tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-89869929006058772162024-03-13T22:22:51.258-05:00Marcia's Science Teaching BlogIf you are looking for really great ACTIVE LEARNING ideas for your Science classroom, stop by here for a while!MJ Krechhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/07127258715559155693noreply@blogger.comBlogger179125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8986992900605877216.post-57157911335135362072013-08-09T09:59:00.001-05:002013-08-09T10:04:34.613-05:00Classroom Rules and Procedures!<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">
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<b>There is a <span style="color: #6aa84f;"><span style="font-size: large;">BIG</span></span> difference between RULES and PROCEDURES!</b><br />
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Too often I see teachers making the <b>FATAL</b> error of turning some procedures into rules and regretting it all year long! To be truthful, I made this error many times and lived to regret it! Each year I tried to come up with a better set of RULES!! I finally got it figured out so I could live with them the entire school year without kicking myself.<br />
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<span style="font-size: large;"><span style="color: #6aa84f;"><b>The main difference is this:</b></span></span><br />
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Rules <b>MUST</b> be responded to with a <b>CONSEQUENCE</b>. They must be "punished," in a sense.<br />
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Procedures just need to be <b>RETRAINED</b>! They never need to be "punished!"<br />
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This is why "they" tell you to only have four or five <b>RULES</b>. And a set of standard responses/consequences.<br />
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You need <span style="color: #6aa84f;"><span style="font-size: large;"><b>THE BIGGIES</b></span></span> to be the <b>RULES</b>. The ones where, if broken, the rhythm of the classroom, the purpose for you all being there is impeded. In other words, <b>YOU CAN'T TEACH AND THEY CAN'T LEARN!</b><br />
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<span style="font-size: large;"><b><span style="color: #6aa84f;">THE BIGGIES</span></b></span>: So what are they? After many years of trial and error and many regrets, I finally decided for myself there really are only a few that stop you from teaching and students from learning.<br />
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<b>Here are the RULES I would recommend for a Middle School classroom:</b><br />
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These RULES worked for me and I believe they would work for you, too! <br />
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These RULES cover the basics, where you can make a case-by-case decision: Is this a rule or not? Does this behavior stop the teaching and learning process from happening in my classroom. Do I need to apply a consequence?<br />
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BY THE WAY: The easiest First Consequence, is to say, "Rule Four, Janie!" She will know you've seen her with that mirror and lipstick. And usually stop!<br />
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Or if someone is constantly whispering while you are talking, "Rule Two, Sam!" He has a chance to stop without a consequence, but of course, you follow through if he continues to whisper!<br />
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The Procedures are the classroom structure you use to ensure that teaching/learning moves along nicely. They are things like how to line up, how to pass papers in, what you are supposed to be doing when you enter the room, etc.<br />
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If the class lines up noisily, you just say, "I'm sorry, did we all forget how to line up? Please sit down while we go over that Procedure! Then you project a clever, cutesy image with type and discuss it and then have them try again. And again. BUT YOU NEVER PUNISH!<br />
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So, I urge all teachers to be very sure of the RULES you want to enforce. Are you sure you want to punish for every tardy? (The school probably already has one for this! Don't duplicate!) Are you sure you want a Be Ready with Book Open type of rule? This is more a Procedure and easily re-trainable!<br />
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<a href="mailto:mjkrech@yahoo.com" target="_blank">Email Marcia</a> for a much more detailed Dropbox download with Rules and Procedures handouts, a PowerPoint, and more!MJ Krechhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/07127258715559155693noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8986992900605877216.post-28533642931279909502013-02-27T14:03:00.000-06:002013-02-27T14:03:40.713-06:00Spur-of-the-Moment Snowflake Lesson<table cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="float: left; margin-right: 1em; text-align: left;"><tbody>
