November- Using Science Notebooks. Writing in science is an important skill to help students process what they are learning. Please read the following journal article written by Michael Klentschy and Elizabeth Molina-De La Torre. Once you are finished reading the article, please respond to the following questions in a blog posting. Please use a minimum
How do pre-visit preparations and post-visit activities extend the learning experience for your students? Read the two articles below for background on the research being done about this topic. Use these two articles, the Expedition Health Online Guide, P2H journal, your own curriculum and resources, to name at least two things you can implement before
On October 26th, we conducted a fabulous heart dissection here at the museum with our curator of human health, Bridget Coughlin, PhD. Dr. Coughlin's dissection explored how several anatomical functions of the heart are designed to support the left ventricle, which is commonly thought of as the workhorse of the heart. The teachers all got to dissect
CSAP Prep. Please construct a question for CSAP prep that ties in the work your students have done with P2H in your classroom. It can relate to your experience with Fitness Physiology, ExerScience, Expedition Health , or any of the online guide activities. This will give teachers a bank of questions to use to incorporate P2H as it relates to the Science
Patricia Pluta from Goldrick Elementary in DPS. Congratulations Patricia! She won a heart model for use at her school. Remember, in order to be eligible for the monthly prize, you must post a response to a blog or discussion thread at least once during that month. Next prize drawing: November 30th! Good Luck! OCTOBER PRIZE
Here is one more exciting event happening in October. Online Workshop-Looking to increase your content knowledge and science instruction pedagogy from the comfort of your own home? Want to earn .5 recertification credit from the Colorado School of Mines? The Passport to Health Online Workshop is for you! Please read the attached flyer for details about
Happy October! I hope everyone's school year is off to a great start. We are looking forward to the following upcoming event for teachers through P2H! Passport to Health October 26 th Webcast-Learn firsthand about the anatomy of the human heart while participating in a heart dissection with Bridget Coughlin, PhD, curator of human health. Practice
Hello! This is your first assignment for the Online Workshop course. A new assignment will be posted by the 10th of each month in the blog. The directions on what you need to do in order to complete that month's assignment will be included in the post. In order to receive the credit you need to complete seven assignments between August 2009 and