sciencetoymaker | Part 2 Jersey Shore Science (and Other Stuff) Road Show 2007 @sciencetoymaker | Uploaded May 2008 | Updated October 2024, 6 hours ago.
Part 2 of 3. This started out as a science road show. With the abundance of apples we included harvest activities-- cider-making and peeling machines. My wife came and taught origami, adding a cultural element. So I don't know what to call it, but it was fun as well as educational.
Thanks to Mrs. Heather Reeder's (the other technology teacher at the middle school) organizational ability, lots of 8th grade teenagers were able to help out all day at all three of the elementary schools. So instead of being a stage show with the whole school passively watching an assembly, it was truly interactive. The teenagers worked through the whole day, one grade at a time. They taught the elementary school students in small groups, demonstrating and explaining what was happening. Some of the (male) helpers are not angels in school, but we made it clear that this event was about service and they rose to the occasion. I'm very proud of them.
Instructions for building many of the science activities can be found here sciencetoymaker.org .If you want to more specific information about projects/activities click sciencetoymaker.org/VidIndex/roadshow.htm
The music is by my favorite living composer (and harpist) William Jackson. The songs are from his Duan Albanach CD, which more people should know about. Words fail me in trying to describe how much William Jackson's work means to me. Dual Albanach commemorates pivotal events which shaped the history of Scotland and I thought it also captured the liveliness of the road show. You can buy it here harp.dial.pipex.com For US currency select "mail order." Alternately, try here buy.com/prod/duan-albanach/q/loc/109/202936328.html
Thanks also to Ender's Orchard, who donated the apples. And thanks to the dozens of other people who helped make the science road shows possible.
Part 2 of 3. This started out as a science road show. With the abundance of apples we included harvest activities-- cider-making and peeling machines. My wife came and taught origami, adding a cultural element. So I don't know what to call it, but it was fun as well as educational.
Thanks to Mrs. Heather Reeder's (the other technology teacher at the middle school) organizational ability, lots of 8th grade teenagers were able to help out all day at all three of the elementary schools. So instead of being a stage show with the whole school passively watching an assembly, it was truly interactive. The teenagers worked through the whole day, one grade at a time. They taught the elementary school students in small groups, demonstrating and explaining what was happening. Some of the (male) helpers are not angels in school, but we made it clear that this event was about service and they rose to the occasion. I'm very proud of them.
Instructions for building many of the science activities can be found here sciencetoymaker.org .If you want to more specific information about projects/activities click sciencetoymaker.org/VidIndex/roadshow.htm
The music is by my favorite living composer (and harpist) William Jackson. The songs are from his Duan Albanach CD, which more people should know about. Words fail me in trying to describe how much William Jackson's work means to me. Dual Albanach commemorates pivotal events which shaped the history of Scotland and I thought it also captured the liveliness of the road show. You can buy it here harp.dial.pipex.com For US currency select "mail order." Alternately, try here buy.com/prod/duan-albanach/q/loc/109/202936328.html
Thanks also to Ender's Orchard, who donated the apples. And thanks to the dozens of other people who helped make the science road shows possible.
