Podcasts as Resources--Part 1

Science Talk: 

• Two elementary science teachers call themselves the Science Sisters and dress up in crazy scientist costumes complete with wigs, makeup, and silly glasses.  The two make their videos dynamic and engaging appropriate for students to watch.  
• These videos would make excellent engagement pieces on the 5 E lesson plan, as they created to introduce the various topics.  They also would be great as reinforcement of material.  Often students need a manner of reviewing new concepts in a summative format to bring it all together.  Note taking and even experimentation are not always enough, as some students miss the connection.  
• The Science Talk videos were encouraging and helpful to teachers. They are a strong reminder that science should be fun and engaging and how it is up to us as teachers to demonstrate that high level of  engagement to our students.  Not only did I find them to be a helpful reminder but also a boost of encouragement.  
• The Science Sisters demonstrate the joys of learning science in a hands on approach.
• Episodes--
• Force in Motion 1: Terrific Tommy:
• This first video introduces the characters of the videos as well as the concepts that will be covered within the series.  It is an introduction video setting the stage for what is to come.
• Force in Motion 2: Aerobics Class:
• This video demonstrates a minute or so of an aerobics class and then discusses the principals of force and motion at work in your body during a class.  The Science Sisters explain and relate the laws of force and motion in a student friendly manner connecting what they've learned in class to the demonstration they performed, and things more known in their world.
• Force in Motion 3: Newton's 3rd Law:
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• The Science Sisters discuss and review the second law of motion and perform various experiments and demonstrations that exhibit the law.  Throughout the performances, the sisters explain what is occurring and why.  Their explanation and vivid demonstrations once again make the curriculum concepts visual and relatable.  The demonstration for this law is of a shopping cart race with two different men with a sizable difference in mass.
• Force in Motion 4: Newton's Laws:
• This fourth video discusses Newton's third law: for every action there is an equal but opposite reaction.  The Science Sisters bring in a fellow teacher dressed up as their "brother" to perform another demo using different sized balls to show this principle.
• Force and Motion Online Student Activities
• Newton's Laws Song
• Student Interactive Webpage with Newton and His Laws