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RE: Apologia - 7/25/2008 8:08:05 PM
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rosenon
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ORIGINAL: Jenny-Fair
Do they do experiments? Like the 'physics for every kid' and 'chemistry for every kid' series of books? Or the library probably has them. DK has some amazing books on building boats, building motors, etc..that is science. Nature, cause and effect, chemical reactions, non-newtonian liquids, making Flubber.
I guess what I am saying, lol, is that you have to make a mess to get excited about science. 
The messier the better  . Out of the chaos often comes the MOST turned on students, and don't be afraid of the "wild" idea. Sometimes the experiments that DON"T work, turn students on more than those that work predictably. One of my students loved oysters for dinner. He freeze dried them, then extracted the minerals out of them, and finally determined that oysters grown suspended off the bay's bottom contained the nutrients. Yes, it was a messy and stinky experiment ... but the student got a scholarship from the oyster producer for his work and the lab report he generated was published. He went into college a published author, which really helped his academic standing.
Hope that helps.
Steve
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RE: Apologia - 8/7/2008 12:31:25 PM
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rosenon
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Hi Everyone:
For those of you starting Apologia Biology this month, I provide the following link:
http://redwagontutorials.com/NotesB/BModule01-1w.htm
This is the link to my online class notes for my biology program. When you click on the you will begin the download of a 90-minute recorded class lecture. It will take about 30 seconds for the print to appear and notes to start playing. I hope this little offering helps you start your school year off with a bang. The recording really does explain the opening concepts of the textbook well. It is my gift to you.
Have fun this year learning about God's Creation.
God Bless,
Steve
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RE: Apologia - 8/7/2008 3:29:06 PM
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Thank you, Steve.
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RE: Apologia - 8/10/2008 8:34:52 PM
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We'll begin Biology in about three weeks; thank you so much, Steve. 
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RE: Apologia - 8/12/2008 1:09:39 AM
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rosenon
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You are both very welcome. I just love supporting home schooling families! You all do such GREAT things with your kids. I so enjoy being a small part of it.
God Bless,
Steve
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RE: Apologia - 8/22/2008 4:23:07 PM
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rosenon
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Hi Everyone:
For those of you starting Apologia General Science this month, I provide the following link:
http://redwagontutorials.com/NotesG/GModule01-1w.htm
This is the link to my online class notes for my program. When you click on the you will begin the download of a 90-minute recorded class lecture. It will take about 30 seconds for the print to appear and notes to start playing. I hope this little offering helps you start your school year off well. The recording really does explain the opening concepts of the textbook well. It is my gift to you.
Have fun this year learning about God's Creation through the eyes of your 7th-grader.
God Bless,
Steve
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RE: Apologia - 9/7/2008 12:22:58 AM
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Hi Everyone,
Here are some great web sites to help kick off your study of Apologia Physical Science this year:
1. There are currently about 116 basic kinds of atoms known in creation. The link below is to an interactive periodic chart which is an excellent resource.
http://www.webelements.com/
2. Images of atoms produced by scanning tunneling electron microscopes are not pictures, but are the result of computer generated calculations.
The types of signals made by an SEM can include secondary electrons, back scattered electrons, characteristic x-rays and light (cathodoluminescence). These signals come from the beam of electrons striking the surface of the specimen and interacting with the sample at or near its surface. In its primary detection mode, secondary electron imaging, the SEM can produce very high-resolution images of a sample surface, revealing details about 1 to 5 nm in size. Due to the way these images are created, SEM micrographs have a very large depth of focus yielding a characteristic three-dimensional appearance useful for understanding the surface structure of a sample. This great depth of field and the wide range of magnifications (commonly from about 25 times to 250,000 times) are available in the most common imaging mode for specimens in the SEM, secondary electron imaging, such as the micrographs displayed on the web page below.
Characteristic x-rays are the second most common imaging mode for an SEM. X-rays are emitted when the electron beam removes an inner shell electron from the sample, causing a higher energy electron to fill the shell and give off energy. These characteristic x-rays are used to identify the elemental composition of the sample. Back-scattered electrons (BSE) that come from the sample may also be used to form an image. BSE images are often used in analytical SEM along with the spectra made from the characteristic x-rays as clues to the elemental composition of the sample. The web site that follows provides a very good introduction to SEM.
http://www.mse.iastate.edu/microscopy/home.html
3. When two or more atoms link together, they form a molecule, which has its own unique properties. The web site below has some wonderful 3-D images of molecules and their structure.
http://www.stolaf.edu/depts/chemistry/mo/struc/
Hope that helps get you started.
God Bless,
Steve
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