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The Sorcerer’s Apprentice, or Never Use a Formula You Don’t Understand
In my grade 10 Science class I recently gave my students an introductory microscope lab, and in my haste I used a “canned” lab from a textbook. Although there are some good activities in this lab, students are presented with … Continue reading
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Indications of chemical change
Some of my students were away when I demo’d chemical changes and how to identify them, so I took a few minutes to record the demos so I could post them.
This is the result:
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Microscope Diagram
Many years ago, as a (fairly) new teacher, I made a diagram of a typical microscope that I was rather proud of. The years went by, and my photocopied versions would run low, so I would copy the copies, but … Continue reading
Squishy circuits
I have not tried it yet, but with my intro to electricity in grade 9 this coming year I am SO doing this:
Funny thing is, she says “high school physics teachers have been doing this for years” – where the … Continue reading
Millikan Oil Drop Simulation
Some years ago I wrote a little simulation program for a virtual Millikan Oil Drop lab. Since I have this Blog, I thought I would take the opportunity to share it, in hopes that others will find it useful as … Continue reading
