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Cross-curricular work in STEM – is it rocket science?
Alison TiltmanPortchester Community School
Adrian OldknowThe University of [email protected]
Alison & Adrian:The cunning plan
Background to the Hampshire cross-curricular project: Adrian
Case studies from a science perspective – bath bombs & rockets: Alison
Case studies from a maths perspective – balls, swings, springs & rockets: Adrian
Current & planned developments: Alison Current & planned developments: Adrian
The Hampshire collaborative cross-curricular & ICT project 5 schools in Fareham/Gosport: 2006-8 Teachers of maths, science, DT, ICT, PE … M&C(2), Science, Sports, Perf. Arts Hampshire LA support (maths, science, DT) Microsoft/TDA: “Partners in Learning” Microsoft “Innovative Teachers” Others (UoC, TI, SSAT, YST, MMU) Teachers TV www.crosscurricular.co.uk
Enrichment activities – STEMCrofton: 2nd in UK rocket competition 2007/8
featured in CBBC News 13th April 2007http://news.bbc.co.uk/cbbcnews/hi/newsid_6550000/newsid_6553300/6553363.stm
http://www.croftonschool.co.uk/http://www.ukra.org.uk/
850 feet, 45 secs, 1 unbroken egg
Enrichment activities – STEMCrofton: 2nd in UK rocket competition 2007/8
School’s video won 2nd in cross-STEM category in SSAT, FFL, MS “Capture it!” competition: http://community.filmsforlearning.org/Blogs/News/default.aspx
http://www.filmsforlearning.org/View.aspx?video=446&viewType=Owner&filterValue=fc89a132-f298-4e2a-a231-f12378a9ae37
http://www.croftonschool.co.uk/videos/rocket/rocket-presentations.html http://www.bbc.co.uk/blogs/bluepeter/zoes_blog/index.shtml
750 feet, 45 seconds, 2 eggs, featured in Blue Peter, 13 June 2008
Curriculum enhancement: science, maths, D&T, ICT, Art
Crofton Bath Bombs!
www.teachers.tv/video/28859/
Enrichment activities - STEM
Bay House: aeronautics
www.crosscurricular.co.uk
Curriculum enhancement
Henry Cort – video analysis from Sport
www.teachers.tv/video/19119 www.adrianoldknow.org.uk
Curriculum enhancementdata-logging: CBR and distance-time graphs
www.teachers.tv/video/154
Curriculum enhancement
Video analysis with Tracker
www.teachers.tv/video/???
Tracker 2 free software: http://www.cabrillo.edu/~dbrown/tracker/
Data capture from sensors & video: Vernier Logger Pro 3
Logger Pro 3 & WDSS: http://www.inds.co.uk/education/vernier.htm
Tracker 2 free software: http://www.cabrillo.edu/~dbrown/tracker/
open the file
Is mathematics rocket science?
http://www.skyhighkites.co.uk/subcat.asp?id=187
Mathematics is rocket science!
Google earth
Rocket science is childs’ play
Al Fresco: Accessible, Lifelike, Fun, Reliable, Easy to set up, Safe, Cheap, Open-ended
Going off with a bang – or putting you money where your mouth is.
Henry Cort KS3 cross-curricular week Wednesday: Y9 rockets and maths Estimating and measuring Transforming formulae Modelling with functions and graphs Testing against real data Graphical calculators , dynamic
geometry (GSP), Excel & TI Nspire `Sciencescope’ & Google Earth
http://www.sciencescope.co.uk/rocketlogger.htm
Making STEM come to life – and life come to STEM!
The STEM agenda Joining up the curriculum: QCA Relating it to pupils’ experience And to their world to come Involving pupils e.g. filmsforlearning Invigorating teachers Using readily available tools and
resources… Will it be a priority??
Adrian: Nuffield KS3 STEM project
S-T-E-M & the apartheid approach Nuffield Foundation STEM project 5 pilot schools: DT, maths and science
teachers In-house team for DT, science External support for maths: PH & AO 50 hour modules Y7 Olympic pods
http://www.nuffieldstem.org/
Adrian:SE Region CPD: NCETM, SLC, Intech
NCETM: “M in STEM”: Chichester Uni
Go4set Hampshire: SLC SE
Intech: Rocketing STEM into Space http://www.intech-uk.com/folders/education/exploring_investigations_27th_april_2007.cfm
NCETM 2-day events: Shoreham & Rutherford/Appleton, Dec & Feb http://www.ncetm.org.uk/Default.aspx?page=20&module=cpd&mode=100&cpdid=10509
