Science Communication, Group O

  Outputs
10 May
  1. Science in the News - Classroom 8:30 - 9:00/9:15 (daily)
  2. Capture the answers for you Food label questionnaires and analise the responses
  3. After lunch challenge: write a
  4. Present your Food label data & experience
  5. If there is time, do some of the assignments that you have not completed yet.
  6. Typing Tutor - you must take the "typing test" to qualify for a prize in the "touch typing challenge.
  7. Blog about your Science Shows
12 April
  1. Science in the News - Classroom 8:30 - 9:00/9:15 (daily)
  2. Practise your science show - the final rehearsals will be after lunch for all groups
  3. Capture the answers for you Food label questionnaires
  4. Typing Tutor and Blog
Project week
3 April 2014
  1. Science in the News - Classroom 8:30 - 9:00/9:15 (daily)
  2. Create a Pixton Comic.
  3. Check that you have completed the following assignments:
    • Uploaded your Globe@Night observation
    • Completed your 'Food Ingredient Card'
    • Completed your Food label questionnaire, get approval from a mentor before having it printed
    • Completed the "Where stuff comes from" activity
    • Did at least one exercise of Typing Tutor - If you are not willing to do any typing tutor exercises, you have to do the test to determine your typing speed
    • Posted at least 1 blog since Monday
  4. All African language speakers will be interviewed by Mrs Irene Fricke about their views of a set of Science and Mathematics dictionaries.
  5. Practise your science - the first rehearsal will be after lunch for all groups
  6. Blog
Project week
2 April 2014
  1. Science in the News - Classroom 8:30 - 9:00/9:15 (daily)
  2. Do the "Where stuff comes from" activity.
  3. Read chapter 15, Stuff, of David MacKay's Sustainable Energy without the Hot Air.
  4. Check that you have completed the following assignments:
    • Sorted out any UP registration for 2015 problems
    • Uploaded your Globe@Night observation
    • Completed your 'Food Ingredient Card'
    • Completed your Food label questionnaire, get approval from a mentor before having it printed
    • Did at least one exercise of Typing Tutor
    • Posted at least 1 blog since Monday
  5. After lunch, design your science show and try a few 'tricks'
  6. Typing Tutor and Blog

Project week
1 April 2014

  1. Visit to CSIR
    • 9:00 - Bus departs from Sci-Enza
    • 9:30 - 11:30 - Nanotechnology
    • 11:30 - 12:30 - Wind Tunnel
    • 12:30 - 13:30 - Lunch at Creations CafĂ©
    • 13:45 - 15:15 - National Laser Centre
  2. Typing Tutor and Blog
Project week
31 March 2014
  1. Science in the News - Classroom 8:30 - 9:00/9:15 (daily)
  2. Healthy Eating Webquest feedback
  3. Food Labels, part 2
  4. Upload your Globe at Night observations.
  5. Sort out any registration to study at UP in 2015 problems
  6. Design and practise your Science Shows
    Brainstorm in your groups about a 'Science Show' topic and explore possible activities.
  7. Typing Tutor and Blog
1 March
  1. Science in the News - Classroom 8:30 - 9:00
  2. Typing Tutor
  3. Healty Eating WebQuest
  4. Register to study at UP in 2015 (over lunch)
  5. Fun activity - Food label challenge
  6. Food Labels, part 1
  7. Globe at Night
  8. Blog
1 February Cancelled!
5 October 2013
  1. Talk:
  2. Write to be read - Helga Nordhoff
  3. Career Councelling - Mr Charles Persence
  4. Assignment
  5. Blog
14 September
  1. Psychometric assessment
  2. Grow Something!
    Plant a seedling and take some seeds home to germinate
  3. Blog
31 August 2013
  1. Citizen Science - with Irene
  2. Science Communication - Introduction
  3. Design and perform a Puppet Show, submit your script at the end of the day.
  4. Blog
23/24 August Expo for the following learners:
27 July 2013
  1. Prepare for Expo and / or write your research report.
  2. Citizen Science - with Irene
  3. Blog
  4.  
Homework

If you are absent on a specific UP with SCIENCE day or are not able to complete the assignments of the day, you have homework! Please completed all the tasks before the next meeting.
 


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Last updated: 9 April 2014