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SciTeach7Davis - Moderator Feb 3 @ 9:00 PM EST

Welcome to #scitlap where we’ll be spending quality time together for the next hour.

SciTeach7Davis - Moderator Feb 3 @ 9:01 PM EST

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SciTeach7Davis - Moderator Feb 3 @ 9:01 PM EST

Please take a minute to introduce yourself to the crew! Include your name, grade level, and most recent movie you’ve seen. #scitlap

SueAtSea Feb 3 @ 9:02 PM EST

Ahoy #scitlap mates! Susan, Atlanta, 6th grade. The BIrdman (finally.)

pentaclethra Feb 3 @ 9:02 PM EST

Scott, Grade 8 and 9, both phys sci and bio. Force Awakens! #scitlap

burgessdave Feb 3 @ 9:02 PM EST

Hey #scitlap Is NOW!! Join the amazing pirate science teachers tonight! #TLAP

Ajarn_Adam Feb 3 @ 9:03 PM EST

Hi Lori, hi everyone, Adam here, HS Bio teacher in Bangkok - most recent movie - Ricki & the Flash - was quite good! #scitlap

daleyscience - Moderator Feb 3 @ 9:03 PM EST

Hi there - Kristin from MA - 7th grade science - Daddy's Home #scitlap

SarahBosch1 Feb 3 @ 9:03 PM EST

Sarah K-5 science teacher. Prep specialist. I will be talking #scitlap for the next hour.

lesliefarooq Feb 3 @ 9:03 PM EST

Hi #scitlap, it's Leslie in Mty, MX. I have taught everything from nuts to soup in HS science, just not physics.

Kpalmerscience Feb 3 @ 9:04 PM EST

#scitlap Katie from north TX, 8th science. Last movie was Star Wars!

CrazySciTeach Feb 3 @ 9:04 PM EST

Kim from Fresno, CA. I teach MS Science & STEM. I have 3 boys (4, 2 & 9mo) last movie we watched was Cars #scitlap

Partain_Science - Moderator Feb 3 @ 9:04 PM EST

Meggan, 8th grade science, Central TX, saw some crazy ballet docum on netflix about a high stakes ballet competition. #scitlap

SueAtSea Feb 3 @ 9:04 PM EST

@CrazySciTeach Your profile pic is perfect. How do you find time for a chat! No one else has an excuse! #scitlap

JennyWamsley - Moderator Feb 3 @ 9:05 PM EST

Jenny, Health/Pe T. in MN. 6th-12th grade and movie.. 1/2 of the movie McFarland USA #scitlap

SciTeach7Davis - Moderator Feb 3 @ 9:05 PM EST

Q1)Give us a glimpse into your classroom. Have you used hands on materials THIS WEEK? LAST WEEK? DAILY? How often and why? #scitlap

SciTeach7Davis - Moderator Feb 3 @ 9:05 PM EST

Hi Everyone! Slightly embarrassed to say last movie was Dirty Grandpa. I teach life science to gr 7 in ATL, GA #scitlap

burgessdave Feb 3 @ 9:05 PM EST

@Ajarn_Adam hey! #scitlap with an international presence tonight! Welcome, Adam!

sevenoutof10 Feb 3 @ 9:05 PM EST

@SciTeach7Davis #scitlap Winter Storm Kayla blew thru Iowa and we lost two school days. This chat is the highlight of my week! Bring it on!

iHoneyHere Feb 3 @ 9:06 PM EST

https://t.co/QNu9c62joN Retweeted Ajarn_Adam hey! #scitlap with an international presence tonight! Welcome, Adam! https://t.co/VlKxa64G1q

burgessdave Feb 3 @ 9:05 PM EST

@Ajarn_Adam hey! #scitlap with an international presence tonight! Welcome, Adam!

Kpalmerscience Feb 3 @ 9:06 PM EST

#scitlap A1: convection lab Monday. https://t.co/7LiP2WhSRH

Partain_Science - Moderator Feb 3 @ 9:06 PM EST

@JennyWamsley I really liked that movie. Reminded me a lot of my Ss. #scitlap

lesliefarooq Feb 3 @ 9:07 PM EST

A1: Yes, today (pic). Last week, not so much. Whenever there is an activity I try because it helps kids. #scitlap https://t.co/dNEK2kBYs2

sevenoutof10 Feb 3 @ 9:07 PM EST

#scitlap. Chris in 6th Grade science......no movie seen, but really want to see RACE

SueAtSea Feb 3 @ 9:07 PM EST

A1 Today used balls, bringht lamp to model moon phases. Spent last 2 wks on overbite field trips incl. .@SpaceCampUSA #scitlap

SciTeach7Davis - Moderator Feb 3 @ 9:07 PM EST

A1) I used a giant pile of socks, pinned together in pairs, to discuss homologous chromosomes. #scitlap

Kpalmerscience Feb 3 @ 9:07 PM EST

#scitlap A1: playdo plate tectonics https://t.co/NVjWpXHC15

Partain_Science - Moderator Feb 3 @ 9:07 PM EST

A1: We did moon phases w/ painted tennis balls. #scitlap

daleyscience - Moderator Feb 3 @ 9:07 PM EST

A1: Hands on pretty much everyday!! #scitlap https://t.co/6ut1ElD1aq

lesliefarooq Feb 3 @ 9:07 PM EST

@burgessdave @Ajarn_Adam Don't forget the complimentary Canadian in Mexico! hehe #scitlap

pentaclethra Feb 3 @ 9:08 PM EST

A1 DNA cheek isolation this week in bio. Very hands on. Phys Sci lots of Ss volunteer to take part. #scitlap

burgessdave Feb 3 @ 9:08 PM EST

A1: tons of play doh in this pirate classroom. Plus pipe cleaners, duct tape, markers, crayons, etc We want makers not memorizers! #scitlap

SciTeach7Davis - Moderator Feb 3 @ 9:08 PM EST

@lesliefarooq NICE and colorful. Love it - monohybrid crosses are coming up SOON #scitlap

