1. Dr. Dennis S. Kubasko, Jr. Associate Professor

2. 1. Tech Secs 2. Review ‘Online Class’ PowerPoint 3. Watch the STEM video 4. Complete Daily Readings found in the PowerPoint and added to the course schedule page 5. Review the Next Generation Science Standards. 6. Post replies to two “Questions of the Day” prompts on BlackBoard NC.

3.  Since we covered this topic in our student presentations for assignment one, I thought you all might like this BLOG and short video on how we conquered SmallPox.  http://blogs.scientificamerican.com/observat ions/2013/10/30/how-a-young-boy-a- cow-and-a-milkmaid-helped-to-conquer- smallpox-video/?WT.mc_id=SA_Facebook http://blogs.scientificamerican.com/observat ions/2013/10/30/how-a-young-boy-a- cow-and-a-milkmaid-helped-to-conquer- smallpox-video/?WT.mc_id=SA_Facebook

4.  As usual, download readings from Week 11 and complete them.  Based upon the information of the class website schedule page, please complete a graphical organizer for these readings.

5.  http://on.aol.com/video/bill-nye--stem- education-critical-to-u-s--economic- success-517771213 http://on.aol.com/video/bill-nye--stem- education-critical-to-u-s--economic- success-517771213  There is nothing to complete for the video, we will discuss upon return to class

6.  From the Science Teacher, please read “The Patterns Approach: Engaging Freshman in the Practices of Science”  Complete a graphical organizer on this reading.

7.  From the Science Teacher, please read “Reading the Ice: Using Remote Sensing to Analyze Radar Data”  Complete a graphical organizer on this reading.

8.  From the Science Teacher, please read “Core Ideas of Engineering and Technology: Understanding a Framework for K-12 Science Education”  Complete a graphical organizer on this reading.

9.  From the Science Teacher, please read “Mendel’s Modern Legacy: How to incorporate engineering in the Biology classroom”  Complete a graphical organizer on this reading.

10.  Review the Standards Here: http://www.nextgenscience.org/ http://www.nextgenscience.org/  Watch the two orientation videos ◦ http://www.nextgenscience.org/next-generation- science-standards http://www.nextgenscience.org/next-generation- science-standards  From the website, please read “NGSS Front Matter (Executive Summary and Introduction”  Complete a graphical organizer on this reading.

11.  Post replies to two “Questions of the Day” prompts on BlackBoard NC. ◦ Science Instruction in Secondary Schools Chapter 12, Analysis and Synthesis Question #2, p. 210  Science Technology and Societal Issues ◦ Science Instruction in Secondary Schools Chapter 15, Analysis and Synthesis Question #4, p. 268  Computers and Electronic Technologies

12. Dr. Dennis S. Kubasko, Jr. Associate Professor