BHMS Science Department

Creating Test Answer Sheets - EduSoft

MT Jill — Wed, 30 Nov 2011 05:09:19 GMT

Download directions (in color; 2 pages long):

CreatingEdusoftTest.pdf (150.46 KB)

Database of Science Resources

MT Jill — Wed, 30 Nov 2011 04:20:55 GMT

Click here to link to see our database of resources

Lessons from CPNST Binder we were Given

MT Jill — Wed, 25 Jun 2008 01:51:48 GMT

Just in case you're like me an the binders all end up jumbled in the closet, here are the lesson titles (links included if available online).

Introductory Design Challenge: Jumping Marbles (The Tech Museum - see file titled Physics of Roller Coasters which includes this activity)
Black Bag
Exploring Magnetic Fields with a Scanning Probe Model
Exploring Forces with Magnets

Discoveing the Properties of Magnets
Magnetic Force Microscope

Atomic Force Microscopy
bb Model of Grain Boundaries and Defects (Exploratorium - no longer offered online)
Particle Accelerator (a basic 'Gauss Gun')
Experiments with Nano-Tex the Nano Fabric (Exploratorium - no longer offered online)

Favorite Lessons & Activities that we Demonstrated

MT Jill — Mon, 23 Jun 2008 03:18:17 GMT

Please leave links, and details on the favorite lessons and activities you demonstrated at the Stanford Nano Technology Institute as comments. Thank you!

Blowing Things Up! (enlarging scale activity) by Sandy

MT Jill — Sat, 21 Jun 2008 14:35:56 GMT

aligned to 7th grade science standards

uses the cards from the workshop

students blow the scale up of items to allow students to conceptualize the nano-scale relative to humans size and the size of the United States.

includes a nice scale chart with mall items listed on it

SIMSTsandy.doc (105.5 KB)

Nano Product Advertisement by Katherine and Jill

MT Jill — Sat, 21 Jun 2008 03:12:49 GMT

Research link: http://www.nanotechproject.org/inventories/consumer/

Suggested software: Comic Life available for about $30.

Lesson plan:

Grading Rubric:

Sample advertisement:

NanoTechPosterSample.pdf (487.39 KB)

Inquiry to Probing by Dawn and Melissa

MT Jill — Sat, 21 Jun 2008 03:04:16 GMT

www.nanokids.rice.edu/workbook/English/interactiveNotebook.htm
magnetic mystery boxes & random things that would or would not stick
create a graph for amount of repulsion
iron filings on top of magnets to see magnetic field strength

NgaDawnNanoscale.ppt (1.98 MB)
Lesson Plan:
InquiryNanoScaleDM.doc (33.5 KB)

Manufacturing Models and Self Assembly by Debra and Peggy

MT Jill — Sat, 21 Jun 2008 02:52:29 GMT

Lesson using legos suspended in liquids; they listed the Australian Academy of Science as a resource in planning.

ManuModelsSelfAssembly.doc (31.5 KB)

Bonus activity discussed by Peggy & Debra about using smores to model photolithography..... nanosmores.pdf (139.18 KB)
.pdf file came from http://www.nbtc.cornell.edu/education/
however I could not find a direct link to the files origin.

Particle Acceleration by John and Dr. Kyle

MT Jill — Sat, 21 Jun 2008 02:39:14 GMT

How to use the Particle Accelerator consisting of ruler, magnets and ball bearings.

Particle Acceleration.pdf (43.1 KB)
editiable version:
Particle Acceleration.ppt (38.5 KB)

The Scale of Atoms by Justin

MT Jill — Sat, 21 Jun 2008 02:33:20 GMT

Aimed at high school students; practice measuring, scale card sort, videos & discussions of atom arrangement.

Video Links: (don't know links, please post URL as a comment)
Blue diamond cutting video
Cells Alive, How Big,
Strange Matter Exhibit Zoom In

Scale of Atoms.pdf (56.69 KB)
editable version:
Scale of Atoms.ppt (37.5 KB)

Intro to Nano Scale by Michael & Christina

MT Jill — Sat, 21 Jun 2008 02:17:38 GMT

Michael and Christina's lesson involves understanding the scale of nano. Lesson Links:

Lesson Download: (2 pages long, each file is one of the pages)
IntrotoNanoScale.doc (38 KB)
IntrotoNanoScalepg2.doc (33 KB)

Mapping Unknown Surfaces by Alfonso

MT Jill — Sat, 21 Jun 2008 02:07:10 GMT

Alfonso's activity involving magnets, & iron filings for students to map unknown surfaces.

Alfonso.doc (28.5 KB)

Dr. Kyle's Workshop Link

MT Jill — Sat, 21 Jun 2008 00:54:31 GMT

www.keepvid.com

put video URL into field
need to downlad free
FLV viewer software

Click here if you'd like some time management ideas.

MT Jill — Wed, 11 Jul 2007 19:31:42 GMT

Useful Graphic Organizers & Posters

MT Jill — Fri, 22 Jun 2007 01:56:18 GMT

VocabWordLinkChart.doc (30 KB)
    This will help you to teach vocabulary to students.

VennDiagram.doc (26.5 KB)
    Use this to compare and contrast concepts. (It is an easy way to use the Bloom's Taxonomy; SWBAT: Compare ____ with _____.)

CornellNotes.doc (25.5 KB)
    Use for taking notes; this is what is used by the upper grades in social studies, language arts and some science classes. Click here for more details on this style of note taking.

AVID Closures.doc (40 KB)
     Print this AVID closure poster 200% normal size (o.k. maybe only 150%- do a print preview first) and you'll have a poster for your wall with a quick write prompt you can use to close any lesson. (For more ideas, do a gogle search for "lesson closure ideas")

"Who are you?" Narrative Questions

MT Jill — Tue, 05 Jun 2007 04:30:07 GMT

If you're ever looking for a set of questions for helping people get to know each other or to write a personal narrative.....

Your first homework assignment is to post an introduction about yourself (which is to include answers to the following questions), your narrative is due _______. At that point, you will be able to read about each other.

Questions to answer:
1. Background information (i.e., name/what your students will be calling you, # of sibling?, pets?, hobbies?, etc.)
2. Favorite foods & the main foods you avoid
3. What influence have your teacher(s) had upon your current situation in life? (Alternative to this: What is the most important lesson you have learned?)
4. If you could go anywhere in the world, where and why?
5. What made you decide to apply to this program?
6. What grade level will you be teaching?
7. What are you most looking forward to this summer?
8. What are you most nervous about this summer?
9. What unique skills and/or knowledge do you intend to share with your fellow teachers and/or students?
10. Where do you see yourself in 10 years from now? (sorry- answers like "sitting on a beach in Hawaii or some other sunny spot" does not cut it; we're talking your future and where you see yourself)

For the Advanced Learners: What would you like to know about the other people? Might as well begin getting to know each other since you will be spending MANY hours together.