Summer Science Symposium Physics

1. Summer Science Symposium Physics Presented by Mr. Dickson Bidokwu July 12-16, 2013 Day 2 Sebastian Oddone, District Supervisor Department of Mathematics and Science Office of Academics and Transformation

2. Name Tent • Use blank sheet of paper to make a name tent • Front: First Name • Back: School Name and years teaching Department of Mathematics and Science

3. 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 Department of Mathematics and Science

4. 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

5. 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 Department of Mathematics and Science

6. 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. Department of Mathematics and Science

7. 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.

8. Developing a Modeling Lesson • Get together with your group and finalize your presentations • Presentations begin after lunch Department of Mathematics and Science

9. 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

10. 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

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