by STAO ADMIN | Dec 12, 2019
This lesson harnesses an untapped resource, student curiosity and the questions that they develop about the scientific world they live in. To foster curiosity and question asking, I have created an implementation method surrounding a curriculum unit that brings small...
by STAO ADMIN | Dec 12, 2019
Students are invited to form groups (2-3 students in a group) to devise a cloaking device, based on the You tube video of Professor Howell and his graduate student Joseph Choi from University of Rochester in New York . Students are first brought to learn the rules for...
by STAO ADMIN | Dec 12, 2019
There are now many ways to create blogs for students. Some schools are using EDSBY where groups can be made and internally a blog can be formed within the school. Public and free programs such as wordpress can be used, or if you or your board can put some money into...
by STAO ADMIN | Dec 12, 2019
Tracking conversations and observations during your class can be a lot of work, but it doesn’t have to be. Your students can do labs, activities, and group work in class, and you can provide feedback on their conversations and your observations. DocAppender is an easy...
by STAO ADMIN | Dec 12, 2019
In this inquiry-based activity, students will design and build a model of a greenhouse using mirrors and/or lenses that can be used to grow food all year. They will use their knowledge of optics to make their greenhouse more efficient (i.e., optimal temperature for...
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