Opportunity Knocks Robin Tillotson Ashley Padgett Lauretta Kloer

Opportunity Knocks! Robin Tillotson Ashley Padgett Lauretta Kloer

Context n Chemistry Department of Collins Hill High Ø The students and parents/guardians Ø The science department of Collins Hill HS Ø Gwinnett County Public Schools Ø Georgia Department of Education Ø United States Federal Government

Opportunity/Problem n n n Eagle Scout candidate builds an outdoor classroom for the school Chemistry students need to complete onsite water quality analysis as a “real-life” application of the chemistry curriculum Outdoor classroom provides safe access to the stream/river for student analysis

Needs Analysis n College Prep Level students need: n “real-life” application of the chemistry curriculum n hands-on approach to effectively teach: § p. H § gases dissolved into solution

Course Design n n Course Title: Water Quality Analysis Course: A Real Life Application Course Objective: Students will be able to generate a Power. Point presentation to report on the water quality of the stream/river that runs adjacent to the property of their high school and to demonstrate an understanding of the process of p. H and dissolved oxygen content analyses.

Quality Analysis Course Instructional Water Quality Curriculum Map R&A

Unit Design n n Title: Conducting Research on the p. H of the stream/river Objective: Students will generate a 5 paragraph essay explaining the methods and results of a p. H analysis on the stream and river

Lessons Implemented n n Lesson 4. 2: Students will identify acids, bases, or neutral solutions based on the p. H indicators applied to each solution Lesson 4. 3: Students will execute the p. H testing procedure on various materials classifying them into groups of acids and bases

Lesson: p. Hun with Bases and Acids

Media--Lesson 4. 2 1. Computer lab with internet access 2. Handouts 3. Alien Juice Bar Computer Simulation 4. Online quiz

Media--Lesson 4. 3 • • • Index cards used to produce a p. H scale p. H paper Computer used to play music

Media--Web. Quest • • Computer lab with internet access Friends of the River website

Assessment n Lesson 4. 2 n n Online quiz Lesson 4. 3 Lab work using p. H paper to identify acids and bases n Checked by teacher n

Evaluation n Experts One-on-One Learners Small Group of Learners

Suggestions for Improvement n n n Add brainpop. com movie on acids and bases for introduction Use the brainpop. com quiz as the first quiz on the unit Design a more efficient method of moving the students to the stream and back

References n n n Amoling, T. Small-group study member. July 11, 2005. Carey, J. , Carey, L. , and Dick, W. (2005). The systematic design of instruction(6 th ed. ). Boston: Pearson A & B. Hardy, C. Personal Interview. July 8, 2005. Herbig, L. Personal Interview. July 8, 2005. Joiner, M. Small-group study member. July 11, 2005 Kloer, L. , Padgett, A. , Tillotson, R. , (July, 2005). Web. Quest: Friends of the river. Located at: http: //arches. uga. edu/~ashleykp Quizlab. com’s Acids and Bases Quiz. Retrieved July 1, 2005 from Teachervision. com a division of Pearson Education website: https: //www. quizlab. com/secured/RPT_ Pawlik, C. Small-group member. July 11, 2005 Rieber, L. Class Lecture. June 9, 2005 through June 30, 2005. Regents of the University of California (2000). GEMS alien juice bar. Retrieved on July 1, 2005, from University of California, Berkeley, Department of Science website: http: //scienceview. berkeley. edu/showcase/flash/juicebar. html. Tillotson, J. Small-group member. July 11, 2005