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Questions to help teacher and students prepare for the discussion.
Web resources to help gain an understanding of the topic.
Web resources to help gain an understanding of the topic.
December 8, 2016: Evolution and its Misconceptions
Questions
- Q1 What is a scientific theory and how is it different than an everyday theory? #SciStuChat
- Q2 What is Evolution? #SciStuChat
- Q3 What does it mean when scientists say animal species are related? #SciStuChat
- Q4 Why do so many people misunderstand evolution? #SciStuChat
- Q5 What are some common evolution misconceptions? #SciStuChat
- Q6 How do we know evolution happens? #SciStuChat
- Q7 Why is evolution important today? (Or something leading to antibiotic and pesticide resistance?) #SciStuChat
- Q8 Be specific! What 2 things did you learn tonight? #SciStuChat
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Topic May 12, 2016: Mosquitoes and the Diseases They Carry
Topic April 14, 2016: Living on the Moon
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Topic Jan 14, 2016: Spiders and Their Chemistry - Venom and Webs
Possible questions to be address for the chat will post here later today 1-13-16
1. Spiders are a treasure trove of scientific wonder
2. Swallowing Spiders in Your Sleep? Not likely
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Spider VenomHow to Milk a Tarantula |
Sharks and Chondrichthyes - December 10th 9pm EST
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November Topic - The Science of Football: Deflate Gate
- NBC Learn - Science of the NFL https://www.nbclearn.com/science-of-nfl-football
- Football Physics: The Forces Behind Those Big Hits
- The Science of Football http://www.nsf.gov/news/special_reports/football/
- How Stuff Works, Science of football. http://entertainment.howstuffworks.com/physics-of-football.htm
- Science of Deflategate
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Questions for Chat Preparation - still coming.
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Image taken from NASA site https://www.nasa.gov/content/a-year-in-space
October 8th 2015 - One Year in Space
Teacher and students resources.
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Resources and Questions coming soon.
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September 10th 2015 - BioEnergy - In Partnership with the US Department of Energy.
Pre-chat prep questions
Suggested resources for #SciStuChat BioEnergy Web-Sites
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