Cobb Science
October News and Notes
Fall is Here!
Trout in the Classroom Mark Anderson and Cecily Abernathy prepare for the arrival of 250 trout eggs. | South Cobb Seniors Students in Juan Mora's Advanced Scientific Research class present their final project: a STEM-related company they developed. | Pro-to-Pro Videos Several Cobb science teachers have produced Pro-to-Pro videos sharing teaching tips and tricks. Find them in Blackboard! |
Trout in the Classroom
South Cobb Seniors
October Professional Learning Opportunities
Tuesday, October 13th: Face-to-Face at Bullard Elementary School
Differentiation Make-and-Take
3:15-5:15 Elementary Teachers (Rotate through the four content areas)
5:30-7:30 Secondary Teachers (Science specific focusing on making tiered labs)
Tuesday, October 27th: Follow-up Webinar on Blackboard
3:00-3:45: Elementary School http://www.tinyurl.com/K-5Diff
4:00-4:45: High School http://www.tinyurl.com/ScienceHSDif
5:00-5:45: Middle School http://www.tinyurl.com/ScienceMSDiff
Teacher Spotlight
Do you have something exciting going on in your classroom? Please let us know so that we can spotlight you!
CSI Crime Scene Investigation This case requires students to identify three mystery substances found at the crime scene. | Student-Directed Learning Students administer tests to the substances to learn about their chemical and physical properties. | Real-World Connection Students interviewed members of the Acworth Police Department, Judge Juanita Stedman, and Solicitor General Barry Morgan. |
CSI Crime Scene Investigation
Student-Directed Learning
Instructional Strategy Focus: Inquiry
1. Engage: Provide students with a discrepant event through a demonstration or allow students to investigate a concept with materials to spark questions and engagement.
2. Explore: Discuss students' questions and continue to explore the concept with a deeper investigative hands-on task. Students should make initial meaning of their learning by developing an explanation.
3. Explain: This is where you teach the content behind the investigation.
4. Expand: Go deeper: what can students do next? What kind of enrichment activities are appropriate?
5. Evaluate: Give some type of assessment to determine whether students have met the standard(s).
Additional information can be found here: http://www.justsciencenow.com/
Digital Tools and Resources
Office Mix This PowerPoint plug in transforms your PowerPoints into more interactive experiences. Incorporate video voice-over- perfect for flipped learning. | Vernier Video Physics App This app allows students to take a video of any object in motion and analyze its motion graphically to scale, drawing trajectory, position, and velocity graphs for the object. | Tools for Ambitious Science Teaching This website has in-depth primers on how to engage students in science and make science learning equitable for all students. |