Summary: Jokes You Can Use: Eileen Award: Advisory: How Far Your Paycheck Goes, In 356 U.S. Cities http://www.npr.org/blogs/money/2014/05/20/313131559/how-far-your-paycheck-goes-in-356-u-s-cities Caffeine It's not just in coffee anymore. From drinks to jerky to gum, caffeine is everywhere. In our latest video, we take a look at the science behind the world's most popular drug, including why that little molecule keeps you awake and reveal just how much caffeine is too much. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=YuJOhpNS0IY What is “Pretty”? http://www.whatispretty.com/#/ How the Blind see beauty https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=hlcx_q8u_YI#t=27 Citizenship Test http://www.tastefullyoffensive.com/2014/05/americans-get-asked-questions-from-us.html http://www.uscis.gov/citizenship/teachers/educational-products/100-civics-questions-and-answers-mp3-audio-english-version Middle School Science Minute by Dave Bydlowski (k12science or davidbydlowski@mac.com) MIDDLE SCHOOL SCIENCE MINUTE-PLACE-FAMOUS SCIENTISTS I was recently reading the February, 2014 issue of Science Scope, a magazine written for Middle School Science Teachers, published by the National Science Teachers Association. In this issue, I was reading the article, "Science Evolving," written by Elizabeth Chick. In this article, Chick explains how she developed a yearlong study of famous life scientists to bring together the Common Core for English Language Arts with the Nature of Science, found in the Next Generation Science Standards. http://k12science.net/Podcast/Podcast/Entries/2014/3/17_Middle_School_Science_Minute-Place-Famous_Scientists.html From the Twitterverse: #mschat every Thursday at 8:00 pm Eastern Standard Time. And as Troy says, “The Twitter never stops!” Strategies: Spurious Correlations http://www.tylervigen.com/ Open Rocket OpenRocket is a free, fully featured model rocket simulator that allows you to design and simulate your rockets before actually building and flying them. The main features include: Six-degree-of-freedom flight simulation Automatic design optimization Realtime simulated altitude, velocity and acceleration display Staging and clustering support Cross-platform (Java-based) http://scholasticadministrator.typepad.com/thisweekineducation/2014/05/quotes-.html#.U4CsUVhdX71 http://openrocket.sourceforge.net Engaging 6th Graders With Coding This week I am giving some guest bloggers the opportunity to share their ideas and experiences. This is a post from Alison Franz. http://www.freetech4teachers.com/2014/05/engaging-6th-graders-with-coding.html#.U4CqY1hdX70 Resources: AMLE Book Clearance http://www.amle.org/Shop/Closeouts.aspx Kaizena Kaizena allows teachers to provide audio feedback on shared Google Docs. This must be added through the App Store. https://kaizena.com/ Web Spotlight: Random Thoughts . . . Kids will still go to physical schools, to socialize and be guided by teachers, but as much, if not more, learning will take place employing carefully designed educational tools in the spirit of today’s Khan Academy --modular learning tailored to a student’s needs. -- Google gurus Eric Schmidt and Jared Cohen pp 21-22 of THE NEW DIGITAL AGE: Transforming Nations, Businesses, and Our Lives (Vintage) http://scholasticadministrator.typepad.com/thisweekineducation/2014/05/quotes-.html#.U4CsUVhdX71 eCommunity for Moodle Personal Web Site
