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This podcast accompanies the book "Teaching Science in Diverse Classrooms: Real Science for Real Students" by Douglas B. Larkin, published by Routledge. As a distinctive voice in science education writing, Douglas Larkin provides a fresh perspective for science teachers who work to make real science accessible to all K-12 students. Through compelling anecdotes and vignettes, this book draws deeply on research to present a vision of successful and inspiring science teaching that builds upon t ...
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An on-the-go professional development podcast for busy science teachers. Get a grip on the new science standards and discover ready-to-use strategies to “NGSS your science class.” Don’t just teach the NGSS -- become an NGSS teacher.
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It’s here! HTTCS the podcast. Listen to extracts from the book ”How to Teach Computer Science” read by me, the author Alan Harrison. I’ll discuss the thinking behind the content, bring it up to date with the latest news and research and help you understand how to use the knowledge in your classroom. See https://httcs.online for more info.
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Are you an elementary teacher that wants to add more science into your teaching schedule but feel like you don’t have the time? Do you know the value of cultivating science skills in your students but feel like you don’t know the best way to incorporate them in your classroom? Then this is the perfect show for you! Naturally Teaching Elementary Science is a podcast designed for the elementary teacher with too much on their plate but a desire to best serve their students. Each week Victoria Z ...
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Ramblings of a Teacher and Rock Hound.
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D Creations - Education, Science, Physics, Audio Books, Teach Learn, Story, Music, Songs, Literature
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D Creations Science Chat - Science explained for beginners D Creations Talk Physics - Physics explained for beginners D Creations 3 minute book Recitations - The Ickabog - J K Rowling
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Science skills are abstract and can be challenging for students to understand. However, picture books are a great way to make science skills more concrete because they show skills in action. They can also show the results of those skills, illustrating why they are important in science. In this episode, I cover 10 picture books that introduce scienc…
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Providing hands-on experiences with plants while teaching science can be challenging when we want to preserve the integrity of our school yard ecosystem. But I have a hack for you...invasive species activities! Tune in to find out why invasive species are perfect for up-close investigations, harvesting, and being the subject of fascinating research…
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Outdoor education has many benefits for teaching science but can seem daunting, especially when your plate as a teacher is already so full. Listen in as I break down how to set up your outdoor learning environment to make outdoor education more attainable. We'll talk through planning your routines and expectations and how to practice them your firs…
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Teaching with books is a great way to make science more approachable and enjoyable for your students. But it's not just about reading books, it's about making them engaging and integrating them into your science lessons. That's why I'm excited to have Steve Frisbee on the show today. He shares my obsession with children's books and he has a lot of …
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Are you interested in science activities that will better reach your elementary students? Do you feel like finding experiments is challenging and not very rewarding? I'm here to help lift the weight off your shoulders. In this episode, I'm introducing 10 science activities for elementary students that aren't experiments. Examples and actionable ste…
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The concluding part of my chat with David Morgan aka "The Lesson Hacker". We talk AI-drawn Labradors with two tails, AI failing to get Star Trek uniforms right, and the end of the costume rental industry! We also talk about important stuff like adaptive teaching and personalised learning. Transcript at httcs.online/blog David's website: mindjoy.com…
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Are you an elementary teacher who understands the importance of science education but struggles to find the time and resources to include it into your curriculum? Do you dream of incorporating outdoor education experiences and integrating science and literacy, but feel overwhelmed by where to begin? Then this podcast is for you! Join me each week a…
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David Morgan of Craig'n'Dave and Mindjoy joins me to talk about the future. Apparently it's here already, who knew? Personalised teaching bots, the history of cheating and how to become a "10x teacher". We talk ChatGPT, CS50.ai and making our own PRIMM bot. We bond over Microsoft Encarta and a shared dislike of differentiated worksheets (*shudder*)…
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One of the best known creators of computing education content, one half of Craig'n'Dave, Dave Hillyard, joins me to talk about Hungarian Dancers, Snakes and Ladders and the day we did a "collab". It's abstractions all the way down in this epic that you must listen to if you teach algorithms. Transcript on my blog at httcs.online/blog Buy me a coffe…
