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SGU/TRESTE REPORT. 2006-2007 ACADEMIC YEAR. Fall 2006--Prairie Ecology. Prairie ecology centered around prairie dog issue Student debate initially from personal experience and emotion. SD Prairie Dogs. AP News story Word file Prairie dog lesson plan Word file Soil ecology lab Word file - PowerPoint PPT Presentation
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SGU/TRESTE REPORTSGU/TRESTE REPORT
2006-2007 ACADEMIC YEAR2006-2007 ACADEMIC YEAR
Fall 2006--Prairie EcologyFall 2006--Prairie Ecology
Prairie ecology Prairie ecology centered around centered around prairie dog issueprairie dog issue
Student debate initially Student debate initially from personal from personal experience and experience and emotionemotion
SD Prairie DogsSD Prairie Dogs
AP News storyAP News story Word fileWord file
Prairie dog lesson planPrairie dog lesson plan Word fileWord file
Soil ecology labSoil ecology lab Word fileWord file
Soil moisture labSoil moisture lab Word fileWord file
PROCESSPROCESS
Students brainstormed what information Students brainstormed what information they would need to know to make an they would need to know to make an informed decision on the prairie dog informed decision on the prairie dog problem.problem.
Concept map created matched to instructor Concept map created matched to instructor identified essential contentidentified essential content
PRAIRIEANIMALSPLANTSWATERCLIMATEPEOPLEFIRESOIL/LANDPOLLUTIONPOLITICS
Incorporation of Material from Incorporation of Material from 2006 TRESTE Workshop2006 TRESTE Workshop
Climate observations power pointClimate observations power point Paleoclimate dataPaleoclimate data Climate trendsClimate trends
Month precipitation totals for SDMonth precipitation totals for SD Soil temperature labSoil temperature lab
Measurement of surface temperatures with Measurement of surface temperatures with infrared “gun”infrared “gun”
RELATED STUDENT RELATED STUDENT PROJECTSPROJECTS
Medicinal plants surveyMedicinal plants survey Microclimate in prairie dog townsMicroclimate in prairie dog towns Water flow in Little White RiverWater flow in Little White River
Water qualityWater quality ChemicalChemical Aqautic lifeAqautic life
Soil chemicals current and abandoned Soil chemicals current and abandoned prairie dog townsprairie dog towns
MARS ROVERS--SPRING 2007MARS ROVERS--SPRING 2007
Wanted:Mechanic familiar with electric cars to service and winterizeThe Rover Spirit and the Rover Opportunity currently located on the planet Mars. Prefer a team of individuals who will train in the South Dakota Badlands for this mission. Will need a team member capable of flying the spacecraft. Please apply at JPL in Pasadena, California.
STUDENT IDENTIFIED STUDENT IDENTIFIED CONTENTCONTENT
Mars geology and topographyMars geology and topography ElectricityElectricity Alternative energy sourcesAlternative energy sources RoboticsRobotics Solar system bodiesSolar system bodies Survival in spaceSurvival in space Flight and rocketsFlight and rockets
TEACHER-IDENTIFIED TEACHER-IDENTIFIED CONTENTCONTENT
KinematicsKinematics DynamicsDynamics Weather principlesWeather principles
Heat energyHeat energy Basic opticsBasic optics Principles of flightPrinciples of flight Satellite imagerySatellite imagery
Surface featuresSurface features
CONCEPTS TAUGHTCONCEPTS TAUGHT
Mars place in spaceMars place in space Solar system relativesSolar system relatives Physics of orbitsPhysics of orbits
Satellite imagery Mars surface featuresSatellite imagery Mars surface features TopographyTopography GeologyGeology Problem: evidence of water on MarsProblem: evidence of water on Mars Problem: landing site on MarsProblem: landing site on Mars
CONCEPTS TAUGHT(Cont.)CONCEPTS TAUGHT(Cont.)
Force and motionForce and motion CollisionsCollisions Impact cratersImpact craters Problem: landing safely on Mars (egg drop)Problem: landing safely on Mars (egg drop)
EnergyEnergy P.E. and K.E.P.E. and K.E. Energy transformationEnergy transformation Alternative energy sourcesAlternative energy sources
SolarSolar WindWind
CONCEPTS TAUGHT (Cont.)CONCEPTS TAUGHT (Cont.)
Heat energyHeat energy Basic elements of weatherBasic elements of weather
RoboticsRobotics Simple machinesSimple machines Problem: a model rover made with K’NexProblem: a model rover made with K’Nex
FlightFlight Newton’s Laws of MotionNewton’s Laws of Motion KitesKites RocketsRockets
Student projectsStudent projects
Rover looking for Rover looking for magnetic materialsmagnetic materials
MISSION REPORTMISSION REPORT
In lieu of final exam, In lieu of final exam, students prepared a students prepared a mission report mission report summarizing what was summarizing what was accomplished and accomplished and what ;further things what ;further things need to be need to be investigated.investigated.
What Students LikeWhat Students Like
Some choice in how the curriculum is Some choice in how the curriculum is chosenchosen
Projects to demonstrate learning instead of Projects to demonstrate learning instead of exams over lecture and textbook materialexams over lecture and textbook material
Opportunity to solve authentic problemsOpportunity to solve authentic problems Collaborative workCollaborative work
Curricular issuesCurricular issues
Designing a problem that will incorporate Designing a problem that will incorporate essential conceptsessential concepts
Designing valid authentic assessmentsDesigning valid authentic assessments Group members who are absent--how to Group members who are absent--how to
help them learn the contenthelp them learn the content
FINAL COMMENTFINAL COMMENT
It’s more work to plan and set upIt’s more work to plan and set up Love the high level of student engagementLove the high level of student engagement Ability to apply science concepts in real-life Ability to apply science concepts in real-life
situationssituations