – Election Edition”
- At November 15, 2012
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It would have been tough for anyone in America to not hear about the 2012 elections, especially the contest between President Barack Obama and Mitt Romney, a former governor of Massachusetts. While there is always a great deal of media coverage and noise around modern presidential elections, it can be difficult to get unbiased, objective, [...]
Read More»Basics of Fracking – Untamed Science Video
- At November 14, 2012
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This Week: Basics of Fracking During the recent elections, the idea of energy independence came up a lot. In fact, there was major emphasis put on our nation’s ability to pull fossil fuels from the ground. In particular, there was mention of hydraulic fracking and horizontal drilling. But how many of us could easily explain what [...]
Read More»Revisit the Gettysburg Address with Pearson OLE and StudySync
- At November 12, 2012
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With all the buzz about Stephen Spielberg’s Lincoln, it’s a perfect time to closely read and study the Gettysburg Address. On November 19, 1863, Abraham Lincoln gave perhaps the most famous speech in American history. Evoking the spirit of the nation’s Founding Fathers, Lincoln stood beside the quiet Civil War battlefield of Gettysburg, Pennsylvania, and [...]
Read More»Too Late to Apologize: A Declaration – SchoolTube Video
- At November 12, 2012
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Last week, the American people held their 57th presidential election and reelected Barack Obama to a second term in the White House. The first American presidential election took place in 1788, but there was a much more important vote that took place 12 years earlier by the Continental Congress on July 2, 1776. Representatives from [...]
Read More»Project-based Learning: How to Get Started in Your Classroom
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When I transitioned to a new school this fall, I was excited about the innovative philosophy of my administration, who invited me to learn more about project-based learning by visiting other schools who had implemented it. What Is Project-based Learning (PBL)? The Buck Institute of Education website gives an overview: In Project Based Learning (PBL), [...]
Read More»Why Do Leaves Change Color – Untamed Science Video
- At November 7, 2012
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This Week: Why do leaves change color? Every fall in the deciduous forests of the world, there is a miraculous change in the color of the leaves. The leaves turn from green into brilliant shades of yellow, orange, red, and purple. Sometimes you can see several shades on the same leaf. But why are these [...]
Read More»Do the Math: Hurricane Energy & Other Classroom Activities
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Activity One: Do the Math: Hurricane Energy Teachers: Use the following math activity to make the power of cyclones such as Hurricane Sandy more tangible. A hurricane gathers heat, or thermal energy, from the humid air in tropical regions and releases that energy along its path. As the warm, humid air rises within the hurricane, thermal [...]
Read More»Hurricane Sandy, a.k.a. “Frankenstorm”
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Frankenstorm Born in the tropical waters of the Caribbean Sea on October 22, tropical storm “Sandy” gave little early indication of the death and destruction it would cause just a week later. As the storm churned ominously up the Atlantic Coast in the days before Halloween, some weather trackers began calling Hurricane Sandy “Frankenstorm,” because [...]
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