integrating science and technology

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Students will use an internet database to research specifications of roller coasters. Students will then enter the data on a spreadsheet and compare the results. Students will then complete a search of 3 websites to learn about the history of roller coasters, as well as have time to build their own.

Produced by Julie King and Marion Cox
Students will use mPower5 and their knowledge of the water cycle to create a slide show. Students will create visuals for each step of the water cycle, as well as write brief descriptions of the steps

Produced by Julie King and Marion Cox
Students often assume that any information on the web is reliable information and that any site with something about a topic is appropriate. This activity combines making a model of the brain (an activity that is already part of the life science unit ) with evaluating web sites to find information appropriate for the task

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