Science + Technology =

AMAZING!!!!

I think that using these technologial probes and programs for science is such a wonderful idea! I learned so much about what probes are out there and how they can be easily used in the classroom. It is such an easy way to integrate teaching technology and science becasue they naturally flow together. I learned that not all technology related to science is difficult to use and manage. This was probably the easiest assignment for me to complete and I think I will definitely be able to use the ideas I learned in my future classroom.

I watched these videos: Darren P. , Janae B. and Leah B.

pH Mania

Science Can Be Fun!!!

I am working on the Science Challenge with Katherine Kerr and Breanna Stutz.
Students will test six liquids to determine whether they are acidic or basic using the pH probe.
First, students will predict whether the liquid is an acid or base. Then they will stick the probe in the different liquids and record its pH level on a graph. The students will then compare their observations to their predictions. They will then write the liquids in order of pH content, from 0-14.

The liquids we will use are:
Sprite
tap water
lemon-juice
milk
vinegar
dish soap

Content:
ILO's for 4th grade
1. Use Science Process and Thinking Skills
c. Make simple predictions and inferences based upon observations.
d. Compare things and events.
e. Use instruments to measure length, temperature, volume, and weight using appropriate
units.
f. Conduct a simple investigation when given directions.

Pedagogy:
Observing, predicting, measuring, classifying, acquiring and processing data.

Technology:
pH probe

My Travels Around the World

I watched Darren's tour of religious buildings, Janae's adventure through different biomes and Kelli's exploration of volcanoes. It was a lot of fun!

I think that there are many advantages of using google earth tours. It is a fun and different way to teach about geography and social studies. Actually, now that I think about it, you can use this tool to probably teach any subject. There are so many different activities you can use on here that you could probably hit any content area with a bit of creativity. An advantage is that it adds novelty to your classroom. It can be done in a variety of ways: whole class, small group, pairs, or individual. It can be any amount of time...5, 10, 20 minutes etc...so it can be whenever.

A disadvantage would be you need to take time to teach children about the program. This could be time consuming. Also, there could be a lot of problems having the students use it (lots of ways to mess up or not get it right).

Link to My Virtual Tour

http://educationrocks56.pbworks.com/Content-Page#


Enjoy!!!

Okay, so I changed my virtual tour idea from what I posted in here the first time. The standard that I am doing is for second grade.

Standard 2
Students will develop a sense of self in relation to families and community.
Objective 2
Examine important aspects of the community and culture that strengthen relationships.
b. Compare rural, suburban, and urban communities.

I planned this to be a class actvity where the teacher goes through it with the class and leads a discussion. I think this will be best since the kids are kinda younger. They could probably do in by themselves or in groups but Ithink it would be most benefical to them if we did it as a class. I think it would be great for the children to see these communities since some of them may have grown up in the same community their whole lives. Google Earth has some amazing 360* shots of all kinds of communities. It will be good for them to see real examples when comparing instead of me just describing them.

My Virtual Tour

My tour is about different communities. It gives students a first hand view of what each community is like so they will better be able to notice main characteristics of each one and why they are different.

All the info you want to know and more about my virtual tour

For my virtual tour I will be focusing on fifth grade social studies. I am going to be addressing Standard 1, objective 1, letter E. This talks about comparng the geographic terrain of the New England , Middle and Southern colonies. I think that it will be great to do a virtual tour for this since I cannot take my class to these places. I think that a virtual tour will be more beneficial to the students than me simply showing them pictures or a video. It will help them to place where these colonies are at and also help them to experience their differences virtually. I think it will be a success! Google Earth will be a fun way for them to interact with these places virutally and will make their learning more fun for them! Yea for Google Earth!

Virtual Tour of a Lifetime!

Location	Activity Description	Google Earth Content
1. Vermont	look at pictures and read paragraph. writed down what you think life would be like if you lived here. what would make living here hard and easy back in this time period? What does the terrain look like?	Terrain; picture of a factory
2. Pennsylvania	look at pictures and write down what kinds of jobs you think people would have living here. What would make living here hard and easy back in this time period? What does the terrain look like?	terrain; picture of a home back in the Civil War era
3. South Carolina	look at picture and read paragraph. What would it be like to live on a plantation? What is the terrain like? What woudl make it hard and easy to live here in this time period?	terrain; picture of a plantation house and description of a plantation
4. Washington DC	look at pictures and record where Washington DC is located and why this is a good location for the capital of the nation. How is the terrain similar and different to Vermont? Pennsylvania? South Carolina?	terrain; map of thirteen colonies