HANDS-ON/MINDS-ON PHYSICAL SCIENCE

INSTRUCTOR(S): Larry Scheckel, Tomah School District
GRADE LEVEL: 2-10
CREDIT: 1, 2 or 3
 

This all new physical science course includes many make and take items with all materials supplied (or easy to obtain).  Participants will construct a device to put a student inside a soap bubble, and will understand the science of yo-yo's, pendulum lab, simple pulley for simple machines, fan cart, climbing mouse, flaming dollar bill, standing wave machine, two persistence of vision devices, curve ball thrower.  CD hovercraft, center of gravity labs, hydrometer, several air pressure demos, match stick rocket, a bee that lights up with LED's, magnetism.  Gro Beast with graphing, Astrobright paper (acids and bases), tornado tube, monkey and hunter, and surface tension.  Participants will also learn how chemiluminescence (light sticks) work.  Several classroom competitions will be demonstrated.

Make science relevant to your students.  The atmosphere in this class is informal and priority is placed on "stuff" you can apply immediately in your classroom.

Special emphasis will be placed on an explanation of science principles.  The constructivist model of learning, technology in the workplace, critical thinking, classroom cooperation, and alternative assessment techniques are included.  Discover effective means of harnessing students' natural enthusiasm.  Teachers will receive many hand-outs, plans and packets.