Locating, Editing, & Using Diagrams in Your Science Lesson Gary Carlin, CFN 603 gcarlin@schools.nyc.gov 917-714-7448

Use of Diagrams on Regents +50% of the Living Environment +70% of the Earth Science +30% of the Chemistry +40% of the Physics

Every Lesson – “Visual” Prop (Everyday Object of “Created Model”) 3-5 Regents Diagrams (B&W) Minimum 2-3 “Color Pictures” Optional: Demo, Video Clip, Online Site …

B&W Regents Diagrams From previous Regents Examinations Must Identify “Type of Diagram” Type of Diagram determines the Processing Processing: specific series of STEPS

Color Pictures/Diagrams Color Pictures come after B&W Tell a “Story” Fill-in Details and Provide Greater Depth Make Real World Connections (Modeling)

Finding Your B&W Diagrams WWW. NYSED.GOV Click “Index A-Z” select Click on “[R]” Click on “Regents Examinations and Tests” Click on “Regents and RCTs” Click on “Past Regents Examinations” (gray box) Select: “Chemistry, ES, LE, or Physics”

WWW.NYSED.GOV http://www.nysedregents.org/ Open Regents Exam then “Save As” onto your drive (.pdf file so you will have the camera)

Working With Images Enlarge to 150-300% to avoid pixilation “Copy” image (camera) “Paste” image Scale Image Size (bottom, right-hand corner, circle) Position on slide (click and drag) Add Text (Text Box)

Scaling an Image

Use PPT Pre-Set Text Boxes Title Box Larger Text Box

A The Text Box “Insert” Tab In “Text Section” ---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- A “Insert” Tab In “Text Section” Box Outline and Fill can be colored, weighted, or removed Text Box

Or Insert a Text Box In Drawing Section Upper-Left Hand Corner Click on icon Click anywhere in document

Add Arrows/Shapes

“Circling a Word(s) or Object” Click on “INSERT” tab Select “Shapes” Drop-down Menu Select a Shape: ie. Circle or Square Click, Hold and Drag over area wanted Under Drawing Tools click on “Format” Click on Shape Fill: Select “No Fill” Click on “Shape Outline”: Select Color and Weight of line for the shape

Hyperlink Allow us to connect to online resources “Insert” Tab Hyperlink a word(s) or an object

Hyperlink to “Jump”: Link to: Existing File or Web page Place in This Document Create New Document Email Address

Jumping in a PowerPoint Select a “Place in this Document”: Slide Title Slide Number with Heading Name “Slide Preview”: Shows you the picture of the slide you want to Jump (back or ahead) to in your presentation.

Diagram Progression Simple to Complex --- “Up the Ladder” Allows for easy entry – Start with diagrams that all students to discuss “General, Non-scientific” Observations/Inferences. Develop consistent Science and non-content vocabulary (description, process, explanation)

Start Simple Basic “Skeleton Pictures” Less Text/Labeling is Better Look to separate and enlarge parts of Complex (ie. “1-Picture Story”) Diagrams Represent in a simpler form?

Build Slowly Connect to something known or previous information Identifying specific parts or areas allows for a “focus”

Add Complexity Allows us to focus a specific detail, usually related to a scientific process Structure allows us to understand function, yet, we can do this conceptually first.

Most Detailed/Complex Apply to very specific information, substructures, or examples Connect to previous diagrams and language

Analysis “Content” Graphically

Summarize/Access in the “Abstract” Look at the “content” in a new and different format --- Complete and EXPLAIN this diagram!

One & Only One Answer 1. Explain Task 2. Justify Answer 3. ADD Information 4. Ask a Question?

Test Page for “JUMPING” Hopefully we “JUMPED” here!!! If not I’m turning RED with Embarrassment Now I want to Jump BACK!!!

DNA Related Diagrams

Cell, Nucleus, and Chromosomes

Watson and Crick

Spiral Staircase

Pairs and Joining

DNA Base Pairs

Gel Electrophoresis

Gene Splicing

Bacterial Plasmid

Hemoglobin Amino Acid Sequences Five Different Species

Lobster Species ?

DNA Extraction

Paternity Testing

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