This document contains the syllabus for the STEM 352: STEM 2 course offered at Teachers College of San Joaquin. The syllabus outlines the dates, instructor contact information, course description, learning outcomes, assignments, grading policy, schedule, and policies for the course. The course focuses on examining STEM curriculum and pedagogy through labs, a field trip, and a culminating individual course project applying design thinking to develop a STEM experience aligned with academic standards.
Delivered by Cleo Jones of Edinburgh City Council at the Annual Conference of the Chartered Institute of Library and Information Professionals in Scotland (CILIPS), which took place 1-3 June 2009.
Need some help on how to deal with your students who fall short in academics? Find help in this presentation. This guides the faculty or the counselor on how to help the students make the most of their life in school
This presentation provides an overview of inquiry as an instructional strategy, the 5E learning cycle, and how elementary teachers can use these to integrate science and literacy instruction.
The disconnect between data collection and analysis across sectors of academic institutions makes it challenging to incorporate data into curricular design. Understanding the factors related to student persistence and success is unlikely to occur by focusing only on one sector at a time. Facilitating evidence-based course design might begin with the creation of a tool that allows real-time exploration of data across sectors for integration into the traditional course/curricular design. Our paper describes how data from institutional, learning, and what we call “developmental” analytics can be incorporated into course and curricular design by using a purposefully built analysis tool that permits the exploration of student and course objects. This Browser of Student and Course Objects (BoSCO) is being built in a faculty driven-process and can be used as a bridge between the analytics space and the course/curriculum design environments.
Xavier Prat-Resina has a PhD in Physical Chemistry. He is a faculty member at the “Center for Learning Innovation” in the UofM Rochester campus. His interests are the design of web materials to enhance student learning and to analyze student and course data to optimize the academic curriculum.
-It takes institutional, learning and developmental data to assess a curriculum.
-BoSCO is an agile tool that may encourage teachers to use analytics for course and curricular design.
-Evidence-based course design requires the involvement of many sectors of the academic institution.
In this talk I will summarize my several attempts to introduce to students the basics of computer programming in a degree in Health Science. While the curriculum at the BSHS does not align very well with computer science content, the learning of a computer language addresses some essential higher-order thinking skills that bring cognitive benefits to the student as well as practical skills for their professional careers.
In the second half of the talk I will navigate four years of student data in General Chemistry with our in-house developed learning analytics tool BoSCO (Browser of Student and Course Objects). Rather than an intensive statistical analysis tool, BoSCO allows an “intentional browsing” of student data and it can be understood as a hypothesis generating tool that creates questions rather than giving a definitive answer or evidence. In particular, we will look at student performance in different types of assignments of the General Chemistry curriculum throughout the years filtered by different demographics criteria. More specifically, we will use the SLICE approach (Showing Longitudinal Interactions of Course Events) to bundle grades from different assignments or courses to quantify the learning of a specific skill.
UC Research Exchange (UC ReX) & Los Angeles Data Repository (LADR) UCLA CTSI
Learn more about the clinical data set tools, LADR and UC ReX available to UCLA CTSI, its partners and other UCs.
Marianne Zachariah
Administrator, Informatics Program
UCLA Clinical and Translational Science Institute
Delivered by Cleo Jones of Edinburgh City Council at the Annual Conference of the Chartered Institute of Library and Information Professionals in Scotland (CILIPS), which took place 1-3 June 2009.
Need some help on how to deal with your students who fall short in academics? Find help in this presentation. This guides the faculty or the counselor on how to help the students make the most of their life in school
This presentation provides an overview of inquiry as an instructional strategy, the 5E learning cycle, and how elementary teachers can use these to integrate science and literacy instruction.
The disconnect between data collection and analysis across sectors of academic institutions makes it challenging to incorporate data into curricular design. Understanding the factors related to student persistence and success is unlikely to occur by focusing only on one sector at a time. Facilitating evidence-based course design might begin with the creation of a tool that allows real-time exploration of data across sectors for integration into the traditional course/curricular design. Our paper describes how data from institutional, learning, and what we call “developmental” analytics can be incorporated into course and curricular design by using a purposefully built analysis tool that permits the exploration of student and course objects. This Browser of Student and Course Objects (BoSCO) is being built in a faculty driven-process and can be used as a bridge between the analytics space and the course/curriculum design environments.
