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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

Sandra Licari, Roosevelt High School, LAUSD

Millard Nobumoto, Venice High School, LAUSD

Naomi White, Jefferson High School, LAUSD

Carolyn  Jeffries, UCLA

Fred von Dohlen, Hamilton High School

Target Science Staff
Patricia Dung, 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: Investigating and Experimenting:

Retrieving Information: Background Information and Data-
Use Internet for primary and secondary source data to do class investigations
Virtual Earthquake
Locating Patterns in the Distribution of Volcanic Activity

Yeast Fermentation

Use Internet for virtual field trip

Virtual Geologic Field Trip to Griffith Park

  1. Posing questions
    Ask a Scientist, e-mail, newsgroups, bulletin boards

  • Using tools and collecting data
    Probeware to collect data faster and more accurately
    What's in the Water

Marine Mammal Diving Reflex

2. Organizing Data

Use database to organize data

Analyzing data
Spread sheets & graphing to help analyze & present data faster, more accurate

Using a Spreadsheet to Understand Density
Environmental Risk Analysis
The Distribution of Earthquakes

 

3. Explaining and concluding
Word processing, e-mail newsgroup for projects & communication

4. Communicating
Presentation software/ websites to communicate/ Word processing, e-mail newsgroup for projects & communication

Endagered /Threatened Species or Invading Alien Species Electronic Presentation

Problem Solving and Making Informed Decisions:

    Science terminology and literacy
    Articles on web, refined web search- Guided Web Lesson

    Critical thinking skills
    Evaluating web content
    Fact or Fiction


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