1231 Perks and Perils: Analyzing the Lives of White House Children Resource Type: Instructional Resource -- Promising Practice Discipline: English Language Arts Ohio Standards Alignment: Grades 6–8 Professional Commentary: In this lesson, students read an article about The Obama family's move to the White House, consider what life would be like as a "White House kid," and write letters advising the Obamas how best to raise their children in the public spotlight. A quiz about other children who lived in the White House is provided to pique students' interest. Discussion questions help students speculate about the possible "perks and perils" of living in the White House and the issue of media coverage.... 1232 SESA Tech Challenge 2 Resource Type: Instructional Resource -- Promising Practice Discipline: Science Ohio Standards Alignment: Grades 3–8 Professional Commentary: This promising practice resource consists of a challenge in which students must work together to create a device to reach a raft floating in the water using only the materials provided. (author/cb) 1233 The Life Cycle of Butterflies, Day 1 Resource Type: Instructional Resource -- Promising Practice Discipline: Science Ohio Standards Alignment: Grades 3–5 Professional Commentary: This lesson is the first of two lessons focusing on the life cycle of butterflies. In this lesson, students learn about the life cycle of the butterfly through classroom discussion, reading, and visiting websites.... 1234 The Life Cycle of Butterflies, Day 2 Resource Type: Instructional Resource -- Promising Practice Discipline: Science Ohio Standards Alignment: Grades 3–5 Professional Commentary: This lesson is the second of two lessons focusing on the life cycle of butterflies. In this lesson, students compare the life cycle of butterflies to the life cycles of other animals.... 1235 Determining the Age of Fossils Resource Type: Instructional Resource -- Promising Practice Discipline: Science Ohio Standards Alignment: Grades 9–10 Professional Commentary: This promising practice resource is designed to help students understand the concepts of radioactive dating to help determine the approximate age of fossils and rocks. After this lesson students will have an understanding of how materials undergo radioactive decay and that the rate of decay allows scientists to predict the approximate age of the specimen.... Resource Type: Instructional Resource -- Promising Practice Discipline: Science Ohio Standards Alignment: Grades 6–10 Professional Commentary: In this promising practice lesson, students will be able to describe the energy conversions (potential and kinetic) as a balloon ball falls and rebounds. They will also be able to describe why a ball rebounds and be able to explain the Law of Conservation of Energy. Along with this, students should be able to use the experimental design process to investigate the energy... 1237 The Bending and Bouncing of Light Resource Type: Instructional Resource -- Promising Practice Discipline: Science Ohio Standards Alignment: Grades 3–8 Professional Commentary: In this promising practice resource, students learn about the transfer of light energy as it interacts with matter. Through hands-on inquiry, the key terms of refraction and reflection are also explored. (author/cb) 1238 Classification of Matter Resource Type: Instructional Resource -- Promising Practice Discipline: Science Ohio Standards Alignment: Grades 9–10 Professional Commentary: This promising practice lesson requires students to define various matter-related terminology and to classify items as a metal, ceramic, polymer, or composite. Students are also asked to draw concept maps to demonstrate their understanding of the content. (author/cb) Resource Type: Instructional Resource -- Promising Practice Discipline: Science Ohio Standards Alignment: Grades 6–8 Professional Commentary: This promising practice lesson requires students to design and conduct their own experiments dealing with static electricity. Throughout the lesson students will learn about static electricity's relationship with various materials. Additionally, students will learn the conditions in which static electricity is produced and how its intensity can be changed. For additional reinforcement on static electricity, see ORC Resource #4940. (author/cb) Resource Type: Instructional Resource -- Promising Practice Discipline: Science Ohio Standards Alignment: Grades 6–8 Professional Commentary: This promising practice resource is a hands-on inquiry that asks students to design a bridge given specific constraints under which to work. This lesson is strongest when used during a unit on forces or technology, as this lesson emphasizes science processes rather than science content. (author/cb) |