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Rachel Arthur from Teach First joins me to talk all things Initial Teacher Training. We discuss the joys of teaching computing, routes into teaching, what to expect from your placements and why we need more recruits for the robot apocalypse! And find out if Rachel and I are even human or perhaps just deepfakes. Confused? You will be in Episode 7! T…
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Miss Tough joins me to discuss exam preparation: revision techniques, retrieval practice, making mind maps (or not!) answering exam questions. Playing Taboo! and corny computing jokes. I tell you what happened in the 80s when I swung on my chair and we discuss teacher cliches like "it's your own time you're wasting!" Transcript on my blog at httcs.…
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I meet the teenagers behind "Mission Encodable", a Python tutorial website, hear their stories of learning to code and why they made the product. I reminisce about my classroom days when I wrote "10 PRINT "MY TEACHER IS AN IDIOT" / 20 GOTO 10" and I share a promo code for my books and more at johncattbookshop.com . Mission Encodable is here mission…
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In this episode I explore pedagogy, the art of teaching, with the help of highly experienced computer science teacher Andy Colley. We talk explicit instruction, cold calling, checking for understanding, PRIMM and much more, and agree that lots of computing-related jokes are not very funny. I wrestle with a printer and Andy goes off on a tangent mor…
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What have Braille and Burger Emojis got in common? I take a deep dive into the subject of Data Representation with the help of my special guest Andrew Virnuls of advanced-ict.info, we demystify binary, bit depth and sample rate, talk about cross-stitching, and I reveal the winners of recent competitions! Transcript at httcs.online/blog. If you enjo…
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How to Teach Computer Science episode 2, "What IS Computer Science", in which I attempt to cover the whole spec in 30 minutes, from Data Representation through Programming and Algorithms to Issues and Impacts: a whistle-stop tour of the core and hinterland. Transcript at httcs.online/pod002 Full episode list at pod.httcs.online Buy me a coffee at k…
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Hello and welcome to "How to Teach Computer Science", the podcast. I've had a lot of people say to me, Alan, your book has been recommended to me and it looks fantastic, but I just don't have time to read it. So if that was you, here it is. Here's the pod.. And welcome to the opening episode. There are jokes, a competition and lots of pedagogy. Tra…
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भाग 1, पाणी, गोष्ट बहुगुणी पाण्याची, सांग पाण्याचे गुणधर्म, water, properties, D Creations Resources
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भाग 1, पाणी, सांग सांग विज्ञानात, गोष्ट बहुगुणी पाण्याची, सांग पाण्याचे गुणधर्म, water, properties, D Creations Resources, दीप्ती, कार्यक्रम, audio series, श्राव्य मालिका, Deepti S, D Creations Resources, Let's listen to Stories in Science --- Send in a voice message: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/d0531/message…
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It's been a while! Tune into this quick update to learn more about where we've been, what's ahead, and how you can keep learning with us. 🚨 New Podcast! Sincerely Yours, Intentional Teach Apple Podcasts Spotify Join The Podcast Community: iExplore Teaching & Learning Lab You're invited to check out Bring Wonder Back, an on-demand video series desig…
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In this episode, Nicole shared three commitments she made in her classroom as she transitioned back into the classroom this fall -- as well as strategies that she utilized to keep those commitments. "I’m not working [much] outside contract hours." "I’m not rushing through my curriculum to get it covered." "I’m not relying on grades as motivation." …
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In this episode, Nicole shares an aha moment she recently experienced as she was prompted to reflect on her thinking about the strategies and approaches she utilizes in her classroom. So often we seek out the "one right way" to do something, hoping it to be a "fix" for whatever challenge we are experiencing in the classroom. But the reality is, all…
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The anchor phenomenon routine plays an important role in science classes as students develop their abilities to figure out the questions they need to answer to meet their learning goals. In a perfect world, students work through an anchor experience, ask exactly the right questions, and all together identify and decide the most important question t…
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In this episode, Nicole (iExploreScience) shares a few ideas for moving from whole-group instruction to stations-style, small-group learning. Small group activities create the opportunity to work with students individually, scaffolding and extending learning as needed. Because you can interact on a more personal level, it's a great way to meet stud…
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What is your start-of-class routine? Is it working? In this episode, Nicole shares her bell-ringer routine -- a transition time that can make-or-break a smooth class experience. She digs into the actual structure of her routine, how she holds students accountable for the tasks, and how she integrates curiosity-building, student-empowering, three-di…
