PHYSICAL SCIENCE AT ITS BEST

INSTRUCTOR(S): Larry Scheckel, Tomah School District
GRADE LEVEL: 3-9
CREDIT: 1, 2 or 3
 

WOW, an all NEW physical science course!!!  In this course participants will work with everything they can do in the classroom with density and the ideas of sinking and floating.  Participants will:

	Make eight different kids of Cartesian Divers and learn how to perform 10 density demonstrations and labs;
	Investigate exciting labs and presentations with soap bubbles and build a device that shows pressure vs. volume;
	Learn 12 ways to show the concept of air pressure;
	Build the world’s simplest motor and a device to show center of gravity;
	Make a light bulb in a jar and an airplane powered by a real housefly;
	Learn how chemiluminescence (light sticks) work; and
	Build and launch a paper matchstick rocket.

This course includes bulbs and batteries, capacitors, and LED’s.  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 with an emphasis on using easy to obtain and low cost materials to teach the full range of elementary, middle and high school science.

Special emphasis is placed on an explanation of science principles.  The constructivist model of learning, technology in the workplace, gender equity issues, 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.

Return to your classroom in the fall armed with dozens of new ideas.  Students will consider you the most exciting teacher in your building!