Mr. G’s Science Podcasts

How to Start Your Notebook

Mon, 31 Aug 2009 22:28:53 -0700

Follow these directions for how your notebook should be laid out.

Setting up Your Science Notebook

Mon, 31 Aug 2009 22:27:16 -0700

This PowerPoint presentation is the one I did in class showing students how to setup their Science Notebook as well as showing different ways of taking notes. Very informative!

Adding RSS Feeds

Mon, 31 Aug 2009 22:23:33 -0700

This video shows how to use RSS (Really Simple Syndication) to keep track of multiple web pages in one location, usually called a reader. By using an RSS reader you can just need to check reader and see quickly if any of the webpages you subscribe to have been updated. If there have been no updates then you do not have to bother going to those webpages and seeing that there’s nothing new! So you can keep track of my main page, this podcast page, our class blog page and any student’s personal blog page all in one reader.

Chimacum Schools Informed Consent Agreement

Mon, 31 Aug 2009 12:43:26 -0700

This podcast is the presentation I gave to students about our district’s acceptable use policy. The Informed Consent Agreement is a form filled out every year by students and parents. It is necessary to have one of these on file for every student to allow them access to our network and the Internet. If a student missed the lesson, please watch this video. If as a parent you want to see what this agreement is all about, watch this video. It’s about 10 1/2 minutes long.

The Sputnik Moment

Sun, 23 Aug 2009 16:25:06 -0700

In 1957 our nation suffered a blow to it’s self esteem as the Russians launched the first artificial satellite. Not only did they beat us in getting a satellite into orbit around the our planet, but they showed that since they could launch rockets into space they could use their rockets to launch a nuclear attack against our country. America had to respond but failed to launch it’s own satellite into space. While we were failing to get our rockets off the ground Russia put a dog into orbit! America was losing status around the world. So what was the plan, the plan that eventually led to us winning the space race by landing on the moon? Education. Not just education but a strong focus on Science, Technology, Engineering, and Mathematics (STEM). We’re feeling the push again towards stressing the importance of STEM education in our country.