What can you learn about science in 60-seconds? How about the fact that chickens see more colors than we do? Scientific American posts daily facts about science that are available as 60-second audio files–yes, a podcast!
What is this good for? If you are simply a science aficionado, it’s fun, but in the classroom, the podcasts are great openers for class, or you can use them as a model for students to create their own podcasts about scientific topics.
Student podcasts can be limited to 60 seconds as well, be recorded with Audacity (on our computers), saved to a Student Share folder, and uploaded to your teacher website.
Do you want to try this with your class? Drop me a note, and I’ll help you get started!