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  The Great Puzzle Learning experience meets above criteria since students analyze a theory and the elements that support or discredit the theory of Alfred Wegoner. They prove or disprove an hypothesis and evaluate their conclusion. It supports the standards of scientific inquiry in that the explanation of a natural phenomenon is developed in a creative process. All the students are actively engages in the process.
  Student-made Web Pages...Show Off Their Work! Designed to teach students how to create a web page using Netscape Communicator's Composer and can be used by students in grades 3-12 to present their projects or research on their school's web page. Designed to be taught in a lab setting and will be used by the technology teacher in coordination with the classroom teacher.
  It's a Zoo Out There Designed to integrate the disciplines of English 10, Biology and Technology. Students generate a professional fundraising brochure to demonstrate their technical writing skills, their understanding of ecosystem bio-diversity, and skills associated with the use of Publisher ’97 software. Requirements for the project are presented to students using a brochure that contains necessary directions. The process and topic outlined here could easily be adapted to other grade
  Inching Our Way Into the Metric System Students will understand mathematics and become mathematically confident by communicating and reasoning mathematically, by applying mathematics in real-world settings, and by solving problems through the integrated study of number systems, algebra, data analysis, probability, and trigonometry.
  Introduction to graphing linear equations This unit is appropriate for accelerated junior or senior high students to be used as an introduction to graphing linear equations using a graphing calculator.
  Parliamentary Procedure This lesson will allow the student to participate in a meeting that is run using parliamentary procedure.
  Creating a Web Page The focus of this unit is to create a web page.
  Ecology and the St. Lawrence River This unit presents the knowledge base and understanding requirements of biotic and abiotic factors of an ecosystem.
  Dry or Wet? Comparing Relative Humidity and Tempe In a Regents Earth Science Lab, students will collect data on how humidity changes as temperature changes.
  Hero Research Cont. Project continued.....The Hero Project is an opportunity for students to research and write a research paper about an abstract idea: the qualities and characteristics of a hero. The focus is on the idea of heroism rather than on a particular hero. The project includes an emphasis on using computers to do research, to help organize information, and to present information.
  Get in Line! Discover a situation that would best be represented by a quadratic equation. Students should be able to graph linear equations, and be familiar with the order of operations. The technology used for this unit includes graphing calculators (for the initiating activity) and PASCO equipment, which includes data collection interfaces that can be transported to
  Her story: Women's Sports and Title IX Focuses on women and thier impact on literature and history.
  Where On Earth? Purpose is for students to be able to estimate the size and shape of the earth. They will create and understand representations of the earth's surface (mapping, profiling, gradient, . . .) and describe what activities created the surface features that are observed. They will also reflect on human activity with regard to the earth's surface. This will be accomplished through in-class activities and laboratories, as well as independent projects.
  Yeas and Nays: Parilamentary Procedure Essential Questions: What internal structure enables officers of varied groups to conduct business in a consistent and orderly manner? Which international, national, local groups apply the principals of parliamentary procedure? What are the ingredients necessary for a smooth running meeting? What vocabulary is associated with parliamentary procedure? What are the established authorities on parliamentary procedure?
  Ecology: Can We Stop the Damage? Students will understand the themes in ecology, the general impact humans have on the environment and basic ways to help control pollution. Students will assume the role of a lobbyist and research a source of pollution and ways to control it, in preparation of a 2-4 minute television commercial. The total time estimated for this unit is 7-8 84 minute blocks.
  Collecting Poems Tied to a Short Story Theme ESSENTIAL QUESTION: What literary techniques and elements must a poem possess to be able to compare/contrast it to another piece of literature?
  The Path Less Followed Students will be learning about the Adirondack Mountain Region. They will learn about trees, rocks, survival skills, and maps.
  Powerpoint Presents: Poetry Builds students' knowledge of poetic devices, exercises library research skills. They work in collaborative pairs to prepare/present oral interpretation/analysis of poem, biographical information about poet, enhanced by Powerpoint presentation. Integration of English, library, and technology skills provides evidence of having achieved several NYS Learning Standards. (ELA #1-Using Language for Information/Understanding: Speaking/ writing to acquire and transmit information; MST Standard #5-Technology-Using technological knowledge/skills to design, construct, use, evaluate products and systems to satisfy human and environmental needs.
  Design a Business Card (3.5 x 2 inches) The student experience is within the Business Education program and falls within the course of Business Analysis/Business Computer Applications as well as graphic arts. To successfully complete this experience, the students need to know the components of a good business card and should be to be able to run the business card portion of a software program.
  Yearbook The unit deals with the creation of a yearbook on computer. It covers the business side of book sales, marketing, and producing the yearbook. It uses desktop publishing on two different types of software with much emphasis on graphics. Students must understand business contract, deadline to publishers, and the actual creation of a book.
