Homeschooling with Technology

Homeschooling with Technology


Online resources to make science engaging

June 17, 2020

88: Online Resources to make Science Engaging

In this episode, show sponsor, FundaFunda's science teachers share some of their favorite online resources to make science more engaging.

Heather Fulghum (Ecology and Earth Science teacher) mentions these resources

* For Water Quality - virtualbiologylab.org

* Jeopardy labs

* Pokemon go lab - listen for the explanation!

Dr. Dana Underwood (Biology 1 and Biology 2 teacher) has these suggestions


* allow kids a choice for projects (they've done scratch/python, stop-motion animation, and more traditional things like powerpoint)
* use animations for complicated molecular things
* use online articles for current topics or more in-depth things
* find Scientific American type articles and videos from PBS, etc.

Dr. Kristin Moon (Chemistry teacher) mentions these resources

* Free simulations at teachchemistry.org, especially * the measuring volume simulation


* the isotopes and calculating average atomic mass simulation


* the simulation that guides kids into determining whether an ionic or covalent bond will form between two elements


* one that allows students to visualize periodic trends in the periodic table

* A titration simulation



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