Ignite the Fire: Increasing rigor, curiosity, and interest in the science classroom
Turn your classroom into a dynamic student-centered learning environment. We will touch on content-specific free-apps, digital resources, navigating the DPI wiki, and easy to come by lab materials you can use tomorrow in class. Discover simple ways to transform cookbook labs into true inquiry-based lab experiences that get students engaged and learning. Let's get students fired up about science! Bring a device to get the most out of this fast-paced session.
1. Resources for NC 6th Grade Science Educators
Energy
Heat (6) PBS Nova Thermal Energy Transfer Interactive
PBS Heat Loss Project Lesson Plan
PBS There’s No Such Thing As a Cold
Earth Systems, Structures & Processes
Plate tectonics (6) Ted Ed What happens when continents collide?
Smithsonian Institute Dynamic Earth
Rock Cycle (6) Mr. Lee’s Rock Cycle Rap
Structures & Functions of Living Organisms
Flowering plant structures (6) Ted Ed Hidden beauty of pollination
Photosynthesis (6, 8) PBS Plants Affect the Atmosphere
PBS NOVA Methuselah Tree Interactive
Matter
Atoms (6, 8) TedEd Just How Small is an Atom?
TedEd The 2,400 year search for the atom
TedEd What is the universe made of?
Heat (6) Harcourt Schools Hot Plate Simulation
pHet Simulation States of Matter
Physical Properties (6, 8) Density Song
Ted Ed Why does ice float in water?
Forces & Motion
Waves, Sound, Light, Earthquakes (6) PBS Nova Electromagnetic Spectrum Interactive
PBS Nova Detective Earthquakes video
Ted Ed Liquid Audio: Sound wave experimentation
Ted Ed Particles & Waves: The Central Mystery to Quantum
Mechanics
Ted Ed Light Waves: Visible & Invisible
NASA Wavelength Website
Ecosystems
Food webs (6, 8) Ted Ed Why is Biodiversity so important?
Ted Ed Dead Stuff: the secret ingredient in our food chain
Abiotic v. Biotic (6, 8) PBS/Crash Course Ecology, Rules for Living on Earth
Biomes (6) PBS/NASA Biomes Interactive
Created by Michele Crum for NCMLE 2016 Conference Session 1