Podcasts as Resources-Part 3

Science: The New Teacher's Survival Guide:

• Episodes:
• In the Lab
• In this podcast, a woman from the Ohio Resource Center speaks on how to perform labs with your students while still keeping a safe environment.
• This podcast directly correlates with online resources at the ORC's website which include videos and handouts for your students on lab safety.
• The ORC representative shares great ideas on unique ways to teach your students lab safety that include taking them on a field trip through the lab, watching video clips which you can use to make a fun game out of learning the rules, and more.
• The combination of the tips shared in the podcast and the resources from the website create confidence in a hesitant teacher to share the benefits of lab time with elementary school students.
• Check out this list of books recommended by the ORC on this topic!
• ORC Corresponding Resources for "In the Lab"
• Plants and Animals in the Classroom
• In this episode, an ORC representative shares the importance of bringing in plants and animals into the classroom to encourage student observation and investigation.
• Upon sharing the great importance of bringing plants and animals into the classroom, safety rules and regulations are shared.  Various states and school districts differ in what is allowed in the classroom as well as what may be done with the species.
• As long as these important regulations are followed the many activity, labs, and other suggestions provided in the conclusion of the episode may be conducted.
• Recommended books about plants and animals in the classroom!
• ORC Corresponding Resources for "Plants and Animals in the Classroom"