Xavier Prat-Resina has a PhD in Physical Chemistry. He is a faculty member at the “Center for Learning Innovation” in the UofM Rochester campus. His interests are the design of web materials to enhance student learning and to analyze student and course data to optimize the academic curriculum.
-It takes institutional, learning and developmental data to assess a curriculum.
-BoSCO is an agile tool that may encourage teachers to use analytics for course and curricular design.
-Evidence-based course design requires the involvement of many sectors of the academic institution.
In this talk I will summarize my several attempts to introduce to students the basics of computer programming in a degree in Health Science. While the curriculum at the BSHS does not align very well with computer science content, the learning of a computer language addresses some essential higher-order thinking skills that bring cognitive benefits to the student as well as practical skills for their professional careers.
In the second half of the talk I will navigate four years of student data in General Chemistry with our in-house developed learning analytics tool BoSCO (Browser of Student and Course Objects). Rather than an intensive statistical analysis tool, BoSCO allows an “intentional browsing” of student data and it can be understood as a hypothesis generating tool that creates questions rather than giving a definitive answer or evidence. In particular, we will look at student performance in different types of assignments of the General Chemistry curriculum throughout the years filtered by different demographics criteria. More specifically, we will use the SLICE approach (Showing Longitudinal Interactions of Course Events) to bundle grades from different assignments or courses to quantify the learning of a specific skill.
UC Research Exchange (UC ReX) & Los Angeles Data Repository (LADR) UCLA CTSI
Learn more about the clinical data set tools, LADR and UC ReX available to UCLA CTSI, its partners and other UCs.
Marianne Zachariah
Administrator, Informatics Program
UCLA Clinical and Translational Science Institute
IWMW 2004: Beyond Web Accessibility Providing A Holistic User ExperienceIWMW
Slides for plenary talk on "Beyond Web Accessibility Providing A Holistic User Experience" given at the IWMW 2004 event held at the University of Birmingham on 27-29 July 2004.
See http://www.ukoln.ac.uk/web-focus/events/workshops/webmaster-2004/talks/phipps-kelly/
K-to-R Workshop: A Tactical Approach to Writing Your ProposalUCLA CTSI
UCLA CTSI K-to_R Workshop, October 29, 2015
Presenter:
Karol Watson, MD, PhD
Professor of Medicine at UCLA
Co-Director, UCLA Program in Preventive Cardiology
Director, UCLA Barbra Streisand Women’s Heart Health Program
Sociology SOCI332Statistics for Social ScienceCredit Ho.docxbryanwest16882
Sociology
SOCI332
Statistics for Social Science
Credit Hours 3
Length of Course 8 Weeks
Table of Contents
Course Description
Evaluation Procedures
Course Scope
Grading Scale
Course Objectives
Course Outline
Course Delivery Method
Policies
Course Materials
Academic Services
Course Description (Catalog)
This course is designed to provide a basic survey of the application, empirical use and interpretation of a variety of statistics methods used in the social sciences. A key objective of the course is the instruction in best statistical practice through the use, exploration and analysis of empirical data. Emphasis will be placed on understanding and interpreting the meaning of statistics. The practical aspects of statistics are emphasized and students are instructed in the use of the standard statistical package for the social sciences (SPSS) which is widely used in the social sciences and the in labor force. This course is part of a series including SOCI 331 Research Methods for the Social Sciences and SOCI 332 Statistics for the Social Sciences.
Course Scope
The student will develop an ability to use sociological concepts, theory, and research to think critically and act intelligently in interactions with (and observations of) individuals, groups, institutions, and societies.
Course Objectives
Upon completion of this course students will be able to:
CO1- Describe and apply the concepts and logic of elementary statistics.
CO2- Conduct statistical analysis in SPSS (Statistical Package for the Social Sciences).
CO3- Compare and contrast different types of data and the statistics that can be used to analyze them
CO4- Examine the differences between descriptive and inferential statistics and their use in the social sciences.
CO5- Form critical interpretations of quantitative research literature in sociology and other social sciences.
CO6- Complete and interpret descriptive and inferential statistical data analysis
CO7- Develop a research project from conceptualizing a research problem and develop a number of complementary design, measurement, and data collection approaches to bring evidence to bear on the problem.
CO8- Critically evaluate the quality of research design and evidence in published social research.