  McCadan's Quarterly Report Community Research: This learning experience is part of a larger learning unit called Data Analysis Interpreting Tables and Graphs. In this learning unit, fourth graders were presented with an authentic problem from a local business and were challenged to solve the problem using experimental inquiry. Students were expected to analysis data, generate graphs, draw conclusions and submit their findings in a business letter format. In partnership with the local business, the students each received a personal response from the company’s plant manager.
  Maximizing Area with Graphing Calculators Increase problem-solving skills, while using technology, in the context of a real world problem.
  Linear Equations Essential Questions: What will I ever use this math for? How can the use of patterns help me to understand the physical world? How does the physical world relate to mathematics and mathematics to the physical world?
  Amortization Table: How and Why This learning experience will connect the areas of mathematics, technology, occupational studies and social studies (economics). Students will learn why they should use an amortization table, and how to apply the information to make informed decisions when applying for loans.
  How to Have a Dream House, a Car and a Vacation Budget: How much money can you save by putting away $20 a week for fifty years at an interest rate of 5%? How can making minimum payments on a credit card affect the overall cost of the items purchased? What are the advantages and disadvantages of mortgages that last 10, 20 or 30 years? What is the difference between taking a loan from a bank or using "rent to own" credit? Can you invest the money that you have for a down payment some other way to help your regular budget?
  You are the Star! The purpose of this learning experience is to give the students the opportunity to be a participant of an online course as well as the tools to use a digital camera.
  DNA, Protein, Synthesis and Mutations Essential Questions: how is DNA important in determining our heredity and our species future? Is the understanding of DNA helpful or harmful?
  Reproductive Round About Provide student the opportunity to show the educator the student's understanding well beyond classroom instruction.
  Come On Baby Light My Fire Students will be able to diagnose and repair ignition systems pertaining to Recreation and Outdoor Power Equipment(ROPE).
  Water Resources Students learn characteristics that affect the quality of water in their environment. This includes components of water, natural cycles, water pollution, testing procedures, and developing presentations of their findings.
  Web Page Construction- 3 Easy Ways Students will learn to make web-pages by using a template found on the Internet.
  Bridge Design This learning experience is integrated into Mohawk Central Schools Mathematics Course II curriculum in the laboratory setting. Students having developed a physical model using geometric concepts will use the Interactive Physics program to redesign or improve their designs. Additional components include a demonstration of computer skills, writing skills, and interpersonal skills.
  Who Built that NYS Thruway Bridge Anyway Essential Questions: How do Engineers determine the best designs for bridge construction? How do bridge constructions relate Engineering to Geometry? What are the implications and consequences of bridge design on your community/world? What lessons have been learned to improve bridge constructions?
  Data Analysis Essential Question/Data Analysis: How can graphs be used in almost every aspect of society to make us a more efficient, productive, and informed society?
  Info Access in the Library for Electronic Resource Library Reference, Research: Information technology is used to retrieve, process, and communicate information and as a tool to enhance learning.
  Remember when....???? Students will research a decade in the 20th century and will prepare a research paper and a PowerPoint presentation.
  Author Brochures The purpose of this experience is for students to gain better exposure to authors of literary works. This will be achieved through construction of a visually appealing tri-fold author brochure using Microsoft Publisher and Internet research.
  Banking Students will independently set up their own bank account at the bank of their choice. Students will pick one of the following essential questions and write a five paragraph essay answering the question. They will include this in their presentation.
  Career Exploration/Job Shadowing This unit is designed to guide students in making career decisions. They will begin by examining their interests, matching their interests to a career, exploring how to attain that career and finally job shadowing a person in that occupation.
  Web Page Creation Essential Questions Internet as an effective means to communicate information? What are the advantages and disadvantages of presenting information via an Internet Web page? Since technology is advancing rapidly, what must an individual do to keep current? Can the information being presented via the Internet be colored by the techniques used by the individual creating the page?
  Good for Business? Global Studies students will examine an assigned country guided by a series of worksheets and exercises to determine; (1) if Oneida Limited should expand its market into this country and (2) if the student would like to represent the company in this country. Through a series of data collec- tion and examination exercises the students gain insight into how to use the gathered information for decision-making in the culminating writing activity. Additionally, the unit gives students an opportunity to see how the content of Global Studies is relevant in today's inter-dependent business world.
  Parabolas in Our Lives Unit introduces students to quadratic equations by having them find the equation of the axis of symmetry and the coordinates of the vertex.
  Young Love: Studying Shakespeare's Romeo and Juli Students will study William Shakespeare's Romeo and Juliet. In addition to the play, students will focus on Elizabethan England, the life of William Shakespeare, and how the themes of the play are both prevalent and relevant in society today.
  Sources of Energy To examine societies sources of energy and how their use effects our everyday lives and the environment. To raise awareness.
  Energy To explore the "World of Energy" as it pertains to our modern day society. Useses and impacts.
