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Project Title: QOTD: Question of the Day
Project Begin & End Dates: 10/01/98 to 6/01/99
Project Summary:
On Thursdays at noon your class will receive (via email) a
question to
answer. You have until noon on Wednesday to answer the
question. The top three most creative answers will be
rewarded by being chosen as the "Top Three" answers for the
week!
The question cycle will then be repeated.
Project Details
Project Level: Basic
Curriculum Area: Language
Technologies Used: Email
Full Project Description:
There is a process involved in the sending of the
question on Thursday morning. Our class brainstorms
and selects a creative, open ended question to send.
Once the question has been sent the participating classes
have just under a week to decide upon their most creative
answer. Many teacher use the QOTD as a journal activity,
an extra class assignment or as homework.
The real work begins as answers start flowing into our
mailbox.
We collect all the answers, record the participants,
share them, evlauate them accoriding to our criteria
and finally decide upon a top three by reaching a class
consensus.
Then the process begins again - announce the top three and
offer a new question!
Objectives:
The objectives and outcomes of this project are two fold.
First, the participants in this project gain practice in
creative thinking. For participants who have to make
selections
to choose which answer gets sent in to represent their
class, there is also experience in evaluation and analysis.
Second, the project leaders gain new knowledge as they study
creativity, questioning strategies and evaluation skills.
Additionally the project leaders gain valuable experience in
information management as they learn to manage the incomming
data.
Project Registration Information
Project Email Address: kellyd2@ocps.k12.fl.us
Registration Acceptance Dates: 9/29/98 to 6/01/99
Number of Classrooms: no limit
Age Range: 5 to 19 years
Target Audience: Anyone
Project URL: http://mac1.ocps.k12.fl.us/sch/edo/enrich/qotd.html
Registration Instructions:
Please put "QOTD" in the subject line of all inquires,
registrations and participations!
Project Contact Information
d Kelly - mailto:kellyd2@ocps.k12.fl.us
Teacher of the Gifted & Tech. Integration Splst. -
Dommerich Elementary School
http://mac1.ocps.k12.fl.us/sch/edo/index.html
Maitland, FL, Florida, US
Project Title: Great Traits
Project Begin & End Dates: 10/15/98 to 11/15/98
Project Summary:
A project for students/teachers which compare
simple genetic traits in a celebration of diversity
Project Details
Project Level: Basic
Curriculum Area: Mathematics, Science
Technologies Used: Email
Project Sponsor: Cory Wisnia
Full Project Description:
Great Traits: A project celebrating human diversity
By Cory Wisnia
Ray Wiltsey MS, 7th grade Science
Ontario-Monclair SD, California
cwisnia@mcn.org
This is a project which invites students and teachers to
investigate traits which have a genetic basis, and to use
the raw data found to look for trends and percentages in
various populations.
Teachers can choose from several lessons, and share their
results with others schools.
Timeline: now until October 31
Limited to 10 Middle Schools
Signup: by October 10,1998 via internet or call 909-272-
9572
Among the traits evaluated are: thumbness, arm folding, ear
shape, length of index finger, handedness, Are you a
Square? Tongue roll and tricks, and others. Some lessons
are downloadable (mac only) at
www.mcn.org/ed/cur/cw/cwhome.html. Look for the
Telegenetics links.
Last time we did this we had schools from across the globe!
Look forward to hearing from you!
Objectives:
Have fun doing real scientific research
and data gathering while studying genetics.
To explore and celebrate human diversity.
Project Registration Information
Project Email Address: cwisnia@mcn.org
Registration Acceptance Dates: 9/25/98 to 10/14/98
Number of Classrooms: 12
Age Range: 12 to 14 years
Target Audience: Anyone
Project URL: http://www.mcn.org/ed/cur/cw/cwhome.html
Registration Instructions:
Register by mail to cwisnia@mcn.org
Project Contact Information
Cory Wisnia - mailto:cwisnia@mcn.org
Science Teacher - Ray Wiltsey MS
http://www.mcn.org/ed/cur/cw/cwhome.html
Corona, California US
Project Title: Space Flight Project
Project Begin & End Dates: 1/04/99 to 2/12/99
Project Summary:
Through experimentation, Ask-the-Expert sessions,
Expert Challenges, online interaction, Book Reviews,
and Who Am I's, students will discover the
principles of aero- and astrodynamics. Shuttle glider
patterns, rocket kit, and printed materials included.