SarahBosch1 Feb 3 @ 9:08 PM EST

A1: Wednesday 5 researched and made Tiny Taps 2 dissected fast plants found seeds K goldfish died 1 raced wheels on felt and table #scitlap

Partain_Science - Moderator Feb 3 @ 9:08 PM EST

@Kpalmerscience Tell me more about this. What is the source? Do they have cookie cutters for the fossils? #scitlap

CrazySciTeach Feb 3 @ 9:08 PM EST

@SarahBosch1 2/3 are in the tub playing right now, if I miss a ? it was time to get out 😉 #scitlap

sharpsgalore Feb 3 @ 9:09 PM EST

@burgessdave Play-doh automatically makes any lesson better (in my experience) and ups engagement instantly! #scitlap

lesliefarooq Feb 3 @ 9:09 PM EST

Ooops. Forgot the movie. PBS NOVA's Cracking the Code of Life...again. That poor little Haden. #scitlap https://t.co/4VPSDhmKHn

SciTeach7Davis - Moderator Feb 3 @ 9:01 PM EST

Please take a minute to introduce yourself to the crew! Include your name, grade level, and most recent movie you’ve seen. #scitlap

SarahBosch1 Feb 3 @ 9:09 PM EST

@CrazySciTeach I just pulled my 2 out of the tub and handed them to Dad for books. #scitlap This is PD I can do from home.

SciTeach7Davis - Moderator Feb 3 @ 9:09 PM EST

@burgessdave The Wiki-Stix will come out soon! #scitlap

Kpalmerscience Feb 3 @ 9:10 PM EST

@Partain_Science yes ma'am. It is from TCU Idea Factory. I purchased a set at CAST. Love them! #scitlap

lesliefarooq Feb 3 @ 9:10 PM EST

@SciTeach7Davis I haven't checked the Ss' work yet, but I am hoping theirs is human inheritance patterns. This was the e.g. model. #scitlap

Ajarn_Adam Feb 3 @ 9:10 PM EST

@burgessdave thanks Dave! #scitlap

SueAtSea Feb 3 @ 9:10 PM EST

A1 Told the kids if they brought in oreos we could do moon phases w/ Oreos! #scitlap

lisaomeeks Feb 3 @ 9:10 PM EST

Hello, Lisa from NC 8th grade science. Movie: The Martian. #scitlap

SciTeach7Davis - Moderator Feb 3 @ 9:11 PM EST

Without actual statistical analysis, it looks like 100% of the sci pirates are using manipulatives! WOOT! #scitlap

CrazySciTeach Feb 3 @ 9:11 PM EST

A1: 11 station chem rxn lab in 7th, designed a friction lab in 8th, STEM designed a maze & are programming Sphero's to go thru #scitlap

8blahblahblah8 Feb 3 @ 9:11 PM EST

#scitlap Hello. Shabana Jameel, M.Ed. EduConsultant. Last🎥in a Theatre must have been yrs ago🙁. Busy being victimized instead of 😬dating.🍎

Kpalmerscience Feb 3 @ 9:11 PM EST

#scitlap A1: induced earthquakes project https://t.co/UqKgfWmeHz

jpadilla259 Feb 3 @ 9:11 PM EST

A1 created a giant plastic wind tunnel w/plastic n fans to study KS tornadoes took up half the class #scitlap https://t.co/ahwfNNU6Ax

SciTeach7Davis - Moderator Feb 3 @ 9:12 PM EST

9:12 Q2A) What is your lab schedule like? Do you do labs weekly? Every other week? #scitlap https://t.co/razavijroY

SueAtSea Feb 3 @ 9:12 PM EST

@Kpalmerscience Great - would love to know more! I’m intrigued! #scitlap

lisaomeeks Feb 3 @ 9:12 PM EST

A1: today did law of conservation of mass lab w baking soda, vi gear and ziplock bags. Ss wrote, heir own procedure for it. #scitlap

sevenoutof10 Feb 3 @ 9:12 PM EST

#scitlap Hands on is the obvious hook to get kids interested in science.

Ajarn_Adam Feb 3 @ 9:12 PM EST

A1 Used a reflex hammer in a demonstration for our nervous system topic, last week used microscopes to look at plant & animal cells #scitlap

SueAtSea Feb 3 @ 9:12 PM EST

@jpadilla259 AWEsome! Great wx connection! #scitlap

SciTeach7Davis - Moderator Feb 3 @ 9:12 PM EST

@jpadilla259 AMAZING! Did you do this alone? You have a crew to help??? kids will NEVER forget that, I'm sure! #scitlap

Kpalmerscience Feb 3 @ 9:13 PM EST

#scitlap a2: one lab and at least one demo weekly. Lots of partner/small group work at table groups as well

CrazySciTeach Feb 3 @ 9:14 PM EST

A2a: Try for at least once a week, if not lab then some form of interactive activity, quiet classrooms scare me #scitlap

SciTeach7Davis - Moderator Feb 3 @ 9:14 PM EST

A2A) Not as often as I should... #goals #scitlap

pentaclethra Feb 3 @ 9:14 PM EST

A2 Lab/activities are 3/5 days. There are exceptions, but even small activities that take 10 minutes are worthwhile. #scitlap

lesliefarooq Feb 3 @ 9:14 PM EST

A2a) We have a 1:2:1 sched most weeks (mod block). Try for an activity or lab during 2X block. Harder in 1:1:1 weeks. Much modeling #scitlap

burgessdave Feb 3 @ 9:14 PM EST

Wow!!!! I want this picture! Yes??? #scitlap #tlap https://t.co/TLt0XrRU6q

jpadilla259 Feb 3 @ 9:11 PM EST

A1 created a giant plastic wind tunnel w/plastic n fans to study KS tornadoes took up half the class #scitlap https://t.co/ahwfNNU6Ax

