Mon, Nov 12, 2012 9:23 PM in Classroom set up
Hi Victoria,
I understand your concern about the responsibilities of students in group should be properly divided. However, sometimes we oversee the importance of it because of our limited time and a lot of concepts to cover. What I learned and adapted from the Project GLAD training I attended are the numbered heads and color coding. On numbered heads, students in a group assign a number for ea...
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Fri, Oct 26, 2012 5:42 PM in Hypothesis format
Hi Jennifer,
I started teaching scientific method requiring them to write hypothesis using "If___then___" statement. However, after years of pondering, I figured it will be more scientific if students will include the "because" part of the hypothesis where they can write their justification using various available resources like websites, books, magazines, and journals. With the addition of the...
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Fri, Oct 05, 2012 11:00 PM in Science Fair, How to judge the Science Fair Projects?
Hi there,
In our school at Kalakaua Middle, Science Fair is a school wide effort. This year marks the 7th Annual Fair and we have tried different ways to involve community and school in this event. During the previous years, Science teachers invited judges whose jobs are inclined to Science and Technology like doctors, nurses, Science and Math teachers, engineers, college professors and many ot...
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