No fee.
Project Details
Project Level: Basic
Curriculum Area: History and Social Studies, Information
Technology,
Language, Mathematics, Science, Technology
Technologies Used: Email
Project Sponsor: no
Full Project Description:
RESOURCES: ASK THE EXPERT-Students will be able to submit
questions to experts in the fields of astrodynamics,
aerodynamics,
astronomy, and robotics.
All aspects of the project can be found at:
http://www.concentric.net/~jberger5 and
http://www.li.net/~jberger
FEATURES:ASK THE EXPERT
LITERATURE RESOURCES to be used for WHO AM
I? and BOOK REVIEW submissions
CORRESPONDENCE and INTERACTION with classes
all over the globe
CHALLENGE QUESTIONS weekly from our experts
SHUTTLE GLIDER experiments
PLAN OF STUDY w/ related areas to research
INTERNET LINKS to a myriad of related sites
BACKGROUND INFO and EXPERIMENTS to support
concepts taught
Objectives:
Students will construct an oaktag model of the US
Space Shuttle.
Students will conduct a series of test flights,
recording distances flown, with variations of thrust
and weight.
Students will research the topics of flight, space
shuttle, astro/aerodynamics, utilizing library and
on-line resources.
Students will analyze data and submit findings via
email following form provided
Students' research will be posted to the membership
Students will have the opportunity to interact with
other member classes via email-all addresses will
be posted
OUTCOMES:
Students will learn, through experimentation, how
to collect, record, and analyze data.
Students will increase their skills in using
the web as a resource.
Students will learn the value of a human resource.
Students will learn to seek out information
from a variety of resources.
Students will learn the value of sharing data
with other experimenters.
Project Registration Information
Project Email Address: jberger5@concentric.net
Registration Acceptance Dates: 9/24/98 to 11/23/98
Number of Classrooms: 100
Age Range: 7 to 18 years
Target Audience: Anyone
Project URL: http://www.li.net/~jberger
Registration Instructions:
PROCEDURE:Submit request for participation by
emailing the form below to:
jberger5@concentric.net or
jberger@li.net
Deadline for receiving participation request is
Nov.23rd.
***Please do not request materials if you do not
intend to follow through with the activities.
There is NO CHARGE for participation or for
materials.***
Mailings of materials will go out by Dec.1st.
VERY IMPORTANT*** I have found from experience,
that if you do not have available Internet access
in your classroom, participation will become
difficult.The dropout rate seems to hinge on that
factor. Please consider this carefully as the mailing of
materials is very costly.
In order to apply, simply copy this message into
your reply. Then delete all but the form below,
filling it in as requested. You will receive an
email reply if you have been accepted.
REQUEST FORM:
NAME _________________________________
INTERNET ADDRESS________________________________________
SCHOOL________________________
SCHOOL ADDRESS__________________________________
GRADE LEVEL_________________________
SUBJECT AREA__________________________
APPROXIMATELY HOW MANY STUDENTS WILL BE
PARTICIPATING?_____________________
WHERE WILL YOU BE ACCESSING THE INTERNET
FROM?_________________________
DO YOU HAVE ANY SPECIAL EXPERTISE THAT YOU CAN LEND TO THE
GROUP?______________________________________________________
______
Project Contact Information
Joan Berger - mailto:jberger5@concentric.net
mailto:jberger@li.net
Teacher - East Hills School
http://www.li.net/~jberger
Roslyn, New York US
Project Title: SWOOPE Fall Acid Rain
PROJECT DESCRIPTION:
SWOOPE(Students Watching Over Our Planet Earth) will once
again offer a month-long fall acid rain/snow study. It will
begin on October 19th. This is the seventhh such study;
schools from all 50 states and more than 20 other countries
have participated. We anticipate schools from Australia,
Canada, Finland, France, Guam, Israel, Italy, New Zealand,
Romania, Singapore, Spain and Sweden to enroll. Should be
fun.
