DISCOVER> DiscoverySchool.com NEWS: Apr. 7, 2004
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Subject: DiscoverySchool.com NEWS: Apr. 7, 2004
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Date: Thu, 8 Apr 2004 13:48:18 -0400
DiscoverySchool.com Newsletter
Teacher-to-Teacher - Fresh ideas to enhance learning
April 7, 2004
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THEME OF THE WEEK: WORLD HISTORY
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** ACTIVITY OF THE WEEK **
From Medieval Times to Today
The medieval time period is defined as the eleventh to fourteenth centuries. We
often think about that time period in terms of peasants & kings, fiefdoms,
castles, moats, and almost constant war. Fast forward almost 500 years later to
the 1900s and the story of the Holocaust. Both time periods, as well as many
others in history, are full of devastation and death to many and the search for
total power and control over the remaining populace.
Divide the class into several groups. Have each group research a particular
aspect of one of the time periods -- medieval times or the Holocaust. These
aspects might include the targeted population for persecution, reasons for the
attacks, daily life during the time period, jobs, food, and social aspects of
the time period. Have the groups share their research information orally with
the class, and conclude with the students writing a compare & contrast report
about the two time periods. What makes them the similar and/or different?
Edited by Contributing National Faculty Teacher: Pam Thomas
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SCIENCE STUDIO: INQUIRY & DISCOVERY THEME WEEK
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Explore the scientific process with a fresh look at some Assignment Discovery
classics. Peer through the lens for a larger-than-life view of human and plant
cells; discover how scientists are waging war against cold and flu viruses;
take an action-packed tour of the physics of motion; and learn how the pursuit
of gold led to the discovery of the periodic table.
Airs: Weeks of 4/12/04, 5/17/04, 6/21/04
Monday 4/12/04
THROUGH THE LENS
It's been 355 years since the microscope was invented, yet we are still looking
through that small lens and seeing the world on a whole new level. Get a larger
than life look at human and plant cells. What is DNA, and how much of our life
is predetermined by genes? Explore this complex and controversial field.
* Cells: Observe how the body repairs itself. Scalding hot water can damage
skin cells, but the body can replace damaged cells with new ones.
* Discovery Magazine: Genetics: Humans and flies may be more closely related
than you ever imagined: so close, in fact, that scientists use flies as proxies
for humans to study the genetic component of long-term memory.
* Mapping the Human Genome: See how scientists decoded the riddle of human
life in the Human Genome Project.
Airs: 4/12/04, 5/17/04, 6/21/04
Tuesday 4/13/04
UNDERSTANDING: VIRUSES
Even as you read this, your body is under attack. Your enemy is patient,
adaptable, potentially deadly, and invisible. Viruses range from the common
cold to HIV and have caused epidemics more decimating than war. Segments
include the following:
* Understanding: Viruses: See how these submicroscopic parasites operate and
how your immune system works to defend you.
* Fighting Disease: Learn how scientists are waging war against cold and flu
viruses.
Airs: 4/13/04, 5/18/04, 6/22/04
Wednesday 4/14/04
UNDERSTANDING: BACTERIA
Bacteria are truly on the rampage again. They've become immune to the best of
our antibiotics, rendering once-treatable infections deadly. However, bacteria
do more than make us cringe: Learn how they can be helpful, aiding in meal
digestion, air and water pollution control, and even in the treatment of muscle
disorders. Segments include the following:
* Understanding: Bacteria: Explore our uneasy relationship with these wily
microbes, and come away with insights that will give your life science lesson
plans a healthy shot in the arm.
* Restricted Waters: Learn how scientists are working on ways to reduce the
dangers of water pollution.
Airs: 4/14/04, 5/19/04, 6/23/04
Thursday 4/15/04
THE PHYSICS OF MOTION
Put students in the drivers seat as they learn how to measure speed and
distance. This humorous, high-energy road show shows what conditions affect
speed. Learn about the wonderful world of applied physics. Segments include the
following:
* Roller Coaster Physics: Strap in and take some terrifying turns on the
scariest amusement park attractions in the world.
* Forces and Motion: Students will learn from the pros- high-speed cyclists
and sky divers- what they do to maximize velocity, and how shape and air
resistance alter speed.
* The Planet Electric: The physics of motion extends to the creation of
electricity. See how electric generators rely on mechanical motion to create
electricity.
Airs: 4/15/04, 5/20/04, 6/24/04
Friday 4/16/04
THE ELEMENTS
Tempted to snore over the periodic table of elements? Not after poet Roger
McGough, in inspired dramatic fashion, traces the evolution of chemistry from
the Greeks to present day. Segments include the following:
* The Elements: Learn how early scientists turned alchemy into chemistry,
ultimately building this new discipline around the periodic table.
* Combined Strength: See what happens when elements get together to form
composites.
Airs: 4/16/04, 5/21/04, 6/25/04
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TLC Elementary School airs every Friday at 6:00 a.m. ET/PT, 5:00 a.m. CT, and
4:00 a.m. MT on TLC.
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Friday 4/9/04:
EXPLORING THE WORLD'S GEOGRAPHY
Students experience the unique characteristics of each continent in this
wide-ranging overview. Segments include:
* Geography of Latin America: Visits one of our closest neighbors to survey
its landscapes and climate.
* Geography of Europe and Russia: Examines how a small continent supports a
relatively large population.
* Geography of Africa: Explores the largest continent and its great diversity
of physical features.
* Geography of Asia and the Pacific: Travels to the land of extremes to
investigate how the islands of the Pacific formed.
Airs: 4/16/04, 6/11/04
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