District: Beekmantown
Building: Cumberland Head Elementary
Author: Simone Lutz, Judy Quint
Email: kmurdock@mum.neric.org
Title: CCC Science Discovery/Static Electricity
Platform: PC & MAC
Curriculum_Area: Science
Grade_Level: 7-8
Standard 4 - Science (Elementary)
Students will understand and apply scientific concepts, principles, and theories pertaining to the physical setting and living environment, and recognize the historical development of ideas in science.
* Identify variables: recognize the characteristics of objects or factors in events that are constant or change under different conditions.
* Infer: draw conclusions based on reasoning to explain an observation.
* Make Decisions: identify alternatives and choose a course of action from among the alternatives after basing the judgment for the selection on justifiable reasons.
Students will use the Static Electricity module in Science Discovery module to demonstrate in class using real objects. They will explain the scientific principal.
District: Beekmantown
Building: Cumberland Head Elementary
Author: Simone Lutz, Judy Quint
Email: kmurdock@mum.neric.org
Title: GeoSafari Animals
Platform: PC & MAC
Curriculum_Area: Math
Grade_Level: 3 and up
Standard 4 - Science (Elementary)
Students will understand and apply scientific concepts, principles, and theories pertaining to the physical setting and living environment and recognize the historical development of ideas in science.
* describe basic characteristics of living creatures
* describe adaptations made by animals to the environment
Students will select one bird, one mammal, and one reptile from GeoSafari Animals Game to investigate. Students will compare and contrast the appearance, and qualities of animals chosen. Students will create an illustrated poster for display.
District: Fort Edward UFSD
Building: Elementary
Author: Peter Williams & Michael O'Keefe
Email:
Title: Geo-Safari
Platform: PC & MAC
Curriculum_Area: Science
Grade_Level: 4-6
Standard 4 - Science (Intermediate)
Students will understand and apply scientific concepts, principles, and theories pertaining to the physical setting and living environment and recognize the historical development of ideas and science.
* compare and contrast the parts of animals, plants, and one celled organisms. (Standard 4)
Students will build a model of our solar system.
Keep a year long journal recording a record of individual trees.
Illustrate examples of how native woods are used in industry.
Build a diagram of active volcanoes.
District: Guilderland Central School District
Building: Westmere Elementary School
Author: Robert Whiteman
Email: rbwhiteman@global2000.net
Title: Animals in Their World
Platform: PC & MAC
Publisher:
Curriculum_Area: Science/Technology
Grade_Level: K-3
Standard 4 - Science (Elementary)
Students will understand and apply scientific concepts, principles and theories pertaining to the physical setting and living environment and recognize the historical development of ideas in science.
Standard 1 - Analysis, Inquiry and Design (Elementary)
Students will use mathematical analysis, scientific inquiry and engineering design as appropriate, to pose questions, seek answers and develop solutions.
Form question for scientific inquiry Gather information based on inquiry question Research and evaluate information Describe differences between mammals/birds/ insects/amphibians Determine whether living specimen is born or hatched Group animals/insects by similarities including: diet and habitat
Using all of the functions of the program students will conduct electronic research, read and listen to information and then create a slideshow presentation including pictures, written text and oral narration about a particular animal or habitat.
District: Harrisville Central School
Building: High School
Author: Steve Pike
Email:
Title: Red Shift
Platform: PC
Curriculum_Area: Science
Grade_Level: 9-12
Standard 4 - Science (Commencement)
Students will understand and apply scientific concepts, principles, and theories pertaining to the physical setting and living environment and recognize the historical development of ideas in science.
Physical Setting
1) The Earth and celestial phenomena can be described by principles of relative motion and perspective
* explain complex phenomena, such as tides, variation in day length, solar insolation, apparent motion of the planets, and annual traverse of the constellations.
Students will complete a lab activity using the software as a guideline for interpreting the interactions of celestial objects.
District: New Lebanon Central School
Building: Walter B. Howard Elementary School
Author: Janet Haley and Carolyn Tinger
Email: NLCSWBHE@taconic.net
Title: A.D.A.M.: the Inside Story
Platform: PC & MAC
Curriculum_Area: Science
Grade_Level: 6
Standard 4 - Science (Intermediate)
Students will understand and apply scientific concepts, principles, and theories pertaining to the physical setting and living environment and recognize the historical development of ideas in science.
1) Living things are both similar to and different from each other and nonliving things.
* Explain the functioning of the major human organ systems and their interactions.
Using print and electronic resources students will research a major organ of the human body and prepare a written report.
District: New Lebanon Central School
Building: Walter B. Howard Elementary School
Author: Janet Haley and Carolyn Tinger
Email: NLCSWBHE@taconic.net
Title: Mammals: a Multimedia Encyclopedia
Platform: MAC
Curriculum_Area: Science
Grade_Level: 2-4
Standard 4 - Science (Elementary)
Students will understand and apply scientific concepts, principles, and theories pertaining to the physical setting and living environment and recognize the historical development of ideas in science.
