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If there was ever a type of musical expression that needed to be combined with robots, it’s beatboxing. At their October performance, you’ll see human [...]
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I recently won an award for my school, because of this I was featured in the Fellow Spotlight section of the FellowBlast newsletter. Here is the article:
NYC Teaching Fellow Michael Doig wins a $54,000 technology grant
Michael Doig, a Cohort 12 NYC Teaching Fellow, has won a $54,000 grant from the City Council of New York [...]
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I recently went for a hike at the Lusscroft Farm trail in Sussex New Jersey. As I was ambling down the path, I stumbled upon this stick bug. I have seen stick insects many times, but I always thought they were limited to tropical habitats. Apparently they have evolved in the temperate regions of Earth [...]
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Imagine Science Films has gathered an eclectic selection of films to present at the Imagine Science Film Festival
The Imagine Science Film Festival (ISFF) is full-fledge New York Science Film Festival. ISFF 2008 is in mid-October from 16-25 and will include screenings in Manhattan and Brooklyn. The objective of the festival is to showcase films, especially [...]
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If you drop your laptop computer, a chip built into it will sense the acceleration and protect the delicate moving parts of its hard disk before it hits the ground. A group of researchers led by Jesse Lawrence of Stanford University are putting the same accelerometer chip to an intriguing new use: detecting earthquakes. They [...]
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Since the beginning of the Space Age, 50 years ago, students have been told that if they studied math and science, they could grow up to become astronauts and go into space.
Unfortunately, that was a false promise. Even at the height of the Shuttle program, a student had a better chance of becoming an NBA [...]
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In this episode we go to Central Park and take a look at the chemical weathering of Cleopatra’s Needle. Then we go back to lab and I show you how to model chemical weathering with your students.
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Host: Michael Doig
Duration: 4:19
Materials
Chalk
Paper Clip
Vinegar
Eye Dropper
250ml Beaker
Weathering Fast Facts
Weathering is the mechanical [...]
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Having an organized and easy place to keep all of your grades and attendance has never been easier. Gradekeeper is a easy and inexpensive way to keep your class information digitally. No more papers to lose or grades to calculate.
In the following tutorial I will show you how to set up and use Gradekeeper. [...]
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Meeting a new class can be both intimidating and exciting. Icebreakers are a good way to get students active and participating early. Here are 5 ways you can start your classes off on the right foot.
Two Truths and a Lie
For this icebreaker you will pass out 3×5 cards to everyone and ask them to write [...]
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Group activities that truly engage students are hard to come by. This lesson is one of those activities.
Space ship takes a look at rebuilding human civilization. What if the world was coming to an end? Who should we choose to continue the human race?
Students are taken on a thought provoking journey to a [...]
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