Thumbs up to Rick Sharpe, his team teacher, Carla Snell and their HHS students. They were recently honored in Wasahington, DC at the White House Science Fair!
Rick & Carla's hands-on approach to science and their belief that students can achieve to their expectations make this a well deserved honor.
You can read the story in the Herald Dispatch.
Saturday, February 11, 2012
Wednesday, February 8, 2012
Coal Project in The Parthenon
Our Cabell County Coal Project got some good press on the front page of the Marshall University newspaper, The Parthenon. The story was written by Hilary Freeman, the daughter-in-law of one coal teachers, Steven Freeman.
The article conveyed the purpose and implementation of the project well.
You can read the article HERE.
The article conveyed the purpose and implementation of the project well.
You can read the article HERE.
Monday, February 6, 2012
Reminder that applications for the 2012 Experiential
Learning project, Forestry and Rail Transport, are due to Karen no later than
5:00 pm on February 16, 2012.
We would love for everyone who completed the Coal Project in
2011 to apply for the 2012 project.
Please keep in mind that participation in the 2011 project is not an
automatic indication of acceptance for the 2012 project. Everyone will need to apply.
Applications will be reviewed by a committee and successful
applicants will be notified promptly.
If you did not receive the application from Karen, you can
download it here:
2012 Forestry and Rail Transport Project – Cabell County
Schools/June Harless Center-Marshall University
I will look forward to seeing your application soon.
http://db.tt/N6qZVNAB
Learning project, Forestry and Rail Transport, are due to Karen no later than
5:00 pm on February 16, 2012.
We would love for everyone who completed the Coal Project in
2011 to apply for the 2012 project.
Please keep in mind that participation in the 2011 project is not an
automatic indication of acceptance for the 2012 project. Everyone will need to apply.
Applications will be reviewed by a committee and successful
applicants will be notified promptly.
If you did not receive the application from Karen, you can
download it here:
2012 Forestry and Rail Transport Project – Cabell County
Schools/June Harless Center-Marshall University
I will look forward to seeing your application soon.
http://db.tt/N6qZVNAB
Wednesday, February 1, 2012
Coal Garden
Kellie Wood reminded me that I had promised to post a recipe for a coal garden to our project blog.
I have done these crystal gardens many times and they work every time and the students love to watch it grow and change. This can stimulate so many lessons. Students can explore the chemistry behind the changes taking place on the coal as the crystals form. Another interesting discussion is the "growth" of the crystals. Students can be asked to defend whether the crystals are alive based on the growth.
Other than the coal, the ingredients are available at most grocery stores. If you are younger, you may have never used bluing in laundry. However, bluing is available in laundry areas of many grocery stores, especially older stores.
The easy instructions are HERE.
http://www.easy-homemade-recipes.com/crystal-garden.html
I have done these crystal gardens many times and they work every time and the students love to watch it grow and change. This can stimulate so many lessons. Students can explore the chemistry behind the changes taking place on the coal as the crystals form. Another interesting discussion is the "growth" of the crystals. Students can be asked to defend whether the crystals are alive based on the growth.
Other than the coal, the ingredients are available at most grocery stores. If you are younger, you may have never used bluing in laundry. However, bluing is available in laundry areas of many grocery stores, especially older stores.
The easy instructions are HERE.
http://www.easy-homemade-recipes.com/crystal-garden.html
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