Tuesday, April 08, 2008

Inquiry-based Learnin' Goin' On

Okay, so, you determined that a 59-mL test tube holds about 14-mL of oxygen. Great. Although you did not get 21% oxygen in the atmosphere, you were close. So, today, I asked, "How come, y'all did not get 21%?" Well, answers varied and it was great. Also, I asked, what if we used a 200-mL test tube, or a larger candle? Of course, the volume of oxygen would change, but, prove that it would still be proportional to the total volume of the test tube. Made for some great intra-group discussions.

The Bionic Website
The district has revamped the appearance of our websites. In turn, I am rebuilding my website. Streamlining and organizing all units. It's gonna be so cool, when I'm done.

Archaeology Society Meetin' Tonight
The local society, in conjunction with the Muncy Historical Society are gearing-up for the opening day of the Pennsylvania Canal Lock excavation at Muncy, on Thursday, April 26. The site is open to the public. If you want to learn more about local history, play in the dirt, or just understand the meaning of archaeology, I urge you to go the dig site, off Pepper Street, in Muncy. Here is the link to the Muncy Historical Society webpage. Just click-on the link. http://www.muncyhistoricalsociety.org/dig/index.html Also, the local society is looking for new members. We meet tonight, at 7 p.m., in the Thomas Taber Museum. Use the parking lot entrance. Robin Van Auken has a neat presentation planned for tonight. Hope to see you there. Getting to know our local history is a great teaching tool for our children.

Have a great night, folks.

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