Teaching+with+Technology

=Teaching with Technology =

Here is the Scope and Sequence chart for my classroom, as well as links to my lesson plans.



Lesson 1 Lesson 2 Lesson 3 Lesson 4 Lesson 5 Lesson 6 Lesson 7 Lesson 8 Lesson 9 Lesson 10 Lesson 11 Lesson 12 Lesson 13 Lesson 14 Lesson 15 Lesson 16

Lesson Materials Here is Lesson 13, a special Scavenger Hunt activity!

Here is a supplemental film for Lesson 1. It explains how the steps of the scientific method can be applied to solving problems of all kinds. After viewing this film, think about a situation in YOUR life where you had to solve a problem and how you applied the steps of the scientific method (Observation, Question, Hypothesis, Prediction, Experiment, and Conclusion) to solve it. Write a short essay explaining your thoughts. The conclusion step isn't mentioned in the film, but it simply states whether your experiment was successful or not. media type="custom" key="5471015" If you can obtain a microphone that allows you to record your voice to the Vocaroo audio Email service, you have the option of submitting an oral essay instead of a written one on how you use the scientific method in your everyday activities. Send all Vocaroo essays to my Email at stevenpeck5617@comcast.net.

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Here is a graphic and an interactive timeline for use with Lesson 8. The graphic shows a sedimentary profile of the Grand Canyon in Arizona with the major rock formations labeled. The timeline explains when each of the rock formations originated, along with a general description of each formation. Ignore the 27 February dates on the timeline; they merely represent a limitation of the Time Toast tool. As you view the timeline, note how environmental conditions of the past can be inferred by the types of minerals deposited as well as by the types of fossils present in each layer. Information on the timeline was obtained from [|www.naturescience.org/nathist/layers_pages].



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Here is the material for Lesson 14, which includes a phylogenetic tree of all of the major groups of living organisms. I've created a link to a separate page for the phylogenetic tree as it is a sprawling diagram that cannot effectively fit on this page. A phylogenetic tree displays probable evolutionary relationships between organisms. Such relationships were traditionally inferred by analysis of the morphological similarities and differences of fossil and living organisms. Today, we can analyze certain DNA sequences that are conserved in a wide variety of organisms and note differences in the nucleotides of these sequences. The more similar the sequences are in a pair of organisms, the more closely they are probably related evolutionarily. Also included in this lesson are a series of online flash cards that list characteristics of certain groups of organisms and challenge the student to figure out which group is being described. The flash cards can be an excellent study aid or just a way to have fun.

Link to: [|The Phylogeny of Life] Note: This link may take you directly to the edit-capable version of this Mind42 mindmap. If it does, then PLEASE take care not to change it.

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Here are links to Podcasts on various subjects and their accompanying diagrams.

Introduction to Microscopes (related to Lesson 2) Introduction to the Periodic Table (related to Lesson 3) DNA Replication, RNA Transcription and Translation (related to Lesson 11)

I hope to get the health/life expectancy survey for Lesson 6 in the near future, but meanwhile, here is an attention-getting video related to the topic that I made on Animoto.

media type="custom" key="5614651" I obtained the data presented on this video from several Web sources, including CBS News, the Christian Science Monitor, Family First Aid, Health Communities.com, Kaiser Family Foundation, Teen Help, and Troubled Teen 101.

Here is the link to my Tumblog where you can find a description of the Biotechnology Research Project (Lesson 10) as well as Web links to articles that you can use in your research. [|stevenpeck5617.tumblr.com]

And here is a Shelfari bookshelf with descriptions of a few books that you can use for your Biotechnology research project. Hopefully, you can find these in a library rather than having to buy them.

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Here is a link to an exciting GoogleEarth tour! Great Locations in Scientific History (related to Lesson 15).

Here is the link to the study materials for Lesson 9. Earth Week Presentation

Here is a link to the Weather Station that is related to Lesson 5 (the Weather Diary assignment) The Weather Station

Click here to access Lesson 16. Ecology Page