…Another Bright Idea! by Subhadra at Kansas University Slytherin for Sure by Trudi in Halifax, Nova Scotia And a very special video entry by Lisa on her tropical vacation… https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=cPo75RhFKqk…
Lights, camera, action: A video that introduces the NGSS practice of scientific argumentation Blog Post
…to scientific arguments in a fun and relatable way and to make the terminology and process of scientific argumentation less daunting. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=8J63hWQw2hU We’re piloting the video in our Will there…
From xkcd: http://www.xkcd.com/402/ The permafrost line is shifting. It may be slow by tornado-chasing standards, but it’s shifting. A study earlier this year from Université Laval in Quebec City, Canada…
…included this graphic and description: (https://www.facebook.com/NWSBoston/) Note the words “POTENTIALLY” and “LOW CONFIDENCE FORECAST”. Clicking through to look at the details, you can learn a bit about the model information…
…All they need to do now is find stars that have planets that have at least one moon. “When they’re found, we’ll be ready to weigh them,” said Kipping. http://www.sciencedaily.com/releases/2010/10/101015140801.htm…
From xkcd: http://www.xkcd.com/164/ Science is about facts and evidence. There is a lot of evidence that carbon dioxide is a greenhouse gas. You can explore with our models how carbon…
…detect smaller and smaller motions will enhance the ability of instruments to detect smaller and smaller planets around other stars–perhaps even another “Earth.” Technological innovation is the only limit. http://www.sciencedaily.com/releases/2010/11/101128220203.htm…
…on–that’s why it’s called RE-search! Read the ScienceDaily summary of the research at http://www.sciencedaily.com/releases/2010/10/101006141558.htm. Learn more about solar effects on Earth’s temperature and how climate scientists do research in our…
Mashable.com included the Concord Consortium’s free, open source software on it’s in its December 16th list of favorite online resources for science teachers. View the full list on Mashable.com…
Chad’s Great American Eclipse Chase: Part 6—Partial eclipse viewing with and without eclipse glasses – DIY filters, other optical setups, and more Blog Post
…the partial phases will be four minutes and 17 seconds shorter.) If you’re interested in extensive detail on this, Stephen Wolfram’s highly comprehensive write-up at Wired.com on the history and…