SciTeach7Davis - Moderator Feb 3 @ 9:15 PM EST

Q2B) Have your labs changed since NGSS? Open ended? Cookbook? Somewhere in between? #scitlap

SueAtSea Feb 3 @ 9:15 PM EST

A2 No set schedule. Lots of activities. Fewer labs than I’d like - pacing constraints, other obstacles #scitlap

Partain_Science - Moderator Feb 3 @ 9:15 PM EST

a2: Depends on topic. Try to do as much hands-on as possible. Sometimes full lab but often demos/play/touch/try #scitlap

daleyscience - Moderator Feb 3 @ 9:15 PM EST

A2: Several formal labs throughout the year, lots of smaller quick activities every week! #scitlap

lesliefarooq Feb 3 @ 9:15 PM EST

A1b) Here is an example of what Ss produced and what one S thought of activity. #scitlap https://t.co/pjUynJC1Ff

SueAtSea Feb 3 @ 9:15 PM EST

@jpadilla259 @SciTeach7Davis I am SO doing this in the spring! #scitlap

lisaomeeks Feb 3 @ 9:16 PM EST

A2: labs once a week, w highly interesting activities In between and demos. I love a busy classroom. #scitlap

lesliefarooq Feb 3 @ 9:16 PM EST

@SarahBosch1 I just posted an example of the Ss' work via A1b). Check it out! #scitlap

pentaclethra Feb 3 @ 9:16 PM EST

A2 Just working in NGSS now that NYS in adopting soon. More open ended and must let Ss figure it out! Make them think. #scitlap

Ajarn_Adam Feb 3 @ 9:16 PM EST

A2a I do full labs when feasible due to time & resource constraints, also no lab support staff :( #scitlap

JennaLSnow Feb 3 @ 9:16 PM EST

#scitlap A2: try for weekly. Jelly bean classification. https://t.co/gwJGwHglsW

SarahBosch1 Feb 3 @ 9:16 PM EST

A2: I like to alternate hands on and notebook writing every other day. K, 1, 2 always have something hands on. #scitlap

Ajarn_Adam Feb 3 @ 9:16 PM EST

A2b I try & do demos / hands-on activities in class wherever possible though #scitlap

daleyscience - Moderator Feb 3 @ 9:17 PM EST

A2B: Somewhere in between. #scitlap

Partain_Science - Moderator Feb 3 @ 9:17 PM EST

@lesliefarooq This would be pretty easy to do w/ cheap cereal & Ss could glue it down. We have done atomic models like this. #scitlap

SciTeach7Davis - Moderator Feb 3 @ 9:17 PM EST

@JennaLSnow Activities like these totally count. I find modeling to be equally important as more "formal" labs #scitlap

SueAtSea Feb 3 @ 9:17 PM EST

@SciTeach7Davis @JennaLSnow Agree. We have hands on or out of seat moving activities constantly. #scitlap

lesliefarooq Feb 3 @ 9:18 PM EST

@Partain_Science Yes, I had these kits on hand from the biochemistry unit. Lots of pieces and the whiteboard tablets worked well. #scitlap

SciTeach7Davis - Moderator Feb 3 @ 9:18 PM EST

A2) Am going to make up for some lab days with Fast Plants starting soon. HOORAY! Kids need to grow stuff! #scitlap

jpadilla259 Feb 3 @ 9:18 PM EST

A2 primary everything is lab! 1st grade created/measured/coded intricate yellow brick rds for fam night #scitlap https://t.co/Hg07ceMa6q

sevenoutof10 Feb 3 @ 9:19 PM EST

#scitlap A2 In Room 410, it happens at least once per week. Last week the math teacher & I did a 12 station rotation on Olympic activities.

SueAtSea Feb 3 @ 9:19 PM EST

@sevenoutof10 That sounds so motivating! #scitlap

CrazySciTeach Feb 3 @ 9:20 PM EST

A2b: definitely, lots of use this pile of stuff to prove or disprove this law, MS kids seem to like to try and prove people wrong #scitlap

Kpalmerscience Feb 3 @ 9:20 PM EST

#scitlap a2: like doing mythbusters type labs where we "prove/disprove" #scitlap

Kpalmerscience Feb 3 @ 9:20 PM EST

#scitlap a2: like doing mythbusters type labs where we "prove/disprove" #scitlap

SciTeach7Davis - Moderator Feb 3 @ 9:20 PM EST

Q3) Do you use any data collection tech such as Vernier or Pasco? Experience? Do students enjoy? #scitlap

SciTeach7Davis - Moderator Feb 3 @ 9:20 PM EST

A2B) As a priv school, can use ngss as guide. Haven't done much PD though. #scitlap

SciTeach7Davis - Moderator Feb 3 @ 9:21 PM EST

@sevenoutof10 FUN! #scitlap

daleyscience - Moderator Feb 3 @ 9:21 PM EST

@CrazySciTeach Great idea and way of looking at this! #scitlap

SueAtSea Feb 3 @ 9:21 PM EST

@CrazySciTeach They sure do! If I tell them “most adults don’t understand” I’m hoping they will go home, try it a parent. #scitlap

Partain_Science - Moderator Feb 3 @ 9:21 PM EST

A3: We have lots of older vernier. We use some. Most of my T don't--most not familiar w/ them. #scitlap

pentaclethra Feb 3 @ 9:21 PM EST

A3 I don't use any probes or data collection tech. Good old triple beam balances, rulers, thermometers, and graduated cylinders. #scitlap

SciTeach7Davis - Moderator Feb 3 @ 9:22 PM EST

A3) I use Vernier to demo heart rate. And in context of homeostasis. #scitlap

SueAtSea Feb 3 @ 9:22 PM EST

A3 I have a couple of Vernier thermometers, don’t use a whole lot. #scitlap

MariaELoewen Feb 3 @ 9:22 PM EST

Hands on almost every day in 6-8 Science. Testing for acids and bases, water filtration, and making robots #scitlap https://t.co/q0FhgJlFV2

