Curriculum Development
One of the primary activities of the fellows is to
(a) Enrich existing curriculum with additional hands on experiments to reinforce the science behind the experiments
(b) Lead the post-experiment discussion of the science behind the experiment, an activity that is often ignored by the teachers due lack of time or the lack of in-depth content knowledge.
(c) Explain the science behind the experiments by relating to real world examples.
(d) Bring their research and advanced Information technology (IT) rich STEM topics into their classroom in the form of lessons.
Lessons Created by Graduate Fellows from their Research
Proteins and their function Protein folding presentation worksheet
Air transportation: air traffic control equipment
Lessons Enriched by Fellows (SOL- Virginia Science Standards of Learning)
6th Grade middle school lessons
Plotting weather data presentation
5th Grade elementary school lessons
Activities for 5th grade science
SOL 5.1 Scientific Methods Worksheet Dry Ice Experiment
SOL 5.2 Sound Presentation 1 Presentation 2 worksheet 1 worksheet 2
SOL 5.4 Matter Presentation 1 Presentation 2 Presentation 3 worksheet 1
States of matter Presentation worksheet
SOL 5.5 Living Systems Presentation 1 worksheet 1
SOL 5.6 Interrelationship Earth and Space Presentation 1 worksheet 1
SOL 5.7 Earth Patterns Earth's Crust Weather Bulletin Board
Presentation 1 Presentation 2 Presentation 3 worksheet 1 worksheet 2 worksheet 3
Structure of the Earth Volcano worksheet
SOL 4.1 Scientific Methods Presentation 1 Presentation 2 worksheet 1 worksheet 2 worksheet 3
SOL 4.2 Force Motion and Energy Presentation 1 Presentation 2 Presentation 3 worksheet 1 worksheet 2 worksheet 3
Energy lesson: ramp experiment
SOL 4.3 Electricity and Magnetism Presentation 1 Presentation 2 Presentation 3 worksheet 1 worksheet 2 worksheet 3 worksheet 4 worksheet 5
SOL 4.7 Earth Patterns Presentation 1 Presentation 2 worksheet 1 worksheet 2 worksheet 3 worksheet 4
Presentations on specific topics to supplement classroom teaching
Classroom Activity