Phase III-IV (that's 3-4 for you non-Romans)

Thursday, Jan. 31 - Friday, Feb. 1
REQUIRED ELEMENTS

• PHASE III Analysis: Idea Web/Mind Map - last week you started by asking at least 3 questions from 3 different forms for ANALYSIS questions.
•  Create an Idea Web in one of two formats (or both if you are super into it):
• Using the "SmartArt Graphics" feature in PowerPoint, select one of the HIERARCHY templates.
• OR you can go to www.mindmeister.com and sign up with your email (if you have one and are allowed to use it by your parents).  Create a Mind Map, then turn it into a picture file that you insert into your power point.  
• If additional research is needed to fill out your map, please do so.
• Phase IV: Inferring and Elaborating Questions - These questions will help you dig deeper as you find quality information.
• Go to one or more of the following websites to find your information this time:
• Stuff you should Know (science and other random things)
• How stuff works (just like it sounds)
• Wired Magazine online (technology and culture)
• National Geographic online (Nature and culture)
• Studio 360 (art, culture, science)
• Skeptic Magazine (serious look at extraordinary things) 
• If you can't find anything on these sites or you want to use something different, MAKE SURE YOU ASK ME FIRST!
• FIRST, choose an article or podcast relating to your topic and read/listen to the first paragraph/minute of it.
• ASK THREE QUESTIONS FROM THE FOLLOWING FORMS (on your first phase IV slide:
• Inferring
• What might we infer from _______?
• What conclusions might be drawn from _______?
• Elaborating -
• What ideas/details can you add to _______?
• Give an example of _______.

CURIOSITY PROJECT - START HERE

To start your project please do the following:

• Find a book (or two) from the library related to a topic you are curious about
• Write down 3 questions that you hope the book(s) will answer
• Start a power point project and save it as "YOURNAMEcuriosity" and save it on your student data account (find it under the COMPUTER section).
• on a new slide, 
• type the title of the book and the author
• Write your 3 questions about your subject. Be sure to include a How or Why question.

Tuesday Jan. 22 - Thursday Jan. 24

• Make 3 question and information Slides for Phase I (questions and info for the book you chose)
• Complete phase II
• Ask 3 new questions on a new slide (related to information you found in phase I but you can go any direction from there)
• Phase II information: Make 2 different slides (at least) including these 3 things:
• Address to website you got some interesting information from
• A small selection of pasted information from the site (be sure to use "quotes")
• Comments in your own words about specific things you learned and/or you opinion of the web site.
• Phase III: Analysis Questions
• new and improved questions using 3 of the following patterns of questioning:
• Comparing -
• How is _____ similar to/different from_______?
• Identifying Attributes and Components -
• What are the characteristics/parts of _______?
• Classifying -
• How might we organize _______ into categories_______?
• Ordering -
• How can _____ Arrange into sequence (according to _______)?
• Keep in mind that you will be required to go beyond the basic requirements to get an A
• Use extra time to find more information to include in your presentation and to make your presentation more impressive!

Other Project resources:

• Mr.Sullivan's Curiosity Presentation (click below to view my example presentation):

• My concept map of the topic (below):

Create your own mind maps at MindMeister

Soundscape Project

Project Requirements: 

• Make a thematic collage base on one of the sub themes of sound, scan it (or take a picture with the elmo),make it into your background for your title page. 
• Present an extended analogy of the ear, comparing it to another complex mechanism. 
•  Create a graphic chart using data from the sounds related to your collage theme.  Compare the amplitude, frequency, and your reaction to each sound on a scale of 1-10. 
•  Demonstrate complex understanding of one of the Sound Vocabulary words using these features (at minimum): 
• Definition in your own words 
• Synonyms and antonyms 
• A complex sentence using the word 
• A two line rhyme that relates to the meaning of the word 

• Go beyond the requirements.  To have receive 5 out of 5 in ANY category, you need to go beyond the requirements.  If you simply do a good job on what I require, the highest grade you can receive is a B.  following is an incomplete explanation of ways to show initiative and go beyond my requirements: 

• Extra EFFORT  can be shown by doing more quantity than is required, getting work done efficiently in class, and going beyond what is comfortable and easy for you, etc. 
• Extra CREATIVITY can be shown by using advanced features in the Powerpoint program, using graphics in a pleasing and effective way to enhance content, adding your own personalized artwork (beyond the required collage), making a recongnizable theme that adds to instead of distracting from your information, etc. 
• Extra UNDERSTANDING can be shown by using your knowledge to show higher level thinking skills (Analysis, Synthesis, Evaluation).  ANALYSIS: study the root parts of words, map the vocab words on the Sound Idea map, etc.  

 Soundscape rubric (I will use this to grade your project)

	1-3 points	4 points good - meets requirements	5 points excellent – exceeds requirements
CREATIVITY	1= not even close	Artistic skills used Technical proficiency Theme developed	Additional artwork, tech. excellence, elaborations
UNDERSTANDING	2= needs improvement	Synthesis, Analysis, or Evaluation level reached in content	Written descriptions, extra analogies, independent research
EFFORT	3= OK	Class time used well, care and hard work are evident	Higher quantity and/or quality of work
COMPLETION		Collage Ear Analogy Data Chart Vocabulary Word	Something extra
Total: ____ / 20

These are slides from my example project.  

Use them as a guide and a source of ideas, but make it your own.

Now you can modify the image to be less distracting.  I mostly just lowered the brightness on mine.

 At least one of your slides needs to Include the chart
 where you make an extended analogy for the ear.

Soundscape Collages

Find your collage below.

Personality and Multiple Intelligence Tests

Here are some personality and intelligence type tests that might boost our INTRAPERSONAL intelligence.  Maybe you are curious about how you compare to others or just want to know more about yourself.

Here are the results to my "color lingo" communication style quiz:

Color Lingo Communication Quiz

GREEN The GREEN Approach – OBJECTIVE & STRATEGIC When communicating, Greens tend to think before they speak. They like to analyze what they have just heard, explore the many ways they could respond and choose the reply that most accurately and pertinently expresses their thoughts on the matter. Their goal is to obtain information so they can figure out, fix, improve, or invent something as a result. To learn more about the GREEN communication style go to: http://www.tinyurl.com/GreenStyle Have fun!

Facebook quizzes & Blog quizzes by

and the other color test:

http://www.colorlingopersonalitytest.com/True-Colors-Personality-Test.html

http://vimeo.com/10055070

On-line Multiple Intelligence (M.I.) test and my results:

http://www.bgfl.org/custom/resources_ftp/client_ftp/ks3/ict/multiple_int/what.cfm

Past themes

Sustainability

From the Solar System . . .

. . . to the Buddy System:

Parts, Patterns, and Purpose

in systemic organization.

Translation: An investigation into the systems that surround us:  what they are made of, how they operate,  and why they are there.

2012/13 Theme:
 Leonardo da Vinci and YOUR BRAIN

Inspiration for this unit come from these (and many other) sources:

• How to think like Leonardo da Vinci
• Seven steps to genuis every day by Micheal Gelb
• Brain Rules by John Medina
• The Neurosequential Model of Education (and therapeutics)

Stop-action animation

here is the first incomplete but fun version of my project:

More excitement to come when i figure out how to configure the whole thing without my the program shutting down.