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Author Archives: Erikka Martin

The Legacy of Hispanic Cultures

January 31, 2017 – 11:55 am

Lisa Cook, Kindergarten, Berryhill Elementary School

Tags Aztec, Culture, Elementary School, hispanic, Hispanic Contributions, Latino/a, Maya, Mexico | Permalink | Comments Off

Nano: the Greatest Power by the smallest scale

January 30, 2017 – 1:18 pm

Rima J Solh, Math, Southwest Middle School

Curriculum Unit (pdf)

Tags careers with nanotechnology, measurement, metric system, Middle School, Nano consumers, Nano ruler, Nano scale, Nano time, nanotechnology, ratio of surface area to volume, scale, Science, scientific notation numbers, surface area, volume | Permalink | Comments Off

Fingerprint Analysis: Taking Evidence to a Whole New (Nano) Level

January 30, 2017 – 1:12 pm

Jackie Smith, Science, William Amos Hough High School

Curriculum Unit (pdf)

Tags : nanoscience, biosensors, fingerprints, fluorescence, forensic science, High School, nanomaterials, nanotechnology, Science, sensors | Permalink | Comments Off

Necessary Nano: Exploring concepts of measurement, ratio, and volume in the elementary classroom.

January 30, 2017 – 1:08 pm

Kimberly Scouller, Second Grade, Barringer Academic Center

Curriculum Unit (pdf)

Tags : nanoscience, Elementary School, Math, measurement, Science, volume | Permalink | Comments Off

Sustainable Energy and Society: A Scientific Apology for Energy Reform

January 30, 2017 – 1:04 pm

Joseph P. Peltack III, Chemistry, Myers Park High School

Curriculum Unit (pdf)

Tags Alternative, chemical reactions, Climate Change, Consumption, dye-sensitized solar cells, Electricity, Electrochemistry, Energy, Energy Usage, Environmental Science, Galvanic Cells, High School, Nanoparticles, nanotechnology, non-renewable, renewable, Science, solar, Solar Cells | Permalink | Comments Off

Nanoscience…What’s the Big Deal?

January 30, 2017 – 1:00 pm

Joyce Patton, Science, Coulwood STEM Academy

Curriculum Unit (pdf)

Tags : nanoscience, atom, light spectrum and color, Middle School, molecule, nanotechnology, Science, surface area | Permalink | Comments Off

Nurturing Nanoscientists

January 30, 2017 – 12:57 pm

Amethyst Klein, Science, University Park Creative Arts

Curriculum Unit (pdf)

Tags : nanoscience, critical thinking, Elementary School, hands on activities, interactions, matter, observe, physical properties, questioning, Science | Permalink | Comments Off

Research: A Product of the Curious Mind How do we encourage students to breach the divide between nonfiction and fiction in order to pursue research into a topic of personal interest?

January 30, 2017 – 12:22 pm

Elizabeth Ashley Walker, Language Arts, Randolph Middle School

Curriculum Unit (pdf)

Tags ethical dilemmas, make, Middle School, research paper, Science, scientific research, the Design Cycle, thinking classroom, tinker | Permalink | Comments Off

Thrill Seeking Science

January 30, 2017 – 12:19 pm

Janet Raybon, Science, Myers Park High School

Curriculum Unit (pdf)

Tags acceleration, gravity, High School, kinetic energy, momentum, potential energy, rollercoaster, velocity | Permalink | Comments Off

Biocubes: Doing Science by Studying a Sample of the World

January 30, 2017 – 12:16 pm

Ted Miracle, Fourth Grade, Endhaven Elementary School

Curriculum Unit (pdf)

Tags animal adaptations, citizen science, constructivism, ecosystems, Elementary School, field journals, graphing, guided inquiry, Math, measurement, observation, Plants, Science | Permalink | Comments Off

Einstein’s Struggles: Molding Students’ Early Attitudes toward STEM Learning by Promoting Curiosity, Observation, and Error.

January 30, 2017 – 12:14 pm

Tabitha L. Miller, Kindergarten, Collinswood Language Academy

Curriculum Unit (pdf)

Tags acceleration, aceleración, ciencias., Elementary School, experiment, experimento, exploración, exploration, Force, forces and motion, fricción, friction, fuerza, fuerzas, gravedad, gravity, inercia, Inertia, law of motion, ley del movimiento, masa, mass, movimiento, Science, variable | Permalink | Comments Off

How to improve kindergartner science observation skills

January 30, 2017 – 12:10 pm

Xi Lin,Fifth Grade, E.E.Waddell Language Academy

Curriculum Unit (pdf)

Tags Elementary School, immersion, Kindergarten, observation, Science | Permalink | Comments Off

Why is it Moving? Force and Motion for Kindergarten

January 30, 2017 – 12:06 pm

Melanie Ann Kirschner, First Grade, Albemarle Road Elementary

Curriculum Unit (pdf)

Tags Elementary School, Force, friction, mass, Motion, Newton’s Laws of Motion, pull, push, Science | Permalink | Comments Off

Inside Out Science: Discovering the Scientist Within Me!

January 30, 2017 – 12:04 pm

Miesha Gadsden, Third Grade, J.H. Gunn Elementary School

Curriculum Unit (pdf)

Tags animals, Biology, cells, concave, convex, Elementary School, microscope, Plants, Science, scientific thinking | Permalink | Comments Off

The Tools of Science—Methods for Collecting Data in High School Biology

January 30, 2017 – 11:52 am

Connie Scercy Wood, Biology, East Mecklenburg High School

Curriculum Unit (pdf)

Tags Biochemistry, Data Collection, High School, photosynthesis, Research, Respiration, Science | Permalink | Comments Off

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Charlotte Teachers Institute

Author Archives: Erikka Martin

The Legacy of Hispanic Cultures

Nano: the Greatest Power by the smallest scale

Fingerprint Analysis: Taking Evidence to a Whole New (Nano) Level

Necessary Nano: Exploring concepts of measurement, ratio, and volume in the elementary classroom.

Sustainable Energy and Society: A Scientific Apology for Energy Reform

Nanoscience…What’s the Big Deal?

Nurturing Nanoscientists

Research: A Product of the Curious Mind How do we encourage students to breach the divide between nonfiction and fiction in order to pursue research into a topic of personal interest?

Thrill Seeking Science

Biocubes: Doing Science by Studying a Sample of the World

Einstein’s Struggles: Molding Students’ Early Attitudes toward STEM Learning by Promoting Curiosity, Observation, and Error.

How to improve kindergartner science observation skills

Why is it Moving? Force and Motion for Kindergarten

Inside Out Science: Discovering the Scientist Within Me!

The Tools of Science—Methods for Collecting Data in High School Biology

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