In this session, VDOE Reading Specialist Carmen Kurek shares how to effectively implement and …
In this session, VDOE Reading Specialist Carmen Kurek shares how to effectively implement and connect to literacy strategies in the elementary resource classroom.
5.3 The student will learn how media messages are constructed and for …
5.3 The student will learn how media messages are constructed and for what purposes. a) Differentiate between auditory, visual, and written media messages. b) Identify the characteristics and effectiveness of a variety of media messages.
Repeated motion is present everywhere in nature. Learn how to 'make waves' …
Repeated motion is present everywhere in nature. Learn how to 'make waves' with your own movements using a motion detector to plot your position as a function of time, and try to duplicate wave patterns presented in the activity. Investigate the concept of distance versus time graphs and see how your own movement can be represented on a graph.
Meiosis is the process by which gametes (eggs and sperm) are made. …
Meiosis is the process by which gametes (eggs and sperm) are made. Gametes have only one set of chromosomes. Therefore, meiosis involves a reduction in the amount of genetic material. Each gamete has only half the chromosomes of the original germ cell. Explore meiosis with a computer model of dragons. Run meiosis, inspect the chromosomes, then choose gametes to fertilize. Predict the results of the dragon offspring and try to make a dragon without legs. Learn why all siblings do not look alike.
Monitor the temperature of a melting ice cube and use temperature probes …
Monitor the temperature of a melting ice cube and use temperature probes to electronically plot the data on graphs. Investigate what temperature the ice is as it melts in addition to monitoring the temperature of liquid the ice is submerged in.
In this 16 minute video, Paul Andersen explains simple Mendelian genetics. He …
In this 16 minute video, Paul Andersen explains simple Mendelian genetics. He begins with a brief introduction of Gregor Mendel and his laws of segregation and independent assortment. He then presents a number of simple genetics problems along with their answers.
Also included are a concept map, slideshow, worksheet and full transcript of the video.
Transcript added from YouTube subtitles. You can use this to write your own worksheet or quiz.
The Student Handouts for these minds-on activities challenge students to actively develop …
The Student Handouts for these minds-on activities challenge students to actively develop their understanding of biological concepts and apply these concepts to the interpretation of scientific evidence and real-world situations. The Teacher Notes provide learning goals, instructional suggestions, relevant scientific background, and suggestions for preparatory and follow-up activities. Many of these activities are explicitly aligned with the Next Generation Science Standards.
Students will participate in a 5E lesson. To ENGAGE, students will connect …
Students will participate in a 5E lesson. To ENGAGE, students will connect their understanding of the characteristics of life to the fundamental molecule of life: DNA. To EXPLORE, students will extract DNA from fruit in a hands on (or video of a) lab, and then, students will act as Watson and Crick and use clues to discover the structure of DNA. In the EXPLAIN section, students will use slides to fill out guided notes on the structure of DNA and RNA. To ELABORATE on their understanding of DNA, students can participate in the CRISPR-Cas9 interactive and the Regulation of the Lactase Gene click and learn. Formative evaluations of students's ability to model DNA include (1) using an online interactive, (2) using their bodies as a class, and (3) using a cut and paste model. Finally, the summative EVALUATE is a DNA Model FlipGrid in which students use various materials to construct and explain the structure of DNA.
In this activity, students interact with 12 models to observe emergent phenomena …
In this activity, students interact with 12 models to observe emergent phenomena as molecules assemble themselves. Investigate the factors that are important to self-assembly, including shape and polarity. Try to assemble a monolayer by "pushing" the molecules to the substrate (it's not easy!). Rotate complex molecules to view their structure. Finally, create your own nanostructures by selecting molecules, adding charges to them, and observing the results of self-assembly.
Study the motion of a toy car on a ramp and use motion sensors to digitally graph the position data and then analyze it. Make predictions about what the graphs will look like, and consider what the corresponding velocity graphs would look like.
This resource provides a lesson of editable items on solving Multi-step inequalities, including with …
This resource provides a lesson of editable items on solving Multi-step inequalities, including with practical problems, which covers SOL 8/18. The resources can be used for a Math 8 course, an accelerated math course that incorporates Math 8 standards, or as review in preparation for higher-level content.
Paul Andersen (of BozemanScience.com) explains how natural selection is a major mechanism …
Paul Andersen (of BozemanScience.com) explains how natural selection is a major mechanism in evolution. Also included in this resource are links to worksheets and a full transcript of the video.
Transcript added from YouTube subtitles. You can use this to write your own worksheet or quiz.
Students will learn about abstraction by looking at a built model computer …
Students will learn about abstraction by looking at a built model computer and then breaking solving a system of equations down into simple components.
Simple diagram illustrating the process of photosynthesis and cellular respiration including an …
Simple diagram illustrating the process of photosynthesis and cellular respiration including an option with the chemical formula to accommodate different learning styles and provide differentiation.
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