Monday, December 28, 2015

Start the New Year with Statistics, Probability, Line of Best Fit, & More.


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This lesson incorporates students collecting data over 2 months every morning prior to our unit lessons. After the 2 month time frame, we spent 3 full class days completing this lesson. When we finished collecting data, we started our unit on Scatter Plots, Statistics and Probability.

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Tuesday, December 22, 2015

Using the Scientific Method in All Subjects, Including Life! - Part III


The Scientific Method & It's  Applications Part III: Conclusion & Publish

In this 3 part series of weekly blogs I have been discussing how the Scientific Method may be used in all subjects including life.  Today, I'm finishing the series in the Scientific Method - Conclusion & Publish.  You may wonder why I added 'Publish' since it's not on the typical 'Scientific Method' charts we've used for years, yet, it is a very important part of the whole process.  Science fair projects, written work, artwork, science journals, and more are published with the whole process outlined.  It is very important to publish the work that you did and executed.  Below read why I state Conclusion & Publish are the final steps in the Scientific Method and how it relates to all subjects.

5. Conclusion
Fifth, students reflect and analyze their research, data, and experimenting of their hypothesis to draw their own conclusion.  This is when students reflect on steps 1-4 of the Scientific Method and review any research, notes, or data.  Below are possible conclusions from the various subjects I've discussed in the last two weeks posts.
Science:  I do believe a potato can power a clock.  During my 3 experiments the potato demonstrated current but was not enough to power the clock.  Through research, I determined this is possible for a potato to power a clock, however, I would like to investigate this further and complete a few more experiments.
Reading:  The Author's Purpose in the book I read, is to encourage me and others to read more.  I determined this by taking a poll of my class reading the book, investigating several passages, and investigating the author.
Writing:  I conclude my lunch menu is better than the one in the cafeteria.  I've listed what should be on our lunch menu, along with the data from my polls and from my taste tests which support my conclusion.
Math:  I conclude 1/4 of a whole may be represented as a ratio, a fraction, a decimal, a percent, and with visuals. 
Art:  I can complete a painting similar to the Impressionism style of Monet.  My painting is similar but bolder than Monet's style with larger brush strokes and not the exactly the same.  I will continue to try to paint more paintings similar to Monet as I refine my skills.
Social Studies/History:  My conclusion is that Abraham Lincoln made a huge impact on culture and history which is supported by all the data I found and polls I conducted.
Life:  My conclusion is that I can be an EMT, Firefighter, and Computer Technician.
6. Publish - Share.
Finally, students publish their project, research, questions, hypothesis, data, and conclusions.  Below are possible ways students may publish their projects from the various subjects I've discussed in the last two weeks posts.
Science:  The experiment may be displayed like the typical science fair projects on a tri-fold board with the following posted on the board: Question/Purpose stated, the Equipment & Materials posted, photos of the experiment, notes & data from the experiment, and the Hypothesis and Conclusions stated.  The experiment also may be displayed electronically with a slide show and online journal of data.
Reading:  The student publishes/submits a written response to the question in a 'research paper' form.  The student may also post the information on a tri-fold board displaying enlarged passages from the text supporting the data and their investigation into the Author's purpose.  The student may also execute a Power Point noting all questions, research, hypothesis, supporting data, and their conclusion.
Writing:  This may be published as a written project and shared with the class, or school.  It may also be published on the school's site featuring written projects that allows voting, like in science fairs, but voting to determine the favorite writing project.
Math:  Execute your drawings and findings by publishing on poster paper, copy paper, or notebook paper (this is much of what we ask students to do during assessments many times especially with fractions). With technology today, any of these projects may be published, shared, and displayed as slide shows or in various other technological ways.

Art:  Publish your artwork on canvas or heavy painting paper.  Display your art in a show with a paper detailing all of your research and project.
Social Studies/History:  Again, with this subject it may be displayed like the reading and writing projects.  Another option is to have a visual representation with minimum text on a poster paper or to publish a virtual slide show demonstrating why he has been such a large influence in the past and even in today's culture.
Life:  Publishing this is to execute it, do it, and share your talents with the world.  Also, you may display your research, thoughts, and more with others via online, on poster paper, as a written paper, or on a tri-fold board if it is a project for school.  Share - share your talents....you may also try working as a firefighter and EMT while getting certified to be a Computer Technician (hint: some high schools have programs where you can gain certification as an EMT and Firefighter by 11th grade).  Experiment to find what your career interests are & enjoy!