ADDITIONAL RESOURCES:
General Social Survey Dataset
SPSS Software
SOFTWARE REQUIREMENTS:
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SPSS (more details under Welcome Announcements in the Sakai classroom)
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Microsoft Office Applications- Word, Power Point (these can be downloaded free of charge from your student email account)
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Screencast-o-matic or similar program
Evaluation Procedures
Forums:
Participation in classroom dialogue on threaded Forums is required. Forums are scheduled weekly and found in the Forums tab in the classroom. Specific instructions and the grading rubric are located on each Forum.
Assignments
This course includes three Assignments. Instructions and specific grading rubrics are found under the Assignments tab in o.
36303 Topic Lesson PlanNumber of Pages 2 (Double SpacedN.docxrhetttrevannion
36303 Topic: Lesson Plan
Number of Pages: 2 (Double Spaced
Number of sources: 2
Writing Style: MLA
Type of document: Essay
Academic Level: Undergraduate
Category: Creative writing
Language Style: English (U.S.)
Order Instructions: Attached
1). Integrating Black History Month into Curriculum
Nieto & Bode Chapter 1 Understanding the Sociopolitical Context of Multicultural Education
Nieto & Bode Chapter 9 Adapting Curriculum for Multicultural Classrooms
In Chapter 9, Nieto and Bode discuss curricular adaptation and provide plenty of suggestions for cultural sensitive lesson plans.
Now is your chance to create cultural sensitive lesson plans.
February is the Black History month. Every February, teachers across Texas look for effective ways to integrate Black heritage into class activities.
The addition into the curriculum of “heroes” is one of the most frequently used during the first phase of an ethnic revival movement. As variety of the contribution approach, the heroes and holidays approach uses content limited primarily to special days related to special events. Women’s month and MLK day are examples of this type celebrated in the schools. For instance, during March, when you have a chance to visit a K-12 campus, you will see plenty of posters and banners that display outstanding females. When this approach is used, the class studies little about the special groups before or after the event or occasion.
There are hundreds of ways to integrate the celebration of the Black History Month into your teaching. Go to http://www.google.com/ or your favorite search engine to find out more information about this special event by applying the criterion discussed in Chapter 6. Create an original plan to introduce the Black heritage to your class. You may use other author’s ideas, but do not copy. If you are a current classroom teacher, design the plan to fit your subject and grade level. You may use another lesson plan as a model, but do not copy from the Internet. If your plan is not original, make sure to cite the source. If you are not a current classroom teacher, design the plan as if you were teaching your favorite subject and grade level in your favorite school. Then post your plan, which must be at least 150 words, to the Discussion Board topic "Integrate Black History Month into Curriculum".
Make sure to start the posting with the subject and grade level you are interested in. For example, if I am teaching 5th grade social studies, my subject line will be “Social Studies in the 5th grade”.
If you are new to lesson plans, I have posted a Lesson Plan template used by all Urban Education professors. This is for you to become familiar with a lesson plan format. However, you do not have to include all template components in the lesson plan you construct for this assignment.
To raise your project score, make assumptions about the audience (students) are you writing this lesson plan for. If you have older students (middl.
School of Social Sciences1Course title Research Methods (C3.docxjeffsrosalyn
School of Social Sciences
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Course title: Research Methods (C39RE)
Professor Rania Kamla [email protected]
Dr Bing Xu [email protected]
Dr Esinath Ndiweni [email protected]
Course Introduction
Research Methods develops research skills which are essential for your dissertation and for a career in accounting, finance or research. It is designed to help you to prepare for the dissertation by allowing you the opportunity to learn about approaches to research and how to use them.
To research is to methodically search for new knowledge and/or practical solutions in the form of answers to specific questions. Developing skills in providing robust, convincing answers to different questions is critical to success in many professional, as well as, academic settings. This course will provide you the opportunity to understand how to gather relevant data/evidence, how to analyse and interpret evidence, how to make sense of complex situations, how to draw conclusions or make recommendations and how to communicate your finding.
A series of lectures will provide you with a sound grounding in social science research methods and guide you through the assigned readings. This will be complemented with tutorials/workshops to develop a range of practical research skills. The assessments provide you with an opportunity to apply the knowledge and provide a sound foundation for the honours year, in particular the dissertation.
