Increasing+Engagement+in+Science


 * Increasing Engagement in Science <<** link to updated Google Doc
 * EdCamp NYC 2010**


 * Frank Noschese** / [|@fnoschese] / [|Action-Reaction blog]
 * Ellena Bethea** / [|@21stcenturychem] / [|TEACHING|Chemistry blog]

Force and Motion Mythbuster
 * Mythbuster Labs**
 * [|Lab Handout and Rubric]
 * [|Student Videos]
 * [|Children's Science Misconceptions]


 * WCYDWT - Science** []
 * [|Wave Pendulum]
 * Make observations
 * Design an experiment
 * Find a pattern (model)
 * Present results (class symposium)
 * [|Kobe's Bryant's Incredible Jump]
 * [|Kobe, Karplus, and Inquiry]
 * [|Cell Phone Popcorn]
 * [|Bicycle Wheel Motion Blur]


 * Win/Fail Physics** []
 * [|Roadrunner: Human Cannonball]
 * [|Shopping Cart Accident]
 * [|World Jump Day]
 * [|Win/Fail Physics Introduction]


 * Whiteboarding**
 * [|The $2 Interactive Whiteboard]
 * [|Physics Whiteboards Posterous]
 * [|Modeling Instruction]

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 * Purpose**
 * The principal is concerned that the school elevators may be unsafe for our students who cannot use the stairs. She wants to know if both the starting and stopping accelerations are too high.
 * You are a science consultant to the editors for the website Snopes.com. You need to convince the editors about the validity of a YouTube video in which Kobe Bryant jumps over a pool of snakes and makes a slam dunk.
 * New playing fields are going to be built on the lot across the street from our school. Unfortunately, people will need to cross Route 121 (a 2-lane highway) to get to those fields. ﻿ Currently, the proposed pedestrian crossing is a crosswalk with a flashing yellow light. [|Is there a speeding problem on Route 121?] Do you think the proposed crossing is adequate? Present your findings to the Board of Education.


 * Predictions**
 * [|How long is the roll of paper towel?]
 * [|How high must you drop the ball to bounce back up to the hoop?]
 * [|How long must the pendulum be to keep time to your favorite song?]
 * Rank the buggies from fastest to slowest
 * [|Student whiteboards]
 * [|Video]


 * Self-Reflection for the Teacher**
 * RTOP: [|How Reformed is Your Teaching?]

**Whole Class Inquiry**
 * [|Amadeo's Creations] (and [|Teacher's Guide])
 * [|Baking Powder Investigation] (and [|Sample Product])
 * [|CrushCanCo] (with [|student reflection form])