Ajarn_Adam Feb 3 @ 9:22 PM EST

@SueAtSea Things have changed I guess - when I was at school there were several lab techs to set up, assist etc #scitlap

Partain_Science - Moderator Feb 3 @ 9:22 PM EST

@SciTeach7Davis Do you have the chest straps or the hand grips? #scitlap

Kpalmerscience Feb 3 @ 9:23 PM EST

@SueAtSea oh yes, classes get quite heated sometimes! #scitlap

SciTeach7Davis - Moderator Feb 3 @ 9:23 PM EST

A3) Other Ts use for earth and physical science more than I do...Hardware/software is a bit quirky. #scitlap

SciTeach7Davis - Moderator Feb 3 @ 9:23 PM EST

@Partain_Science Chest strap. #scitlap

sevenoutof10 Feb 3 @ 9:23 PM EST

#scitlap Kids work a lit in small groups 2-3 for each. Four is too big!

pentaclethra Feb 3 @ 9:23 PM EST

@Ajarn_Adam @SueAtSea Lab techs are the Ss that stay afterschool or show up before school. They get put to work! #scitlap

SarahBosch1 Feb 3 @ 9:23 PM EST

A2: #scitlap 1st at work. Are big wheels or small wheels faster? How do you know? https://t.co/r51u392d8q

Ajarn_Adam Feb 3 @ 9:23 PM EST

A2B Somewhere in between e.g lots of dissections - open-ended but a fairly predictable outcome! #scitlap https://t.co/7BDcfLMMwA

SciTeach7Davis - Moderator Feb 3 @ 9:24 PM EST

@Ajarn_Adam Is this an anatomy class? #scitlap

Partain_Science - Moderator Feb 3 @ 9:24 PM EST

@Ajarn_Adam @SueAtSea I think it probably depends on school/district. We don't have lab support. Ss can't go into supply rms. #scitlap

MariaELoewen Feb 3 @ 9:24 PM EST

#scitlap A2B I quit front-loading and let experience guide the knowledge. Definitely more open-ended and discovery driven.

CrazySciTeach Feb 3 @ 9:25 PM EST

A3: I just got a grant to get some LabDiscs, looking forward to using those for data collection #scitlap

SarahBosch1 Feb 3 @ 9:25 PM EST

@Kpalmerscience @Partain_Science This is really cool! Plate tectonics are hard to make hands on. What big thing did S learn? #scitlap

SciTeach7Davis - Moderator Feb 3 @ 9:26 PM EST

9:26 Q4A) Does your school host a science fair? What’s the student attitude? Parent attitude? #scitlap

Ajarn_Adam Feb 3 @ 9:26 PM EST

A3 We have some EasySense data harvesters that can monitor & record temp, pH, O2 etc - my chemistry colleague uses them frequently #scitlap

SarahBosch1 Feb 3 @ 9:26 PM EST

A3: No. I do not use any probes. We have 1-1 iPads. Any ideas for data collection? #scitlap

SciTeach7Davis - Moderator Feb 3 @ 9:26 PM EST

@Ajarn_Adam I used to have Ss keep a "dissection collection" journal where the real learning was in the comparative anatomy #scitlap

Ajarn_Adam Feb 3 @ 9:27 PM EST

@Partain_Science @SueAtSea Probably one of the first things to go when budgets get squeezed #scitlap

SueAtSea Feb 3 @ 9:27 PM EST

A4 We do not have sci fair, but we have community sci night, sci olympiad teams. The sci nite is a big draw! #scitlap

SciTeach7Davis - Moderator Feb 3 @ 9:27 PM EST

Biggest moderator challenge: spacing out questions. Sorry for the lack of transition there, pirate friends... #scitlap

SarahBosch1 Feb 3 @ 9:27 PM EST

@SciTeach7Davis @Ajarn_Adam Great! The learning is in the reflection. I use to do Venn Diagrams comparing Frogs to Humans. #scitlap

pentaclethra Feb 3 @ 9:28 PM EST

A4 I did a science fair one year. Lots of work and just a few parents showed up. Have not done one since. #scitlap

SciTeach7Davis - Moderator Feb 3 @ 9:28 PM EST

A4) Science fair phased out. I want to do a Genius Hour fair, but Ss work at own pace. Hard to coordinate. #scitlap

Partain_Science - Moderator Feb 3 @ 9:28 PM EST

A4A: We don't. We used to. Huge amt of work for little gain in my opinion...though I LOVED SF as kid but worked indep not at school #scitlap

Ajarn_Adam Feb 3 @ 9:28 PM EST

@SciTeach7Davis A pig's heart dissection as part of circulatory systems in my Additional Biology course #scitlap

SueAtSea Feb 3 @ 9:28 PM EST

@SciTeach7Davis We often do gallery walks with projects. #scitlap

SciTeach7Davis - Moderator Feb 3 @ 9:29 PM EST

A4) BUT at the HS level, many bio/chem Ss are still doing science fair projects and county/state competitions #scitlap

SarahBosch1 Feb 3 @ 9:29 PM EST

@Kpalmerscience @Partain_Science Genius to use play- doh for Plate Tectonics! @burgessdave #scitlap

lesliefarooq Feb 3 @ 9:29 PM EST

I am no longer seeing the #scitlap Qs and searches don't yield current Qs either. Weird.