I hope you enjoyed the 3 part blog on "Using The Scientific Method in All Subjects, Including Life!" and it is useful to you and your learners.  I firmly believe all subjects intertwine in education and in life - they all relate to one another.  Thank you for coming by to read and learn about the Scientific Method. With so many schools STEMing and STEAMing, I hope this is useful to you in all subjects.

If you missed the first two articles you may use the links below to read all about them.
Using the Scientific Method in All Subjects, Including Life! - Part I
Using the Scientific Method in All Subjects, Including Life! - Part II



Best Wishes, Ms Moore
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Monday, December 14, 2015

Using the Scientific Method in All Subjects, Including Life! - Part II

The Scientific Method & It's Applications Part II: Hypothesis & Experiment

In this 3 part series, I have been discussing how the Scientific Method may be used in all subjects including life.  Last week I discussed the Question and Research, today, I'm discussing the next two processes in the Scientific Method - the Hypothesis and ExperimentBe sure to check back next Monday as I discuss the final steps how the Scientific Method may be used in all subjects. 

3. Hypothesis
Third, students develop their hypothesis with the research they conducted.  This is their educated guess of what may happen or what the outcome will be to their question or purpose.  Here are some example hypotheses on the subjects and questions listed above.
Science: Yes, a potato can power a clock.
Reading: The Author's Purpose is to persuade me to read more.
Writing: The lunch menu should have more vegetables and fruit on the menu, so that all students have 2 servings of each every day.
Math: The fraction, 1/4, may be represented as a ratio, fraction, percent, decimal, or with a visual drawing.

Art: I can paint an Impressionism painting like Monet with only a few colors and a light airy stroke.
Social Studies/History: Abraham Lincoln had a large impact on history and culture for various reasons.

Life: I can be an EMT, Firefighter, and Computer Technician. It is possible to enjoy and be certified in all three fields.

4. Conduct Experiment
Fourth, students determine the procedure and/or methods they will use to test their hypothesis. Detailed procedural steps and methods may be provided by the teacher, by an experiment guide, research guide, or determined by the student. It's important for students to detail all steps, procedures, data, and methods during the 'Experiment' or 'Testing Hypothesis' stage. Depending on the subject, various ways to test the hypothesis may be executed during this stage. Below are ways this is possible with all subjects.
Science: Outline a list of steps to create a power clock to test the hypothesis that a potato can power a clock. List all of the equipment, materials, and steps to test your theory. Complete the experiment to see if you can power a clock with a potato.
Reading: During this phase you are testing/proving your hypothesis. List the steps to determine the Author's purpose and take notes. An outline may be provided by the teacher on what to look for or the student lists the procedures/methods to determine the Author's purpose. Will you use the close reading method? Other methods? Experiment and test your hypothesis, does it fit with your data and research? Read the text, note any pages, and facts that support or negate your hypothesis of the Author's Purpose.
Writing: List the method and procedure of what you would put on the lunch menu and why. Investigate your menu and experiment by take a poll of fellow classmates by letting them vote on your menu (this could even be incorporated with technology and people vote online), collect nutritional data to support your hypothesis, fix your menu and have people taste test the menu, and more. These are a few ideas of many on how you may conduct the experiment of proving your lunch menu is better and that more fruits and vegetables should be on the menu

Math: Demonstrate by experimenting on the various ways to express 1/4. Write it as a ratio, a fraction, a decimal, and draw visuals. List the steps, processes, thoughts, and any information to prove how you know this is accurate. List the methods that you demonstrated 1/4 of a whole.
Art: Determine the procedures, methods, and equipment you will need to complete a painting like Monet's paintings. List all of the equipment and supplies, like is typically done in a science experiment. Experiment by creating your own painting to complete your artwork.
Studies/History: List the procedures and methods you'll use to determine Lincoln's impact on history and culture. Will you take a poll online, at your educational institution, or both? Collect all data and determine how you will display the data. List the procedure and steps you used to determine Lincoln's impact.
Life: List all the steps, and procedures on how you determine you can be an EMT, Firefighter, and a Computer Technician. You may also execute experiments on this by listing your skill set, meeting with your local EMT, Firefighters, and a local Computer Technician to work in the field for a day with them. If you do work with them, collect data, take notes, list detailed information on your day, and/or have a sheet for the person you work with fill out for your experiment listing the skills you need in this field. Also, conducting a poll online or in person to learn about people in the working field and their various careers. All of this should be detailed to prove you can be certified in all three fields and do all three careers.

