Participant Developed Units
Summer 2006
Summer 2007
Instruction Materials
| Name of file | Size | Format |
| Participant Developed Units (internal link) | ||
| Accuracy and Precision in Measurement | 140KB | .ppt |
| Whiteboarding in the Classroom | 456KB | .ppt |
| Chemistry Activities for Middle School using the Modeling | 1.3 MB | .ppt |
Unit Planning Templates
| Suggested topics for unit development | 32KB | .doc |
| Suggested topics for associated standards | 86KB | .doc |
| Modeling Unit | 20KB | .ppt |
| Teacher Notes Template | 36KB | .doc |
| Worksheet Template | 20KB | .doc |
| Review Template | 36KB | .doc |
| Quiz Template | 34KB | .doc |
| Test Template | 24KB | .doc |
| Sample Modeling Unit Presentation | 50KB | .ppt |
Unit Planning Schedules
| Science Exploration Day Schedule | 44KB | .doc |
| Wednesday, July 25th Presentation Schedule | 20KB | .xls |
Unit Teaching - Student's Feedback
| FHSU student focus group (end of the day) | 7.5MB | .mp3 |
| FHSU student focus group (end of the day) | 26KB | .doc |
| ESU student focus group (end of the day) | 22KB | .doc |
Evaluation Templates
| Project and Unit Evaluation Form | 78KB | .doc |
| Peer Modeling Observation Form | 22KB | .doc |
| Whiteboarding rubric final | 24KB | .xls |
Equipment Orders
| Technology Request Form | 16KB | .xls |
Guest Presentations
| Relative Mass Presentation | 94KB | .ppt |
| Relative Mass Lab | 48KB | .doc |
| Socratic Questioning | 32KB | .doc |
Marratech
| Getting Started | 156KB | |
| Marratech Instructions | 748KB | .doc |
| Recommended Peripherals | 190KB | |
| Windows Audio Settings | 292KB | .doc |
| Marratech Main Web site (outside link) | ||
| Marratech download site (outside link) | ||
| Using Marratech and avoiding collisions in the same room | 28KB | .doc |
Safety
| Sample Chemical Hygiene Plan | 70KB | .doc |
| Sample Elementary Safety Plan | 306KB | .doc |
| Sample HS Safety Plan | 326KB | .doc |
| Laboratory Safety | 452KB | .ppt |
Research
| How effective is modeling instruction? | 54KB | .doc |
| Physics Instruction Program Wins Recognition from U.S. Department of Education | 52KB | .doc |
Tablet PCs and Classroom Interaction Tools
| The Benefits of Tablet PCs for Educations | 1.6MB | .ppt |
Classroom Interaction Software
| In search of the killer app | 3.3MB | .ppt |
| DyKnow Software (outside link) | ||
| UW Classroom Presenter (outside link) - free but limited functionality, not as user friendly as Dyknow | ||
| School Vue Software (outside link) - cheaper than Dyknow but no interactive capabilities - one way presentation tool |
Classroom Interaction Tools
| H-ITT Classroom Response System (outside link) |
Other
| Jeopardy Template | 270KB | .ppt |
Links
Free education on the Internet
Free Vernier Stuff
Chemistry.org
Modeling Method Lessons for Middle Level Earth Systems Science
