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SIZZLING SCIENCE SAFARI ADVENTURES with Ms. Avina and Ms. Dominguez LEON VALLEY ELEMENTARY FAMILY NIGHT 2006 To view links you may need to download Flash Player for free. | |||
PATTERNS |
Patterns inform us and help us to predict what will happen next and can change over time. |
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What kind of patterns can you make with sounds to create your own music? Explore.... Dot Mixer Music @ the Exploratorium Online Drum Circle @ the Exploratorium What common items from home can you use to make your own musical instrument? Explore what they do in other countries. Take a Beat Back @ the Exploratorium
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SYSTEMS |
A system is a collection of cycles, structures, and processes that interact. Try to understand a whole in terms of its parts and how these parts relate to each other and to the whole.
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Pretend that you are a pulmonologist (lung doctor.) Click on mini medical school and then save a patient in trouble using what you know about systems. What happens if parts of a system are not complete or not working? Explore.... Mini Medical School: TIP: search for "respiratory system" then click "launch content." Save a Patient: TIP: search for "breathing and respiration" then click "launch content." There are systems everywhere. What systems can you think of in a frog? Explore....
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CONSTANCY & CHANGE |
Change and constancy occur in systems and can be observed and measured as patterns. These patterns help to predict what will happen next and can change over time. |
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Have you ever wondered what causes precipitation like rain or snow? How does the water cycle work? Explore .... Change of state (water... view a mini lesson and quiz) - TIP: If you are asked to close a browser window, click "yes." Change of state (water... try to figure it on your own): TIP: Click on "Launch Sim Change of State. Water Cycle (contemporary music in background) Water Cycle (classical music in background) Match Water Cycle Vocabulary with Definitions
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MORE TO EXPLORE |
Young scientists like you can have lots of fun exploring the world around you. Ask questions and then search for answers: Observe the properties (What do I see?) Inquire and develop a question (What do I want to find out?) Hypothesis (Change the question into a statement that can be tested "If … then…") Design your experiment (Use a step by step plan to gather data.) Report your results (Record the data that has been gathered.) Report your conclusion (Understand and explain what happened in the experiment.) Repeat the cycle asking and answering questions! It's fun and we're counting on you! Thank you very much for visiting today. We hope that you enjoyed your visit.
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Clipart from: http://www.classroomclipart.com The NISD Scientific Method: NISD Science Notebook Teacher Workshop Special thanks to those who helped with the technology hookups for tonight. You rock! |
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Leon Valley Elementary Science Home Last update: October 10, 2006
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