The project requires virtually no class time ( materials are
available or those who wish to develop more involved
studies) and there is no charge for participating. Schools
can use any method of measuring pH. Participants get weekly
reports with data from around the world. and a final report
from all schools.
Projectdetails, background information and results from
previous studeies can be found at:
http://www.wvu.edu/~ruralnet/pswoope/acid/index.htm
To register for the project, send an e-mail message to
Kanawha@aol.com
with name, school, city(state), country and ZIP(US)
PROJECT DATES/DURATION:
one month starting October 19th.
GRADE LEVEL:
All grades welcome.
SUBJECTS:
Virtualy any science or environmental class can find good
reason to
participate.
SPECIAL NEEDS:
Only some means of measuring pH.
Terry Kerns
Bridgeport High School
Bridgeport, West Virginia, US
Project Title: The Virtual Museum of Music Inventions
Project Begin & End Dates: 1/01/98 to 1/01/98
Project Summary:
The Museum is a site on the Internet which displays photos
of musical instruments made by elementary school students.
These musical instruments can be made as a culminating
project for an interdisciplinary which combines the subjects
of science and music to understand how sound is produced.
Project Details
Project Level: Basic
Curriculum Area: Arts, Science
Technologies Used: Email
Full Project Description:
Teachers in grades four through six are encouraged to
consider having their students design and make their own
musical instruments as part of an interdisciplinary unit on
sound, which incorporates the subjects of Science and Music.
After the instruments are made, photos of the instruments
may be sent to the Virtual Museum of Music Inventions, where
they will displayed on the Internet site.
Objectives:
1)Students around the world can share their creative ideas
for making their own musical instruments out of available
materials.
2) Students can learn about how sound is
produced by making their own musical instrument,
experimenting to see how the sound of the instrument can be
improved.
3)
Students can learn to understand musical concepts such as
"volume","pitch", and "timbre" by making their own
instrument.
Project Registration Information
Project Email Address: herexfor@op97.k12.il.us
Registration Acceptance Dates: 9/01/98 to 6/01/99
Number of Classrooms: 20
Age Range: 9 to 13 years
Target Audience: Anyone
Project URL: http://www.geocities.com/Athens/Parthenon/6553
Registration Instructions:
Elementary school teachers may enter the work of their
students by doing the following things:
1) Take photos of the instruments.
2) Have each student name their instrument and write a brief
paragraph about how it was made and what materials were
used.
3) Send the photos to:
Elizabeth Rexford
Longfellow School
715 Highland Avenue
Oak Park, IL 60304
4) Or, if you wish, send digital images of your instruments
to:
herexfor@op97.k12.il.us
Project Contact Information
Elizabeth Rexford - mailto:herexfor@op97.k12.il.us
mailto:tds2001@interaccess.com
Teacher - District #97, Oak Park Elementary Schools
http://www.math.uic.edu/oakpark/district97/
Oak Park, Illinois US
Project Title: World Wide Weather or Not
Project Begin & End Dates: 9/28/98 to 11/06/98
Project Summary:
Students will learn various climate controls and analyze
various cultures around the world as they collect and study
data from areas in the world within the same latitude zone
as themselves.
Project Details
Project Level: Basic
Curriculum Area: History and Social Studies, Language,
Science
Technologies Used: Email
Full Project Description:
If your school is located between 30-40 degrees north or
south latitude, we will ask that you or your class answer
the following questions in the registration information
section via e-mail. We will use this data to compare and
contrast, chart, and post our findings on our school web
page, which is currently under construction. We will also
use the Internet and e-mail to research different area
respondents in order to analyze their cultures.
Objectives:
Students will demonstrate a knowledge of climate
controls.
Students will compare and contrast various climates.
Students will research and analyze different cultures.
Students will evaluate the effect of climate on particular
cultures.
Project Registration Information
Project Email Address: jhayes@hcis.net
Registration Acceptance Dates: 9/28/98 to 11/06/98
Number of Classrooms: no limit
Age Range: 10 to 15 years
Target Audience: Anyone
Registration Instructions:
If your school is located between 30-40 degrees north or
south latitude please answer the following questions and
send to:
jhayes@hcis.net
1.) What is your average yearly temperature?