Aims and Objectives
· To provide the knowledge and skills required to conduct a sizeable piece of independent research
· To generate an understanding of the social science research process
· To develop an appreciation of the nature of accountancy and finance research
· To enable students to practice their skills and test their understanding of aspects of the research process
Learning Outcomes
· Understand differences between qualitative and quantitative research
· Select and develop a research topic in accountancy or finance
· Identify, access and evaluate literature relevant to the research topic
· Select an appropriate research methodology
· Obtain relevant data
Personal Abilities
· Work independently
· Analyse and interpret research results
· Communicate and present ideas effectively by written and verbal means
Teaching Overview
This course comprises of lectures and tutorials, detailed in the table below. The lectures will last for up to 2 hours and the tutorials are an hour long.
Week
Topic
Tutorial
1
Purpose of Research & An introduction to the dissertation
2
What to Research and how to select YOUR research Question
3
Literature Review - using other peoples’ research – reviewing literature, plagiarism and referencing.
Finding a research question
4
How to research – using library resources
Setting your dissertation aims & objectives
5
Content Analysis /Interviews most popular qualitative methods
Planning your sources of evidence
6
Reading Week Coursework Preparation
None
7
Descriptive statistics.
Design & Technology and Computer Science in the CAMAU Project: The Genesis of...David Morrison-Love
Wales in currently undergoing significant and ambitious educational reform on a national scale. This presentation outlines some of the work undertaken by the CAMAU Project which seeks to place learning progression at the heart of the new curriculum for Wales. Here, the focus is on the work done in phase 1 of the project in the curricular areas of Design & Technology and Computing Science.
The CAMAU Project is large-scale, 3-year, collaborative R&D project (£500,000) commission by the Welsh Government and funded by the Welsh Government and University of Wales Trinity Saint David. This work was presented as part of the PATT36 Conference in Malta (June, 2019).
Dr David Morrison-Love, July 2019.
Delivered to the F17 cohort of new college instructors at the Niagara College Part Time Teacher Development Program. This collection of slides deals with one of many lesson planning templates.
Using intelligent tutoring systems, virtual laboratories, simulations, and frequent opportunities for assessment and feedback, The Open Learning Initiative (OLI) builds open learning environments that support continuous improvement in teaching and learning.
One of the most powerful features of web-based learning environments is that we can embed assessment into, virtually all, instructional activities. As students interact with OLI environments, we collect real-time data of student work. We use this data to create four positive feedback loops:
• feedback to students
• feedback to instructors
• feedback to course designers
• feedback to learning science researchers
In this JumpStart Session, we demonstrate how OLI uses the web to deliver online instruction that instantiates course designs based on research and how the learning environments, in turn, support ongoing research. We will discuss the Community College Open Learning Initiative (CC-OLI) and how faculty and colleges across the country can participate in CC-OLI and the connection between CC-OLI and Washington State’s Open Course Library project.
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Read| The latest issue of The Challenger is here! We are thrilled to announce that our school paper has qualified for the NATIONAL SCHOOLS PRESS CONFERENCE (NSPC) 2024. Thank you for your unwavering support and trust. Dive into the stories that made us stand out!
2024.06.01 Introducing a competency framework for languag learning materials ...Sandy Millin
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Published classroom materials form the basis of syllabuses, drive teacher professional development, and have a potentially huge influence on learners, teachers and education systems. All teachers also create their own materials, whether a few sentences on a blackboard, a highly-structured fully-realised online course, or anything in between. Despite this, the knowledge and skills needed to create effective language learning materials are rarely part of teacher training, and are mostly learnt by trial and error.
Knowledge and skills frameworks, generally called competency frameworks, for ELT teachers, trainers and managers have existed for a few years now. However, until I created one for my MA dissertation, there wasn’t one drawing together what we need to know and do to be able to effectively produce language learning materials.
This webinar will introduce you to my framework, highlighting the key competencies I identified from my research. It will also show how anybody involved in language teaching (any language, not just English!), teacher training, managing schools or developing language learning materials can benefit from using the framework.
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Synthetic Fiber Construction in lab .pptxPavel ( NSTU)
Synthetic fiber production is a fascinating and complex field that blends chemistry, engineering, and environmental science. By understanding these aspects, students can gain a comprehensive view of synthetic fiber production, its impact on society and the environment, and the potential for future innovations. Synthetic fibers play a crucial role in modern society, impacting various aspects of daily life, industry, and the environment. ynthetic fibers are integral to modern life, offering a range of benefits from cost-effectiveness and versatility to innovative applications and performance characteristics. While they pose environmental challenges, ongoing research and development aim to create more sustainable and eco-friendly alternatives. Understanding the importance of synthetic fibers helps in appreciating their role in the economy, industry, and daily life, while also emphasizing the need for sustainable practices and innovation.
