Assignment from Dr. Mead: Geology HWK

Using resources available on the web, explain the existence of the Cascade Volcano Range on the west coast of North America.  Focus on one of the volcanoes. 

A one-page report (12 pt. font, 1.15 space) is due. 

Citations on a separate page are required. All citations must be made in a consistent format (APA or MLA but be consistent).
Include a list of the web sites that you use in this endeavor. 
Also include websites that include animations and images that you think would be age-appropriate for your middle grades students.

Assignment: Roseberry & Warren - Chapter 5

Due on/before 12:00 noon on Monday, September 30, 2013

Review the video clip from last evening's Science Talk and respond thoughtfully to the following questions as comments.

 

 

1. How did the observations of the behavior of the Newton’s cars allow us to derive the idea that equal and opposite paired forces where generated when the canister was catapulted off the car?

2. How does this map onto the two classroom vignettes described in chapter 5? That is, in what  ways was your conversation last night similar to that described by Warren and Rosebery in Chapter 5?

Assignment: F = ma?

Due on/before 12:00 noon on Monday, September 30, 2013
Please respond to the following question as a comment.


During our science talk, we placed the following on the board:

F_car = (ma)_car

F_can = (ma)_can

Why it was necessary to understand the system in order to draw conclusions about the

 

ma = ma

statement?

 

Email: Homework and Exam 1

09/05/13

 

Dear Class:

We've had a few changes to our schedule for next week and we are finalizing those plans.

Bring to class on Tuesday: Please bring you rotocopter activity
Supplemental Instruction: If you haven’t been to SI, you are missing great homework and exam preparation help.

Homework:

1.      Problem set#2:  in your Homework dropbox file

2.      Blogposts: two new posts have been added. Please comment

3.      Read Chapter 1: Teaching Science to ELLs

4.      Read Chapter 2 and complete problems: Integrated Physical Science

09/04/13

 Dear Class:
The Supplemental Instructor (SI) will be reviewing the kind of reasoning that we expect on EXAM 1 on Wed at 7:00-8:30 pm today. On Thursday 5:00-6:30 pm, he will continue this discussion.
It might be extremely important for you to attend.
We will be sending more information later today about
1. Homework
2. Class next week
3. Exam 1 parameters.

Assignment: Your learning process in class to date?

Unless otherwise noted, all posts are due on/before noon on Mondays before class.

What has been your learning process in the class so far? Reflect and write about yourself and not the learning process of your students or prospective students.

 

Assignment: What will be your Exam 1?

Due on/before Friday, Sept. 6 at 11:59 PM.

Your exam will be held on Sept 17, 2013. We are providing you an opportunity to provide input into the design of the exam.

Our Exam Parameters

·        Students will demonstrate knowledge and understanding of the science concepts represented in problems assessed during the class, for homework,  in-chapter and end-of-chapter problems  in Chapter 2. In other words, students should be able to recognize that the problems represent concepts involved and should be able to communicate  

·       Students will take an individual exam; no collaborative exam will be allowed

 

 

Lab Reports

Please submit laboratory Reports to the dropbox in the Lab Reports file as LastName_labname.docx or LastName_labname.doc.

Bring a copy of your lab report to class. Please remove your name from the report.