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Activity Development

Do you need to request permission to use a graphic or adapt text for your lab/activity? Click here for sample permission language and information on the Author Certification form!  

How about some sample rubrics? Cathy Box shared the following examples...
Internet Treasure Hunt Template
Sample Student Experimental Design handouts ( .pdf ) You can adapt one of these for your lab/activity. This first one is short and sweet, while the second one (from the WISE "Taste" unit) is more involved. I like it because it asks the students to state their question before writing a hypothesis.
Getting to the Final Draft of Your Classroom/Lab Activity ( Nov 2nd, 2006 Memorandum)
 This contains:
  • Memo explaining what comes next in preparing your lesson for publication
  • Activity Cover Sheet;
  • Pedagogy Employed in this Lesson (including Six Star Science Correlation); and
  • National Science Education Standards checklist
Guidelines for Developing & Submitting Your Lab/Activity