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Myrna Martin Presentations
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A Parent’s Guide to Teaching Science ABCs of Teaching Science Homeschooling Dyslexic Readers Water Water Everywhere — Hands-on science fun activities Rock Hound Workshop Fun science with things that fly Shake, Rattle and Roll
A Parent’s Guide to Teaching Science
Intimidated by teaching science? Don’t be! Myrna Martin, a lifelong educator and homeschooling grandmother will show you how to create and plan science lessons that your students will love. The workshop is filled with practical ideas that you can easily incorporate into your daily teaching plans. Learn why hands-on activities should be an important part of all science lessons.
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ABCs of Teaching Science
Do you want to plan your own curriculum instead of purchasing a canned program that may or may not fit your child’s needs? This workshop by Myrna Martin, author of numerous books on Earth Science and lifelong educator, will show you how to make long term, short term, and daily lessons plans that are easy to create. You will receive information you can take home and use year after year as you create science units that are easy, fun and fit your children’s learning styles.
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Homeschooling Dyslexic Readers
Does your child have trouble reading simple books? Does your child read long difficult words but have trouble reading simple words like: and, the, if and but. Your child may be a picture thinker. Join Myrna, a homeschooling grandmother of a dyslexic student, as she shares some of the things that she has found works and does not work for these bright students. At the end of the presentation you will be invited to share your ideas and ask questions in the second part of the workshop.
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Water Water Everywhere — Hands-on science fun activities
Come do some fun science activities with water. Myrna, the author of many books on Earth science welcomes everyone to this workshop. The workshop is filled with hands-on activities that can be used by students of all ages. Some of the activities included in the workshop are exploding colors, penny drop, and floating clippies.
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Rock Hound Workshop
Does your child like to collect rocks? Do you have piles or rocks around the house and wish you knew what they were? This workshop will help solve that problem. Myrna, author of several books on rock and mineral identification, brings samples of rocks to this workshop on rock and mineral identification that you will use to learn about the major classifications of rocks in the rock cycle.
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Fun science with things that fly
Join Myrna Martin, author of numerous books on Earth Science, in a fun workshop with things that fly. Myrna has lots of fun hands-on activities at this workshop for all ages. Test your skill at making a paper airplane, loop airplane, miniature helicopter and other things that fly. See how far they can fly or stay in the air before they drop.
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Shake, Rattle and Roll
The Earth suddenly begins to shake beneath our feet and suddenly you realize an earthquake has occurred. Myrna, author of numerous books on Earth Science, has several hands-on activities in this workshop that shows how plates are separating, crashing together and slipping past each other. You will learn about spreading ridges, subduction zones and transform faults in this Earth shaking workshop.
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