When do we consider the science of music? When do we connect what we do in music with what we teach in science? As listeners, we often ignore the scientific bases of sound. Yet, modern composers often use the science of pitch to create entertaining pieces of music.
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In this activity students are assigned occupations that rely on specific minerals. To obtain the minerals they need, each student must trade a service or mineral to another worker. Teachers can show students real-world applications of Earth science using this bartering activity and writing assignment. The author includes detailed occupation description sheets and a mineral chart to minimize set-up time.
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Students sample air at their school and generate ideas about how to classify the microorganisms they observe. This investigative, hands-on laboratory activity allows students to gain an awareness of science from a personal perspective and share their results using the Internet.
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To ensure that each student achieves success, teachers can tailor activities with students’ strengths and weaknesses in mind using the process of adaptive inquiry. Adaptive inquiry is the product of the synergistic relationship between what a student brings to the classroom and the teacher’s ability to shape a lesson in response to the needs of the student. The following is an example of an adaptive inquiry activity that uses Launch System Compressor (LCS) Rockets (paper tubes launched by squeezing a plastic bag filled with air). Many divergent outcomes are possible with this activity, but each one can be used to reach the ultimate objective of this lesson—teaching Newton’s third law of motion.
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This chemistry activity helps students visualize and understand how and why atoms combine. This concept is critical to a student's understanding of chemistry.
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This column focuses on astronomy throughout the year. In this month’s issue learn more about the exciting things happening in our solar system.
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What are slurper balls? Slurper balls are a unique way to stimulate interest and develop science skills at the middle level. Teachers can enhance students’ data collection and graphing skills using an activity that investigates the chemical properties of these strange, latex-based objects. The author includes assessment suggestions and a detailed section of chemistry notes for the teacher.
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The lesson in this article is an example of how science educators can incorporate the Internet into the classroom.
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