science, technology and reasoning skills
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month day, year. Science, Technology and Reasoning Skills. 2010 KSTA Conference Lisa Devillez Marshall County High School. COURSE TITLE: S.T.A.R.S. ( S cience, T echnology, A nd R easoning S kills). GRADE LEVEL: 9 PRE-REQUISITE: None ELECTIVE - PowerPoint PPT PresentationTRANSCRIPT
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Science, Technology and Reasoning Skills
month day, year
2010 KSTA ConferenceLisa DevillezMarshall County High School
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COURSE TITLE: S.T.A.R.S. (Science, Technology, And Reasoning Skills)
• GRADE LEVEL: 9• PRE-REQUISITE: None• ELECTIVE• COURSE DESCRIPTION: This course is designed to
provide students with opportunities to develop their knowledge and skills in all areas of science. Activities range from research of science-related topics to hands-on inquiry labs to design and building of mechanical/electrical devices. A primary goal of the course is to provide foundational knowledge and skills for students considering careers in science-related fields (for example, research, engineering, medicine, veterinary, and technology).
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What that really means…
Our freshmen needed exposure to:• more rigorous coursework• real science
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Why would I agree to do this…
• Ulterior motives• Belief in the cause
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Unexpected benefits…
• Planning from a new perspective: my basic mandate– ACT Science Reasoning skills– Maintain / motivate an interest in
STEM related careers– Prepare for success in honors and
AP science and math• Greater opportunity to make a
difference
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Planning Resources…
• Science Olympiad Events• Young Epidemiology Scholars• High School Courses Developed
by MIT
• Case Studies• PLTW materials• ACT Science Prep materials
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In the beginning…• Write It Do It (observation and
data recording skills)• Density (measurement, math,
creativity, teamwork)• Recipe for Invention (research,
reflective writing, presention skills, creativity)
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Upping the ante…• Epidemiology (data collection and analysis,
statistics, percents, ratios)– Frequency (Measures in Epidemiology)– Association (TV and Aggressive Acts)– Causation (Disease Outbreak Investigation)
• Long Term Research Project
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Upping the ante…• Wind Power(experiment design, data collection
and analysis, electricity and magnetism)
• Long Term Design Project
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Making it through the long winter…
• Continuation of epidemiology and wind power projects
• Electric Guitar Building (electricity, sound, design and building skills)
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The rewards of Spring…
• Continuation of epidemiology and wind power projects
• Programming robots (digital electronics, computer programming, experiment design)
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All along the way…
• ACT Science and Reasoning practice
• Identifying and “filling the gaps”– What I assumed freshmen knew– Using Science Olympiad Events
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Looking to the future…
• There’s only one of me.
• Increasing AP Chemistry enrollment
• Improving math performance
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Questions &
Discussion