Intel+Workshop

=INTEL WORKSHOP=

Is the Heat on?
Is heat really needed to support life? Do warmer climates maintain a better quality of life? Should an author use a variety of elements to maintain the reader’s attention? What is that spreadsheet and graph telling you?

A cross curricular integrated unit that explores energy transfer. Students read Jack London’s short story //To Build a Fire//, compare climates and populations of different regions in North America and Europe, conduct experiments comparing insulators and design a technology that harnesses solar energy, and compare and order rational numbers. Technology is incorporated using a blog, google docs, and multimedia software.


 * //UNIT PLAN//**[[file:Heat Transfer.doc]]

[|Blog Here]

Google Docs
 * [|Student Sample Presentation]
 * [|Climate Spreadsheet]
 * [|Insulators Spreadsheet]
 * [|Google SketchUp Samples] (Search for Solar Ovens, Solar Cookers, Solar Technology)

Group Essential Questions for Project Design Understanding the Project Design Presentation Assessing Prior Knowledge Presentation

Assessment Rubrics and Checklists