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Ethnobotany and Ethnopharmacology:
Ethnobotany in herbal drug evaluation,
Impact of Ethnobotany in traditional medicine,
New development in herbals,
Bio-prospecting tools for drug discovery,
Role of Ethnopharmacology in drug evaluation,
Reverse Pharmacology.
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The map views are useful for providing a geographical representation of data. They allow users to visualize and analyze the data in a more intuitive manner.
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Teachers College of San Joaquin Syllabus
Course Code and Title
STEM 352: STEM 2
Dates and Times of Course:
8/09/2016 (4:30-8:30pm), 8/11/2016 (4:30-8:30pm), 8/16/2015 (4:30-8:30pm), 8/23/2016 (4:30-
8:30pm), 8/30/2016 (4:30-8:30pm), 9/06/2016 (4:30-8:30pm), 9/10/2016 (9:00-3:30pm),
9/20/2016 (4:30-8:30pm), 9/27/2016 (4:30-8:30pm), 10/08/2015 (9:00am-3:30pm)
Instructors Contact Information:
Tim Welsh
(209)603-9985
timwelsh@sjcoe.net
tjwelsh09@gmail.com
tjwelsh@mgrmi.org
Missionof Teachers College of San Joaquin (TCSJ)
To develop a workforce of teachers and school leaders that are comfortable with collaboration,
understand the need to prepare students for both work and higher education, and have the skills
to develop, implement and sustain innovative educational ideas.
TCSJ’s Program Learning Outcomes
TCSJ exemplifies the notion of learning opportunities that are rigorous, provide relevance, are
relationship-driven and incorporate reflection for professional growth.
TCSJ’s Core Learning Outcomes
1. TCSJ graduates have expertise in developing relevant and rigorous curriculum. Graduates
design systems for effective leadership in the classroom, campus, and educational community
to ensure the success of all students.
2. TCSJ graduates have expertise in the implementation of relevant and rigorous curriculum.
Graduates implement systems for effective leadership in the classroom, campus, and
educational community to ensure the success of all students.
3. TCSJ graduates sustain a practice of innovation and reform.
4. TCSJ graduates understand the power of research. They critically analyze and synthesize
findings to support the development and implementation of rigorous and relevant curriculum
and plans. Graduates develop and implement research to contribute to the wider body of
knowledge as well as to reflect on and inform personal practice.
5. TCSJ graduates are collaborative, reflective practitioners who are committed to providing
rigorous, relevant, and innovative educational experiences for all students.
Course Description
Students will examine and experience samples of STEM curriculum, active learning strategies,
and student learning assessment in STEM courses. The course will highlight pedagogical
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practices for teaching and learning within introductory STEM courses and connections to the
Common Core and Next Generation Science Standards.
Student Learning Outcomes (Course Objectives):
1. Students will be able to describe STEM education pedagogy essentials, curriculum design
and supporting teaching practices.
2. Students will be able to identify and support connections between STEM education and
the Common Core Standards and the Next Generation Science Standards.
3. Students will be able to identify the Science, Technology, Engineering and Mathematics
learning outcomes within STEM classroom lessons.
4. Students will be able to synthesize current research regarding STEM Education to
identify the benefits as well as the challenges that are involved.
5. Students will be able to construct and assess a STEM experience given a simple set of
academic standards.
Attendance and Tardy Policy:
Students are expected to be on time and remain for each class session in entirety. Arriving late or
leaving early will result in a 5% grade reduction for each occurrence. Absence of 4 hours or
more will result in inability to pass the course. In the case of unforeseen emergency, please
contact the instructor for alternate assignments and/or make-up hours.
Student Responsibilities and Expectations
Be an active listener and participant
Complete required readings and assignments
Be prepared to participate in class discussions and activities
Self-monitor participation in group discussions, including using the Norms of
Collaboration (pausing, paraphrasing, probing, putting ideas on the table, paying attention
to self and others, presuming positive intentions, pursuing a balance between advocacy
and inquiry)
Cell phones should be silenced during class.
