Summer Science Symposium
Physics
Presented by Mr. Dickson BidokwuJuly 12-16, 2013
Day 2
Sebastian Oddone, District Supervisor
Department of Mathematics and Science
Office of Academics and Transformation
Name Tent
• Use blank sheet of paper to make a name tent
• Front: First Name
• Back: School Name and years teaching
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Summer Science Symposium Guidelines
• Symposium Schedule: – 8:30 AM – 3:30 PM (no late arrivals, no early dismissal)– Lunch: 11:15 AM – 12:15 PM
• Stipend and Master Plan points requirements: – 100% attendance for all three days and turn in follow-up– Signature required in the morning and afternoon– Charter school teachers must contact their school administration for
stipend – Part time, hourly, 3100, 3110, and other non-full time teachers are
not eligible to attend and receive the $100 stipend
• Daily Reflection and Follow up assignment– Handout of Modeling activity presented by group with questioning
strategies and product expectation
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Norms
• Make sure to be kind to the presenters and give them your full attention, and please be on time
• Don’t be afraid to ask and share, we are all life-long learners
• Care for your profession and be kind to others
• Please remember we are guests at Miami SHS
• Silence your cell phones and turn off your gaming devices Department of Mathematics and Science
Agenda - Day 2
• Modeling Labs– Buggy Lab
• Discuss incorporation of CCSS
• Action plan - Develop a Modeling Lesson– Putting a Lesson Together– Infusion of CCSS– Presentations begin after lunch
• Presentation 1• Presentation 2
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Buggy Lab
• Observations and Modeling Questions• What do you observe about the motion of the
Buggy Car?• What Physical Quantities can we measure ?• Carry out measurements of variables and record
data on a Data table.
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Buggy Lab
On your White board• Identify the Dependent Variable, Independent
Variable • Graph your data and write the slope equation of
your graph.• What does the slope of your graph mean?• Discuss Objective of the lab.
Developing a Modeling Lesson
• Get together with your group and finalize your presentations
• Presentations begin after lunch
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Modeling Lesson Topics
• Nature of Science and scientific thinking– Pendulum Lab
• Acceleration– Uniform Acceleration
• Force– Spring Scale Lab
• Energy– Speed vs Drop Height
• Electricity– Sticky tape
• Magnetism– Investigating the field due
to permanent magnets
• Light/Optics– Observing Shadows
Exit Slip Day 2
What items in the professional development session were useful to your instructional practice?
What information would you like to see in future professional development?
How could this professional development be modified to address your specific needs?
Additional question(s) or comment(s)
Please leave your reflections on the table
Department of Mathematics and Science
Science Department
Dr. Ava Rosales, Executive Director
Elementary Middle School High School
Dr. Millard LightburnDistrict Supervisor
Mr. Sebastian Oddone, District Supervisor
Ms. Mary Tweedy, Curriculum Support
Specialist
Mr. Kirk Nieveen, Curriculum Support
Specialist
Ms. Keisha Kidd, Curriculum Support
Specialist
Ms. Mildred Farber District Administrative Assistant
Phone: 305- 995-1939
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Florida Association of Science Teachers Conference 2013
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