STEM Class 7

Arrived late...

Words vs. Words

• principle vs. principles
• interpreting vs. translating
• upload vs. download
• Screen vs. atmosphere

English Multiples

• atmosphere vs. blurry

Went around the room - How has technology changed in your field?

• Sam talked about data networks
• I talked about online resources
• Miriam talked about calculator projectors
• Jason talked about telescopes and rockets

Story about Sam's love/curiosity in seeing how things work - taking things apart, putting them back together.  His parents were always concerned about it, but it was the best way for him to learn.  

• I added my 2 cents about finding extra screws when I finish working on cars.

STEM Class 6

changing familiar words/phrases to match concept

• practical = everyday
• budget cut = money less

ASL Multiples

• approve
• energy
• develop

English Multiples

• survive and live
• fact and proof

Words vs. Words

• circumstances vs. culture vs. situation
• prevent vs. protect
• light vs. heavy
• invent vs. make-up vs. innovation
• exploration vs. search
• fact vs. findings vs. evidence
• procedures vs. step by step

STEM Class 4

Watched a video called 'The Science Lab' (section 16).

• Discussed classifiers
• Described equipment in a science lab

STEM Class 3

Late to class, making sure Wade had things to work on.  Raining, came it wet.  Second pass on Geology vocabulary.

• Sam Story - in Minn.  Man-made grand canyon in a little town.  Unbelievable how big it is, created to mine iron ore.

Picked up coffee afterwards next to Gracies.  

• Jessica signed that she had just finished a coffee

STEM Class 2

I parked in temp 20 min. parking - no ticket (phew).  Discussed Geology related vocabulary.  Sam was wearing a pink shirt, and the woman that looks like Tommi ate breakfast in class and asked the most questions.  Sam told some great stories.

• Context related vocabulary
• (contrast, opposite, reaction, allergy)
• (plastic and flexible)
• Variations of fire
• (burn up, wildfire, kindle, campfire)
• How can we save energy?
• recycle water, dont print unnecessary things
• Sam story:  In 1973, public announcement to conserve energy - student didn't do HW.
• setting of story HO?
• Climate change
• climate = weather
• Sam story:  Lived in all 4 corners of America
• born in Tenn: mountains and trees
• grew up in Ind: flat
• moved to CA: mountains and ocean
• school and work in Rochester: cold!

STEM Class 1

• The appropriateness of initialized signs is dependent on both context and audience
• conceptually incorrect abbreviations
•  (color-ado, on-line)
• changing familiar words/phrases to match concept 
• ('study and practice' really means 'research and use')
• ('basic and applied' research really means 'general and focus' research)
• Nouns vs. Verbs 
• (help)