Proposition 2: Teachers Know the Subjects They Teach and How to Teach Those Subjects to Students
Rationale:
During the past decade, science has moved to the forefront of education, as an area that contributes to the connections children have with real-world ideas.School districts, private entities and many higher education institutes have taken the lead in providing outstanding curriculum that enriches education in science, engineering and technology. (SET)Because of this influx, it was imperative that there must be alternatives for students to find science in innovative, yet applicable ways.This being said, the development of the Creative Science investigation three day enrichment camps, gave the educator an opportunity to become very familiar with Forensic science
Reflection:
Students that participated in this event were monitored during the entire workshop.While many experiments gave them the opportunity to get to know their peers, the students felt that some of the experiments could have been extended to include current events.After careful research, a strong curriculum could be developed to accommodate three days of hands on science group and individual work to familiarize participating students with the basics of conducting investigations, detail oriented tracking and problem solving.Additionally, having students participate in a project that would involve the work of three days would allow students to to bridge their information collection to build on previous knowledge.This is also a great way to track the increased knowledge form day to day activities.
News Release:
CSI CAMP: Creative Science Investigation2009
Our CSI camp offers an opportunity for children ages 8 to 12, learn about the science behind the number one viewed show no television.We had several hands-on activities including, extracting DNA from a strawberry, lifting foot prints and going on an evidence scavenger hunt.These activities allowed the children to understand the methods and reasons behind fingerprint sampling, DNA testing, Crime Scene Processing and toxology. Children also viewed an informational PowerPoint that outlined why these activities meant so much to crime scene investigation.Campers had the opportunity to process a a real crime scene of intruders.The building has been visited by many animal intruders, and the children involved with camp were charged to hypothesize about what animals were coming in the facility grounds, and make recommendations based on the evidence collected to stop the animals from coming in.They created a facilities management report that outlines what they saw and collected, as well as individual’s ideas about cessation of the “crime.”In addition to experiencing a day in the life of a crime scene investigator, campers will receive a camp shirt, and an activity book to take home with them.We are hoping that this camp to be a one in a million opportunity for children to put their science mind to the test.
CSI Scavenger Hunt
Names:
You will not collect the item, you will describe in your best detail where you found it.Use measurement, landmarks, whatever you want, but be specific.
Find the following items:
An Animal Print:
Evidence of an intruder:
Something Broken:
Evidence of erosion:
Something that is bent or falling down:
Evidence of vehicular movement:
Human Being trace:
New CSI Schedule
9:00-9:30
Registration/Ice breaker
9:30-10:15
Informative CSI PowerPoint
10:15-10:30
Transition, Bathroom Break
10:30-11:00
Mary Presentation, Trooper Visit-pending confirmation
11:00-11:30
CSI Scavenger Hunt outside, weather permitting
11:30-11:45
Transition Bathroom
11:45-12:30
CSI Jeopardy-Gym
12:30-1:15
Lunch
1:15-1:30
Team Building Activity
1:30-2:20
Process Poll Barn, Barn Crime Scene Outside
2:30-3:20
CSI Crime Lab (10 Min. at each spot)
3:20-3:30
Reveal Poll barn crime
3:30
Dismissal
2 PowerPoint presentation will be included in the online version of the portfolio,