Professional Development Workshop: Science Instruction by Carolyn Harvey https://padlet.com/charve01/germexperiment Germ Experiment (2 Part PD) en-us 2016-06-07 14:11:11 UTC 2025-10-25 17:53:19 UTC hello@padlet.com https://padletuploads.blob.core.windows.net/aws/25894131/d33128f2571e1e90989e347a85e4f1eb3ec5701e/0745bb853ba59c8e5920685ac097fc52.jpeg Goals charve01 https://padlet.com/charve01/germexperiment/wish/114003412 Students will be able to:
  • perform a science experiment using four potato slices 
  • learn the role of a "control experiment" in scientific experimentation 
  • learn how germs form 
  • make predictions and record observations 
  • learn the importance of good personal hygiene and washing hands
]]> 2016-06-07 21:51:30 UTC https://padlet.com/charve01/germexperiment/wish/114003412 Vocabulary Focus charve01 https://padlet.com/charve01/germexperiment/wish/114003628
  • Germs     
  • personal hygiene
  • health
  • experiment
  • control 
  • potato
    • Link: Prezi Vocabulary Word Activity:
    http://prezi.com/puthyihmsho9/?utm_campaign=share&utm_medium=copy 
    ]]>     2016-06-07 21:54:41 UTC https://padlet.com/charve01/germexperiment/wish/114003628     Lesson Summary Information charve01 https://padlet.com/charve01/germexperiment/wish/114005243 Topic: Earth Science
    Target Grade (Ages):
    Grade 5 (Ages10-11)
    Grade 6 (Ages 11-12)
    Grade 7 (Ages 12-13)
    Grade 8 (Ages 13-14)
    Skills:
    Raising Questions, Problem solving, Planning investigation, Use of Data, Discussion, Recording & reporting, Teamwork, Independent Thinking
    Lesson Overview:
    This lesson is most suitable for middle school students as germs and personal hygiene are very important at this point in their lives. They should understand the effects germs can have on the human body, not only for themselves, but for other people including their classmates.]]>     2016-06-07 22:20:51 UTC https://padlet.com/charve01/germexperiment/wish/114005243     Instructional Resources Document charve01 https://padlet.com/charve01/germexperiment/wish/114006535 2016-06-07 22:45:08 UTC https://padlet.com/charve01/germexperiment/wish/114006535 Pre-teach Resources (PDI Germ Wars Video) charve01 https://padlet.com/charve01/germexperiment/wish/114008119 2016-06-07 23:12:15 UTC https://padlet.com/charve01/germexperiment/wish/114008119 Evaluation Plan charve01 https://padlet.com/charve01/germexperiment/wish/114009789
    Container Rubric - https://docs.google.com/a/nyit.edu/document/d/1bJh4ZlC13x3vN0d30-0MUdz5oS_qb10wpFP8_ChyzLc/edit?usp=sharing

    Germ Experiment Rubric - https://docs.google.com/a/nyit.edu/document/d/1W1yIXXMvUcwr_2uPe0yk4CEEo4CviFptp-vwERlRXqQ/edit?usp=sharing]]>     2016-06-07 23:39:03 UTC https://padlet.com/charve01/germexperiment/wish/114009789     Standards charve01 https://padlet.com/charve01/germexperiment/wish/114020617 2016-06-08 02:11:58 UTC https://padlet.com/charve01/germexperiment/wish/114020617 Discussion Questions charve01 https://padlet.com/charve01/germexperiment/wish/114020804 Which potato had the most germs?
    Which potato had the least? 
    Why would that be?
    How close were your predictions?
    How is control important in a science experiment?]]>     2016-06-08 02:14:07 UTC https://padlet.com/charve01/germexperiment/wish/114020804     Predictions Prompts charve01 https://padlet.com/charve01/germexperiment/wish/114021106 To support struggling students you could use these simple starter prompts
    ·   I predict/guess that. . .
     
    ·   Based on my observations, I infer. . .
     
    ·   My hypothesis is. . . 
    ]]>     2016-06-08 02:18:18 UTC https://padlet.com/charve01/germexperiment/wish/114021106     Infusing Technology charve01 https://padlet.com/charve01/germexperiment/wish/114021352 iPads- Can be used for students to take a picture (visual documentation) of before, during and after the experiment. This allows a student more time to analyze the changes across the weeks of this experiment. Students could also use the iPads to voice record their summaries if they struggle with writing or typing.

    Laptops- Can be used to help students record their observations in a google document so that if they wanted to collaborate on the document outside of school they could.

    Voki- Can be used to help students proof read their summaries of what they observed. For example, students would type up their summary in Microsoft word and then copy and paste what they typed into the Voki avatar and it will be read aloud so that students can hear what they wrote and make the necessary corrections. Once corrected they could have their voki avatar present their summaries. http://www.voki.com/

    Voice Thread- Can be used when students are presenting their summaries. They could upload the summary and narrator over the text. They could also add pictures and graphics to explain their understanding of the experiment. http://voicethread.com/

    Make Belief Comix- Can be used to allow students to present their summaries of the observation in a cartoon manner which could be more visually appealing then just regular text. http://www.makebeliefscomix.com/

    ]]>     2016-06-08 02:22:01 UTC https://padlet.com/charve01/germexperiment/wish/114021352     Teacher Survey charve01 https://padlet.com/charve01/germexperiment/wish/114022577 2016-06-08 02:40:17 UTC https://padlet.com/charve01/germexperiment/wish/114022577 Reference charve01 https://padlet.com/charve01/germexperiment/wish/114023040 This experiment was adapted from:
    http://www.teacherstryscience.org/lp/germs-experiment]]>     2016-06-08 02:46:00 UTC https://padlet.com/charve01/germexperiment/wish/114023040