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Re: need your ideas
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Lynn Baum <[log in to unmask]>
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Ed,
I would also love to know about your activities.  Please include me.
Thanks!
(Hi Bev)
Lynn

Ed Sobey wrote:

>ISEN-ASTC-L is a service of the Association of Science-Technology Centers
>Incorporated, a worldwide network of science museums and related institutions.
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>Beverly
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>We have developed about 50 inventing activiities, many that can be done within an hour. Some new ones use solar cells. We can talk off list about specifics.
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>Best wishes,
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>Ed 
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>>From: Beverly Perna <[log in to unmask]>
>>Date: 2008/05/22 Thu AM 07:58:05 PDT
>>To: [log in to unmask]
>>Subject: Re: need your ideas
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>>ISEN-ASTC-L is a service of the Association of Science-Technology Centers
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>>Fellow travelers,
>>We currently  have a wonderful, well received, "elegant" program on
>>inventions. Using Googolplex, the students have to "invent" some sort of
>>transportation device to transport a load of textile artifacts. It is
>>inquiry, it is fun, it uses a material unfamiliar to them that they like
>>to manipulate.  So what is the problem? The company went under several
>>years ago, and we have exhausted the world of its spare parts.
>>Hence, the need to re-invent inventions.
>>The activity needs to be inquiry based, not something the schools would
>>do (otherwise, why the field trip?), suitable for grades 5-8, has to fit
>>within an 80 minute time slot and preferably "compressible" to
>>accommodate the schools that arrive late, has to be fun and compelling,
>>& demonstrate the engineering design process. Forces & Motions is in our
>>state standards grades 6-8, and energy is in the engineering and
>>technology standards 6-8.
>>We have looked at all types of building materials.  I am intrigued with
>>solving an energy problem, but the activities I have looked at either
>>take too long or are simple follow the directions, not student driven to
>>"invent."  The kids need to be in charge of what they come up with.
>>My brain has gone numb with this problem, and I have a gut feeling that
>>I am missing a simple answer because I have made it so complicated, and
>>so I turn to all of you because I know you know what makes, as Bernie
>>Zubrowski says, " the playful educational experience." You may reply off
>>list, if you wish.
>>Thanks,
>>bp
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>>Beverly Hill Perna, Ed.D.
>>Museum Education Specialist
>>Tsongas Industrial History Center
>>115 John Street
>>Lowell, MA  01852
>>Phone: 978-970-5080
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