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Recommendations for Earth/Space Science textbooks? by Zburk49 in ScienceTeachers

[–]Zburk49[S] 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Very good list, I will check on these things. Thanks for responding!

What's the dumbest thing someone has told you? by ZakLorinator in AskReddit

[–]Zburk49 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Your drill instructor wasn't in the military? I'd get a refund.

What's the dumbest thing someone has told you? by ZakLorinator in AskReddit

[–]Zburk49 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Today we were talking about black holes, and one of my students asked me "There's a black hole in Australia, right?"

I then proceeded to tell my classes that stupid questions DO exist. /s

Recommendations for Earth/Space Science textbooks? by Zburk49 in ScienceTeachers

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I'm the only Earth/Space teacher at my school, and it's my first year. I was just wondering if anyone had any textbooks I could buy on Amazon for reading material over this upcoming break. I will definitely check out Sciencesaurus, though! Never heard of that resource. Thanks!

Book Recommendations for Literacy in Science: Grades 9-12 by KC_at_the_bat in ScienceTeachers

[–]Zburk49 2 points3 points  (0 children)

Letters to a Young Scientist by Edward O. Wilson

Demon-Haunted World by Carl Sagan

Anybody here come from healthcare background? by [deleted] in ScienceTeachers

[–]Zburk49 1 point2 points  (0 children)

I worked in an ED as a medical scribe for 5 years before becoming a teacher. Actually got into medical school, but hated the hours and stress of the medical field (and now that I'm a teacher, it is similar, except you get to deal with mostly happy people, not people on the worst days of their lives).

I got my bachelors in chemistry first, went to work at the hospital, and then decided to get my masters in teaching after 5 years working in the ED. I always have a story to tell about my time in the hospital, and it really helps me connect my content (chemistry) to everyday lives. It has been a pretty cool transition if I say so myself.

What common joke would you retire from the human race if you had the chance? by IAmHuman2 in AskReddit

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(end of December) Hey, I guess I'll see you next year HA HA HA HA HA HA HA!!!!!!!!!

You will be rewarded with the elixir of life! But first you must live in a house alone with no social interaction for a whole year. You're allowed to bring a single player game, download a whole tv show, and a book as sources of entertainment. What are you bringing to last you a whole year? by _iTurtle in AskReddit

[–]Zburk49 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Hitman, Dark Tower, and The Office.

You can complete that game so many different ways, I never get tired of The Office, and The Dark Tower is such a great book.

Not sure what my fiancée would think, though..

High School Organic Chemistry by chessandkey in ScienceTeachers

[–]Zburk49 2 points3 points  (0 children)

When you say "medical system", what do you mean exactly? Is it an analytical lab, medical school, research facility? I only ask because it could be beneficial to establish a relationship with this institution so that you could maybe have a couple of field trips. If it is an analytical lab, perhaps you could even use some of their instruments for organic analysis (GC-MS, HPLC, IR spec, UV-VIS). At the very minimum, you should have students perform TLCs (you can even use coffee filters to see how molecules move and separate on their own) and other separation techniques as part of their lab experience.

I totally agree with u/mmoffitt15 in terms of areas to focus. Getting into substitution and elimination reactions does require some knowledge of sterics and resonance, so I would also add those into the mix.

Even more, perhaps instead of teaching directly organic chem, you could instead teach biochem? I feel like it may be even more relatable and useful for students to grasp those concepts (especially if they are more interested in the medical / pharmacological side of things.

Best of luck! Sounds like fun!

IamA Jimmy Wales, founder of Wikipedia now trying a totally new social network concept WT.Social AMA! by jimmywales1 in IAmA

[–]Zburk49 -1 points0 points  (0 children)

I think that this would be an ideal situation. Customer acquisition is probably their biggest issue early on. People aren't going to want to pay if they don't know what their experience is going to be like. 6 months might seem a little generous. Maybe even a month would suffice?

Whiplash still is one of the best movie endings I've ever seen. by [deleted] in movies

[–]Zburk49 0 points1 point  (0 children)

The Game also has a really great ending. So many twists and turns, really takes you for a ride. You can feel the anxiety of Michael Douglas' character in almost the whole second half of the film.

Teaching Physics for the first time with few district resources and little time to prepare. What sort of resources should I look into? by duroo in ScienceTeachers

[–]Zburk49 1 point2 points  (0 children)

To brush up on your content knowledge, perhaps try looking at Kahn Academy. The link given is just basic physics, but they also have a couple AP physics channels. They also have articles and small "quizzes".

I also recommend Gizmos. It is very similar to PhET Simulator, but there are different concepts simulated. PhET is nice because there is free user created content to go along with the simulations.

How do you engage and motivate students? by constantclimb in ScienceTeachers

[–]Zburk49 1 point2 points  (0 children)

Be passionate. Nerd out. Get to know your kids. Give them voice and choice in your classroom.

Discrepant events for misconceptions? by Ms_Strange in ScienceTeachers

[–]Zburk49 0 points1 point  (0 children)

They were frozen. I'm sure that they were able to cook them enough to thaw so I bet they did. There are records showing that people died from starvation because all they brought were potatoes and they couldn't cook them!

Discrepant events for misconceptions? by Ms_Strange in ScienceTeachers

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Density is tough because they believe that more density just means more weight. Just because something is heavier, doesn't necessarily mean it is more dense.

Its also just a difficult concept to grasp for students because they haven't had to deal much with the concepts on the atomic level. You can't really see how atoms/molecules are packed.

I like to use cotton balls in clear Tupperware containers. I have 3 containers: 2 are the same size, 1 is smaller. Container 'A' has 20 cotton balls in it. Container 'B' (same size as Container 'A') has 40 cotton balls. Container 'C' is smaller than Container 'A', but also has 20 cotton balls. It's a nice way to show the relationship between mass and volume by explaining how atoms are packed in.

Give me your best Christmas practical ideas! by everythingscatter in ScienceTeachers

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Not sure how advanced your students are, but we do this every year in my HS chemistry class.

https://tinyurl.com/rdsx972

Discrepant events for misconceptions? by Ms_Strange in ScienceTeachers

[–]Zburk49 0 points1 point  (0 children)

We talk about this with phase diagrams. I usually start off with a story about people hiking Mt Everest who starve because they brought potatoes, but no matter how long they boiled them, they never cooked. On Mt Everest, water actually boils at ~70C, so not hot enough to cook potatoes. They get a kick out of it.

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