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Take your students outside while it's snowing <span style="font-size: large;"><span style="color: blue;"><b>BIG FLAKES</b></span>!</span><br />
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Give each student a piece of black construction paper and a hand lens.<br />
They'll also need a clipboard with a piece of white paper and a pencil.<br />
Wave black paper in the air to cool it down to the outside temperature.<br />
Lay flat on ground or bench, even teacher's cars!<br />
Watch while <b style="color: blue;"><span style="font-size: large;">SNOWFLAKES</span></b> collect on paper.<br />
Start sketching <span style="color: blue; font-size: large;"><b>SNOWFLAKES</b></span>!<br />
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When inside, give each student a piece of colored chalk and have them draw on large paper or the black board if you have one, whiteboard with colored markers, otherwise.<br />
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Take time to admire each sketch, challenge those without the six-stem structure, and take photos of all the beautiful <b style="color: blue;"><span style="font-size: large;">SNOWFLAKES</span></b><b style="color: blue; font-size: x-large;">!</b><br />
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<b><span style="color: blue;">I love showing PPTs to my students! </span></b>The best kinds start or end the day and don't relate much to the lesson of the day. (Yes! That's "legal!") They're just good general interest PPTs that catch your students' attention and raise awareness of the Earth and all its Glory!<br />
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My GeoGenius PPT checks out how Geo-Savy your students are. Give them the half-page FollowSheet to be handed in as they leave the room.<br />
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You can certainly tailor the last slides to your own state! I've added a couple of Missouri-specific questions there, but go ahead and change, by all means!<br />
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<b>Email Marcia (mjkrech at yahoo dot com) for a download of the PowerPoint and Followsheet.</b><br />
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<span style="color: #45818e;"><b>And have a great time chatting with your students about all things Geology!</b></span>MJ Krechhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/07127258715559155693noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8986992900605877216.post-60775819064177638312012-08-27T11:40:00.000-05:002012-08-27T11:40:14.754-05:00Marcia's Teacher Tutorials<b style="background-color: white;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: #38761d;">Have you seen my new feature called Teacher Tutorials?</span></b><br />
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I know many of you miss the Newsletter I put out last year. What with all the new demands in my life, I wasn't able to continue with the Newsletter this year.<br />
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However, I think my Teacher Tutorials are a good alternative! And I hope you agree!<br />
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<b>Teacher Tutorials came about like this:</b><br />
I get so many "How do you do that?" questions.<br />
I thought I would address them one by one.<br />
I LOVE decorating tutorials. I love anything that tells you step by step how to paint a chair or your kitchen cabinets, or how to make a quilt binding, or how to clean your shower stall with a Dawn-vinegar solution (via Pinterest.)<br />
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<b><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: #38761d;">Why not do the same thing for teachers? </span></b><br />
<b><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: #38761d;">CONNECTION! Marcia's Teacher Tutorials! </span></b><br />
<b><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: #38761d;">Including </span><span class="Apple-style-span" style="background-color: white;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: blue;">lots of free materials</span></span><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: #38761d;"> for new </span></b><b><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: #38761d;">and "new" Science teachers!</span></b><br />
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The first one covers the Most-Frequently-Asked Question of all time: How should I arrange my classroom so I can do all the wonderful active-learning, hands-on activities and labs you suggest?<br />
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<b>Here's the beginning of my first Teacher Tutorial: </b><br />
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<span style="letter-spacing: 0.0px;">Looking for a good way to set up your classroom tables for the beginning of the year? Follow Marcia's suggestions to get your new school year ready to go, prepared for an active learning atmosphere, starting on the first day of class!</span></div>
