Post your mass/volume data for each element as a comment.
Due: on/before 12:00 noon, Monday, October 28, 2013
Thursday, October 24, 2013
Tuesday, October 8, 2013
Team Assignment: Concept map of ideas (Aug to mid-term)
Complete your concept map on ideas from our concepts to date.
Our concept map rubrics for evaluating this assignment is in the dropbox.
Due on Tuesday, Oct. 21 in class.
Come prepared to discuss and Science Talk.
Our concept map rubrics for evaluating this assignment is in the dropbox.
Due on Tuesday, Oct. 21 in class.
Come prepared to discuss and Science Talk.
Monday, September 30, 2013
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.
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.
Wednesday, September 25, 2013
Assignment: Roseberry & Warren - Chapter 5
Due on/before 12:00 noon on Monday, September 30, 2013
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?
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:
Please respond to the following question as a comment.
During our science talk, we placed the following on the board:
Fcar = (ma)car
Fcan = (ma)can
Why it was necessary to understand the system in order to draw conclusions about
the
ma = ma
statement?Friday, September 6, 2013
Email: Homework and Exam 1
09/05/13
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.
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.
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.
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