Electronics will be used to access materials needed for course content only
Notify instructor if you will be absent from class
Assignments & Grading Policies
Title of Assignment Points
Possible
Attendance and Participation 20
Lab Write-Up(s) 20
Field Trip Reflection 10
Course Project 50
Total Course Points 100
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Grading Scale and Description
Grades Minimum Score Grade-Point
Equivalent
A 93% 4.0
A- 90% 3.7
B+ 87% 3.3
B 83% 3.0
B- 80% 2.7
C+ 77% 2.3
C 73% 2.0
C- 70% 1.7
D+ 67% 1.3
D 63% 1.0
D- 60% 0.7
F 0% 0.0
Special Considerations Policy
Any student in this course who has a disability that prevents the fullest expression of his/her
abilities should contact the instructor as soon as possible so that reasonable accommodations can
be made.
Professional Conduct
Students and staff agree to treat one another with mutual trust and respect, promote the success
of the individual and the group as a whole, and refrain from behavior that is disruptive, offensive
or reflects bias of any kind. All members of this learning community agree to maintain personal
and academic integrity including refraining from plagiarism.
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Course Schedule
Day Date Topic(s) Covered Homework
T Aug
09
Syllabus
Intro to Design Thinking as a Model
Wallet Project
Focus: Define
Define
• Decide what issue you are trying to resolve.
• Agree on who the audience is.
• Prioritize this project in terms of urgency.
• Determine what will make this project
successful.
• Establish a glossary of terms.
Homework:
Decide on an issue you are going to try to
resolve as your course project
Complete all of the “Define” steps for your
issue
Due by the beginning of the next class on
Haiku
Record on Template Provided
Th Aug
11
Focus: Can Sat Lab
Ideation
• Identify the needs and motivations of your end-
users (individual, societally, globally)
• Generate as many ideas as possible to serve
these identified needs.
• Log your brainstorming session.
• Do not judge or debate ideas.
• During brainstorming, have one conversation at
a time.
Homework:
For your course project, list the needs and
motivations of your end users
Organize your brainstorming log
Due by the beginning of the next class
Record on Template Provided
T Aug
16
Soda Bottle Bio- Reactor Lab (background
knowledge to influence prototype) including:
How do we find the moisture content of materials?
How do we find the nitrogen content of materials?
How do we find the Carbon content of materials?
How do we find the ratio of Carbon: Nitrogen of a
mix of materials?
Homework:
For your course project, plan a lesson that
would build students’ requisite
background knowledge for the topic.
T Aug
23
Focus: Prototype Design & Implementation -
Build Bioreactors
Prototype
• Combine, expand, and refine ideas.
• Create multiple drafts.
• Seek feedback from a diverse group of people,
include your end users.
• Present a selection of ideas to the client.
• Reserve judgment and maintain neutrality.
• Create and present actual working prototype(s)
Build Prototype
Homework:
Take home bioreactor and soil analysis
supplies
Test the following daily:
• temperature
• Nitrates
• PH
• Moisture
Organize data for use in the next class
meeting
AND
Complete the Prototype planning step for
your course project.
Due by the beginning of the next class
Record on Template Provided
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T Aug
30
Focus: Learn Sylvia Turner
Data as a method for evaluating prototype –
Collection, organization, interpretation,
presentation
Learn
• Collect data & analyze product
• Gather feedback from the consumer.
• Determine if the solution met its goals.
• Discuss what could be improved.
• Measure success
Homework:
Make a plan for how you would do each of
the “Learn” steps for your course project.
(You do not have to actually carry out the
plan.)
Due by the beginning of the next class
Record on Template Provided
T Sep
6
Infusing NGSS:
Lab related to topic and resulting in data
collection/analysis
Homework:
Lab Write-Up
Sat Sep
10
Field Trip:
Meet at Boggs Tract Community Farm
9-12:00
How does project connect to community?
How does the experience influence rethinking
your prototype?
Build a refined prototype
Homework:
Write about how you would redefine the
class prototypes based on your experience
at the community farm.
How do you view the project differently?
How do the new views effect your
rethinking the prototype?
T Sep
20
Water Quality lab:
Water quality assessment
pH, conductivity,dissolved oxygen, temperature
Homework:
Online discussion:How can the water
quality assessment be linked to NGSS and be
used as a prototype for community
involvement?
T Sep
27
Work on Course Projects Homework:
Finish course project
Be prepared to share project next class.
Presentations must include design
thinking stages, standards alignment, and
how you incorporated 21st Century skills.
Sat Oct
8
Evaluation of class design
Presentations of individual course projects
Homework:
Individual course projects due