Fav Online Physical Science Resourses

Hey! Sorry for the delay in posting . . . . I hope I have not thrown any of my Walden classmates off track. It was a big week with those 3 applications due! Those took alot of time and when I was done, I did not correctly compose this blog. So here I am today, a little less tired and frustrated. :)

One of the web sites I found most helpful, because I am a visual/auditory learner, was www.howitworks.com. I incorporate this address into many of my lesson plans during the engagement portion, because having a bit of background helps students to be unafraid to come up with good solid questions and ideas and thus, truly engage in inquiry. However, my big idea in researching online resources was magnetism and here is what I found . . . .

My favorite web site in the end was wwww.bln.gov/sls/interactivewebsites.asp#Magnets. This was my favorite for a couple of reasons. One is that it is basically a link page to several other user friendly pages. One page has a simulation of attraction and repulsion by magnetic poles and other higher level tutorials. One has a simple read on the basics of magnetism and a little on-line quiz at the end. Another has a great FAQ page which could really spur on some good inquiry in our classrooms. There is also a link to a very elementary magnets and springs game that could be something for early finishers to do just for fun. Because these links vary so much, they can be used in many different ways throughout a lesson. Which ones you use really depends on the learning styles of your students and the focus of your lesson.