STEM education is important to developing young minds in the arts of science, technology, math and engineering. The United States needs students to stay in the forefront of world research. Problems are that there are no STEM standards or certification to incorporate the four fields of Science, Technology, Math and Engineering. We saw several standards this week in our resources, what are some standards you would write for these four fields to come together as one? How would you address the gender needs for females, and minorities to be motivated to study science, technology, math and engineering?
The five E's were very helpful in organizing my lesson. Of course the five E's are in the district scope and sequences and have actually been around for years, it was still helpfull since all the Integrated Physics and Chemistry teachers got together to re-write the last last few weeks of our calendars. The calendar called for all Integrated Physics and Chemistry teacher's to teach acids and bases. The lesson plan template was a challenge to complete since our lesson plans at school are not as detailed. After Completeing the lesson plan I felt very confident in the lesson that I am going to deliver when Spring Break is over. I don't think I will have many logistical problems except for the added homework assingments of researching scientists and placing information on power point. Students have access to computer labs and the library. The library could be reserved to research information but that time is usually taken up by other subjects. But will they be motivated enough to want to go and research on their own. Will there be an internal motivation to want to do this research. How would you motivate your students to do research? Do you have computers in your classroom?
Thanks, Adam
Titanic Ice Berg
ReplyDeleteWhat happens if the polar ic caps melt?
As the polar ice caps continue to melt away so do the resources of many animals. The polar ice has a about seventy-five percent of the Earth's fresh water stored in it (Laureate Education, 2010). This is a loss of clean drinking water for animals. The polar ice is predicted to melt by 2060 (Kluger, J., 2006). Polar bears are turning up drowned (Kluger, J., 2006). This leads to the glaciers retreating and causing fish such as salmon to be at risk of not being able to spawn. Salmon need the soil to spawn (Kluger, J., 2006). Most of the articles talk about animals and fish running out of their natural resources and it could lead to their extinction. This in turn leads to our loss of resources and eludes to our extinction. Are these the signs and warnings science has prepared us for? Are these signs a call for science to take an active step in society and put a stop to all of the emissions being caused by industry and automobiles? The technology is here to go green, Is America ready to take the steps to go green? This is a big event, and like the Titanic, are we truly unsincable.
What other questions do you have about this Science Inquiry Experience?
There was a lot of information on global warming and the ice caps melting because of human interactions with nature. But in the sicence experiment it also eluded to the fact that not agreeing about golabal warming. my question is: What are some of the other scientists points of veiw on there not being global warming?
References
Kluger, J. (2006, March 26). Global warming heats up. Time. Retrieved from http://www.time.com/time/magazine/article/0,9171,1176980-6,00.html.
Laureate Education. (2010) Melting Ice Berg Experiment. Retrieved from http://sylvan.live.ecollege.com/ec/courses/56611/CRS-CW-4889687/Artifacts/W3.%20Melting%20Icebergs%20Experiment.pdf
Inquire Within
ReplyDeleteThe inquiry method is a wonderful method. It really gets me thinking of how to improve on my teaching and if it gets me thinking then I know it will get my students thinking. I plan to use some of the lesson ideas in my surface area lesson for this week.
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Titanic Icebergs
ReplyDeleteInquiry Melting Icebergs Experiment Observations
1. Exhibit curiosity
a. In what ways do humans contribute to global warming?
By emitting pollutants into the air.
b. How long do we have until the polar ice caps melt completely?
The year two-thousand and thirty, or about nineteen years.
c. Write two other questions about global warming.
1. What are some of the other scientist’s points of view on there not being global warming?
2. What will happen to the polar bears as the ice sheets melt?
2. Define questions, from current or background knowledge
a. What will happen when the ice melts? Write your prediction in your Science Journal.
The ice will cause the water to overflow in the cup.
3. Propose a possible explanation
a. As the ice melts, does the water overflow? Explain.
The ice melts and spreads out. No the water does not overflow.
From what I observed with ice melting there was a release of bubbles, the ice flipped around, and slowly sank beneath the water. There was no overfilling of water as I predicted. This was due to the fact that both types of water were fresh water.
4. Plan and conduct a simple investigation
a. Lump ice cubes together by placing several ice cubes in a bowl and freeze overnight.
b. Place the ice cubes into a glass or bowl.
c. Add enough water to fill the glass to the top. Add as much water as you can, until the glass will not hold any more without overflowing.
d. Observe the glass, water and ice.
Observation: From what I observed with ice melting there was a release of bubbles, the ice flipped around, and slowly sank beneath the water. There was no overfilling of water as I predicted. This was due to the fact that both types of water were fresh water.
e. Notice there is ice sticking up above the glass.
f. Now that you have formed a hypothesis, watch to see what happens. Be sure that the glass is not bumped or disturbed.
What were the results in your experiment?
Did they match up with my results?
How can you relate this assignment to your classroom?
Thanks, Adam