Tuesday, December 4, 2012

Project Plan: Science in the movies.

Project name: Film! That! Science!
Driving question: How is science used in the movies?
Outcome: Documentary movie 
science's relation to: setting the mood, stunts, and special affects.
Information organizer: Symbaloo

effects: Rosario, Cooper, Sophie, Hanna
setting the mood: Sarah, Frances, Austin,
stunts: Harrison, Alex, Jack, Greyson

jobs:
-info organizer
-camera man  x2
-prop manager
-director
-video editor
-special effects manager
-actor 
-key grip



1.Creativity and Innovation
Students demonstrate creative thinking, construct knowledge, and develop innovative products and processes using technology. Students:
a.apply existing knowledge to generate new ideas, products, or processes.
b.create original works as a means of personal or group expression.
c.use models and simulations to explore complex systems and issues.
d.identify trends and forecast possibilities.
2.Communication and Collaboration
Students use digital media and environments to communicate and work collaboratively, including at a distance, to support individual learning and contribute to the learning of others. Students:
a.interact, collaborate, and publish with peers, experts, or others employing a variety of digital environments and media.
b.communicate information and ideas effectively to multiple audiences using a variety of media and formats.
c.develop cultural understanding and global awareness by engaging with learners of other cultures.
d.contribute to project teams to produce original works or solve problems.
3.Research and Information Fluency
Students apply digital tools to gather, evaluate, and use information. Students:
a.plan strategies to guide inquiry.
b.locate, organize, analyze, evaluate, synthesize, and ethically use information from a variety of sources and media.
c.evaluate and select information sources and digital tools based on the appropriateness to specific tasks.
d.process data and report results.
4.Critical Thinking, Problem Solving, and Decision Making
Students use critical thinking skills to plan and conduct research, manage projects, solve problems, and make informed decisions using appropriate digital tools and resources. Students:
a.identify and define authentic problems and significant questions for investigation.
b.plan and manage activities to develop a solution or complete a project.
c.collect and analyze data to identify solutions and/or make informed decisions.
d.use multiple processes and diverse perspectives to explore alternative solutions.
  • 5.Digital Citizenship
    Students understand human, cultural, and societal issues related to technology and practice legal and ethical behavior. Students:
    a.advocate and practice safe, legal, and responsible use of information and technology.
    b.exhibit a positive attitude toward using technology that supports collaboration, learning, and productivity.
    c.demonstrate personal responsibility for lifelong learning.
    d.exhibit leadership for digital citizenship.
    6.Technology Operations and Concepts
    Students demonstrate a sound understanding of technology concepts, systems, and operations. Students:
    a.understand and use technology systems.
    b.select and use applications effectively and productively.
    c.troubleshoot systems and applications.
    d.transfer current knowledge to learning of new technologies.

Monday, October 22, 2012

Driving Questions

How is Science used in the movies?

PBL Brainstorm

Science in the movies:
Using portals and portal guns.
People researching about unknown objects.
Creativity.
Experimenting.
Making objects.
Fire.
Explosions.



Tuesday, May 8, 2012

Why PBL?

PBL stands for Project Based Learning. Everyone needs PBL cause when you get older and you need to do a project for your job when you get older and didn't learn PBL then you can't do a good job on the project or maybe you could.

Tuesday, April 24, 2012

Washington D.C Project

1. 3 Sources
2. Create Project
3. Make a 5-10 question quiz.
4. Create a fact sheet.
5. Check by Mrs.Amy.
6. Write a paper.

Topic: Fords Theater

3 Sources: http://www.nps.gov/foth/index.htm
http://sc94.ameslab.gov/tour/ford.html
en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Ford's_Theatre 

Project Link:https://docs.google.com/presentation/d/1xcXwN5b-_s67pSudKuh3GtAV5P6m583nlHBaYfHLO0o/edit

Quiz Link: http://www.surveymonkey.com/s/YYL86HP

Fact Sheet Link:https://docs.google.com/document/d/1PawnaJZxU6teo1xyIPnswYF4vkvL9fEZiBbqervFZGY/edit

Tuesday, April 17, 2012

Washington D.C Trip Museum

Tour Daniel's story at the U.S Holocaust Memorial Museum. 3:30pm Tour the Smithsonian Museum of Natural History. Tour Madame Tussauds. Tour the U.S Capitol Bldg. Tour the Smithsonian Museum of Air and space w/lunch in the cafeteria. Tour the Smithsonian Museum of American History.

Monday, February 13, 2012

Relection

About the 2 people fighting they should have teachers or people that are not the 2 peoples friends. They should have a recording of the fight if they didn't see it. Spy cams should be the thing to record the fight.