June 3, 2010 | Engineering Skills through Problem Based Learning By kenan fellow This unit uses roller coaster design as a method of teaching students about energy types, energy conservation, and the design process. At the end of...
June 3, 2010 | A Mathematical Model to Describe Fluid Behavior By kenan fellow Kenan Fellow Jenny Rucker, working with faculty from the Department of Mathematics at the University of North Carolina, is creating activities to teach middle school...
June 3, 2010 | Ecology of the Savanna-Forest Boundaries in Central Brazil By kenan fellow The project with Dr. Hoffmann was a wonderful opportunity to bring real data from the Brazilian forest and savanna back into my classroom for a...
June 3, 2010 | Literacy Strategies for the Science Classroom By kenan fellow Every day across our state high school teachers enter their classrooms and give everything they have to their students and subject. Their focus has been...
June 3, 2010 | Understanding Data Mining By kenan fellow Students learn basic data analysis tools and techniques in AP Statistics, but often don’t work with large sets of real-world data. This project gives students...
June 3, 2010 | Wetland Ecology Insight through Field and Laboratory Study By kenan fellow Aquatic Ecology Studies: Exercises in Scientific Literacy is a collection of lessons designed primarily for earth science and biology classrooms. The lessons may be taught...