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Best Zone Paper Competition

Collection

2010 Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Michael Hunter, Georgia Institute of Technology; Dwayne Henclewood, Georgia Institute of Technology; Marion Usselman, Georgia Institute of Technology; Mshadoni Smith, Georgia Institute of Technology; Laurie Garrow, Georgia Institute of Technology; Angshuman Guin, Georgia Institute of Technology

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the University of Massachusetts Amherst (2007), he was a Mathematics and Science teacher at St. George’s College H.S., Kingston, Jamaica.Mshadoni Smith, Georgia Institute of Technology Ms. Mshadoni Smith is a Ph.D. student at the Georgia Institute of Technology. She has ten years of experience in Civil Engineering, seven in planning, design, management and operations of Intelligent Transportation Systems (ITS) with Federal Highway Administration.Laurie Garrow, Georgia Institute of Technology Dr. Laurie Garrow is an Assistant Professor in the School of Civil and Environmental Engineering at the Georgia Institute of Technology. Prior to joining the faculty, she worked for four years as a

Conference Session

Best Zone Paper Competition

Collection

2010 Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Carol Gattis, University of Arkansas; Shannon Davis, University of Arkansas; Bryan Hill, University of Arkansas; Edgar Clausen, University of Arkansas; Christa Hestekin, University of Arkansas; Bradley Dearing, Illinois State University

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for use in the individual classrooms ≠ A discussion of how the experiment fits into the state mandated science frameworks ≠ A daily evaluationAs an example, consider the production of ethanol by fermentation, the experiment of Day 6.The background focused on ethanol as an alternative fuel source (from sugars, corn,lignocellulosics), the yeast as a living organism and its ability to grow both aerobically andanaerobically, and the planned execution of the experiment. The experiment then followed,where the teachers compared anaerobic growth and production of ethanol vs. aerobic growth(and no ethanol), and CO2 production during ethanol production both with and without agitation.The faculty member and teachers

Conference Session

Best Zone Paper Competition

Collection

2010 Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Augusto Macalalag, Stevens Institute of Technology; Debra Brockway, Stevens Institute of Technology; Mercedes McKay, Stevens Institute of Technology; Elisabeth McGrath, Stevens Institute of Technology

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process. The EiE curricula integrateengineering and technology concepts and skills with elementary science lessons. EiE materialsengage students in hands-on, real world engineering experiences that can enliven science lessonsand motivate students to learn concepts by illustrating relevant applications.By the end of the first year of the PISA program, teachers had received in-depth, contentspecific, pedagogical support, 124 hours of continuous professional development, and frequent(monthly) on-site support (coaching, modeling, curriculum alignment, planning) by projectpartners. The production of a STEM Learning Module through collaboration and in-depth/topic-oriented professional development promoted teachers’ pedagogical content