Problem Based LearningGarbology Lab - The students had to sort through the garbage from lunch and classify each piece of garbage as either recyclable, compost or landfill only. They found that only 26% of the waste actually needed to go to the landfill. They collected their data in a shared Google Doc which we later graphed.
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Peer Teaching ProjectsChemistry students collaboratively produced video tutorials on a chemistry topic to show their mastery of the concept. Students used Screencast-O-Matic and a guiding rubric. Click the image on the right to see an example.
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Modeling Scientific Concepts: Coral ReefsIn order to study the effects of water chemistry on marine organisms we have two Classroom Coral Reefs funded by separate grants from the Grandville Education Foundation.
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Modeling Scientific Concepts: SalmonThis project was funded by a grant from the Michigan Water Environment Association. Students are responsible for collecting data and maintaining a stable environment for Chinook salmon as they raise them from eggs to be released into the local watershed which connects directly to lake Michigan.
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Collaborative LearningQuick Projects: Students were given an assignment to present a collaboratively produced Google Presentation to the class describing an invasive Great Lakes species and the effects it has. This was all done in one class period. They needed to work quickly and efficiently as a team to accomplish this task. In the end, everyone in the class learned about five invasive species in detail from their peers.
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