 Model
Zoom Lesson Plans
Following are several lesson plans,
called ZOOMplans, intended as models and references for teachers.
In reality, they are probably much more detailed than most teachers
make, but we wanted to link science content and processes with the
technology of DigiScopes—all the while ensuring that Project AERO
standards were being addressed. For an excellent guide to DigiScope
lessons, we recommend that you examine carefully the booklet that
comes with DigiScope purchases. The booklet, titled K-8
Experiment Manual, was written by Kimberlee Stewart,
designed by Michael Rose, and edited by Anna Bartlett and Brittany
Thomas. It is published by
Science Kit and Boreal Laboratories and Motic Incorporation
Limited. It includes 17 grades K-4 experiments and 15 grades 5-8
experiments. DigiScope experiments start out with the traditional
letter “e, ” move through observations of hair, fabric, crystals,
and pond life to experiments with the heartbeats of Daphnia. Many
of the following ZOOMplans are based upon those experiments, with
variations. In short, K-8 Experimental Manual is an excellent
resource and a good place to start developing DigiScope lessons of
your own. |
