This is from Patrick and Rebecca and DiObilda

1. Rebecca- The students will come up with examples of functional art.  They will present it to the class.
Patrick- For inquiry based lesson I will have a lab based on what will happen with placing an egg in different solutions.  The lab will be inverted viewing of a youtube video before they have a hands on activity with potatoes in different solutions.
Steve- In Recent History students will ask questions about Terrorism in America and use computer technology to research recent events.

2.  Rebecca- The students will be engaged in the activity by creating an iMovie to present to the class.
Patrick- It will allow them to interpret their observations and analyze a real world situation and relate it to their learning about osmosis.
Steve-  Students will be able to formulate their own opinions and delve into real world threats.

3.  Rebecca-  The students will demonstrate their knowledge through their iMovie.
Patrick- They will complete questions that go along with the lab, but also create responses to open ended questions about osmosis.  They will think about hypothetical situations outside of the lab.
Steve- Students will compare 2-3 events and provide similarities and differences, interventions and opinions on the events.

What am I going to do over the next week on my PLC topic?

My next student-led activity will be an individual project on orders of magnitude, scientific notation, and unit conversions.  Students will decide a unit of measurement (length, time, dollars, energy, etc.), use classroom resources to find examples of things measured with that unit, convert all measurements to the same terms, then find a way of displaying the different orders of magnitude present.

How does this contribute to student learning?

Students will get a feel for orders of magnitude in the universe, practice their scientific notation and unit conversion skills, research topics that interest them, and get practice displaying information in new and creative ways.

How will the impact of this week's work be measured?

The deliverable at the end of the project is a creative visualization of some unit of measure.  Students will also turn in the mathematical conversions that they performed.  Hopefully the students will show their skills with scientific math.

Kelly Kluthe

1. My students will have practice designing and testing their own experiments. The lessons are open-ended and completely student-led. Students will also do research to find answers to their questions.

2. Students are more engaged by studying/answering questions that they care about. It allows for creativity and hands-on learning.

3. My students will have artifacts in the form of lab reports. If they're able to apply the concepts, they'll demonstrate knowledge and learning.