  Birds of the Northeast - An Environmental Unit Learning about the environment is paramount if mankind is to survive on the planet earth. The efficient use of resources and the ability to co exist with the other inhabitants of the planet is essential. The effects of human existence on other species, such as birds often indicate how well we are doing. We must all discover what each of us can do to become part of the evolution of humankind and the evolution of the planet. What will we leave behind? A major theme behind this unit is the understanding and appreciation of the other species of plants and animals that we share this planet with. This is done in an effort to help us, and students, better understand ourselves, themselves, and therefor live a happy and fulfilling life. The only thing we really have is time.
  Introduced Species Ecosystems maintain a dynamic equilibrium in which variations in the system balance and counter balance one another so that the overall system remains the same in appearance or slowly changes over time. When this process is disrupted by humans through importation of organisms, introduction of foreign organisms, or destruction of part of the ecosystem, the "resetting" of the system can have consequences beyond original expectations.
  Outbreak! Illness identification and the containment of particularly virulent illnesses are becoming increasingly important for people in the world today. Identification of disease and subsequent treatment of symptoms is standard operating procedure till a cure can be found. To become aware of this necessity for identification of a pathogen, one needs to first become aware of the types of pathogens, then the method for determining pathology, followed by finding a cure.
  Element Internet Search The purpose of this experience is to introduce students to the use of the Internet to search for scientific information. The acquisition of needed information is crucial in science since the information is often needed to complete calculations. Research is an important step in the Scientific Method that is used throughout science.
  Water Monitoring and Pollution Essential Questions: Why is it important to monitor our waters? What variables need to be monitored? What can be determined about the condition of a water supply based on the variables monitored? What can be done to fix the problems that the data identifies?
  Building a Solar Collector Energy Foundations Course - A learning unit on Solar Energy dealing with Passive and Direct Solar Collectors.
  Product of the Future Activity Producing models prior to manufacturing products.
  Surveying: The Base Path at PCS What is surveying? How would you use it to do something in real life that could benefit you? Bring in a Civil Engineer from a local construction company to show the class a level transit and tripod, and discuss career paths to follow. Then tell the class lets go out to the baseball field and fix it.
  Using Global Positioning Satellites: Elevation Pro Expose students to rapidly evolving study of orienteering and map reading using GPS technology.
  Measurement & Data Collecting Using* Essential Questions: How and why do we locate maps on the World Wide Web? How do we set the scale, determine coordinates on a map, plot the coordinates, and measure distances using NIH Image? How could you use the tools of NIH Image to create a trip of your own design? What can we use these Image processing skills for in our everyday world?
  Effects of Temperature Deviation on Climate How does technology (the Internet) assist in data gathering? What is the impact of a small or large standard deviation in temperature on the city’s climate? How do temperature and climate effect the culture of the city? How would the city be different if there was no deviation in temperature and it was always 75 degrees or 35 degrees? How would the city be different if there was a large temperature deviation and the temperature was always changing and unpredictable?
  Alphabet Soup In what way have the elements influenced our society? Where else do we use tables to help us organize information?
  Well Hello Dolly! Essential Questions: What is Genetics? How does Genetics effect our everyday lives? What are the moral issues that face our society today?
  Statistics This unit covers all the Statistic objectives that a student would need to meet to be successful on the Math A exam.
  Transformational Geometry This unit covers all the transformational geometry objectives necessary for a teacher to teach in preparation for the Level II Math Regents for NYS.
  Terrestrial Biomes: Who's for Dinner As part of a biome unit students will have a basic understanding of the life systems existing within different biomes. Students will need to know what a food chain is, how it functions, primary and secondary consumers, and how to access the Internet.
  Celebrate the Arts Advertising Design Class, students are expected to complete assignments using different mediums, and will understand the roles a person in the Advertising Field has, includes meeting deadlines, being creative, working toward a specific goal and presenting completed projects in a professional manner. Students are upperclassmen, most have had some art courses and been introduced to the basics. Assignments are challenging, but allow students to succeed and see personal growth, allows students to create an Advertising Campaign in which they are able to support the arts program, creating T-shirts, designing posters, billboards, and videotaping commercials created from original storyboards. Theme of this campaign is "Celebrate the Arts."
  What's Your Line? (Linear Equations) Describe a situation in real life that can best be represented by a linear function.
  Outbreak Essential Questions: How can you access, generate, process, and transfer information using appropriate technologies? How can you apply scientific concepts, principles, and theories pertaining to the living environment and recognize the historical development of ideas in science? How have technological changes affected people, places, and regions?
  Writing an ecology children's book This is an activity packed unit with laboratory skill, cooperative groupings and lecture formats intermingled together. The purpose of this unit is to get students to learn about ecology in a fun and interesting way. Using technology, science skills, their imagination, and creativity,the students will produce a children's story book about food chains and food webs.
  Triangle Proofs and CPOCTAC When Students start proving that two triangles are congruent they seem to enjoy the proof process. The addition of the next theorem, corresponding parts of congruent triangles are congruent(CPOCTAC), can be troublesome for some students. In this unit, I will discuss strategies that will help students become more confident with their own ability to construct proofs. Envelope proofs play a crucial role in this process.
  Graphing Quadratics Graphing and solving equations involving lines and parabolas.





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