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I would love to hear about these too.
Thanks!
Remy :)
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Remy Luerssen
Mapping and Education Specialist
Virginia Coastal Energy Research Consortium
James Madison University
MSC 4905
1401 Technology Drive, Suite 120, Rm 1163
Harrisonburg, VA 22807
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>Date: Fri, 23 May 2008 08:11:46 -0400
>From: Lynn Baum <[log in to unmask]>
>Subject: Re: need your ideas
>To: [log in to unmask]
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>ISEN-ASTC-L is a service of the Association of Science-Technology Centers
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>Ed,
>I would also love to know about your activities. Please include me.
>Thanks!
>(Hi Bev)
>Lynn
>
>Ed Sobey wrote:
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>>ISEN-ASTC-L is a service of the Association of Science-Technology Centers
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>>Beverly
>>
>>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.
>>
>>Best wishes,
>>
>>Ed
>>
>>
>>
>>
>>>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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>>>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
>>>
>>>--
>>>Beverly Hill Perna, Ed.D.
>>>Museum Education Specialist
>>>Tsongas Industrial History Center
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>>>Fax: 978-970-5085
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