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Science and a Sense of Place

Afterwords on Inquiry-Based Education: Practicing What We Preach

Welcome Back to Week Two!

Any relevant (place-based/inquiry-based) weekend experiences?

Optical Illusions

Submitted by Victoria Brown on Fri, 07/27/2007 - 3:35pm

Science and a Sense of Place

http://www.michaelbach.de/ot/

Optical Illusions from Michael Bach

http://www.subliminalmessages.com/plane_charter_1b.htm

Subliminal & hypnotical messages

Sites of Interest

Submitted by Rosemary Krygowski on Fri, 07/27/2007 - 2:52pm

A great starting point for service based learning is a group called EarthForce. They have a wonderful staff who are willing to come to your school and work with your students. This year one of my students won a $250 grant to clean up our outdoor classroom. This is a great way to start your classes thinking about how they might take care of this place called Earth. Check out their web site at www.earthforce.org/ .

Estuary Event for anyone!

Submitted by RecycleJack Marine on Fri, 07/27/2007 - 2:19pm

Learn About the Delaware Estuary at Coast Day Event

HARRISBURG (July 26) -- The Partnership for the Delaware Estuary, along with several sponsors, will host its annual Southeastern Pennsylvania Coast Day celebration from 11 a.m. to 4 p.m. Saturday, Sept. 15, at Penn’s Landing on the Delaware River in Philadelphia. Coast Day is a free event open to the public that serves to educate visitors about their environmentally sensitive coastline and celebrate this natural resource and its recreational opportunities.

Visitors can tour the many interactive displays and participate in the

Blog vs Blackboard

Submitted by Rosemary Krygowski on Fri, 07/27/2007 - 2:10pm

We have had many conversations in class about blogging vs using Blackboard. Through conversations with others in class I feel that comfort level is the most important factor when discussing preference. It is taking me some time to become comfortable with blogging. I find it difficult to navigate and think some of my blogs have been lost in outerspace . I like Blackboard because there is structure. The teacher provides one or two threads and the class begins a discussion. I feel connected with everyone in class. With blogging I feel that we don't really read everyone's blogs, let alone comment on it. I would love to use Blackboard with my classes, I would feel my students were safe and think it could become a great teaching tool in the future.

Rosemary Krygowski's blog

Teach like they do on the next block?

Submitted by RecycleJack Marine on Fri, 07/27/2007 - 1:14pm

I just spoke to our school's curriculum consultant. She asked me t o print out what the Philadelphia School District has created for their elementary teachers, to follow when teaching science. Am I going to have to mirror the elementary school around the block from our charter school?I think it's the core curriculum or the science frameworks. But if I have to follow their frameworks on a weekly basis, then I don't think I can continue teaching using or set of FOSS kits. This will also limit the amount of inquiry learning I can implement.

Computer Cartridge Recycling

Submitted by Rosemary Krygowski on Thu, 07/26/2007 - 11:31pm

In order to take keep this place called Earth beautiful we need to recycle. A wonderful place to start a school program for the recycling of computer cartridges is www.fundingfactory.com. If yoiu decide to get involved in this program please use my school code which is 5866. If you do this our school will receive $50.