Discuss and evaluate the impact on individuals and society
Students will:
Engage in scientifically oriented questions through discussion forum
Analyze the use and impact of nanotechnology
Recognize and understand relationships between nanotechnology and
the environment, Infrastructure / buildings, health
Product:
Create a wikispace
Upload proposal for the Future Problem Solving Scenario
Process:
Readings
Videos online
Forum discussion
Schedule: Day 1
Resources for individual subjects (Physics, Chemistry, Humanities & Math) are made available to students
Worksheets & Videos online
Future Problem Solving Scenario is made available
Discussion Forum 1: 10:00-11:00
Experts’ Group
Physicists, Chemist, Mathematician & Environmentalists will join the Experts group to discuss issues & concerns in their field
Facilitators will pose case studies/questions to be discussed – students get a better understanding about their role
Day 2
Resources on Nanotechnology application
Worksheets/case studies to help students see relationships and impact of nanotechnology on modern life in Singapore and in the world
Group research and working out the first steps into the FPS proposal
Discussion Forum 2: 10:00-11:00
Group members get together in the discussion forum to share what they learnt in Discussion Forum 1 as experts and how it is applicable for their FPS
Discussion Forum 3: 1:00 – 2:00
FPS: focus of discussion
Identify the problem
Possible solutions
Day 3
Discussion Forum 4: 10:00-11:00
FPS: focus of discussion
Solutions
Individual Reflection
FPS proposal to be uploaded by 2:00 pm
Top 5 proposals will be identified by the facilitators (deadline 29/05, Friday)
Top 3 proposals will be selected by teachers
Prize presentation: during sec 4 Assembly, W3
Teachers involved:
Ang Siew Hoon
Chan May Lun
Adeline Tan
Ang Choon Cheng
Kent Cheong
Kong Chiak Wu
Rachel Lim
When: T3, Wk 10, 2-4 September, 2009
Who: Sec 4
Where: Online @s4ids.wikispaces.com
How: Please read below
Theme of Interdisciplinary Studies:
NANOTECHNOLOGY
Subjects:
Physics, Chemistry, Humanities, Mathematics
Objectives:
Students will understand:
Students will:
the environment, Infrastructure / buildings, health
Product:
Process:
Schedule:
Day 1
Resources for individual subjects (Physics, Chemistry, Humanities & Math) are made available to students
Worksheets & Videos online
Future Problem Solving Scenario is made available
Discussion Forum 1: 10:00-11:00
Experts’ Group
Physicists, Chemist, Mathematician & Environmentalists will join the Experts group to discuss issues & concerns in their field
Facilitators will pose case studies/questions to be discussed – students get a better understanding about their role
Day 2
Resources on Nanotechnology application
Worksheets/case studies to help students see relationships and impact of nanotechnology on modern life in Singapore and in the world
Group research and working out the first steps into the FPS proposal
Discussion Forum 2: 10:00-11:00
Group members get together in the discussion forum to share what they learnt in Discussion Forum 1 as experts and how it is applicable for their FPS
Discussion Forum 3: 1:00 – 2:00
FPS: focus of discussion
Identify the problem
Possible solutions
Day 3
Discussion Forum 4: 10:00-11:00
FPS: focus of discussion
Solutions
Individual Reflection
FPS proposal to be uploaded by 2:00 pm
Top 5 proposals will be identified by the facilitators (deadline 29/05, Friday)
Top 3 proposals will be selected by teachers
Prize presentation: during sec 4 Assembly, W3
Teachers involved:
Ang Siew Hoon
Chan May Lun
Adeline Tan
Ang Choon Cheng
Kent Cheong
Kong Chiak Wu
Rachel Lim