Submitted by: Matt Togna
School: J.R. Tucker High School
Summary
Students will work as partners and choose an object that is familiar to them…perhaps something they use every day. Then they will imagine they have a mole of the object. They will show the hugeness of the mole using dimensional analysis. They will have to conduct research to determine what they need to know to solve the problem and how they will find it. Then they will develop a technology savvy presentation (iMovie, a short digital film, Web based, etc.) The presentation will include calculations and a summary of their findings. And, the students will explain the process they followed when solving this problem. Additionally, they will give an oral presentation to their classmates.
TIPC Ratings
APPROACHING – Research and Information Fluency:
Students will choose 3 objects that are familiar to them and imagine they have a mole of each object. They will have to demonstrate what having a mole of that object means. Students will need to come up with their own questions to guide their research. They will need to consider what they will need to know to solve each problem and how they will find the information. They will use textbooks and the internet to complete their research. Then they will create a presentation including calculations, a summary of their findings, and an explanation of the process they followed when solving the problem. Additionally, students will turn in a typed bibliography (MLA Style).
APPROACHING – Communication and Collaboration:
Students will work with a partner to research what it means to have a mole of 3 chosen objects. They will have to collaborate in pairs to determine what information they will need to solve the problem and also complete the calculations using dimensional analysis. In the presentations, students will have to explain the process they followed when solving the problem. Students along with their partners will present their findings in a 4-6 minute oral presentation to their classmates.
APPROACHING – Critical Thinking and Problem Solving:
Students will imagine they have a mole of 3 different objects. They will show the hugeness of the mole using dimensional analysis. Students will have to use higher level critical thinking skills to ask questions that will guide their research. They will need to determine what they need to learn to solve each problem and how they will find this information. They will develop a technology savvy presentation that includes calculations and a summary of their findings. Additionally, the students will explain the process they followed to solve this problem.
APPROACHING – Creativity and Innovation:
Students will choose 3 objects that are familiar to them and imagine they have a mole of each object. They will show in a creative way, what having a mole of that object means. Then they will develop a technology savvy presentation (iMovie, a short digital film, Web based, etc.) The presentation will include calculations and a summary of their findings. They will give an oral presentation of their final product to their classmates.
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