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Certain sections of every
Genesis education module can be "souped up," using
the instructional technologies suggested here. We'll also
provide technology tips and information about a myriad
of ways you can infuse technology into the classroom.
This
page provides instructional technologies relating to
the Cosmic
Chemistry Series of science modules. This series of science modules focuses on such areas as
classifying and organizing information, the modern Periodic
Table of Elements, scientific modeling, current theories
on our solar system's formation, and the difficulties of
conducting science on the scale of the universe. The Portable Document Format (PDF) is used to distribute
fully formatted, print-quality documents electronically.
The following information is available to view and print
as a PDF file with Adobe's Acrobat reader. To install the
FREE Adobe Acrobat Reader, visit the Adobe Web site. The PowerPoint presentations presented here can be
opened with the Microsoft PowerPoint Viewer. To download
the FREE viewer, visit the Microsoft
site.
On-line Excel spreadsheets support
student learning in a variety of ways. Each spreadsheet
comes with embedded student instructions, offering
the user multiple opportunities to manipulate data
using this technology application. To download the
FREE Excel Spreadsheet viewer, visit the Microsoft
site.
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Curriculum
Connections
Science Teaching Standards Addressed
National
Science Education Standards
PowerPoint Presentations |
| Teaching Standard A |
- Teachers of science plan an
inquiry-based science program for their students. In
doing this, teachers… select science content and
adapt and design curricula to meet the interests, knowledge,
understanding,
abilities, and experiences of students.
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Teaching Standard B |
- Teachers of science guide and facilitate learning. In doing
this, teachers…recognize and respond to student
diversity and encourage all students to participate fully
in science learning.
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| Teaching Standard
D |
- Teachers of
science design and manage learning environments that
provide students with the time, space, and resources needed
for learning
science. In doing this, teachers…make the available
science tools, materials, media, and technological resources
accessible to students.
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| Science Education
Program Standard B |
- The program
of study in science for all students should be … developmentally
appropriate, interesting, and relevant to students’ lives;
emphasize students understanding through inquiry, and
be connected with other school subjects.
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Excel
Spreadsheets |
| Teaching Standard
A |
- Teachers of science plan an inquiry-based science program
for their students. In doing this, teachers… select
science content and adapt and design curricula to meet
the interests, knowledge, understanding, abilities, and
experiences of students.
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| Teaching Standard
D |
- Teachers of science design and manage learning environments
that provide students with the time, space, and resources
needed for learning science. In doing this, teachers…make
the available science tools, materials, media, and technological
resources accessible to students.
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| Science Education
Program Standard B |
- The program of study in science for all students should
be … developmentally appropriate, interesting,
and relevant to students’ lives; emphasize students
understanding through inquiry, and be connected with
other school subjects.
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Content Standard,
Grades 9-12
Science As Inquiry |
- Abilities Necessary to do Scientific Inquiry: Use technology
and mathematics to improve investigations and communications.
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The Models in Science: Modeling the
Sun PowerPoint presentation supports the student text in Cosmic
Chemistry: The Sun and Solar Wind. During Exploration students learn about the characteristics
of scientific models, in general and the standard solar model in
particular.
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The Solar Nebula Supermarket
PowerPoint presentation supports
the student text in Cosmic
Chemistry: Planetary Diversity. During
Exploration  students learn about the solar nebula and how the varying
composition of the planets could be explained by differences in
temperatures at which the nebula condensed. The Teacher Notes
are included in the PowerPoint, but are useful to teachers using
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The Dark Matter—More
Than Meets the Eye PowerPoint presentation supports
the student text in Cosmic
Chemistry: Cosmogony. During development students
learn more about the structures of the universe and the
models now being considered. The Teacher Notes are
included in the PowerPoint, but are useful to teachers
using the PDF of the presentation. |
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| Both the Calculating Isotope Ratios and
the Graphing Oxygen Isotope
Ratios spreadsheets offer students
the opportunity to meet the same learning objectives as these
activities offer in the module Cosmic
Chemistry: An Elemental Question.
Spreadsheet data manipulation also enhances a student's ability
to utilize
technology to rapidly and efficiently solve problems. For classroom
computers that do not have the Microsoft Excel software, this
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