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<span style="letter-spacing: 0.0px;"><b>Arrange your tables or desks</b> in any arrangement you are comfortable with. I do NOT usually start the school year with the arrangement in the above photo! But if you are comfortable with this set up, use it! I usually used the traditional all tables facing the teacher podium. <a href="http://mjksciteachingideas.com/pdf/SeatingCharts.pdf"><span style="color: #001faa; font: 12.0px 'American Typewriter'; letter-spacing: 0.0px; text-decoration: underline;"><b>Click here for seating chart tips</b></span></a><b> </b>that can be used throughout the year with rearrangeable sticky photo tiles!</span></div>
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<a href="http://mjksciteachingideas.com/pdf/STITutorial1.pdf">Click here to see the rest of the first Teacher Tutorial!</a><br />
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<b>Hope you are liking the new Teacher Tutorials! </b><br />
<a href="http://mjksciteachingideas.com/tutorials.html">Go here to see them all.</a>MJ Krechhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/07127258715559155693noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8986992900605877216.post-31070148992977533592011-09-02T12:27:00.000-05:002011-09-02T12:27:37.922-05:00Earthquake in Alaska<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/-8k-cAbYhYG0/TmEROJ9ofFI/AAAAAAAABwc/0iuejKH49Oo/s1600/AKEQ.gif" imageanchor="1" style="clear: left; float: left; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="302" src="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/-8k-cAbYhYG0/TmEROJ9ofFI/AAAAAAAABwc/0iuejKH49Oo/s400/AKEQ.gif" width="400" /></a></div>"<span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: #333333; font-family: Georgia, 'Times New Roman', serif; font-size: 15px; line-height: 23px;">A major earthquake measuring a preliminary</span><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: #333333; font-family: Georgia, 'Times New Roman', serif; font-size: 15px; line-height: 23px;"><a href="http://earthquake.usgs.gov/earthquakes/recenteqsww/Quakes/usc0005n83.php#details" style="color: #00529b; text-decoration: none;" target="_blank"> magnitude of 7.1</a> </span><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: #333333; font-family: Georgia, 'Times New Roman', serif; font-size: 15px; line-height: 23px;">has rocked remote portions of Alaska, the U.S. Geological Survey reports. The USGS issued, then canceled, a tsunami warning for Alaska's Aleutian Islands. It also lowered the magnitude to 6.8.</span>"<br />
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"Though the shower technically peaks at about 1 a.m. CDT on Saturday, August 13, prime viewing time begins when the constellation Perseus rises into fine view in the northeast around midnight on Friday, August 12. The full Moon will rise in early evening Friday and will be directly overhead after midnight, coinciding exactly with the predicted time of the shower’s peak intensity. The Moon’s brilliant light will overpower most of the meteors."<br />
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It's always a good idea to keep your students "up" on what spacecraft NASA currently has floating around "up there!" Check out the NASA website for a wealth of information on several current missions.<br />
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Go <a href="http://search.nasa.gov/search/edFilterSearch.jsp?empty=true">here</a> for a search engine for educator materials for teachers, all grades!MJ Krechhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/07127258715559155693noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8986992900605877216.post-78214614168240065332011-07-13T15:04:00.000-05:002011-07-13T15:04:25.827-05:00First & Last Shuttle Launches - Fun Perspective!<table cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="float: left; margin-right: 1em; text-align: left;"><tbody>
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"The quake was a global-scale event, shifting the axis of the entire earth by four inches." <a href="http://www.theatlantic.com/technology/archive/2011/03/satellite-photos-of-sendai-japan-before-and-after-the-tsunami/72401/">Click here for details.</a><br />
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The earthquake moved the Japanese coast eight feet. <a href="http://edition.cnn.com/2011/WORLD/asiapcf/03/12/japan.earthquake.tsunami.earth/index.html">Click here for more information. </a>MJ Krechhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/07127258715559155693noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8986992900605877216.post-30137536702107136992011-03-11T08:34:00.000-06:002011-03-11T08:34:01.910-06:008.9 Earthquake Hits Japan, Tsunami Warnings Issued for U.S.A.<iframe allowfullscreen="" frameborder="0" height="349" src="http://www.youtube.com/embed/X4lIFEDFYIw" title="YouTube video player" width="425"></iframe><br />