Make sure you check back next Monday to read the final portion of Using the Scientific Method in All Subjects Including Life!
 
If you missed the first article you may use the link here to read all about itUsing the Scientific Method in All Subjects, Including Life! - Part I


Best Wishes, Ms Moore
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Saturday, December 5, 2015

Using the Scientific Method in All Subjects, Including Life! - Part I



The Scientific Method is Fantastic for

All Subjects and for Life! 


The Scientific Method is a great method to use for teaching students how to solve problems and investigate questions in all educational subjects along with solving life situations. It is a wonderful way to teach students a thought process and method to solving all kinds of questions and situations. It's fluid approach to which step in the method receives the most emphasis is extremely useful. With some situations more emphasis and time may be placed on research and with others more emphasis may be placed on experiment and data. Even with the fluidity of where the main emphasis may be placed, it is a great method to use for all subjects. Read about the steps in the Scientific Method and how it may be applied to numerous educational subjects.

The Scientific Method & It's Applications Part I: Question & Research

In this 3 part series, I will be discussing how the Scientific Method may be used in all subjects including life.  Today, I'm starting with the first two processes in the Scientific Method - the Question and Research.  Be sure to check back each Monday through December as I discuss how the Scientific Method may be used in all subjects. 

1. Question
First, students should know and understand the question or purpose of what they wish to accomplish.  Whether you provide the question in the subject you are teaching or students develop their own question, it is important to outline what is being solved or studied.  What is the goal of the assignment?  What am I trying to solve?  What do you want to learn about?  What are you trying to answer?  These are a few of the 'main' questions that students may begin with.  Below are examples of questions for various subjects.
Science: What is your experiment on? Can a potato be a power source for a clock?
Reading: What is the goal of the reading assignment? What is the Author's Purpose?
Writing: What am I writing about? What should be on our lunch menu at school?
Math: What am I trying to solve? How many ways may I demonstrate 1/4 of a whole?
Art: What am I trying to accomplish? Complete a painting like Monet.
Social Studies/History: What is the goal of the assignment? What was Abraham Lincoln's impact on history and culture?
Life: State the Question or Purpose. What career path do I wish to follow in life?

2. Research
Second, students research their question or purpose.  Research may be executed in several ways, such as reading informational books, asking questions by interviewing others, searching the internet, and more.  With any form of research it is always important to cite the sources and take notes on the information.  Following are examples of how research may be conducted for the subjects listed.
Science:  Research a clock being powered by a radio by reading informational texts and websites.  What in the potato powers a clock?
Reading: Why do Author's write textual information?  Look for a paragraph about the Author in the text or story.  If it is a book, what does the cover page, back page, index page, or other pages say about the Author and the book?  Research why Author's write via interviews, reading texts, and searching online.  Research the Author of the text you are reading.
Writing:  Ask questions to research the lunch menu.  Interview cafeteria staff and administration - note all sources.  Some research questions may be, 'What is on the current menu?', 'Who chooses the menu and Why do they choose what they do for lunch?' 'What nutrition do students need?'  Research nutrition, lunch facts for schools, and more.
Math:  Research fractions.  Informational texts and technology may be searched for information on fractions and how they may be written.
Art: Research Impressionism & Monet.  Research may be conducted again by utilizing texts and the internet.  Some research items may also include types of paint or the art styles of Monet.
Social Studies/History: Research Abraham Lincoln, his contributions, cultural influences, and his impact on the United States and the World via the previous discussed ways to research.
Life: Research career path options by researching online in occupational texts, and interviewing people.

Be sure to check back each Monday through December as I discuss how the Scientific Method may be used in all subjects in this 3 part series or follow my blog to stay updated.   

Look for Part II - Dec. 14th.
and Part III - Dec. 21st.



