Transcript Strategies for Science 10

Strategies for Science 10
Debra Wilson
Citadel High School
hrsbstaff.ednet.ns.ca/wilson32
To be successful as a teacher think
of Canada’s Food Guide…
Balance
Variety
Moderation
Access great resources
First Days of School by Harry and
Rosemary Wong
Invitations to Science Inquiry by Tik
Liem
Nelson Science 10 – 2 versions from
Ontario
Tools for Content Literacy
Discovery Streaming Education
Videos
Ecology
DDT Simulation:
1 Eagle
2 Snakes
8 Rabbits
16 Clover plants
Materials: Post-It notes, spray bottle
Ecology
Building 2-D and 3-D models of
ecosystems
Data modified significantly from
Odum’s study of a river ecosystem in
Silver Springs, Florida
Food Chain Modelling Data
Use 1 mm2= 1 kcal/m2/yr
Phytoplankton 8800 kcal/m2/yr
Zooplankton 1500kcal/m2/yr
Trout 70 kcal/m2/yr
River otter 6 kcal/m2/yr
What will the pyramid look like?
mm XX
2 mm
33 mm
2 mm
35 mm
X 2Xmm
35
mm
2 mm
50 mm X 30 mm
30 mm X 50 mm
440 mm X 20 mm
440 mm X 20 mm
Using Literacy to Start Great
Discussions
Collect a series of articles on a variety of topics
The articles are particularly good if they compare
two opposing sides of a controversial issue such
as:
Is DDT Africa’s Last Hope?
Highly Charged Motoring
An element of the ridiculous is also very helpful in
starting a great discussion:
Chocolate Chirp Cookies
OWL Pellets
This is a fabulous activity: Don’t be
intimidated if you have never done it
before!
Physics - NS Map Project
First Activity: Draw a map of Nova Scotia
Label the following cities:
• Halifax
* Truro
• Digby
* Lunenburg
* Sydney
* Amherst
Estimate the distances between the cities
Physics Activities
GPS Activity
Flash Cards – Matching Motion with
Description
Physics Line Dance Activity
Storytelling
Weather
Transfer of Heat Demonstrations:
Radiometer
Bimetallic Strip
Convection Gas Bottles
Ball and Ring
Weather
More articles for discussion
Climate Change Project with
Climate Change Poster Art Gallery
Chemistry
Rate of Reaction Experiment