Thursday, August 24, 2006

Welcome from Alice

Hello EDT 548 Students,

Use this blog to link to interesting and relevant items in the news regarding math and science in the everyday world. Get your news stories from our Online Readings at: http://www.west.asu.edu/achristie/548/readings.html

Explain how you might use this particular news story in your classroom. Be sure to indicate your grade level (early elementary, elementary, middle, high, or adult education).

Here is a sample blog entry I created as a model:

Title: Pluto and the Plutons

Link: http://www.sciencenewsforkids.org/articles/20060823/Note3.asp

Classroom Use: How many planets do scientists agree exist in our solar system? Use this article in Elementary or Middle School classrooms to discuss the changing nature of "fact" and how ongoing scientific discovery impacts our daily lives. Also, discuss the role of research in learning and use this article as a model of the research skills students will develop in your classroom throughtout the year.