Pre-AP Science #3038
What to expect:
Daily Schedule (Mon. - Thurs.)
Session begins
8:00 am (Mon.), 8:15 am (Tues. - Thurs.)
Morning break
10:00 am - ish
Lunch
11:30 am - 12:15 pm (Tues. 12:00 -)
(Wed. noon - 1:00 pm)
Afternoon break
2:00 pm - ish
Session concludes
4:30 pm
Day 1 - Scale and Energy
• Welcome and Introductions
o Any Vertical Teams Present?
o What is the mix of classes being taught?
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§ Bio
§ Chem
§ Physics
§ Earth Science
§ Middle School
§ High School
§ Administration
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• What is Pre-AP?
o Pre-AP Initiative
o Common Themes in Science
§ Evolution
§ Scale
§ Equilibrium
§ Matter and Energy
§ Interactions
§ Form and Function
§ Models and Representations
o Science Practices
o Equity and Diversity Statement
o Teacher -vs.- Student
• Lab Activity #1 - Mapping the Campus
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Proper use of technology
Worksheet
(optional) Map the location of the safety equipment
(optional) Map using tiles in room first – then map the
campus/school
Which Science Practice(s)?
Vocabulary: Distance, Displacement, Vector, Resultant, Scale,
Representation
• Lab Activity #2 - How Much Solar Energy Hits the Earth?
o Data Collection (horizontal and vertical)
LUNCH
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Emails - enter into the computer
• Lab Activity #2 - How Much Solar Energy Hits the Earth? (cont.)
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Graph the data
Some Energy Basics
Solar Cell - How it works
The solar cell works in several steps:
§ Photons hit the solar panel and are absorbed by semiconducting
materials, such as silicon.
§ Electrons are excited (Photoelectric Effect).
§ Once excited an electron can either dissipate the energy (purity) as
heat or travel through the cell until it reaches an electrode.
§ Current flows through the material to cancel the potential. Silicon
is used in two layers, one layer being bonded with boron, the other
phosphorus. These layers have different chemical electric charges
and subsequently both drive and direct the current of electrons.
§ An inverter can converts the DC power to AC.
Pyranometer - TI calculators
Irradiance - Watts/m2 (the radiant lux that is received by a surface)
Question: How does the inclination angle affect the irradiance?
§ Graph irradiance versus angle
§ Think of applying the principles of Inquiry.
Vocabulary: Irradiance, Watts, Energy, Power, Inclination, Optimum
• Inquiry versus Traditional Labs
o How could our first 2 lab activities be converted to an inquiry format?
• Lab Activity #3 - Solar Cells (INQUIRY)
o Select a question that you would like to investigate
o Possible ideas
§ Investigate the …
• different ways to connect cells
• covering of different portions of the cell
• use of filters
• Lab Activity #4 - Solar Cells - Pumping Water
o Create a contest - what ideas can you come up with?
• Lab Activity #5 - Evaporation of Acetone, Alcohol, and Water
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Graphing
Which Science Practice(s)?
Relate to Chemistry, Biology, Physics, and Earth Science
Form and Function
Select a Lab - Conduct and Present
o Determine what you need (not supplied for introductory lab)
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Carolina - Crash in the Night Interdisciplinary
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Carolina - Wastewater Treatment Kit
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Carolina - Quality of Natural Waters Kit
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Carolina - Soil Productivity Kit
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Flinn - Crystal Ornaments
Flinn - How Scientists Do Science
Flinn - Weather Event
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Day 2 - Equilibrium and Evolution
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OSU Energy Project
How is it Going - 3" x 5" card
What did we learn/discuss yesterday?
College Board Announcements AP Capstone - What it is and how may it be used
Video: More than Your Eyes can See
Learning to use a scale – What is the length of my name?
Video: The Scale of the Universe
What are the most important math skill that our students need?
Dimensional Analysis
Proportions
UNITS!!!
What is on the flash drive?
What is on the Google Drive?
• Labs - that we are not doing
o Lab Activity - discuss
§ Learning to use a microscope – What is on a dollar bill?
o Lab Activity - discuss
§ Physics and the Cow Eye Dissection
o Lab Activity - discuss
§ Bird Adaptation
§ Bird Adaptation - 1
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Bird Adaptation - 2
Bird Adaptation - 3
• Lab Activity #6 - Dueling Graduated Cylinders
o Point of Balance - in other science disciplines
LUNCH
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Lab Activity #6 - Dueling Graduated Cylinders (cont.)