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From NASA:<br />
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<a href="http://www.earthquake-christchurch.com/">And here.</a>MJ Krechhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/07127258715559155693noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8986992900605877216.post-1551507536746421542011-02-20T11:01:00.000-06:002011-02-20T11:01:49.957-06:00New Teacher Resources<div style="color: #b45f06;"><span style="font-size: small;"><strong>Welcome to SCINEWS!</strong></span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/-EdtfEhw3vbI/TWFH-bHfnsI/AAAAAAAABvs/b0jXg-7m6TU/s1600/kepler_logo2.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="clear: left; float: left; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="172" src="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/-EdtfEhw3vbI/TWFH-bHfnsI/AAAAAAAABvs/b0jXg-7m6TU/s200/kepler_logo2.jpg" width="200" /></a></div><span style="color: black; font-size: small;"><strong>"</strong></span>The purpose of <a href="http://sese.asu.edu/teacher-resources">SCINEWS</a> is to provide middle and high school teachers timely, pre-packaged lessons on a science current event (such as an oil spill, earthquake, or shuttle launch) that are short (~15 min), easy to implement, and align to AZ state standards. Materials might include a slide show, videos, maps, photographs, or KML files for use in Google Earth. Each current event lesson has an associated PDF document that contains a brief overview of the event and lesson, as well as a map, photo(s), and AZ standards targeted. Although using current events in the classroom is not new, the goal here is to provide simple and short lessons that associate ‘textbook’ concepts with real events in the news while allowing for class discussion."<br />
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HINT from Marcia: Scroll down till you see the above image. There are currently 8 lessons that relate to recent "in the news" earth science-type world events, such as recent Kepler discoveries, Australian floods, Gulf Oil Spill.MJ Krechhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/07127258715559155693noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8986992900605877216.post-26417496091388546062011-02-07T08:49:00.000-06:002011-02-07T08:49:12.204-06:00New Melt Record for Greenland Ice Sheet<iframe allowfullscreen="" frameborder="0" height="195" src="http://www.youtube.com/embed/lGxLs8YV9MM" title="YouTube video player" width="320">&lt;p&gt;&amp;amp;amp;lt;br&amp;amp;amp;gt;T&lt;/p&gt;</iframe><br />
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The video shows the same meltwater area in 2009 and 2010. Very dramatic difference!<br />
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Share with your students the power of a Category 5 Hurricane. Also a good time to share the different terminology: Cyclone not Hurricane, and its opposite rotation in the southern hemisphere.MJ Krechhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/07127258715559155693noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8986992900605877216.post-46993281111628153672011-02-02T19:34:00.000-06:002011-02-02T19:34:34.083-06:00Marcia's Teaching Ideas Newsletter<a href="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/_5gbFxNfCkkY/TUoF9P1vs8I/AAAAAAAABvo/tpld6TsOIIQ/s1600/sti.gif" imageanchor="1" style="clear: left; float: left; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="166" src="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/_5gbFxNfCkkY/TUoF9P1vs8I/AAAAAAAABvo/tpld6TsOIIQ/s200/sti.gif" width="200" /></a><a href="http://conta.cc/fyZySx"><span>Marcia's Teaching Ideas Newsletter </span></a><br />
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Check out this new theory for the Permian Extinction of almost all animals! Very interesting! What do YOU think?<br />
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Go here to download an excel file with a four-page mineral ID chart that you can customize to the minerals you choose. <br />
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Interesting article in the Tampa Tribune: "The airport has closed its primary runway until Jan. 13 to repaint the numeric designators at each end and change taxiway signage to account for the shift in location of the Earth's magnetic north pole." <br />
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Use this interesting fact to teach a mini- or maxi-lesson on the Earth's Magnetic Poles!<br />
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<a href="http://www2.tbo.com/video/2011/jan/07/magnetic-pole-changes-causing-airports-t-72593/video-news/">Click here for a video of the Tampa Airports situation, explaining the 10 degree shift!</a>MJ Krechhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/07127258715559155693noreply@blogger.com0