SciTeach7Davis - Moderator Feb 3 @ 9:30 PM EST

Q4B) Have U seen this? Legit? How do we shift the attitude of sci fair & projects in general? #scitlap https://t.co/eAUKcIvdyx

lisaomeeks Feb 3 @ 9:30 PM EST

A4: @sciteach7davis Genius Hour fair is a great idea! Our MS doesn't do sci fair, ran sci fair at old Es...kids loved it. #scitlap

SciTeach7Davis - Moderator Feb 3 @ 9:30 PM EST

@lesliefarooq There's a 9:30 and 9:34 question scheduled. #scitlap

SueAtSea Feb 3 @ 9:30 PM EST

@Partain_Science True. I also think sci olympiad is 20th C. but can be good 4 schools w/out a gr8 sci program. #scitlap

Kpalmerscience Feb 3 @ 9:30 PM EST

#scitlap A4: no true fair, but I have a "be the expert" project that kids complete the last 6 weeks of school

SciTeach7Davis - Moderator Feb 3 @ 9:30 PM EST

@lesliefarooq How's this??? #scitlap https://t.co/HVaMOQKWLY

SciTeach7Davis - Moderator Feb 3 @ 9:30 PM EST

Q4B) Have U seen this? Legit? How do we shift the attitude of sci fair & projects in general? #scitlap https://t.co/eAUKcIvdyx

Ajarn_Adam Feb 3 @ 9:31 PM EST

A4A Not a sci fair as such but academic exhibitions where Ss display sci project work / posters #scitlap

SarahBosch1 Feb 3 @ 9:31 PM EST

@SciTeach7Davis That is my challenge for #geniushour When to present and how to celebrate. #scitlap

SciTeach7Davis - Moderator Feb 3 @ 9:31 PM EST

@SueAtSea Yep! I'm a big fan of gallery walks/reflections. #scitlap

SueAtSea Feb 3 @ 9:31 PM EST

A4B Get rid of the tri-fold board. More like a poster session! That’s real world! #scitlap

CrazySciTeach Feb 3 @ 9:31 PM EST

A4a: no, We used to but phased out #scitlap

Partain_Science - Moderator Feb 3 @ 9:31 PM EST

@SueAtSea I think sci olymp often appeals to those kids who are already loving sci & want an outlet. #scitlap

SarahBosch1 Feb 3 @ 9:32 PM EST

@Ajarn_Adam @SciTeach7Davis Ever get a cow heart from a butcher? or from local farmer? BIG #scitlap

SueAtSea Feb 3 @ 9:32 PM EST

@Partain_Science They also replicate many of the activities we do in class. Good for competitive types! #scitlap

SciTeach7Davis - Moderator Feb 3 @ 9:32 PM EST

A4B) this "science fair turmoil" poster resurfaces every year. I cringe. #scitlap

Ajarn_Adam Feb 3 @ 9:32 PM EST

A4B I coordinate Grade 11 year-long sci projects - no dedicated classtime so Ss have to work lunchtimes or out of school #scitlap

lesliefarooq Feb 3 @ 9:33 PM EST

@SciTeach7Davis Thx. I was missing Q2b & Q3 based on the As I could see. I am following you and searching via #scitlap. Twitter hiccup?

CrazySciTeach Feb 3 @ 9:33 PM EST

@Partain_Science @SueAtSea I have 60 Ss on my Olympiad teams, much more interest than Sci Fair ever generated #scitlap

SciTeach7Davis - Moderator Feb 3 @ 9:34 PM EST

@lesliefarooq IDK. Do you use tweetdeck or a similar program? Or straight up Twitter? #scitlap

SciTeach7Davis - Moderator Feb 3 @ 9:34 PM EST

Q5A) What is your {FAVORITE} science topic to teach (follow up in a minute)? #scitlap

MariaELoewen Feb 3 @ 9:34 PM EST

#scitlap A3 It leads to students owning their own learning plus those awesome feelings of success. Gives hope and leads to self-exploration.

SarahBosch1 Feb 3 @ 9:34 PM EST

A4B: For middle school projects, I would have check points and post progress on grade book No check in = missing assignment #scitlap

lesliefarooq Feb 3 @ 9:34 PM EST

@SciTeach7Davis Right now it's just Twitter itself. Should be easy. Anyway, I see a couple of the RT Qs. Thanks! #scitlap

Ajarn_Adam Feb 3 @ 9:35 PM EST

@SarahBosch1 @SciTeach7Davis Get pig hearts from fresh market - lost in translation moment - got 12kg instead of 12 hearts :o #scitlap

SueAtSea Feb 3 @ 9:35 PM EST

A5 Oceans, but also love geology, astronomy. #scitlap

SciTeach7Davis - Moderator Feb 3 @ 9:35 PM EST

A5) I wonder if @burgessdave can predict the next question, based on Q5partA? #scitlap

CrazySciTeach Feb 3 @ 9:35 PM EST

@SueAtSea @Partain_Science thanks! We are a super small school & don't win many medals, but the Ss ❤️ it & have so much fun #scitlap

pentaclethra Feb 3 @ 9:35 PM EST

A5 One of my favorite topics to teach is the periodic table. So much cool stuff and is the basis for almost everything! #scitlap

Partain_Science - Moderator Feb 3 @ 9:35 PM EST

A5:Fav.. Inertia maybe? I think physics in general. I know the things I enjoy less... #scitlap

SarahBosch1 Feb 3 @ 9:36 PM EST

A5: Solar System, Force and Motion, and ROCKS, and Controlled Experiments and Solids and Liquids #scitlap

SciTeach7Davis - Moderator Feb 3 @ 9:36 PM EST

Q5B) What is your LEAST fave to teach? What strategies do you use to “fake it”? (@burgessdave RAILROADS) #scitlap

SueAtSea Feb 3 @ 9:36 PM EST

@pentaclethra I love it too, and work it in, even tho is not in 6th standards! #scitlap

SciTeach7Davis - Moderator Feb 3 @ 9:36 PM EST

A5) Fast plants has turned in to one of my faves. Also, genetics/heredity unit. #scitlap

daleyscience - Moderator Feb 3 @ 9:36 PM EST

A5A: I love my unit on diffusion and osmosis! #scitlap

lisaomeeks Feb 3 @ 9:36 PM EST

Q5: love Enviromental science and Chemistry...hard to pick one! #scitlap

SarahBosch1 Feb 3 @ 9:36 PM EST

@Ajarn_Adam @SciTeach7Davis Whoops! always a learning opportunity! #scitlap

SueAtSea Feb 3 @ 9:37 PM EST

A5b When I have to teach health. Pain free for all involved is buy goal! #scitlap

lesliefarooq Feb 3 @ 9:37 PM EST

A2b) It's gotten very open-inquiry or "do this and see what happens." I like it that way b/c that's where the fun is! #scitlap

