{"id":1883,"date":"2019-02-06T20:58:08","date_gmt":"2019-02-07T01:58:08","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/sites.miamioh.edu\/edt431-531\/?p=1883"},"modified":"2019-02-06T21:00:25","modified_gmt":"2019-02-07T02:00:25","slug":"dont-be-throwin-hunnids-when-you-should-be-throwin-ones-engaging-on-a-budget","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/sites.miamioh.edu\/exemplary-science-teaching\/2019\/02\/dont-be-throwin-hunnids-when-you-should-be-throwin-ones-engaging-on-a-budget\/","title":{"rendered":"Don\u2019t Be Throwin\u2019 Hunnids When You Should Be Throwin\u2019 Ones: Engaging on a Budget"},"content":{"rendered":"

You\u2019ll actually be throwing \u201cnones\u201d most of the time\u2026<\/em><\/h1>\n

As teachers we have to buy a ton of resources to facilitate and perform aspects of our lessons. And although those expenses can be reimbursed (and can be written off for taxes), that\u2019s often intentionally made to be so difficult and annoying! Those small $5, $10, $15 expenses can add up to be hundreds by the end of the school year \u2013 trust me on this, it sucks!<\/p>\n

https:\/\/twitter.com\/cwistipher\/status\/1093327693800722432<\/p>\n

To help save money, time, and effort, here are 5 specific\u00a0<\/em><\/strong>resources that are completely free <\/strong>for teachers to use to help engage students in lessons:<\/h3>\n
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  1. NSTA (National Science Teachers Association) (https:\/\/www.nsta.org\/publications\/freebies.aspx)<\/strong><\/li>\n<\/ol>\n

    The National Science Teachers Association has resources for everyth<\/p>\n

    ing a science teacher might need \u2013 crazy how that works. There\u2019s a section literally devoted to free stuff for teachers. If you\u2019re not a member THEN WHAT ARE YOU DOING WITH YOUR LIFE? Seriously though, entire lesson plans are available to either use or to pick engage\/engaging portions from for almost any content area for free. <\/em>And you can be sure these are high quality!<\/p>\n

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    1. PhET Simulations (phet.coloradu.edu)<\/strong><\/li>\n<\/ol>\n

      It seems like everyone knows PhET – the opensource simulation sire from the University of Colorado Coulder. It\u2019s a website with a ton of simulations on nearly every scientific phenomena taught in schools<\/p>\n

      . Let your students play around with a phenomenon instead of just explaining it to them. My favorite is the plate tectonics simulation (I\u2019m a little biased as an Earth Science person). With this sim you can crash continental plates together and see them form mountains, or watch the Earth\u2019s mantle gobble up an oceanic plate under a continental one. There are dozens of simulations for every kind of science field \u2013 and they\u2019re all freeeeeee<\/em>!<\/p>\n

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      1. Teachers Pay Teachers<\/strong>\"Image<\/li>\n<\/ol>\n

        Don\u2019t put too much credence into the name \u2013 not everything on Teachers Pay Teachers costs money. However, if you have some money to blow, then the options really are endless! Here you\u2019re getting\/buying resources from other teachers directly \u2013 which means they work – and you\u2019re helping support fellow educators! Signing up for their newsletter gets you access to\u00a0even more free stuff – so do it!\u00a0<\/strong><\/p>\n

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        1. SciShow (youtube.com\/user\/scishow)<\/strong><\/li>\n<\/ol>\n