Teachers and students come to school bringing a wide range of backgrounds, …
Teachers and students come to school bringing a wide range of backgrounds, languages, abilities, and temperaments. Get things off to the best start by asking them to respect their differences and make the most of their similarities. By sharing information on their lives and dreams, students and teachers can build community in the classroom that will support literacy instruction throughout the school year.
This activity is an easy way to demonstrate the fundamental properties of …
This activity is an easy way to demonstrate the fundamental properties of polar and non-polar molecules (such as water and oil), how they interact, and the affect surfactants (such as soap) have on their interactions. Students see the behavior of oil and water when placed together, and the importance soap (a surfactant) plays in the mixing of oil and water which is why soap is used every day to clean greasy objects, such as hands and dishes. This activity is recommended for all levels of student, grades 3-12, as it can easily be scaled to meet any desired level of difficulty.
Students are introduced to gear transmissions and gear ratios using LEGO MINDSTORMS(TM) …
Students are introduced to gear transmissions and gear ratios using LEGO MINDSTORMS(TM) NXT robots, gears and software. They discover how gears work and how they can be used to adjust a vehicle's power. Specifically, they learn how to build the transmission part of a vehicle by designing gear trains with different gear ratios. Students quickly recognize that some tasks require vehicle speed while others are more suited for vehicle power. They are introduced to torque, which is a twisting force, and to speed the two traits of all rotating engines, including mobile robots using gears, bicycles and automobiles. Once students learn the principles behind gear ratios, they are put to the test in two simple design activities that illustrate the mechanical advantages of gear ratios. The "robot race" is better suited for a quicker robot while the "robot push" calls for a more powerful robot. A worksheet and post-activity quiz verify that students understand the concepts, including the tradeoff between torque and speed.
Students are challenged to think as biomedical engineers and brainstorm ways to …
Students are challenged to think as biomedical engineers and brainstorm ways to administer medication to a patient who is unable to swallow. They learn about the advantages and disadvantages of current drug delivery methods—oral, injection, topical, inhalation and suppository—and pharmaceutical design considerations, including toxicity, efficacy, size, solubility/bioavailability and drug release duration. They apply their prior knowledge about human anatomy, the circulatory system, polymers, crystals and stoichiometry to real-world biomedical applications. A Microsoft® PowerPoint® presentation and worksheets are provided. This lesson prepares students for the associated activity in which they create and test large-size drug encapsulation prototypes to provide the desired delayed release and duration timing.
Students take part in a hypothetical scenario that challenges them to inform …
Students take part in a hypothetical scenario that challenges them to inform customers at a local restaurant of how their use and disposal of plastics relates/contributes to the Great Pacific garbage patch (GPGP). What students ultimately do is research information on the plastics pollution in the oceans and present that information as a short, eye-catching newsletter suitable to hand out to restaurant customers. This activity focuses on teaching students to conduct their own research on a science-technology related topic and present it in a compelling manner that includes citing source information without plagiarism. By doing this, students gain experience and skills with general online searching as well as word processing and written and visual communication.
Asking for help for mental health support and stigma's attached. Building Your …
Asking for help for mental health support and stigma's attached. Building Your Support Team. Psychaitrist, Family Doctor, Psychologist and counsellor, community health organizations
Access leadership and HR courses. You will need to sign up to …
Access leadership and HR courses. You will need to sign up to enrol.
Courses offered include: *Discovering and implementing core values *Align your organization *Build a 1 page strategic plan *Personality testing *How to delegate *Assessing a team *Performance reviews & More!
CommonLit 360 is here! The CommonLit Team is so excited to show …
CommonLit 360 is here! The CommonLit Team is so excited to show teachers the CommonLit 360 Curriculum. This comprehensive, fully digital, and engaging curriculum is available for FREE for all teachers with a CommonLit account here: https://www.commonlit.org/en/library/.... Yes, it's all free!
In this webinar, our very own Adrienne Favors, who has held a key role in developing the curriculum, will walk you through all of the NEW units and lesson types you’ll be seeing on CommonLit.
Sun West teachers and students can access CommonLIt & CommonLit360 via the CLEVER portal.
This informational text introduces students to solar energy's role in warming the …
This informational text introduces students to solar energy's role in warming the Earth's land and water and to the fact that dark-colored surfaces absorb more of the Sun's energy than do light-colored ones. This version is a full-color PDF that can be printed, cut and folded to form a book. Each book contains color photographs and illustrations. The text is written at a kindergarten through grade one reading level.
This informational text introduces students to solar energy's role in warming the …
This informational text introduces students to solar energy's role in warming the Earth's land and water and to the fact that dark-colored surfaces absorb more of the Sun's energy than do light-colored ones. This is a PDF containing the informational text and a glossary. The text is written at a kindergarten through grade one reading level.
Teacher Page After presenting the basic ideas of a RAFT to students …
Teacher Page
After presenting the basic ideas of a RAFT to students as well as the sample roles, audiences, formats, topics and verbs, place students into cooperative groups and give them the following assignment. The assignment is also outlined on the student page)
Student Page
Your teacher will explain the important aspects about writing RAFTs. You should refer to the notes below in developing your own RAFTs.
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