NOVA pp - Periodic Table - High, Middle School - 0 views

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  #1 pakamas on 16 Jul 14

   

  1. Link to lesson
  http://www.pbs.org/wgbh/nova/physics/elements-ipad-app.html
  
  2. Subject area
  This lesson is for the high school chemistry
  
  3. Grade level
  This lesson is for 10, 11, 12 grades.
  
  4. Brief description of lesson/activity
  This lesson is within the 2006 MA Science Standard number 3: Periodicity: Central Concepts: Repeating (periodic) patterns of physical and chemical properties occur among elements that define families with similar properties. The periodic table displays the repeating patterns, which are related to the atoms' outermost electrons.
  I actually use the lessons from NOVA-pbs a lot, but through regular PC computer; and they are great. I just downloaded this app to my iPad, and explore it, and they are as great as on the PC. This app shows the properties of all elements in the periodic table. It also allows students to add protons, neutrons, and electrons to build an atom. In addition it also teach how to do the electron configuration.
  This app fulfils parts of the standard number 3-Periodicity
  
  5. Strengths and/or weaknesses
  The strength of this app is it is very visual. I do like the sound when you add protons, neutrons, or electrons.
  I cannot say it is a weakness, but this app does not cover all of the concepts in the standard number 3 - periodicity. I guess you have to use many resources to cover all the materials you need to cover.
  
  6. Inspiration derived from this lesson/activity
  I am actually a science teacher, not a computer engineer or computer programming. These days, I kind of think I would rather work in the computer field because the technology is moving so fast. In the old days, students would have to learn from paper and pencil, and used their own imagination to think about something they could not see or touch with their 5 senses. Nowadays, with all the technology - PC, Mac, iPad, students can see how something so small like atoms works. I think this is a positive thing, and it will help students learn better.
  
  PS. I actually learn how to take picture from my iPad from this activity. I wonder how I can take video from the steps of using iPad.

   

  <div class="cArrow"> </div><div class="cContentInner">1. Link to lesson <br /> <a href="http://www.pbs.org/wgbh/nova/physics/elements-ipad-app.html" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">http://www.pbs.org/wgbh/nova/physics/elements-ipad-app.html</a> <br /> <br /> 2. Subject area <br /> This lesson is for the high school chemistry <br /> <br /> 3. Grade level <br /> This lesson is for 10, 11, 12 grades. <br /> <br /> 4. Brief description of lesson/activity <br /> This lesson is within the 2006 MA Science Standard number 3: Periodicity: Central Concepts: Repeating (periodic) patterns of physical and chemical properties occur among elements that define families with similar properties. The periodic table displays the repeating patterns, which are related to the atoms' outermost electrons. <br /> I actually use the lessons from NOVA-pbs a lot, but through regular PC computer; and they are great. I just downloaded this app to my iPad, and explore it, and they are as great as on the PC. This app shows the properties of all elements in the periodic table. It also allows students to add protons, neutrons, and electrons to build an atom. In addition it also teach how to do the electron configuration. <br /> This app fulfils parts of the standard number 3-Periodicity <br /> <br /> 5. Strengths and/or weaknesses <br /> The strength of this app is it is very visual. I do like the sound when you add protons, neutrons, or electrons. <br /> I cannot say it is a weakness, but this app does not cover all of the concepts in the standard number 3 - periodicity. I guess you have to use many resources to cover all the materials you need to cover. <br /> <br /> 6. Inspiration derived from this lesson/activity <br /> I am actually a science teacher, not a computer engineer or computer programming. These days, I kind of think I would rather work in the computer field because the technology is moving so fast. In the old days, students would have to learn from paper and pencil, and used their own imagination to think about something they could not see or touch with their 5 senses. Nowadays, with all the technology - PC, Mac, iPad, students can see how something so small like atoms works. I think this is a positive thing, and it will help students learn better. <br /> <br /> PS. I actually learn how to take picture from my iPad from this activity. I wonder how I can take video from the steps of using iPad.</div>

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