Florida Science Day
Topic: Wind Energy
Science Day will blow you away!
Here they are! Please visit the links below to review the winning Science Day lessons:
- 2nd Grade Lesson: Let's Look at Air! By Janet M. Acerra of Pinellas County (PDF File) - Video Link to Model Lesson (Microsoft Silverlight plugin required)
- 5th Grade Lesson: Playground Heat! By Michelle Ferro, Nancy Rehwoldt, and Wendy Shelden of Brevard County (PDF File)
- 7th Grade Lesson: The Winds in My Sails By Ellen Maracotta and Kimberly Rys of Pasco County (PDF File)
- High School Lesson: We Got Trouble, Right Here in "Your Town"! By Jennifer Cribbs of Volusia County (PDF File)
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The Office of Mathematics and Science at the Florida Department of Education was very pleased with the efforts in schools across Florida, in making our First Annual Science Day on May 16th a success. Each of the four lessons at grades, 2, 5, 7, and 9-12, exemplified student-centered, inquiry-based approaches to teaching Florida's new Next Generation Standards for Science, and demonstrated that Florida is at the forefront in the national effort to improve science education for all of our students.
The Florida Association of Science Teachers (FAST) and the Florida Association of Science Supervisors (FASS), were also instrumental in supporting Florida Science Day, by offering awards to the writers of each of the four selected lessons. Those awards included a complimentary one-year membership to FAST and paid conference registration for the October 2008 FAST annual meeting in Orlando, FL. Additionally, $500 will be awarded by FAST for support to attend the annual meeting and $250 will be awarded by FASS. The Office of Mathematics and Science thanks the FAST and FASS Executive Boards for their support of this initiative.
For additional information, please contact:
Mr. Lance King
Office of Mathematics and Science
Florida Department of Education
325 West Gaines Street, Suite 501A
Tallahassee, Florida 32399-0400
lance.king@fldoe.org
Phone:850-245-0667