Looking at Change

Fourth graders from Fishcreek Elementary School looked at change in Modern Ohio as well as in other aspects of the natural environment with their teacher Kelli Ternent.
Physical and Chemical changes were examined through a series of hands-on experiences including the making of Alka-Bombs, and the expansion of Polymer Alligators. Changes in Ohio were also a focus of this unit. Students selected a famous Ohioan to research and present a representation of this knowledge to the class. Turning Point slides were designed by the children so that classmates could “vote” using a personal response system “clicker”.

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Learning Genetics Through the Akron Zoo Captive Breeding Program

Traci Restivo, seventh grade science teacher from Bolich Middle school, Cuyahoga Falls City Schools, found a unique way to exite her students on the the subject of Genetics. With the cooperation of the Akron Zoo, two teleconferences were scheduled to educate the children on concepts essential to understanding data for wildlife in captivity. The students working in teams, were assigned one of four endangered species to investigate. Following extensive research on the animal, including phone calls to zoos across the country, the groups created a breeding recommendation and whared it with the Akron Zoo.

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