Point of Balance - in other science disciplines
PhET Soluble Salts
Lab Activity #7 - Unknown Concentration
o You do not need expensive equipment
• Your Lab - Conduct and Present Tomorrow
o Possible
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Carolina - Crash in the Night Interdisciplinary
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Carolina - Wastewater Treatment Kit
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Carolina - Quality of Natural Waters Kit
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Carolina - Soil Productivity Kit
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Flinn - Crystal Ornaments
Flinn - How Scientists Do Science
Flinn - Weather Event
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Day 3 - Representations and Interactions
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YOUTUBE: Ban the Bag Portlandia
Case Studies
HHMI Bulletin
ScienceTakeOut.com
• Lab Activities – extra credit ideas
o G Flute, Pan Flute, Wind Chimes, and notes on music
• Activity #8 - Classifying Reactions - looking for patterns
• Activity #9 - Radioactive Decay: A Correct Simulation
• Different Representations
• Ma and Pa Kettle Math
• 2NO(g) + O2(g) ó 2NO2(g)
o Particle view of the Reaction
o 3 stages - Reactants, Rearrangement, Products
o Include a graph of reaction particles vs. reaction coordinate
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Look at slope
• Your Lab - Finish
o Carolina - Crash in the Night Interdisciplinary
o Carolina - Wastewater Treatment Kit
o Carolina - Quality of Natural Waters Kit
o Carolina - Soil Productivity Kit
o Flinn - Crystal Ornaments
o Flinn - How Scientists Do Science
o Flinn - Weather Event
LUNCH (12:00pm - 1:00pm)
• Your Lab - Present
o Carolina - Crash in the Night Interdisciplinary
o Carolina - Wastewater Treatment Kit
o Carolina - Quality of Natural Waters Kit
o Carolina - Soil Productivity Kit
o Flinn - Crystal Ornaments
o Flinn - How Scientists Do Science
o Flinn - Weather Event
• Connected Chemistry
• ChemStudy
o Seaborg
• Theory of Dark Suckers
o Handout
o Presentation
• Lab Activity #10 - SpectroVis (one is all you need in a classroom)
o Learn the technique with food coloring
• Inquiry Lab - University of Utah - Genetics
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Day 4 - AP Testing, Interactions and Misc
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Pearson
o www.PearsonSchool.com/APSI
o Submit form
o The password for all users is Welcome1
Best Practices
o Classroom management
o where to find resources
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Sharing Resources
o Jefferson Lab
o Life Science 300 websites
o StudyJams
o Zip Grade
o Remind
GIZMOS
§ 450 online simulations for grades 3-12 (inquiry)
Flipping Your Classroom
§ http://prezi.com/isefkxyxvyos/copy-of-my-flipped-classroom
The Inner Life of the Cell
Powering the Cell: Mitochondria
AAAS: Science Assessment
Bozeman Science
Transcription - Translation Tool
Richard Feynman - Gravity Lecture
QuizLet
BlendSpace
Artificial Muscles
Project Based Learning (PBL)
• Lab Activity #11 - Predict where the ball will hit - Game
LUNCH
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Lab Activity #11 - Predict where the ball will hit - Game (cont.)
Vertical Alignment
Middle school to AP Physics
Toys
Bonding
• AP tests, what can we learn.
o Key works
o Levels of learning.
• Shift Happens
• Video - Harvard (cannot share - sorry)
• New York regent exams
• Rubrics
o Rubistar – Rubric maker
• Access and Equity
• Evaluations
Dale Jensen taught Chemistry and Physics in Oregon at North Medford High School
for the last 33 years. When he retired, Dale became active conducting various workshops
for the College Board. But teachers must teach, so Dale took a job teaching Chemistry
and Physics at Syracuse High School in Utah. When his father-in-laws health brought
him back to Oregon, Dale was offered a position at St. Mary’s High School.
For the past twenty-one years Dale has enjoyed teaching AP Physics; teaching AP
Chemistry; being active as a Reader/Table Leader; and working as a consultant for the
College Board conducting weekend and week-long workshops. In 2007, Dale was
appointed and served on the SAT Test Development Committee for the Chemistry
specific test. In 2014, Dale presented a two day AP Chemistry workshop in Xiamen,
China.