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Southern Regional Technology & Recreation Complex

Southern Regional Technology & Recreation Complex. Shonda P. Wooden S.T.E.M. Instructor “Simple Science” Focus Audience: Elementary & Teens. WHO AM I?. Hometown… Education… History in Education… Career… Hobbies, Skills, & Interests… What will I teach here? My Focus with SRTRC

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Southern Regional Technology & Recreation Complex

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  1. Southern Regional Technology & Recreation Complex Shonda P. Wooden S.T.E.M. Instructor “Simple Science” Focus Audience: Elementary & Teens

  2. WHO AM I? Hometown… Education… History in Education… Career… Hobbies, Skills, & Interests… What will I teach here? My Focus with SRTRC Parking Lot *********************************** Contact Information: Shonda Pegram Wooden (Ms. “P” or Ms. Shon) sciencematters2me@yahoo.com Website: http://teacherweb.com/MD/AccokeekAcademy/MrsSPegramWooden/apt23.aspx Phone: 301-749-4160 Fax: 301-749-4161 Edmodo Code: ankz93 www.edmodo.com

  3. THE PURPOSE… THE BENEFITS… THE DIFFERENCE…

  4. THE THOUGHT PROCESS… MY Motto… “THINK by DESIGN with the END in MIND.”

  5. THE GOAL… …to FIND the BEST possible solution to THE given problem.

  6. THE APPROACH…“Learn By DOING” • Make Predictions / Develop Hypothesis • Engineering Design Process (EDP) • Think OUTSIDE of the BOX! NO WRONG ANSWERS!!!!!!! 4. S.T.E.M.-Centric Pedagogy a. Problem/Challenge Based b. Inquiry Based c. Project Based I Guess I’ve Got to Get Out of the Box… if I want to think like a scientist…

  7. THINK LIKE A SCIENTIST… GREAT QUALITIES TO HAVE… WHAT TO AVOID… • FUN • Optimistic • Simplistic • Flexible • Analytical • Team player • Positive • Leader AND Follower • Time management • Goal oriented • Adaptive • Plan B (backup plan) • Think ahead • Kinesthetic & Visual Learner • Work smart NOT hard mentality • And the list goes ON……… • Giving up • Negativity • Pessimistic • Being overwhelmed • Losing time • Taking the Backseat

  8. “SHIFT HAPPENS…” THE WORLD IS FOREVER CHANGING EVERY SECOND, MINUTE, and HOUR OF THE DAY!!! Did YOU Know???

  9. BY TAKING CLASS YOU WILL INVESTIGATE… • Scientific Inquiry (Solving problems with hands-on experiments) • Chemistry (acid/base reactions) • Tasty Science (labs using & creating food) • Forensic Science (solving criminal cases & MYSTERIES) • Environmental Science • TOWER POWER (Constructing the tallest tower) • PHYSICS/ENGINEERING Competitions (Design, Construct, Compete) - BRIDGES - Car Power Challenge (building cars that run off of wind power) - Robot Basketball /SPORTS CHALLENGE - Rollercoasters

  10. TODAY’S DEMOS “Gravity FREE H2O” “Lava Lamp” “Balloon Kabobs” “The Mystery of Sodium Polyacrylate” “Invisible Gas” “Rainbow Milk”

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