TEACHER PRESENTATIONS
March 9, 2017
Terry Tyrell-Smith, Melody Murphy, Casey Hodel, and Mary Kate Kenney – Elementary Science Students will generate a model to represent how a dam holds back water. Students will test a variety of materials and designs. Student designers will be restricted by an operating budget.
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Gina Tanner
4/6/2017 03:33:02 pm
This project sounded amazing! I liked the way students had choice of materials based on a budget. I also liked how they displayed their learning.
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4/27/2017 10:02:43 am
I really liked this presentation when I saw it on March 9th. It inspired me to try more elaborate projects in the future. I liked the way the students presented the information.
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Colin Johnson
4/30/2017 10:26:11 pm
You've lead me thinking the idea of a budget could be applied to many design challenges. Thank you for the inspiration.
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Molly O'Donoghue
5/1/2017 09:56:22 am
It was really inspiring to see three school sites working on this presentation together! The more cross school articulation that we can get the better! Hopefully we will be able to maintain our collaboration as we move our practice forward :)
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Edward Malaret
5/1/2017 10:06:38 am
This project took a real situation in the community and attached real life design and research. The student work was compelling.
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Edgar Gutierrez
5/1/2017 10:57:20 am
I love how the students presented their projects. I also really like the idea of having the "budget." Really good way to differentiate projects.
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Mary T Acord
5/1/2017 04:32:31 pm
Wow! I loved this project for so many reasons. Energy, engineering process, research, design, math. It had so much and I really am excited about doing this in my classroom. Thank you so much for the different resources and ideas! I probably won't get to it until next year but I cannot wait!
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Tom Kiehfuss
5/1/2017 06:10:00 pm
I loved the way the project is deepened from one year to the next. That reiteration process is really a great reflection of what iTEAMS is all about and exactly what we want for our students.
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Cindy Leroux
5/1/2017 08:57:16 pm
As a third grade teacher, it really helped to see how the challenges change though grades. The presentation boards presented were impressive, showing yet another way for students to work collaboratively and share their understandings.
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Michelle Giraud
5/1/2017 09:49:22 pm
The 5th grade dam project was fabulous. The teachers various twists within each class was great...adapting needs for each group. I loved how they had to purchase the needed supplies, rather than just be given them to use. This makes me think about how I might change our 3rd grade flood project for next year. I think when the students have to "purchase" supplies, the true idea of want vs. need comes into play. They really have to think about what would help them to be most successful in tackling the design challenge.
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Ramina Winton
5/3/2017 08:15:26 pm
What a wonderful project. I had no idea that there were 4 different types of dams. Amazing to see the strength of the triangular shape prevail again. The presentations were both thoughtful and beautiful. I am lucky enough to have a 5th grade daughter who participated in this dam project (with Melody at the helm) and can say that she was excited to tell us all about the project and what she learned while sitting down to dinner. Her enthusiasm spilled over to her siblings and her brother can't wait to get to 5th grade to try it himself. Kudos.
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Lindsay Hess
5/4/2017 08:57:29 am
This was for an older grade, but I took away some wonderful ideas I can use in 3rd grade. I like the idea of using clear plastic containers rather than solid container because then you can actually see what the water is doing and where it's going. My students were working on flood prevention, so this would be extremely helpful when problem solving if the students could see where the water is seeping. I also like the poster boards. I think the students would enjoy seeing the whole process from their peers all in one place. Great job! Thanks!!!
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