Ajarn_Adam Feb 3 @ 9:37 PM EST

A5a I really enjoy teaching evolution, so many different aspects - Ss don't always share my enthusiasm though :) #scitlap

SueAtSea Feb 3 @ 9:37 PM EST

A5b When I have to teach health. Pain free for all involved is my goal! #scitlap

daleyscience - Moderator Feb 3 @ 9:37 PM EST

@SciTeach7Davis @lesliefarooq I am having trouble seeing questions too. Weird! #scitlap

lisaomeeks Feb 3 @ 9:37 PM EST

@pentaclethra I'm with you on the PT, love it! #scitlap

Kpalmerscience Feb 3 @ 9:37 PM EST

#scitlap A5: fave is chem reactions, least is moon phases

SciTeach7Davis - Moderator Feb 3 @ 9:38 PM EST

@daleyscience hmmm, that's one of my least faves...so, to fake it I demo the egg->vinegar->corn syrup lab #scitlap

CrazySciTeach Feb 3 @ 9:38 PM EST

A5a: I love human anatomy, so much fun! Also enjoy physics #scitlap

Partain_Science - Moderator Feb 3 @ 9:38 PM EST

@SarahBosch1 Rocks! My undergrad is geo & but it's 1 of my least fav to teach! Enjoyed field work & we don't have much of that. #scitlap

lesliefarooq Feb 3 @ 9:38 PM EST

A3: Vernier probes that I rarely use. I know they use them in some classes with varied results. Anywhere from joy to pain. #scitlap

Ajarn_Adam Feb 3 @ 9:38 PM EST

A5B Don't really enjoy hormones/endocrine system - very wordy - lots of difficult vocab for my ELLs #scitlap

pentaclethra Feb 3 @ 9:38 PM EST

@Ajarn_Adam My favorite bio topic! #scitlap

SueAtSea Feb 3 @ 9:38 PM EST

We are all so blessed to teach #science ! #scitlap

8blahblahblah8 Feb 3 @ 9:38 PM EST

@MariaELoewen Can u compare the results like on assessments? #scitlap

CrazySciTeach Feb 3 @ 9:38 PM EST

A5b: I hate astronomy, totally not my thing #scitlap

lesliefarooq Feb 3 @ 9:39 PM EST

@SciTeach7Davis A lot of set up and iron out the kinks time involved in the hard/software. Lots of low budget ways to biology. #scitlap

SarahBosch1 Feb 3 @ 9:39 PM EST

@Ajarn_Adam YES! I use to teach natural selection without using the term. S understood and excited until someone said Evolution #scitlap

SciTeach7Davis - Moderator Feb 3 @ 9:39 PM EST

A5B) would def be laws of motion. Snooze. BUT fun to watch videos like AFV for analysis... #scitlap

daleyscience - Moderator Feb 3 @ 9:39 PM EST

@SciTeach7Davis I love that lab. Best part of popping the egg on the last day. #scitlap

Ajarn_Adam Feb 3 @ 9:39 PM EST

@pentaclethra Great minds... ;) #scitlap

lesliefarooq Feb 3 @ 9:39 PM EST

A4A) Not really. Ts asked to change it up, so now it will be a gallery walk-style event. We shall see how it goes. #scitlap

Ajarn_Adam Feb 3 @ 9:40 PM EST

@SarahBosch1 Interesting! #scitlap

sevenoutof10 Feb 3 @ 9:40 PM EST

#scitlap A5 Currently teaching Forces and Motion. A very rich topic with lots of possibilities

SciTeach7Davis - Moderator Feb 3 @ 9:40 PM EST

Q6) Describe an A-HA moment you had while teaching a tricky/difficult topic. What made it successful? #scitlap https://t.co/g35BAZX3g0

Ajarn_Adam Feb 3 @ 9:40 PM EST

@SarahBosch1 I wonder if it is because there is a lot of 'old' stuff - fossils etc? #scitlap

SarahBosch1 Feb 3 @ 9:40 PM EST

@Partain_Science Field work is my favorite. Talking rocks with Chatterpix. Collect soil samples from school yard and study #scitlap

daleyscience - Moderator Feb 3 @ 9:40 PM EST

@SciTeach7Davis Oh, and I love doing smelly balloons which is a FlinnSci Activity. #scitlap

lesliefarooq Feb 3 @ 9:40 PM EST

A4B) As a P I feel that this is legit. I recall my mom being mad at me, and there is pressure b/t Ps to have the best one. #scitlap

lesliefarooq Feb 3 @ 9:41 PM EST

A5A) Genetics is very rad. Anything that is process-oriented instead of memorizing the parts. Also, growing stuff like plants. #scitlap

lisaomeeks Feb 3 @ 9:41 PM EST

A6: A-HA, balancing equations...using PHet made it click for the Ss. #scitlap

8blahblahblah8 Feb 3 @ 9:41 PM EST

iCan't see the?s 😬 #scitlap A4: I chaired out ScienceFair. Typically, Ss Parents worked on Posters. So EVERYthing was IN class. #PBL

lesliefarooq Feb 3 @ 9:42 PM EST

A5B) Memorizing the minutiae of the three major stages of cellular respiration, but now, thanks to #NGSS, we don't have to! Yay! #scitlap

daleyscience - Moderator Feb 3 @ 9:42 PM EST

@lesliefarooq Doing that right now, kids love it. Thinking of doing a big Forensics Unit after! #scitlap

SarahBosch1 Feb 3 @ 9:42 PM EST

#scitlap https://t.co/QoRDHUD90O

SciTeach7Davis - Moderator Feb 3 @ 9:40 PM EST

Q6) Describe an A-HA moment you had while teaching a tricky/difficult topic. What made it successful? #scitlap https://t.co/g35BAZX3g0

