Thanks so much for those of you that attended today's meeting!  A GREAT sharing day!  here is the agenda and notes from today's activities!  Even if you weren't here today, there are plenty of links here that you MUST check out!!!

http://tr.im/scienceagenda

Nebraska Game and Parks invite all fourth, fifth and sixth grade students to their 4th Annual Outdoor School Day Expo on either Thursday, May 13 or Friday, May 14 from 9:00 a.m. to 2:00 p.m. The event will be held at Fort Kearney State Recreation Area and is a free educational event.  Over 40 diverse hands-on activities and demonstrations that correlate with Nebraska State Standards in the areas of science, math, history, reading and writing are offered. 

Registration begins January 20, 2010.  Attached is the Teacher's Guide and Registration Instructions.

 Teachers Guide Packet 2010.pdf

Registration Instructions - Fort kearny.doc

Just came across this opportunity for your science class to collaborate with another class in New York and share about Tornados.

Take a look and see if it is something you might be interested in!

Jason

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Title:  Tornado  Alley:

Status: Open

URL: http://projects.twice.cc/?l=collaboration&id=642

Connections: H.323

Grades: 5, 6, 7, 8

Subjects: Science (Earth)

Dates: Between March and June - 9AM-3PM EST

Description: We are a fourth grade class in upstate New York and are studying weather in different geographical areas of the U.S.  We would like to talk to a school in Tornado Alley (Kansas, Nebraska, Oklahoma, etc.)  We would like the opportunity to meet via video conference to ask questions about tornadoes in their geographical areas, how long the tornado season lasts, and if they've ever experienced an actual tornado.

Here are a few web sites that I thought you would like. 

• Good general lesson plan sites - http://tr.im/KjRO
• Science Fair site - http://www.sciencebob.com/sciencefair/index.php
• You Tube URL Tricks - http://www.makeuseof.com/tag/10-youtube-url-tricks-you-should-know-about/
• ReTool Yourself (professional development ideas) - http://www.techlearning.com/blogs/25886
• 100 Web Tools for Collaboration - http://www.techlearning.com/blogs/26378

This last link is a video from a student demonstrating how her 7th grade science class is being run.  This looked like a very engaging science class!
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=YEls3tq5wIY&feature=youtu.be&a

In this series we are featuring nine webinars on Marzano's instructional strategies. Each webinar will focus on the how to use specific instructional strategies in your classroom as well as technology tips and tricks to integrate along the way!

Each webinar is a one-hour session from 4-5PM.  A day or so before the webinar, you will receive an email with instructions and the website for the webinar.

There is no driving or weather worries, all you need is a computer! Choose just one webinar to attend or choose them all! These are great refreshers if you attended Classroom Instruction That Works this last summer! Even if you don't know anything about these instructional strategies, please join us and find out all the easy ways of engaging and reaching your students.

Summarizing and Note Taking - January 19, 2010
Reinforcing Effort/Receiving Feedback - February 2, 2010
Homework and Practice - February 16, 2010
Non-Linguistic Representation - March 2, 2010
Cooperative Learning - March 23, 2010
Setting Objectives/Providing Feedback - April 6, 2010
Generating and Testing Hypothesis - April 20, 2010
Ques, Questions, and Advanced Organizers - May 4, 2010

Register on ODIE at https://odie.esu10.org/

Just saw this site and it is a great way of showing cell size compared to other things such as coffee beans, rice, amoebas, and carbon atoms!  Check it out!  What do you use to help students visualize these things?

http://learn.genetics.utah.edu/content/begin/cells/scale/

Looking for something other than shopping this Sunday?  Come on out and join us for our December First Sunday @ Rowe starting at 1:30 p.m.  http://rowesanctuary.org/first%20sundays.htm

With native grasses and fallen leaves rustling in the breeze and the symphony from flocks of birds streaming south, late fall is a great time to explore Rowe Sanctuary.  This month’s program will take advantage of this natural music by offering a workshop called ‘The Music of Nature - The Nature of Music’ presented by former UNK professor of music Annabell Zikmund, and Rowe Volunteers Susan Elmore and Jackie Flohr.  

Other activities include nature hikes and marshmallow roasting on an open campfire!

For more information:
Keanna Leonard, Education Director
Audubon's Rowe Sanctuary
44450 Elm Island Rd
Gibbon, NE  68840
308-468-5282

Share with the group your favorite lesson, web site, tech tool, or activity!  Don't feel like you don't have something to contribute!  Everyone has something they love to use with students!

Astronomy for Kids - http://www.cosmos4kids.com/
Biology for Kids - http://www.biology4kids.com/
Chemistry for Kids - http://www.chem4kids.com/
Earth Science for Kids - http://www.geography4kids.com/
Physics for Kids - http://www.physics4kids.com/

Let me know what you think of these web sites by posting a comment below! 

ESU 10 has purchased 15 Garmin eTrex Legend GPS units for teachers to checkout and use with their classroom!  They can be checked out through ODIE!

More can be found in the description on the Media Library:
https://odie.esu10.org/library/MediaItemDetails.aspx?MediaItemID=54607

 Also at:  http://blog.esu10.org/gps  Here you can find out more about the Global Positioning System devices as well as how-to's and instructional materials to go with the GPS's. 

Let us know what you think!  How will YOU use the GPS Devices with your students?  Are you already doing a GPS project that you would like to share?  Share this and other instructional materials here on this community!!!