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We win any time we can incorporate literacy in science into our daily lessons and activities. One low-prep strategy that I love to use is to ask students to analyze authentic science texts… but let’s be real, those are HARD to understand. Luckily, there are several organizations who do the amazing work at adapting real science work to a student rea…
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In this episode, Nicole shares how she teaches students to annotate texts, a strategy they can pair with any reading task in the science classroom. Text annotations increase student engagement and comprehension when working with science texts, and they provide the educator a better peek into student understanding of text-based tasks. Plus, text ann…
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In this episode, Nicole shares her personal reflections on the "labels" we may (inadvertently) assign to classes and how that can impact our relationships, classroom culture, and teaching practice. She shares how this label developed with student block in her own classroom and what she is doing to "rethink and reset" her experiences with this group…
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In this episode, Nicole (iExploreScience) shares how she has used respect agreements to establish a positive classroom culture and prevent (and address) behavior challenges within her classroom. What are respect agreements? In short, respect agreements are an effective classroom management strategy that create a stronger community culture than top-…
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Incorporating informal writing opportunities in your classroom can improve student understanding of the scientific content while building student confidence in their ability to communicate in writing. This episode explores some ways to support student writing and some quick and easy task formats to bring more writing into your science classroom. Ad…
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Way back in episode 19, Nicole discussed why you shouldn't front-load science vocabulary. This is one of our most popular episodes. So, we decided to bring you more practical strategies and activities for teaching Science Vocabulary. If you haven't already, check out episode 19 first. You're invited to check out Bring Wonder Back, an on-demand vide…
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In this episode, Nicole VanTassel of iExploreScience interviews Sarah Suloff, a life science/biology teacher with a passion for and expertise in using nature journaling in the classroom. She shares why you may want to consider bringing nature journaling into your classes, her experience doing so, and some practical tips and tricks to get started. I…
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Have you noticed your students' observation skills aren't what you'd like them to be? You aren't alone. In this episode, we answer a listener's question about how to improve students' observation skills. This episode s full of easy-to-implement ideas for the first few weeks of school. Click here to read the episode recap. Other Episodes to Check Ou…
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Let's talk about those back to school activities. Despite the many shifts we've seen teachers making in their classroom, we've seen several teachers continuing to use old practices. Even if they've ditched the scientific method, many teachers are still teaching an intro to science unit. In this episode, Erin discusses some of the reasons why you sh…
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This episode comes from a listener's question about science notebooks. Lindsay from New Mexico asked the following question. "I would love to learn more about incorporating interactive notebooks into the NGSS classroom. Do you follow [the] left/right side [structure]? How do you grade them? Do you use them as a lab notebook as well?" This is a simp…
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Your district adopted a science curriculum. You hoped it would be well aligned with the NGSS. But, after reviewing it, you realized it wasn't built for 3D learning. You aren't alone. This week we answer this question from Kim in California. The name of the publisher she mention has been removed because we believe the problems she is discussing are …
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While traditional classrooms put teachers as tellers front and center, transitioning to the Next Generation Science Standards and a more student-driven approach to science instruction understandably moves the work of students to the main stage. Incorporating science stations is one way to create a classroom that values and emphasizes active learnin…
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The CER is a framework that was created to help students with the practice of engaging in an argument using evidence. It helps them understand the difference between parts of an argument. However, it is often confusing for them to distinguish between evidence and reasoning. We received this question from Ben in Michigan. "The difference between evi…
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Most often, we think of the back-to-school time as the best time to rethink your classroom management plan. However, it's never a bad time to rethink your strategy in the classroom. Arguably, this school year was the most difficult one for teachers. If you struggled with classroom management, you weren't alone. In this episode, we discuss what trad…
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Teaching science in a three-dimensional learning environment often feels overwhelming. Many teachers ask us where to start. Here's our answer: It depends. Each teaching situation is unique. There are differences in time constraints, demographics, resources and so much more. Therefore, your strategy for approaching 3D teaching and learning also need…
