GGA11-04 Science FAB 5 (5 DAY
WORKSHOP)
Presenters: Jeanine Gelhaus &
Mark Mann, Medford School District
Grade Level: 5-9 (10-12 welcome)
gelhaje@medford.k12.wi.us
mannma@medford.k12.wi.us
Become a
superhero to your students by
bringing some FAB 5 activities back
to your classroom this fall. #1
SPACE-Learn to engineer a NASA
egress (emergency escape) device as
well as a thermal protection system.
Participate in a Mars Journey
simulation and learn Newton’s laws
through air-powered rocketry. #2
TECHNOLOGY/PODCASTING-discover what
all the buzz about podcasting
entails, explore sound files through
the free software Audacity, and
create a pod-cast of your very own.
#3 NANOTECHNOLOGY- Work through a
life science-nanotechnology lab
investigation and participate in a
differentiated science literacy
activity. Explore nano-textiles and
learn about how this amazing
technology is already affecting your
life. #4 FORENSIC SCIENCE-Energize
your curriculum with lessons on
deductive reasoning including
fingerprinting, ballistics, blood
analysis, and document forgery. #5
ENVIRONMENTAL SCIENCE & SCIENCE
NOTE-BOOKING-Participate in several
environmental, hands-on activities
and simulations, and synthesize the
information through “science
note-booking.”
Objectives:
·
Teachers
understand the subject matter. They
will learn content appropriate for
middle level science in each of the
Fab 5 categories. This includes
content such as Newton’s Laws of
Motion, biomimicry, water quality,
spread of disease, etc.
·
Teachers
adapt instruction to meet the
diverse needs of pupils through the
diversity of activities we have
selected to touch the wide range of
learners in your classrooms.
Activities include differentiated
instruction, auditory, kinesthetic,
visual, artistic, technology.
·
Teachers
use a variety of instructional
strategies, including technology, to
develop problem-solving skills.
Teachers will create a pod-cast and
research using the Internet to solve
problems.
Wisconsin Teacher Standards
Addressed: 1, 3 and 4
