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Technology for Scientific Inquiry Chart

Telecommunications in the Science Classroom Web Tour

Introduction- Technology in the Science Classroom...An Evolution

Tips from Technology Presenters

Articles

Application Tutorials

Science Technology Presentation Plan

Lesson Template

       HTML version
       MS Word format

Contributors

Juliet Ethirveerasingam, San Antonio Elem., LAUSD
Carolyn Jeffries, UCLA

Target Science Staff
Patricia Dung, LAUSD/LAEP
Esther Zack, LAUSD/LAEP
Cameron London, LAEP



WAYS OF KNOWING AND DOING in SCIENCE:

Observing: Use Internet for virtual field trip (NETS 5a)

Retrieving Information and Evaluating: Virtual references for vocabulary & content research- Guided Web Lesson (NETS 5a,c)
  • Martha Who?

    Use Internet for secondary source data and information- Guided Web Lesson (NETS 5a,c)

  • Bird Up

    Evaluating web content (NETS 5a,c)

  • Who Says?

Investigating and Experimenting:
  1. Retrieving Information: Background Information and Data-
    Use Internet for secondary source data to do class investigations (NETS 5a)
    Count Down

  2. Analyzing Data: Spread sheets & graphing to help analyze & present data faster, more accurate (NETSb)
    Backyard Bird Study

  3. Explaining and Concluding: Word processing, e-mail, and newsgroup for projects & communication (NETS 4a)
    Who Says?

  4. Communicating:
    1. e-mail & newsgroup for lab reports, projects & communication (NETS4a)
      Who Says?

    2. Word processing and presentation software/web sites to communicate (NETS4b)
      Bird Stories: Fact of Fiction

Problem Solving and Making Informed Decisions: Use Internet to gather information about a real world problem (NETS 6a,b)


The Integrating Technology into Science Instruction webpages project is partially funded by grants from The Boeing Company and The Ralph M. Parsons Foundation. Integrating Technology into Instruction is a project of Target Science (target@laep.org) and is displayed on the Los Angeles Educational Partnership Learning Exchange. Target Science is an initiative of the Los Angeles Educational Partnership.
Updated July 2003