5) Organisms maintain a dynamic equilibrium that sustains life.
6) Plants and animals depend on each other and their physical environment.
* Describe basic life functions of common living specimens.
* Describe some survival behaviors of common living specimens.
* Describe how plants and animals, including humans, depend on each other and the non-living environment.
Students will investigate and describe, orally or in written form, a mammal and its relationship to its biome including basic life functions and survival behaviors.
District: New Lebanon Central School
Building: Walter B. Howard Elementary School
Author: Janet Haley and Carolyn Tinger
Email: NLCSWBHE@taconic.net
Title: Multimedia Animals Encyclopedia
Platform: MAC
Curriculum_Area: Science
Grade_Level: 2-4
Standard 4 - Science (Elementary)
Students will understand and apply scientific concepts, principles, and theories pertaining to the physical setting and living environment and recognize the historical development of ideas in science.
5) Organisms maintain a dynamic equilibrium that sustains life.
6) Plants and animals depend on each other and their physical environment.
* Describe basic life functions of common living specimens.
* Describe some survival behaviors of common living specimens.
* Describe how plants and animals, including humans, depend on each other and the non-living environment.
Students will investigate and describe, orally or in written form, a mammal, bird, reptile, amphibian or fish and its relationship to its biome including basic life functions and survival behaviors.
District: Ogdensburg City School District
Building: Lincoln/Sherman
Author: Sharon Roe, Mary Toole, Patty Winters
Email: mtoole@mum.neric.org
Title: The Magic School Bus Explores the Solar System
Platform: PC
Curriculum_Area: Science
Grade_Level: K-3
Standard 4 - Science (Elementary)
Students will understand and apply scientific concepts, principles and the theories pertaining to the physical setting and living environment and recognize the historical development of ideas in science.
Physical Setting
1) The Earth and celestial phenomena can be described by principles of relative motion and perspective.
* Describe patterns of daily, monthly, and seasonal changes in their environment.
Students go on a virtual field trip through the solar system. Students view reports and conduct science experiments relating to the planets, sun and the moon.
District: Potsdam Central
Building: HS
Author: Terry Remmington
Email: tremming@potsdam.k12.ny.us
Title: The Amazon Trail
Platform: MAC
Curriculum_Area: Science
Grade_Level: 5
NYS_Standard_Referenced
Standard 4 - Science (Elementary)
Students will understand and apply scientific concepts, principles, and theories
pertaining to the physical setting and living environment and recognize the historical
development of ideas in science.
The Living Environment
5) Organisms maintain a dynamic equilibrium that sustains life.
Performance_Indicators
* describe basic life functions of common living specimens.
* describe some survival behaviors of common living specimens.
Exemplars_or_Outcomes
Students will become more familiar with the stability that comes with the cohesiveness of an ecosystem, such as the rain forest. They will gain a great deal of knowledge of many types of species of animals.
District: Ravena-Coeymans-Selkirk Central Schools
Building: Middle School
Author: Gary Nulton
Email: gnulton@mum.neric.org
Title: Field Trip to the Sea
Platform: MAC
Curriculum_Area: Science
Grade_Level: 5
Standard 4 - Science (Elementary)
Students will understand and apply scientific concepts, principles and theories pertaining to the physical setting and living environment and recognize the historical development of ideas in science.
Physical Setting
4. Energy exists in many forms, and when these forms change, energy is conserved.
* (Standard 4) Describe a variety of forms of energy (e.g., heat, chemical, light) and the changes that occur in objects when they interact with those forms of energy.
* (Standard 4) Observe the way one form of energy can be transformed into another form of energy present in common situations (e.g., mechanical to heat energy, mechanical to electrical energy, chemical to heat energy)
Complete sheets, packets
Food chains developed
Animal reports
Whale watch field study on some of the animals found in the program - locate and identify.
District: Saranac Central School
Building: All
Author: Larry Garrow
Email: lgarrow@mum.neric.org
Title: One Small Square
Platform: MAC
Curriculum_Area: Science
Grade_Level: K
Standard 4 - Science (Elementary)
The Living Environment
Individual organisms and species change over time.
* describe how the structures of plants and animals complement the environment of the plant or animal.
Students will explore the software to gain knowledge and exposure to ocean and seashore habitats.
District: Saranac Central School
Building: All
Author: Larry Garrow
Email: lgarrow@mum.neric.org
Title: Sammy's Science House
Platform: MAC
Curriculum_Area: Science
Grade_Level: 1
Standard 4 - Science (Elementary)
Students will understand and apply scientific concepts, principles, and theories pertaining to the physical setting and living environment and recognize the historical development of ideas in science.
Physical Setting
1) The Earth and celestial phenomena can be described by principles of relative motion and perspective.
2) Many of the phenomena that we observe on Earth involve interactions among components of air, water, and land.
* describe patterns of daily, monthly, and seasonal changes in the environment.
* describe the relationships among air, water, and land on Earth.
