MVLA Science Now!
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Table of Contents
General
1. Accelerated Model Course Maps Development Update
2. Message for the Field – Using Mathematical and Computational Thinking
3. EQuIP Rubric for Lessons & Units
Subject Specific
1. Earth & Space Science - PhET Interactive for Plate Tectonics
2. Biology Real-World Example of Hydrophobic (video)
3. Chemistry
4. Physics - PHET Interactive Physics Simulations
Computer Tip
1. Shortcut Cheat-sheet for Chromebooks
Humor
1. Bear Does Laundry: Hilarious Samsung Washing Machine Commercial
1. Accelerated Model Course Maps Development Update
The Accelerated Model Course Maps are in the final stages of development! These course maps provide examples of how the NGSS can be arranged for accelerated students. Created by Advanced Placement teachers, these models are designed to help schools and districts envision pathways for students intending to take advanced science courses in their junior year. Schools and districts can customize these models to provide curricular options that offer maximum opportunity to access advanced coursework in all areas of student interest.
2. Science and Engineering Practice 5: Using mathematical and computational thinking
For many high school students, there is disconnects between mathematics in science. The NGSS strives to have students make those connections. The first time that Using Mathematical and Computational Thinking is used in a Performance Expectation is in the 5th grade (5-PS-1-2). As students’ progress through middle school, they are asked by the NGSS to apply mathematical knowledge by using words and symbols through algebraic thinking. Into high school students are using mathematics and computation to analyze, describe, predict, use as evidence and draw conclusions.
Our students should also be given the opportunity to use computer programs to help them change their data into graphs to help them identify patterns in their data. Using data analysis programs such as spreadsheets and creating graphs allows students to visually see patterns in their data and allows them to draw conclusions about their experiments and real world examples to draw understanding out of complexscience concepts. Visual learners can sometimes get lost in the numbers, but graphing their data allows them to make sense of those concepts so they can SEE the big picture.
Simulations found on the University of Colorado’s PhET website help students visually comprehend concepts by animating what is invisible to the eye through the use of graphics and intuitive controls such as click-and-drag manipulation, sliders and radio buttons. In order to further encourage quantitative exploration, the simulations also offer measurement instruments including rulers, stop-watches, voltmeters and thermometers. As the user manipulates these interactive tools, responses are immediately animated thus effectively illustrating cause-and-effect relationships as well as multiple linked representations (motion of the objects, graphs, number readouts, etc.).
Using mathematics can be scary for students. But it is the mathematical relationships that allow students to delve deeper into science topics. Allowing and reinforcing these mathematical and computational concepts helps paint a picture for our students, gives them the chance to make real world connections to what they are learning and forge that important knowledge in their long term memory so it can be used in the future.
Visit University of Colorado PhET: http://phet.colorado.edu to explore simulations in your field.
3. EQuIP Rubric for Lessons & Units
Site Name
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NGSS Resources
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Site URL
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Site Author
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Paul Andersen
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Description
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The NGSS EQuIP rubric is built to help evaluate lessons and units. Using the rubric can give opportunity to fully understand what high-quality materials aligned to the NGSS should look like, but also to better understand the standards. In the future, the rubric will include scoring guidelines.
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Subject Specific
1. Earth & Space Science - Phet Interactive for Plate Tectonics
Site Name
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PHET Interactive Simulations
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Site URL
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Site Author
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University of Colorado, Boulder
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Description
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Explore how plates move on the surface of the earth. Change temperature, composition, and thickness of plates. Discover how to create new mountains, volcanoes, or oceans!
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2. Biology - Real-World Example- Super Water Resistant Spray Video (Hydrophobic)
Site Name
| The Official Ultra-Ever Dry Video |
Site URL
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Site Author
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UltraTech International
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Description
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Do you need an engagement clip for water? Check this out for a super hydrophobic substance. Lots of "fair tests" using this material are shown in the video. Be sure to scroll down to see the video.
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3. Chemistry
Site Name
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NGSS Chemistry Resources
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Site URL
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Site Author
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Wanda Battaglia
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Description
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A chemistry teacher who created an amazing website on NGSS resources, lessons, examples and so much more!!
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4. Physics - PHET Interactive Physics Simulations
Site Name
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PHET Interactive Simulations
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Site URL
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Site Author
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University of Colorado, Boulder
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Description
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Explore static electricity, battery-resistor circuits, bending light, calculus graphs, energy skate parks, forces and motion, magnets, Ohm’s Laws and much, much more with this fun, interactive, research-based high school simulations of the PhET™ project at the University of Colorado.
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Computer Tip
Site Name
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Chromebook Shortcuts Cheat-sheet
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Site Author
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Google Support
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Description
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Keyboard shortcuts are combinations of keyboard strokes and clicks that you can use to perform specific actions, such as taking a screenshot. Knowing some of these shortcuts can help save you time. Not sure what the keyboard short cuts are? On Chromebooks – you have a built in cheat-sheet!! Press Ctrl+Alt+? whenever you are signed in on a Chromebook to see a map of these shortcuts directly on the screen.
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Humor
Site Name
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Bear Does Laundry: Hilarious Samsung Washing Machine Commercial
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Site URL
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Site Author
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Adpressive
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Description
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“This new Samsung commercial is quite interesting. Watch while a real bear washes his clothes in the new EcoBubble washing machine. Good humor and creativity are on display in this commercial, but who knew bears wore boxers?”
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