I hope you enjoyed the first part of this 3 part blog on "Using The Scientific Method in All Subjects, Including Life!"  I firmly believe all subjects intertwine in education and in life - they all relate to one another.  Finally, I'm able to share my thoughts on how the Scientific Method relates to all subjects and hope this is useful to you and your learners.  Thank you for coming by to read and learn about the Scientific Method. 

Best Wishes, Ms Moore
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Sunday, November 29, 2015

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Saturday, November 7, 2015

9 Ways to Use Task Cards


Task Cards are so Versatile, Even in

Middle and High School!  


They are great because students feel they have a choice in which task they do first and in middle school this is a great way to engage students.  Another benefit of task cards is that students do not feel overwhelmed by worksheet after worksheet of problems to do.  It breaks up the day, week, or month.  Read below about 9 ways you may use task cards.
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~  9 Ways To Use Task Cards  ~

 

1.  Centers or Stations.   

Set up multiple stations with task cards you wish the students to complete.  Students work and rotate through the stations and the respective tasks you set up. Stations or Centers may be set up with 4-5 specific stations on the tasks you wish students to complete with white boards, recording sheets, or notebooks.  The number of stations may be determined by the time students are in your class.  Students may record their answers and rotate through the stations for a specific amount of time that you designate. Students may also work on a station you specify if you do not wish for them to rotate through stations.  For example, one group may need to improve their skills on "Number Sense" tasks, so they work in the "Numbers" Station, another group may need to improve their skills on "Pythagorean Theorem", therefore, they work in the "Pythagorean" Station.  This could be done weekly, bi-weekly, or monthly, for middle school or high school students.   Stations may also be set up as 'self-checking' stations where an answer key is available for students to check their work.  However you set up stations or centers, task cards are fantastic for this purpose.  
 

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The above photo shows how you may set up tasks or challenges in 
a small album to keep directions, task challenges, and cards together. 

 

2.  Game Day.

Hold a game day once a month and allow students to choose which activity they wish to do.  Have the task cards in small photo albums, as demonstrated in the above photo, with the answers in the back, dry erase markers, and small white boards.  Let students work on the tasks they wish to complete.  For example, one year, I had students choose from the topics I had set up which had been taught the past several weeks and they were going to be tested on, for example factoring tasks, 2 step equation tasks, order of operation tasks & percent-decimal-fraction tasks.   I would lay the tasks, white boards, bins of markers, and erasers on a table and let students know which tasks were available.  Students then could work in small groups or individually and work through the tasks they chose - this was a great way to review and reinforce their learning.  If a student or students needed to complete work or needed more review in a certain area, I’d suggest they use that time to complete work (I had extra copies of the work they needed to complete during this time) and/or I’d suggest a specific task I wanted them to work on and with which group.  This is a great way to build on student’s knowledge, skills, and encourage them to complete assignments especially in middle school.


  3.  Starters. 
Use task cards as ‘starters’.  Choose 1 or 2 tasks for students to do at the beginning of each class.  Check for understanding after they have time to complete the starter.  Another option for starters or classwork is for all students to get 1 task card/1 problem at the beginning of class, solve the problem, and then 1-2 students per day (rotate around the room over the course of a month) shares the problem and how they solved it.  Another option when teaching units with starters is for students to write their problem and solution on a large poster paper that is posted in the room.  Students later during the teaching of a particular unit have a day or time frame you select where they review everyone’s problem and solution and make any revisions they feel necessary to their own work and/or others work.  The starter tasks coincide with the unit being taught or focuses on skills students need to be successful in the unit being taught at the time.  The work is also reviewed by the teacher and discussed.

 

4.  Exit Tickets or Spiral Review.  

Cut the tasks apart and have students complete a problem a day at the end of class.  This could even be done every day with exit tickets by students solving one task card a day.  Students write their name on the task card and answer on the back of the task card, or on a recording sheet for the week.  As with starters, the tasks used for Exit Tickets relate to the unit being taught or on skills students need to master in your class.  Another option for spiral review is to have students complete a card or a half sheet of task cards when you are teaching a unit.  For example, students may need to review exponents when you are teaching Pythagorean Theorem, therefore, you may review exponents with a few task cards or a sheet of tasks to refresh students' skills as a mini-lesson.   It’s a way of mini-reviewing every week or everyday so students retain what they’ve learned.  
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5. Key or Flip Book.  