Keep a log of daily weather noting temperature, wind, and precipitation. Draw a picture showing the different weather conditions.
District: Scotia-Glenville Central School District
Building: Scotia-Glenville Junior High School
Author: Daryl Smith
Email: DARDEBS@WORLDNET.ATT.NET
Title: Microsoft Internet Explorer
Platform: MAC
Curriculum_Area: Science
Grade_Level: 8
Standard 4 - Science (Intermediate)
Students will understand and apply scientific concepts, principles and theories pertaining to the physical setting.
Physical Setting
2) Many of the phenomena that we observe on Earth involve interactions among components of air, water and land.
* describe volcano and earthquake patterns, the rock cycle, weather and climate changes.
Students use a meteorological web site to access a current satellite photograph of the United States. Students sketch on a map the location of current weather systems and by comparing maps with other students who sketched on previous days make inferences about the movement of the weather systems.
District: Scotia-Glenville Central School District
Building: Scotia-Glenville High School
Author: Carol Miner
Email: ccotugno@aol.com
Title: Music Time
Platform: MAC
Curriculum_Area: Science (Biology)
Grade_Level: 10
Standard 4 - Science (Commencement)
Students will understand and apply scientific concepts principles, and theories pertaining to the physical setting and living environment and recognize the historical development of ideas in science.
Living Environment
4) The continuity of life is sustained through reproduction and envelopment.
* explain how organisms, including humans, reproduce their own kind.
Students will, given an amino acid sequence of a protein, perform a "reverse" transcription to derive the original DNA code. Students will assign musical notes to their derived DNA code.
Students will input their musical notes using Music Time. Using the principles of music, they will creatively vary octave and tempo. Students will present DNA music using instrumental synthesizer which "plays" compositions from disks.
Presentation includes description of protein function in the organism.
District: Scotia-Glenville Central School District
Building: Scotia-Glenville Junior High School
Author: James Hartlage
Email: jmhartlage@aol.com
Title: The Way Things Work (DK Media)
Platform: MAC
Curriculum_Area: Technology Education
Grade_Level: 7-8
Standard 4 - Science (Intermediate)
Students will understand and apply scientific concepts, principles, theories pertaining to physical setting and living environment and recognize the historical development of ideas in science.
Physical Setting
5) Energy and matter interact through forces that result in changes in motion.
* Observe, describe, and compare effects of forces, (gravity, electric current, and magnetism) on the motion of objects. (Standard 4)
Students will use the software to observe multimedia presentations demonstrating how machines, which include simple and complex subsystems, operate. These machines may be comprised of the six simple machines in addition to magnetic and electromechanical components.
Students will use the software to read about each machine, view animations and quick-time movies, as well as investigate related terms and machines.
Students will use the software to gather information for the construction of their own systems.
District: Ticonderoga Central School
Building: Elementary
Author: Robert Porter
Email: rporter@mum.neric.org
Title: Computer Curriculum Corporation Science
Discovery
Platform: MAC
Curriculum_Area: Science Technology
Grade_Level: 4-6
Standard 4 - Science (Elementary)
Students will understand and apply scientific concepts, principles, and theories pertaining to the physical setting and living environment and recognize the historical development of ideas in science.
Physical Setting
4) Energy exists in many forms, and when these forms change energy is conserved.
5) Energy and matter interact through forces that result in changes in motion.
* describe a variety of forms of energy (e.g., heat, chemical, light) and the changes that occur in objects when they interact with those forms of energy.
*describes the effects of common forces (pushes and pulls) on objects, such as those caused by gravity, magnetism, and mechanical forces.
* describe how forces can operate across distances.
Students simulate the construction and manipulation of simple machines, such as a system of movable and fixed pulleys.
Students will determine materials that are electrical insulators and which are electrical conductors. Observe simulations of these materials and then set up and conduct experiments based on what they have observed. They will execute the program to model and simulate an environment using simple machines such as pulleys, level, and a wheel and axle.
They will make a hypothesis of their observations then develop ways of testing their explanation. They will explain what materials they will use and indicate their results. There plan will be observed and commented on by others. The students will then submit written explanation for assessment.
Students will use the program to enhance their idea and scientific inquiry.
District: Watervliet School District
Building: Elementary
Author: Susan Heid, Christine Sheridan, Jean Dowling
Email: jdowling@mum.neric.org
Title: The Amazon Trail
Platform: MAC
Curriculum_Area: Science
Grade_Level: 4 - 6
Standard 4 - Science (Elementary)
Students will understand and apply scientific concepts, principles, and theories pertaining to the physical setting and living environment and recognize the historical development of ideas in science.
5) Organisms maintain a dynamic equilibrium that sustains life.
* describe basic life functions of common living specimens...
* describe some survival behaviors of some common living specimens.
Students will increase their interest in tropical rainforests. They will search
for and discover over 60 species of birds, mammals, plants, reptiles and insects.
The students will encounter a variety of ecology concepts and ideas by talking with
various naturalists, explorers, scientists and
students of the rainforest.