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Wonder where we have been? Listen to this quick update to find out about the next episode of the podcast. We would love to answer your questions on the podcast. Please submit them at teachingsciencein3d.com/quesitons. You're invited to check out Bring Wonder Back, an on-demand video series designed to help you take your first steps to transforming …
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Part 14, विज्ञान म्हणजे काय गं ताई भाग १४, D Creations, इंधन, heat, light, wood, Hydrogen, petrol, radio FM broadcast, vidyavani, विद्यावाणी, विज्ञान गप्पा, तेजू ताई, पियू
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SHOW LESSPart 14, विज्ञान म्हणजे काय गं ताई भाग १४, D Creations, इंधन, heat, light, wood, Hydrogen, petrol, radio FM broadcast, vidyavani, विद्यावाणी, विज्ञान गप्पा, तेजू ताई, पियू --- Send in a voice message: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/d0531/message
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Part 13, विज्ञान म्हणजे काय गं ताई भाग १२, D Creations, Hydrogen, element, उदजन, मूलद्रव्य, space, sun, fuel, अंतरीक्ष, सूर्य, radio FM broadcast, vidyavani, विद्यावाणी, विज्ञान गप्पा, तेजू ताई, पिय
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Part 13, विज्ञान म्हणजे काय गं ताई भाग १२, D Creations, Hydrogen, element, उदजन, मूलद्रव्य, space, sun, fuel, अंतरीक्ष, सूर्य, radio FM broadcast, vidyavani, विद्यावाणी, विज्ञान गप्पा, तेजू ताई, पियू --- Send in a voice message: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/d0531/message
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Part 12, विज्ञान म्हणजे काय गं ताई भाग ११, D Creations, ऋतू, season, summer solstice, winter solstice, पृथ्वीचा अक्ष, कोन, उत्तरायण, उन्हाळा, हिवाळा, पावसाळा, radio FM broadcast, vidyavani, विद्यावाणी
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Part 12, विज्ञान म्हणजे काय गं ताई भाग ११, D Creations, ऋतू, season, summer solstice, winter solstice, पृथ्वीचा अक्ष, कोन, उत्तरायण, उन्हाळा, हिवाळा, पावसाळा, radio FM broadcast, vidyavani, विद्यावाणी, विज्ञान गप्पा, तेजू ताई, पियू --- Send in a voice message: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/d0531/message…
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In this episode, Nicole and Erin help you craft a game plan for returning after a break -- from actually taking a rest to making the transition back to teaching in a way that sets you and your students up for success. More Resources: Grab Erin's FREE 3D Lesson Plan Template Teaching Science in 3D on Instagram & Facebook Submit a Question Explore ph…
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What do you do when you feel like your students can't do something? In this episode, Nicole and Erin discuss steps that you can take to move your students forward when they are struggling. More Resources: Grab Erin's FREE 3D Lesson Plan Template Teaching Science in 3D on Instagram & Facebook Submit a Question Explore phenomenon-based, discovery-cen…
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Authentic learning requires our students to step up and truly engage, truly join the process. But in truth, that's easier said than done... for our students. Learning is scary! It makes us vulnerable. There is a real risk of failure, of embarrassment, of challenging the good things we think about ourselves and reinforcing the bad things. So how can…
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The NGSS completely changed the world of science education. As a result, the NGSS can feel completely overwhelming for elementary teachers. However, most of the changes are actually easy to implement. And, they lead to major improvements in students' understanding of the nature of science. In this episode, Erin provides 5 simple steps that you can …
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In this episode, Nicole and Erin answer the listener question, "Are there fewer labs with the NGSS?" Like many things with the NGSS, there isn't a simple answer. Get their take on NGSS and lab activities. More Resources: Grab Erin's FREE 3D Lesson Plan Template Teaching Science in 3D on Instagram & Facebook Submit a Question Explore phenomenon-base…
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Part 11, विज्ञान म्हणजे काय गं ताई भाग ११, D Creations, दिवस, रात्र, पृथ्वी, परिवलन, २४ तास, सूर्य, प्रात्यक्षिक, Day, Night, Earth, Rotation, 24 hours, demonstration, experiment, radio FM broadcast,
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Part 11, विज्ञान म्हणजे काय गं ताई भाग ११, D Creations, दिवस, रात्र, पृथ्वी, परिवलन, २४ तास, सूर्य, प्रात्यक्षिक, Day, Night, Earth, Rotation, 24 hours, demonstration, experiment, radio FM broadcast, vidyavani, विद्यावाणी, विज्ञान गप्पा, तेजू ताई, पियू --- Send in a voice message: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/d0531/message…
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If you are a teacher, chances are you've been overwhelmed by students talking at least once in your career. And, we have all had those classes that are SUPER chatty. It feels like you can't get a word in edgewise. So, what do you do about it? In this episode, Nicole and Erin discuss what to do when your students never seem to stop talking. They exp…
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One of the common mistakes that teachers make with Science and Engineering Practices is that they teach students the practice at the wrong grade band level. Written as a progression from kindergarten through 12th grade, the practices become more complex as students get older. The idea is that students have the opportunity to get more proficient as …
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