Check out the MALAYSIA update. Just click on this link, or go to the MALAYSIA TAB, but hovering over the blog tab, you'll see a drop down option for Malaysia Blog. There are pictures and videos of all the science that went down on Penang Hill.
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Each Day, Check these links for updates:Regularly check JASON Learning Project YouTube Channel for updates and videos: 1. JASON Learning Social Media Links are all listed on their website: jason.org/bioblitz 2. Hannah Cotten’s Science Class Social Media Links: Instagram: @mrs.cotten YouTube: Hannah Neal Twitter: @MsNeal1 Friday, October 201. SHOW THIS VIDEO to promote following along with Mrs. Cotten and JASON Learning in MALAYSIA: Promo Video 2. U.S. REGIONAL STATES QUIZ States Quiz- Sheppard Software Quiz on these regions: Great Lake, Mid Western, South Western, Pacific, and Mountain States. Show the sub your scores once you've completed. Tuesday, October 241. ELECTRICITY Electricity Videos and links after playing jeopardy, if needed: Scroll down to electrical energy. Check out the Bill Nye videos.
1. CANOPY WALKWAY ACTIVITY Take a look at what a canopy walkway is like: PERU: Sub- show a few of these videos, then let them explore and research on their own before they design their own canopy walkway Canopy Walkway GoPro Canopy Walkway 1 Sounds of a rainforest Canopy Walkway from drone Canopy Walkway journal entries while there with pictures- read independently- with ipads our share computers MALAYSIA: Penang Hill Tree Canopy Methods Canopy Walkway designs Pictures Canopy Walkways- Meg Now, design your own canopy walkway. Make sure it's safe, secure, and try not to damage the trees in the process. You are just drawing this design today. Use the guidelines on the JASON Learning Building a Canopy Walkway packet at your tables to help you. We will build your design model later on in the year with supplies like paperclips, toothpicks, popsickle sticks... see the list of materials on the packet. 2. ARTIFICIAL BROMELIAD EXPERIMENT Go outside and observe our ongoing epiphyte experiment. Our experimental question is: Do pollutants affect the biodiversity found in epiphytes? Count and identify the different arthropods using the green JASON Learning packet and ID page, like we've done several times before. Add this observation to your logs and include the date and details. Bring back one sample of each to look at the arthropods under the microscope, time permitting. Look at the epiphytes that Mrs. Cotten saw in the Amazon. Again, on this link, scroll up to #2. Epiphyte Experiment to view pictures and see these links below: About Epiphytes and list of types Epiphyte Guide Difference between epiphytes and parasitic air plants Texas Epiphytes and Parasites (not all of these listed are actually parasites, but good list of plants to identify) Epiphytes and other air plants and lichens in Texas Plants in the Amazon Pictures of Bromeliads Pictures of Orchids Check out this video: What are arthropods? Thursday, October 261. MALAYSIA: Continue work on Malaysia Research project and google slides. 2. LEGACY OF GIVING : Formulate a Plan using your research ( you have already done a lot of research and taken notes in your social studies notebook- use these to help advertise and promote ) Friday, October 271. LEGACY OF GIVING- Make product- see notes and powerpoint in sub plans
2. ALL STATES TEST: Shepard Software- Take the test over ALL states. Do NOT do the regional quiz, but the national quiz. Show your score at the end to the teacher. Students research the issue area and take notes to learn. You need to find:
Facts Where is the need? What are the causes?What is food insecurity and what causes food insecurity? Organizations that can help:
Some of you were also interested in Disaster Relief. Here are some links to help with your research if you want to look into this area of need as well as hunger: Disaster Relief
Spring 2017 Community Impact Project
A Legacy of Giving is very excited about partnering with all of the Legacy schools and Leads on the redesigned spring Community Impact Project (C.I.Project), which is outlined below. We have developed this project according to Project-Based Learning best practices, and it is intentionally flexible to allow for as much scope and depth as each Lead/team is able to incorporate. The main goal for the project is to provide meaningful inquiry and actions that engage students’ minds, hearts, and philanthropic natures. Students should perceive the work as personally significant, and it also should fulfill an educational purpose(s). Each step may follow provided lesson plan guidelines, and since our Legacy Leads are the experts, steps can also be designed or revised according to time, style, and students. The more voice and choice students have the better, and building skills such as collaboration, communication, critical thinking, and the use of technology will be key to a rich experience. Learn: Choose social concern to address, inquire and research, create a Driving Question
Students narrow topic to one specific social concern and find consensus
Students create a specific Driving Question on which to focus efforts or a main goal – post it!(e.g., How can we help Austin’s Festival Beach Food Forest become more sustainable in order to provide more families with free produce?) II. Internalize: Determine meaning and reality of project elements
Students and Leads choose how to specifically address the social concern
Leads determine necessary grades/documentation/feedback and steps of process that can be measured
III. Advocate: Use voice to raise awareness and gather support #welovelegacy
Students create an advocacy plan while Leads provide guidance
Students monitor advocacy efforts for effectiveness and revise, repeat, etc. Students document advocacy: photos, screenshots, journal entries, etc. IV. Act: Directly contribute to solution Students and Leads coordinate whole group and individual actions
Students document actions and data: photos, testimonials, etc. Students monitor and adjust actions for desired outcomes V. Reflect: Showcase and celebrate successes and challenges A. Students gather data and feedback from advocacy and actions B. Students analyze what worked/went well and challenges faced C. Students plan Student Philanthropy Showcase presentation D. Students present and celebrate project highlights at Student Philanthropy Showcase First, take notes with the teacher on what different forms of energy are. Then, work independently. If you misuse the device, it will be taken away. Use your computers to go to each of the links below.
