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Write! Science
Creature Creation
Asking students to create a new, original creature gives them a chance to have fun while using everything they know about biology, zoology and ecology. In this activity, students write about a new cr1
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Asking students to create a new, original creature gives them a chance to have fun while using everything they know about biology, zoology and ecology. In this activity, students write about a new creature, then share it with teammates.
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Define This!
If you have ever tried to define a word quickly you know it may be a difficult task. It requires careful thought and exacting word choice. In this activity, students progress through a series of step1
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If you have ever tried to define a word quickly you know it may be a difficult task. It requires careful thought and exacting word choice. In this activity, students progress through a series of steps to write definitions for science vocabulary words.
Write! Math
Translate the Language of Math
Math has its own symbolic language. In this activity, each student is assigned a different formula to translate into English and to teach to teammates. If it’s true that you never really know somethi1
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Math has its own symbolic language. In this activity, each student is assigned a different formula to translate into English and to teach to teammates. If it’s true that you never really know something until you teach (explain) it, then this assignment give students an opportunity to really learn about the language of math.
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Prioritize the Problems
Is protecting a species of fish as important as protecting a watershed? Is eliminating acid rain as important as preserving farmland? Is protecting the rainforest as important as auto emission standa1
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Is protecting a species of fish as important as protecting a watershed? Is eliminating acid rain as important as preserving farmland? Is protecting the rainforest as important as auto emission standards? Which issue is the most crucial? In this activity, students brainstorm environment issues, prioritize them, then write a description and justification of their prioritization systems.
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Classify This!
What are phyla or the tidy columns and rows of the periodic table but classification systems? Classifying is an essential skill for a scientist. This is a generic activity that can be used to classif1
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What are phyla or the tidy columns and rows of the periodic table but classification systems? Classifying is an essential skill for a scientist. This is a generic activity that can be used to classify anything from animals to elements. Teams develop their own classification system, and share them with other teams. Students write about their favorite system.
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Compare and Contrast
The ability to compare and contrast is one of the most fundamental thinking skills of the scientist. In this activity, students develop this capacity as they compare and contrast scientific concepts1
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The ability to compare and contrast is one of the most fundamental thinking skills of the scientist. In this activity, students develop this capacity as they compare and contrast scientific concepts with regard to specific characteristics. Students use this exercise as the basis for a compare and contrast paper.
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The Advantages and Disadvantages
Profound scientific questions face us now and in the future. What are the ethics of progress, of discovery? How do we weigh possible harm against possible gain? Learning to evaluate advantages and di1
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Profound scientific questions face us now and in the future. What are the ethics of progress, of discovery? How do we weigh possible harm against possible gain? Learning to evaluate advantages and disadvantages is a crucial decision-making skill. In this activity, students brainstorm the advantages and disadvantages of any given item, then write an essay.
Write! Math
Explain the Need
Why, why, why? Why do we need math? Why do we need to learn base two? Why do we need integers? Sound familiar? In this activity, students explore the need for learning about mathematics.
Write! Math
Teach Texts
Wouldn’t it be fun for students to present their own math books to younger students? In this activity, pairs write a book for younger students then share their math books with younger students.
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Personal Problems
Word problems are a natural mix of writing and mathematics. In this activity, students write personally relevant word problems, and share them with teammates. Then, teams write a team word problem an1
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Word problems are a natural mix of writing and mathematics. In this activity, students write personally relevant word problems, and share them with teammates. Then, teams write a team word problem and share it with other teams.