Use in the
classroom:
Objective:
NGSS Standard 4-PS3-1. Students
will use real world example to explain how material is changed when heat energy
is added or taken away.
This concept map
will be used as a tool to teach students the identifying characteristics of
each stage/phase of matter. Students can
extend on the map by including more examples of each phase and the transitions
between them. Student can look for or draw pictures of the example. This can be
done in groups of 3 or 4 where each student finds a different example for a
different phase. *Note I didn’t get into solid to gas and plasma. I feel this would be latter lesson. I want students to first focus on the phases
they encounter daily.
Application:
The segmenting
principal is applied with concept maps because students can follow each section
at a time as needed. Although I do find
it to be a bit overwhelming, so I would try to look for a way to “block off”
the other sections so they aren’t distracting.
The redundancy principal works well here because there isn’t an overload
of both audio and visual. Again, the map
can a big much, so an redundant information wasn’t included to keep it as
simple as possible.
Reflection:
I
enjoyed making the concept map, although I will like to try a different website/program
next time. I liked how it was color-coded
and the ease of adding links, photos and videos. However, it seemed a bit too chaotic and I am
not sure if that was just the program or me.
I felt it can be a bit overwhelming, especially for ADD folks like
me. I also wanted to add in the names of
phase transitions along the dotted line (evaporation, condensation, etc), but I
couldn’t find a way to do that effectively.
Amber, I am right next to you when you mention you are ADD and want things to not look or feel like static electricity. I think this gave my OCD some anxiety, however it was fun and very easy to do. All the pictures were a nice addition to your map. Using examples of what students 'run into daily' is great. I believe everyday life examples are the best. Your map is very dynamic. Good job! :]
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ReplyDeleteYou did an excellent job creating your concept map. It seems like you were a pro! Your additional resources where amazing and really helped organize and explain the information better. I also agree with you that Coggle may not be the best to use when adding all the resources. I found that it got the job done and it was free so those were good things, but there is some room for major improvements.
~Antoniette Zaker
Nice job! I think you did a great job sourcing information, and providing great examples. I found Coogle to be a bit difficult to keep organized as well, and I think there are limits to what we can do with it. That being said, I think you did a nice job organizing your information.
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ReplyDeleteNice job Amber! I found your concept map to be informative and easy to follow despite the limitations of Coggle that you mentioned. I had some of the same frustrations with that program when I made mine.I definitely think your students would find this to be a beneficial resource!
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