As seen in the photo above, print task cards, laminate them if you like, punch holes in one corner, and secure task cards with a metal key ring or a string to create "Key" or "Flip" Books.  Students can flip through the problems and solve them on key skills they need to master.  They may solve on a recording sheet, on notebook paper, in interactive journals, or small white boards.  One option is to set up a self-checking area where students check their answers after they solve the problem.  Another way to keep students working is for students who finish their work early then select a flip book to work on.  The key is to have a flip book area already set up with task cards you wish for them to work on.  Students may even keep a 'log' on which 'Key' or 'Flip' books they have completed.  As you teach new units add more flip books so there are always tasks ready for students.


6.  Musical Tasks.  
This option is very similar to Musical Chairs, yet, no one loses a seat and it is integrated with rotating stations.  Set cards out, one on each desk.  Have students solve the problem while playing music on low.  Time the students as they work on the problem (2-3 minutes depending on the task and your students), when the music stops, they move to the next desk, and start the next task when the music starts again.  This process continues while students rotate through all the tasks.  One way students may record their answers is to have a recording sheet like with the 'Let's Play 24 Challenge Game' they take with them from desk to desk that is numbered matching the task card number or they could write answers in their notebooks.  Students later compare their solutions and how they solved the problems.  Or if you don’t want to play music, call out ‘scoot’, ‘switch’, or another catchy phrase when students switch stations.  You may also have tables set up and 4-5 task cards at each table students work in teams to solve, then they switch tables.  Allow enough time for students to solve the problems.

7.  CLUE. 

This option is a way to integrate student's input with stations or centers.  With CLUE Stations, have tasks laid out on tables in 3-4 stations.  At the stations are 2 sheets - recording sheets and a ‘CLUE’ sheet.  The ‘CLUE’ sheet may be a piece of notebook paper with the word ‘CLUES’ written at the top for students to fill out.  Students write in clues or tips to solve the problems, the next student looks over the previous students' or groups' clues and then solves tasks and records their answer on their own recording sheet along with leaving more clues.  The 'Clues' sheet stays at the respective station.  Some example of clues may be (on a volume task) – ‘with this formula you do not cube anything’ or ‘remember Pi is infinite, Pie is not’ or another useful tip to help students solve the task, yet, not give them the answer.
  

8.  As Homework, Classwork, Quizzes. 

As seen in the above photo, print a page or cut a page in half of the task cards and let students complete them as homework, as classwork, or as a quiz.  Or print the cards front and back on a sheet of paper, let students turn in the paper at the end of the week as their homework assignment. Many of my task card products have a set solely for 'test prep' along with some word problems to prepare students and allow them practice for testing and are very useful as quizzes, classwork, homework, in stations, and more.

9.  Let's Play 24 Challenge.  

The ‘Let’s Play 24 Challenge’ is a great way for students to use task cards and a recording sheet.  With this challenge the task cards are placed in a pile on a table, students get up, select a task, go to their seat, solve a problem, record their answer on the 'Let's Play Recording Sheet', then put it back on the table, select another problem, go back to their seat, solve the next task, record their answer, etc, until they’ve solved all 24 challenges.  I set it up where students work in small groups on the task challenges.  This is a great way to incorporate movement in the class and for students to feel they have a choice in which problems they do first.  Another option if you do not wish for students to get up and down, is to group students in small groups, give each a set of task cards and allow them to work together on the '24 Challenges' – not one solving and another copying, but work together and solve the problems.  You may get Numerous 'Let's Play 24 Challenges' for middle school & for Pre-Math 1 students here - Let's Play 24 Challenge Math Task Cards. Please note: More Task Cards will be added as I continue to create more 'Let's Play 24 Challenges'.


One option with all uses of the task card activities discussed above is to have the answer key handy (unless it’s a quiz, homework, or graded classwork) so students can check their work.  Most of the activities above may be set up as self checking stations/activities if you want them to check their answers.  Students have an answer key to check their work at the end of the task card flip books, back of an album of tasks, or they rotate to a station when finished and check their work at a 'task challenge checking station'.   Or you may have an answer key handy so when you walk around the room you can quickly check their work and/or answer questions students may have.  As with all of these tasks, I suggest explaining your expectations to students on how you wish for them to utilize task challenges within your classroom. 
I hope you enjoy the article and the many ways you may use task cards especially in middle school and high school.  


Best Wishes, Ms Moore
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