Teacher Resources | Science Buddies Blog (Page 10)

September 26, 2018 6:00 AM

Google Classroom teachers can use topics to keep their classwork page organized. Find out how to move your Science Buddies assignments into topics in Google Classroom. Add your Science Buddies assignments to your Google Classroom topics. Creating topics within Google Classroom is a great way to organize your assignments and announcements into thematic units. Whether you group assignments and resources for single explorations (e.g., Monday's lab) or set… Read more

California Invention Convention Inspires and Celebrates Young Engineers

September 25, 2018 8:00 AM

Add hands-on engineering to your classroom with California Invention Convention! Teachers in Southern California can learn more about the 2019 California Invention Convention with a free professional development workshop, October 27, 2018, in San Diego. Above: A student presents her Squeeky Krawlers project, a noise-making invention for helping caregivers keep track of crawling babies, to a judge at the California Invention Convention. Thanks to a… Read more

Try Google's Science Journal App with Six Activities for Chemistry Exploration

September 5, 2018 6:00 AM

With the free Science Journal app, students can start measuring and gathering data right away. We have suggestions for chemistry-focused icebreaker activities to get you and your students started! Try these six chemistry activites with the Science Journal app! Note: The Google Science Journal app is no longer available. Projects and Lesson Plans at Science Buddies that used the app have been revised to use other sensor apps for mobile devices that have… Read more

Assign the Topic Selection Wizard with Google Classroom

August 29, 2018 3:00 PM

If finding a project is the stumbling block, Science Buddies has the answer! The Topic Selection Wizard helps match students with projects that may be of interest. With our easy Google Classroom integration, you can turn project finding into a classroom assignment! Help students find a great science project. Assign the topic selection wizard! Finding a Project Many students struggle to come up with an exciting science project idea. The good news is… Read more

Try Google's Science Journal App with Five Activities for Physics Exploration

August 15, 2018 12:00 AM

With the free Science Journal app, students can start measuring and gathering data right away. We have suggestions for physics-based activities to get you and your students started! Try these physics activities for the Science Journal app! Note: The Google Science Journal app is no longer available. Projects and Lesson Plans at Science Buddies that used the app have been revised to use other sensor apps for mobile devices that have similar… Read more

Try Google's Science Journal App with Five STEM Activities for the Classroom

August 2, 2018 10:00 AM

With the free Science Journal app, students can start measuring and gathering data right away. We have suggestions for classroom-based icebreaker activities to help you and your students get started using the app! Note: The Google Science Journal app is no longer available. Projects and Lesson Plans at Science Buddies that used the app have been revised to use other sensor apps for mobile devices that have similar functionality. The information below… Read more

Exploring Acceleration with a Sensor App

July 9, 2018 6:00 AM

The fifth in our "how-to" series for using Google's Science Journal app for science class focuses on using the accelerometer to record data and perform experiments detecting acceleration, oscillation, or gravity. Experiment with the accelerometer in the Science Journal app. www.sciencebuddies.org Note: The Google Science Journal app is no longer available. Projects and Lesson Plans at Science Buddies that used the app have been revised to use other… Read more

Learn to Use Google's Science Journal App

June 15, 2018 6:00 AM

Google's free Science Journal app gives students a full set of measuring and notetaking tools for their STEM projects and explorations. Learn how to use the Science Journal app with Science Buddies' how-to guides and tutorials. To help students and educators make the most of Google's free Science Journal app, Science Buddies has created a guided multi-part walkthrough tutorial that provides an overview of the app interface and general use. After reading the two introductory posts in this… Read more

Free Lesson Plan to Model the Odds of Developing an Autoimmune Disease

April 25, 2018 6:00 AM

A new hands-on NGSS-aligned lesson plan helps student model the probability of getting an autoimmune disease and explore the range of factors that may contribute to these diseases. Free Lesson Plan! Model the odds of getting an autoimmune disease. www.sciencebuddies.org Today is National DNA Day, an annual celebration of the completion of the Human Genome Project. To support educators doing hands-on lessons on genetics, Science Buddies has released a… Read more

Exploring Light with a Sensor App

April 23, 2018 10:00 AM

The fourth in our "how-to" series for using Google's Science Journal app for science class focuses on using the light sensor to record data and perform experiments involving light. Experiment with the light sensor in the Science Journal app. www.sciencebuddies.org Note: The Google Science Journal app is no longer available. Projects and Lesson Plans at Science Buddies that used the app have been revised to use other sensor apps for mobile devices that… Read more

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