8blahblahblah8 Feb 3 @ 9:43 PM EST

@CrazySciTeach Fun. iLiked studying cadavers. Creepy cutting nMy bro was in MedSchool so he explained it in class once on a visit. #scitlap

SarahBosch1 Feb 3 @ 9:43 PM EST

A6: 1st grade wheels on ramps = chaos. They were pushing. Not releasing. Needed to model technique. #scitlap

lesliefarooq Feb 3 @ 9:43 PM EST

A6: I frequently have a-ha moments. I shared some pics of today's lesson, felt like an a-ha plan, but later we will see how Ss do. #scitlap

8blahblahblah8 Feb 3 @ 9:43 PM EST

@CrazySciTeach 😬Definitely crazy. Love 🌟stargazing. #scitlap

SciTeach7Davis - Moderator Feb 3 @ 9:44 PM EST

A6) CPO Sci makes a preschool LOOKING puzzle for genetics (Crazy Traits) Having BIG pieces to manipulate = Ss LOVE #scitlap

SarahBosch1 Feb 3 @ 9:44 PM EST

@daleyscience @lesliefarooq What standards do you connect forensics too? Just fun? #scitlap

8blahblahblah8 Feb 3 @ 9:44 PM EST

A5: iLiked teaching 1stGr Habitats 🐻🐼🐨🐯🦁🐙🐸🐛🐴🐜🐢🐍🐠 And teaching Earthquakes to 5thGr using PB&J sandwiches. #scitlap

Kpalmerscience Feb 3 @ 9:45 PM EST

#scitlap A6: trying to differentiate btw PT groups &periods. S said "I get it, it's a period bc it is laid out long ways like a sentence!"

SueAtSea Feb 3 @ 9:45 PM EST

A6 Ocean circulation use a Steve Spangler split tank. When a S puts hand in and *feels* thermocline #scitlap

Partain_Science - Moderator Feb 3 @ 9:45 PM EST

@SciTeach7Davis Had good success w/ this as well. Occasionally have T who want to skip the building part. Tell'em it's essential #scitlap

daleyscience - Moderator Feb 3 @ 9:45 PM EST

@SarahBosch1 Fun, Scientific Inquiry, Lab Safety, Spin-off to DNA. #scitlap

lesliefarooq Feb 3 @ 9:46 PM EST

@Partain_Science It was hard to get the Ss to care since I didn't! #scitlap

8blahblahblah8 Feb 3 @ 9:46 PM EST

@MariaELoewen FAN of NGSS bc of the CriticalThinking component. Adults (~millionaires) lack CT skills. Hoping the next gen improves #scitlap

SciTeach7Davis - Moderator Feb 3 @ 9:46 PM EST

@Partain_Science I used to use marshmallows, toothpicks, pushpins. But the wooden puzzles are so much better. ($$$) #scitlap

Partain_Science - Moderator Feb 3 @ 9:47 PM EST

On that note: If you had some $$ to spend for MS sci stuff...what would you buy? We have most basics #scitlap

SciTeach7Davis - Moderator Feb 3 @ 9:47 PM EST

Q8) Share a moment that you thought would be golden and was a total FAIL. What did you learn? #scitlap

SueAtSea Feb 3 @ 9:47 PM EST

@Partain_Science I’d buy stools for kids instead of cafeteria chairs in the room. #scitlap

lisaomeeks Feb 3 @ 9:47 PM EST

@SueAtSea what's a Steve Spangler split tank? Know,who he is, does he make one for purchase? #scitlap https://t.co/fTloTJFKeU

SueAtSea Feb 3 @ 9:45 PM EST

A6 Ocean circulation use a Steve Spangler split tank. When a S puts hand in and *feels* thermocline #scitlap

jpadilla259 Feb 3 @ 9:48 PM EST

#scitlap animal parents = my railroad

Partain_Science - Moderator Feb 3 @ 9:48 PM EST

A9: Vernier Lab on 2nd law. Had them on the phone & it was still a fail....& I think I'm good w/ tech! #scitlap

SueAtSea Feb 3 @ 9:48 PM EST

A8 (1/2) Volcanos: made plaster with crayons & wick inside. Heated in hot plate of water -> eruptions. #scitlap

SciTeach7Davis - Moderator Feb 3 @ 9:49 PM EST

A8) Trying to teach about overproduction as a component of nat select. Had Ss count pepper seeds. They quit. Refused. #scitlap

Ajarn_Adam Feb 3 @ 9:49 PM EST

@lesliefarooq @Partain_Science Same here re details of plant reprod for all 4 major groups - I've unilaterally phased it out :) #scitlap

Partain_Science - Moderator Feb 3 @ 9:49 PM EST

@SueAtSea Interesting! I have stools & my kids hate them. Say they hurt their back... #scitlap #needmoresitups

Kpalmerscience Feb 3 @ 9:49 PM EST

#scitlap A8: I've tried several different moon/earth/sun models/labs...always confuse Ss more than it helps! Hard to grasp!

SarahBosch1 Feb 3 @ 9:50 PM EST

A8: Fails . . . Makeing assumptions about students already knowing something. Model, Model, Model. #scitlap

SciTeach7Davis - Moderator Feb 3 @ 9:50 PM EST

A8) had this cool hands on kit to demo crossing over during meiosis. TOO hard for the gr 7 I was teaching. Tears. #scitlap

SueAtSea Feb 3 @ 9:50 PM EST

A8 (2/2) This, x all classes, imagine the T roasting, volcanos not erupting….Sounded good - Never again! #scitlap

Partain_Science - Moderator Feb 3 @ 9:51 PM EST

@Kpalmerscience You've done the one w/ balls & a lamp? I can tell you what I thought worked better... #scitlap

SciTeach7Davis - Moderator Feb 3 @ 9:51 PM EST

@Kpalmerscience ...Seasons too. #scitlap

SueAtSea Feb 3 @ 9:51 PM EST

@Partain_Science Mine often out of seat anyway. Active. #scitlap

8blahblahblah8 Feb 3 @ 9:51 PM EST

@MariaELoewen And when the Angels say Amen (Ameen) say Amen (Ameen.) Islamic saying. I'm also a🕌Scholar. #scitlap

