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EdList Digest #1007 - Thursday, August 29, 2002
A-peeling Apples Project
by "Susan Nixon"
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Subject: A-peeling Apples Project
From: "Susan Nixon"
Date: Thu, 29 Aug 2002 17:08:13 -0700
Call for participants:
There are about 10 spaces left in this project. If you would like to
participate, please send:
name (include Mr., Mrs., Miss or Ms)
school
grade level
state
Teachers in grades 2-8 are welcome to participate. I am designing a
special version for first graders this year, so 1st grade classes are also =
welcome. The project will again be limited to 25 classes. Please be sure =
you will be able to complete the project in the allotted time. I don't
mind posting things even the first week of November, but that's as late as =
I can do it.
Please be sure you have permission from every parent to post any student
work on the site. No last names or towns will be posted.
Project Dates: Sept. 16 - Oct. 31, 2001. (The experiment is *any* two
weeks during that time, with other activities before and after.)
Time line:
Sept. 16 - Sept. 30 Send graph information about students'
favorite ways to eat apples. Information posted to web site.
Sept. 16 - Oct. 31 Experiment completed, results e-mailed to project
coordinator.
Please do *not* send as attachments. Experiment is
two weeks. Use *any* two weeks during this time.
Oct. 14 - Oct. 31 Results posted to web site. (This is the =
*latest*
that results will be posted. If your results are in earlier, I will get
them up as soon as possible. During the period of Sept. 20-29, I will be
doing 6 traits presentations in the mid-west and will not be able to post
any information.)
Sept. 16 - Oct. 31 Weekly ideas and suggestions posted.
Articles and creative writing accepted and posted.
Experiment Details:
Materials:
Three (3) apples per cooperative group
Small paring knife or substitute peeler
One (1) or more weight balances with gram mass measures
(ex, Gram stackers)
Paper towels and paper plates
Experiment: Water in Apples (AIMS Newsletter, July-Aug. 1989)
(1) Give each group 3 apples. Leave one apple as is; pare the skin
off of the second whole apple, but do not cut up; leave the skin on
the last apple, but cut it up into small chunks. Let each group decide
the size of these chunks as it could lead to some great discussion later.
(2) Put each apple in a paper towel and weigh them in a mass balance,
using grams. Record the results for all three. Make sure that all
apples have a paper towel included when they are weighed, so the
comparisons will be accurate. After weighing, place the apples, along
with the paper towel, on a paper plate for ease of moving and storage.
Place the plates in a normal area of your classroom where they won't
be disturbed.
(3) Weigh the apples each day for a week and record the results.
(4) Compute your classroom average water loss for the three apples
and post to the project coordinator via
e-mail. Mailto:desertsky at cyberspaces.net
(5) Survey your class about their favorite ways to eat apples (ex.apple
pie, apple sauce, apple crisp, baked apple, plain whole apple, etc.) Post
the *top 5* answers, and the number of votes, to the project coordinator
via e-mail.
(6) Do curricular extensions as desired.
Ideas include:
* Investigate how local climate, weather, or region may have affected
results.
* Research the nutritional value of apples.
* Research how apples are grown, and what kinds of apples there are.
* Investigate different ways apples can be cooked, maybe try some of =
them!
* Collect recipes using apples.
* Find out about literature in which apples played an important part.
* Locate and read interesting books about apples.
* Write news articles, poems, stories about apples.
Objectives:
*Students will conduct a scientific experiment using measurement and the
scientific process.
*Students will use measurements to describe and compare phenomena.
*Students will select appropriate units and tools to measure to the degree =
of accuracy required in a particular situation.
*Students will develop the process of measuring and concepts related to
units of measurement.
*Students will collect, organize, and describe data.
*Students will verify and interpret results with respect to original =
problem.
*Students will make inferences and convincing arguments that are based on
data analysis.
*Students will make sketches and graphs to aid in explaining procedures or =
results.
*Students will research a variety of curricular extensions using the
library and on-line resources.
*Students will have their research posted to the project participants.
*Students will have the opportunity to interact with other classes via
e-mail (all participants e-mail addresses will be posted.)
*Students will have an authentic audience for any writing they choose to =
do.
Project Coordinator:
Susan Nixon
Cartwright District
Phoenix, AZ, USA 85031
school e-mail Mailto:snixon at long.cartwright.k12.az.us
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Subject: Teacher Salaries
From:
Date: Thu, 29 Aug 2002 23:57:36 EDT
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