So, how does a middle school teacher motivate students to
continue learning with enthusiasm and encourage the motivation to take their learning
deeper? Mr. Jason Deardorff, 6th
Grade Science teacher, challenged his students with just a few simple questions
to get their creative juices flowing about the topics of mechanical energy and
force.
What is the relationship between
potential energy and kinetic energy?
Based on what you know; how would you explain the change in
motion when potential energy is changed into kinetic energy?
How could you determine the push or pull on an
object?
Based on what you know, how would you explain the
differences between balanced, unbalanced, and net forces?
Choice was all over this project and every part was student
driven once the student received the rubrics from the teacher. Four students
at Wilson Middle School wanted to prove to their teacher their knowledge of energy
in a creative way. With a
bit of imagination, planning, and some technology tools Mr. Deardorff was not
disappointed. The tools of choice were:
PowerPoint, Movie Maker, Smore, a Drone, and a video camera. The students uploaded their projects onto
their ePortfolio for presenting in front of the class and to showcase at
TechnoExpo 2016.
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