-FORMS OF ENERGY Forms of Energy Brain Pop: login: austinisd1 pw:aisd Bill Nye - until :45 RESPONSE: 1) In your Science notebooks write down, what is energy? 2) What are the different forms of energy? -THERMAL ENERGY: heat energy Thermal Energy- Bill Nye Conduct vs. Radiation Rap RESPONSE: 1) Write a sentence describing how thermal energy works. 2) What other form of energy do you need to convert into thermal energy? -SOLAR ENERGY: sun energy The Sun The Sun Facts- National Geographic Real pictures of our sun RESPONSE: 1) What are the forms of energy that work together to form solar energy? Extension (Not required): What to know more about how our sun and other stars work? Read this article: How does our sun work? -CHEMICAL ENERGY; energy from chemical reactions; found in plants, in batteries, and more Chemical energy explained Chemical energy facts Chemical energy info RESPONSE: 1) Write a sentence using chemical energy 2) Write a sentence using the word convert to describe how solar energy gets into people. -ELECTRIC ENERGY There are two forms of electricity: Jumping Charges (lightning and static electricity) AND electric currents (flow of electricity) 1) Jumping Charges: Define these words in your science notebook: -static electricity- when you rub all of the electrons to one end! Then it finds some protons to stick to, just like a magnet. What is Lightning? Top 10 lightning Static Electricity Static Electricity Simulation Balloons PhET: Rub the balloon on the shirt with this interactive animation. Notice how the negatively charged particles jump over to be with the positively charged particles. Static Electiricity Simulation Elvis and carpet PhET: Rub elvis' leg on the rug to cause the negatively charged particles to jump to the positively charged door. This will shock elvis. 2) Electric Currents/Circuits: Define these words in your science notebook: -electricity: when electrons all flow in the same direction -electric current- a string of electricity -electric circuit- a complete path of electricity -dry cell- a dry battery -open/incomplete circuit- a circuit that doesn't work/let the electricity flow through -close/complete circuit- a circuit that does work/ lets the electricity flow through Bill Nye- Electricity- Watch just the first 5 or so minutes Electricity for Kids What is electricity video Extension (not required): Want to know more? Read this optional Article on Electricity or this Article We will learn a lot more about electricity and make our own flashlights, and circuits. It'll be fun! More to come! __________________________________________________________________________________________________ TO MOVE ON TO THIS PORTION, YOU MUST SHOW MRS. COTTEN YOUR WRITTEN RESPONSES. If you are finished with the above links and notes, you can then go to these extension links on light and sound. Take notes on important or interesting things you discover: -SOUND ENERGY Basics of sound article Sounds Waves animation Sounds inside an ear- Kids Health RESPONSE: 1) What causes sound? 2) How does sound travel in your ear? 3) Draw a diagram of your outer, middle and inner ear. Label the parts. Use the video above or this picture to help you. Check out some of these interesting links on sound (ONLY IF YOU HAVE COMPLETED ALL ABOVE LINKS AND PARTS.) Why does it sound different under water Cool Things Sound can do Transmission of Sound animation Frequency and Pitch article and demo of sound Build An Instrument Biggest drum set in the world! Hand Bell Choir- notice the different sizes and pitches Amazing things vibrations and sound can do vocal cords- nodes/nodules (callouses on your vocal cords) Julie Andrews had nodules on her vocal cords after a long singing career, see the difference in her voice: Sound of Music- Julie Andrews, young with no nodes on vocal cords Princess Diaries 2- Julie Andrews, older, after surgery was completed to correct nodes (her voice is lower now due to stretched on vocal cords and callouses, but she can sing again, because of surgery!) Science of pitch Harp history and science Mrs. Cotten's website- harp music (I used to be Hannah Neal, but I'm married now- Hannah Cotten, I haven't changed by website yet) What is a sound board? It amplifies sound! The more surface area, the more volume of air is vibrated, more loud! Hearing Ranges (for humans and other animals) Bill Nye- Sound Bill Nye- Science of Music Sound Video Inner Ear Coolest Things Sound Waves Do Liquid Sound Waves Test -LIGHT ENERGY Light Facts article What is light What is light made of video What is electromagnetic Spectrum video What is electromagnetic spectrum Electromagnetic Spectrum video Electromagnetic Spectrum (shows the size of each wavelength) Electromagnetic Spectrum (shows where increasing energy exists) Sound waves vs. electromagnetic waves article How do microwaves work? video Issac Newton on LIGHT article and videos Reflection/Refraction Reflection- cool pool tricks to show angles Pictures of Refraction Turning Arrow Experiment Lenses Convex/Concave Light Energy Quiz Light Games Reflection Light Energy Simulation- PhET All Light Simulations- PhET |
Hannah the HarpistHannah Cotten is a Fifth Grade Science Teacher, and Professional Harpist in Austin, Texas. To view her harp website, click the above link or picture.
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