On teaching science

I had a list of blogs and/or websites saved and open on my phone, telling myself I would get back to reading them at some point. Since I am not sure when that is going to happen, I am putting them in a safe place (here) http://doyle-scienceteach.blogspot.com/?m=1 http://www.teachercertificationdegrees.com/top-blogs/school-technology/ https://judyoconnell.com/ http://www.freetech4teachers.com/?m=1 http://scholarlyteacher.com/2014/08/15/meeting-your-students-as-learners-an-activity-for-the-first-day-of-class/ https://onlinelearninginsights.wordpress.com/2017/02/06/seven-must-read-books-about-education-the-2017-list/ I can't speak to the validity of any of them, but I can say they were interesting to me.

I am working on my online course and came across some useful information for rubrics and background research for online learning. The link is included - but the really cool part is down at the bottom of the page where you can explore multiple rubric 'makers'.

Useful Resources for Science I have my current students using the NSTA Learning Center , but there are parts of this resource that are free to everyone. You can search through articles, websites, and activities. Often they provide discounted memberships. I don't know that I would purchase it without having a need for the membership as a whole, but it is handy.  

 Types of angiosperms (flowering plants) This iris is an example of a monocot. This Saucer Magnolia is an example of a dicot. Monocots = have leaves with veins running side by side. They don't look very complex in terms of construction. The flower parts are also in groups of 3 or multiples.   Dicots = leaves look a little more complex with veins running into each other. These flower parts are in 2, 4, 5's or multiples thereof.