2.) What is your average yearly precipitation?
3.) What are your average types of precipitation?
4.) What is your elevation?
5.) What is your longitudinal coordinate?
6.) What types of animals are abundant in your
area?
7.) What major types of industry are located in
your area?
8.) Did El Nino affect your weather this year?
Project Contact Information
Jason Hayes - mailto:jhayes@hcis.net
Social Studies Teacher - Metropolis Junior High School
Metropolis, Illinois, US
Project Title: Fish, Fish and More Fish--Fresh Water and
Salt Water Adventure (Grade K-5)
Project Begin & End Dates: 10/01/98 to 12/01/98
Project Summary: This project is a study of fish life in
salt water
and fresh water conducted by kindergarten students
at Irving School in Oak Park, Illinois USA. This
project will gather and share information with
interested participants on both coasts and abroad.
Project Level: Basic
Curriculum Area: Arts, Language, Mathematics, Science
Technologies Used: CU-SeeMe or Other Video Conferencing,
Email
Full Project Description:
This project is a study of fresh water and salt
environments and the types of fish found in each.
It is conducted by kindergarten students at Irving
School in Oak Park, Illinois. We are seeking
additional information from interested
participants on the East Coast, West Coast,
Australia and Mexico to share information, data
and projects.
Objectives:
Upon completion of this study, the students will be able
to:
**compare and contrast salt water and fresh water
environnments.
**increase knowledge about types of fish found in each
environment.
**collect data about fish.
**graph information about favorite fish.
**share information information via email.
**share projects via digital camera.
Project Registration Information
Project Email Address: fegullo@op97.k12.il.us
Registration Acceptance Dates: 10/01/98 to
12/01/98
Number of Classrooms: 5
Age Range: 5 to 10 years
Target Audience: Anyone -
http://www.geocities.com/Athens/Ithaca/7301
Registration Instructions: This study will have 5
* One interested class from a West Coast
* One interested class from an East Coast school.
* One interested class from a school in Mexico.
* One interested class from a school in Australia.
* Our kindergarten class in Oak Park, Illinois.
Project Contact Information
Ellyn Gullo - mailto:fegullo@op97.k12.il.us
mailto:elgullo@earthlink.net
Teacher - Irving
School
Oak Park, Illinois US
Project Title: Got Any Dirt?
Project Begin & End Dates: 12/01/98 to 2/28/99
Project Summary: We would like to collect and test soil samples from other areas to compare pH levels, nitrogen, phosporous, and potash. We will then graph the results and post them on this site.
Project Details
Project Level: Basic
Curriculum Area: Community Interest, History and Social Studies, Science, Technology
Technologies Used: CU-SeeMe or Other Video Conferencing, Email, Web Based Discussion Forum
Full Project Description:
Please mail an envelope of soil from your area to: Debra Ziegler c/o Bendwood School; 12750 Kimberley Lane; Houston, TX 77024 USA Please indicate if you'd like samples sent to you from our area. In addition, we would like to find schools having ISDN technology with whom we may connect in order to share student projects on ecosystems and our soil test results.
Objectives: We hope to make comparisons of soil content, as well as discover kinds of plant products grown in other parts of the world. As students share their test results with the participating schools, we hope that they can make real world connections to students from other regions. We would also like to connect with other schools having ISDN technology to share projects and results.
Project Registration Information
Project Email Address: zieglerd@spring-branch.isd.tenet.edu
Registration Acceptance Dates: 10/01/98 to 11/30/98
Number of Classrooms: 50
Age Range: 8 to 12 years
Target Audience: Anyone
Registration Instructions: Just email us that you're interested in participating, send a soil sample (about 1/4 cup) and let us know if you'd like us to send you a sample of Houston soil.
Project Contact Information
Debra Ziegler - zieglerd@spring-branch.isd.tenet.edu
Teacher - Bendwood School
http://www.spring-branch.isd.tenet.edu/schools/elem/bwe/bnd.html
Houston, TX,US
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