Ruth C. Wasserman

Fort Mill High School 
Fort Mill, SC

1999

Frontiers in Physiology

Summer Research Teacher

 

Ralph A. Meyer, Jr., Ph.D.
Carolinas Medical Center


1999

Summer Research Host
Starting the Year Out Right
Grade Level: Elementary - High School 
Subject: Scientific Method 
To help students gain practice in making observations and inferences and to give students an opportunity to experience a simple inquiry activity at the very beginning of the school year. Although this activity is designed for students entering high school chemistry with some laboratory experience, it can be easily modified for most students in grades 3 through 12.
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student-centered learning activities include:

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An inquiry level of 4 or 5

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An integrated Internet component N/A  
Assessments for content knowledge Yes  
Assessments for process skills Yes  
Addressed the "ABC" rules for humans and/or animal use N/A  
Use of multiple learning styles and opportunities for all students Yes  
Proper safety precautions and warnings Yes