SarahBosch1 Feb 3 @ 9:51 PM EST

#scitlap @Kpalmerscience Can you see the Pic in the tweet above. Working on Sun Position now with 3rd grade. #scitlap

SarahBosch1 Feb 3 @ 9:51 PM EST

#scitlap @Kpalmerscience Can you see the Pic in the tweet above. Working on Sun Position now with 3rd grade. #scitlap

Ajarn_Adam Feb 3 @ 9:51 PM EST

A8 We have a teen TV show called Hormones here - had Ss make videos - Hormones - the biology - they weren't too impressed! #scitlap

Partain_Science - Moderator Feb 3 @ 9:52 PM EST

@SciTeach7Davis @Kpalmerscience Seasons is SO tough. We do phases then tides then seasons....by the end it is all jumbled! #scitlap

SueAtSea Feb 3 @ 9:52 PM EST

@lisaomeeks Yes, it is amazing. https://t.co/0biFjLhTC8 Expensive but worth it. #scitlap

8blahblahblah8 Feb 3 @ 9:52 PM EST

@Ajarn_Adam @SarahBosch1 Have you heard of the NeilShubin's #fishtheory I'm definitely descended from Mermaids.😬🍎#scitlap

SciTeach7Davis - Moderator Feb 3 @ 9:53 PM EST

As we are wrapping up, want to mention that I added 3 new pirates to my "follow" list. Keep it going. Build your PLN #scitlap

SciTeach7Davis - Moderator Feb 3 @ 9:54 PM EST

Q9) If you have read #TLAP, what is your biggest take home message from the book? #scitlap

pentaclethra Feb 3 @ 9:54 PM EST

A8 Chromatography lab failed. Thought it would be ok but Ss weren't busy enough while the solvent progressed. Poor lab results too. #scitlap

MariaELoewen Feb 3 @ 9:54 PM EST

A8 Trying to teach Geologic Time Scale and lessons were super dry. Need more hands on for Sci. History and fossils! #scitlap

8blahblahblah8 Feb 3 @ 9:54 PM EST

@Ajarn_Adam @SarahBosch1 Ss get upset RE evolution. Bc "God" ie men who📝Religous📚didn't want anyone else ~Scientists w/authority. #scitlap

Ajarn_Adam Feb 3 @ 9:54 PM EST

@Kpalmerscience @Partain_Science @SciTeach7Davis Yes, sometimes models can over-complicate things! #scitlap

SarahBosch1 Feb 3 @ 9:55 PM EST

@Kpalmerscience Make your head the Earth. It's all so confusing for S. I keep trying new ones. #scitlap https://t.co/KNCY7RJvAp

SueAtSea Feb 3 @ 9:55 PM EST

A9 Hooks get ‘em pumped even before they are in the door! #scitlap

Kpalmerscience Feb 3 @ 9:55 PM EST

A9: #scitlap https://t.co/wGQQbiYKnL

Ajarn_Adam Feb 3 @ 9:55 PM EST

@SciTeach7Davis Thanks Lori, thanks everyone! #scitlap

Partain_Science - Moderator Feb 3 @ 9:55 PM EST

@Kpalmerscience Taped out positions on table & had large sun in front of room. I thought less rm for humar error. #scitlap

SciTeach7Davis - Moderator Feb 3 @ 9:55 PM EST

@pentaclethra I've had a couple of flops doing real chromatography, but it works great with crayola markers. #scitlap

daleyscience - Moderator Feb 3 @ 9:56 PM EST

A8: Many along the way, but always tweaking, adding, deleting. Even ask for student input about boring/ineffective lessons. #scitlap

lisaomeeks Feb 3 @ 9:56 PM EST

A9: when things aren't gong the way I want them to, I must look at my lessons! It my job to engage!!! #scitlap

SueAtSea Feb 3 @ 9:56 PM EST

@Partain_Science @Kpalmerscience Big lamp in middle of room “Great sun of science.” Add moon kebabs (ping pong on skewer) #scitlap

pentaclethra Feb 3 @ 9:57 PM EST

A9 Since seeing @burgessdave live -->transitions are key, give content a "handle" Ss can carry it out with them. #scitlap

Ajarn_Adam Feb 3 @ 9:57 PM EST

@pentaclethra I had exactly this problem - Ss literally sitting around watching paint dry! #scitlap

8blahblahblah8 Feb 3 @ 9:57 PM EST

#scitlap REM 🎶is playing. hello how ru I know u I knew u iThink iCan remember ur name, name. Music makes everything better.

SueAtSea Feb 3 @ 9:57 PM EST

Thank you - Great chat, great new additions to my PLN. Science conference next 2 days! Woot! #scitlap

pentaclethra Feb 3 @ 9:58 PM EST

@SciTeach7Davis Did markers in forensics when I taught that. Works better than plants. #scitlap

Kpalmerscience Feb 3 @ 9:58 PM EST

@Partain_Science I painted ping pong balls and glued to plate and the nhad S move viewpoint and flashlight. Fave so far. Still hard #scitlap

SciTeach7Davis - Moderator Feb 3 @ 9:58 PM EST

A9) it's the connections I've made through the #tlap community #scitlap https://t.co/jR8WL8U0d0

MariaELoewen Feb 3 @ 9:58 PM EST

A9 Teaching is no longer about relaying the content standard...it's about transforming lives. #tlap #scitlap

Ajarn_Adam Feb 3 @ 9:58 PM EST

@pentaclethra Another time I bought 'chromatography kits' - as soon as solvent went into the plastic beakers - they dissolved :) #scitlap

Kpalmerscience Feb 3 @ 9:59 PM EST

@SciTeach7Davis I had my librarian order copies for our PD resources, have shared w so many now! #scitlap