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Video of NYC teacher who turns classroom into a giant cell model & then explains how he has the students teach each other.

Great opportunity for inferences about adaptations and some real interaction with another class. You can discuss as a class and model your response as a comment to Mrs. Edwards class. Or, allow a few individual bloggers to respond (first names only).

Great opportunity for inferences about adaptations and some real interaction with another class. You can discuss as a class and model your response as a comment to Mrs. Edwards class. Or, allow a few individual bloggers to respond (first names only).

"National Science Bowl - The National Department of Energy offers this unique experience." The U.S. Department of Energy (DOE) National Science Bowl® is a nationwide academic competition that tests students' knowledge in all areas of science and mathematics. Middle and high school student teams from diverse backgrounds are comprised of four students, one alternate, and a teacher who serves as an advisor and coach. These teams face-off in a fast-paced question-and-answer format, being tested on a range of science disciplines including biology, chemistry, Earth science, physics, energy, and math. A featured event at the National Finals for middle school students, the Electric Car Competition, invites students to design, build, and race battery-powered model cars. This competition tests the creative engineering skills of many of the brightest math and science students in the nation as they gain hands-on experience in the automotive design process and with electric battery technology.

This site is from a book that I read about how to manage a classroom that is formated to have students self paced in mastering content.

I read a book this summer about this concept and am attempting to configure a way to "re-design" my instruction based on this model. I thought that I'd share just so you know what I'm up to this summer... :)