Electronic Chalkboard - Make sure that you read everything each morning to find out procedures, assignments and announcements for the day. Every day we will have morning activities/bell ringers like we did in TangiTech #1 and #2. Click on the morning activity to go to the explanation in the list below.

Journal | Email Assignment | Experiment of the Day | What is it? |
Early Finisher | Dueling Computer

Journal - Locate the Journal Template in your folder. You may use either one for your journal response each morning. The Journal Question for today is dealing with  the article that you read for homework last night, "Too Few Computers and Too Many Kids, What Can I Do?"  "The authors give us many ways to incorporate technology into the classroom. Tell us about two techniques that excited you and how you will use them in your classroom. " Save in your folder as "Day Three Journal" and print two copies, file one in the project box on the back table.

E-Mail Assignment - Use the "Reply to All" button for your e-mail assignment for Day 3.  Brainstorm two other ways that you could use a digital microscope in your classroom.  By using "Reply to All", you will be able to get ideas from all  participants.

Science in a Nutshell
Star Viewer - In this activity you will make a device to view constellations or star patterns and share these stories.
Lunar Impact - In this activity you will model how lunar craters might have formed.

Delta Education - Science in a Nutshell Activity Packs

What is it? Can you guess the three different types of "Moon Dust" in each container? Use a sticky note to write your responses on the back. 

Early Finisher Activities - During your free time don't forget to visit the list of "Super Science Sites" attached to your tower.  Remember to write a short summary for each site you visit using the "Super Science Sites" template.  You will need to save your "Super Science Sites" in your folder as "SuperSciencSites.Day3" and print a hard copy for you to keep.

Digital Pet - Don't forget to check on our Webkinz digital pet, Galaxy, and help us keep him healthy, happy, and fed.

Avatar Astronomers - Attention Astronomers! All vocabulary avatars must be finished before we break for lunch.

Solar System Newsletter (Publisher)
Use the template made in Publisher to publish a newsletter about the new planet that you discovered in a distant galaxy.  Don't forget to include your pictures that you exported from Kid Pix Deluxe on Day 2.
Solar System Newsletter TLC
Newsletter Template (Publisher)
Kid Pix Deluxe Science Graphic List
Nateopolis Sample

Avatar Astronomers' Vocabulary PowerPoint
Build a Solar System Vocabulary PowerPoint to take back to your classroom using the avatars created over the past few days. 

Star Constellations
Learn about the star constellations and the myths associated with them.  Work with a partner to produce a new constellation and write a myth about its creation.
Myths of Star Constellations TLC
Fold Booklet Template

Google Earth - "Crater Craze"
Explore the history and size of craters that have hit North America.
Crater Craze TCL
Crater Impact Flashcards (ppt)
Crater Craze Worksheet
Crater Research Sheet
Converting Distances (pdf)
United States Map

Space Exploration - "One Small Step for Man"
Learn about the pioneers of space exploration and travel. Make a "Flag Book" highlighting some of the people and major events in the history of the National Aeronautics and Space Administration (NASA).
One Small Step for Man TCL
Space Exploration Slideshow (ppt)
Flag Book Template (ppt)
Flag Book Sample (ppt)
Flag Book Directions (pdf)

Filamentality
Filamentality is a fill-in-the-blank tool that guides you through picking a topic, searching the Internet, gathering good Internet links, and turning them into online learning activities.
Filamentality User Information
 

Above and Beyond
 

Stellarium Publisher in the Classroom Constellation Connection TCL         Plotting Points Worksheet         Fact Gathering Sheet        Constellation Cards        Google Earth Settings Sheet In and Out of Your Classroom with Microsoft Publisher

Dueling Computers
Show your knowledge from the past three days of TangiTech Science by dueling it out in a technology duel with other participants in the class.  Do you have "The Right Stuff'?

TangiSchools ftp site - All of the materials used in TangiTech Science are on the ftp server. Click here for directions on using the ftp server.