5.+Eastern+Charlotte+Waterway+Tour+-+Novemebr+25

  The core group of students will participate in a tour of the Eastern Charlotte Waterways (ECW) facility. This tour will include an introduction to the equipment used and the procedures carried out in the facility. There will also be a discussion of quality assurance, its importance in the lab, and the quality assurance procedures employed at ECW. Following the ECW tour, the core students will meet with facilitators to begin the planning phase of their group project. During this portion of the day, the facilitators will outline the requirements for the group project. Facilitators will review the Department of Education application for independent study, as well as special considerations for those students electing to count this project as an independent study credit.
 * Date: November 25th, 2009 **
 * Eastern Charlotte Waterways Tour & Core Project Planning Session **
 * Introduction **


 * Curriculum Outcomes: ** see curriculum documents included on this site.

** 212-1 ** identify questions to investigate that arise from practical problems and issues  ** 115-5 ** analyze why and how a particular technology was developed and improved over time  -Use the scientific method and evaluate information -Plan activities that protect an ecosystem
 * Physics 112 **
 * Physics 122 **
 * 212-3 ** design an experiment identifying and controlling major variables
 * Environmental Science 122/123 **

** 212-5 ** identify the theoretical basis of an investigation and develop a prediction and a hypothesis that are consistent with the theoretical basis  ** 117-6 ** analyze why scientific and technological activities take place in a variety of individual and group settings 
 * Chemistry 112 **
 * 212-8 ** evaluate and select appropriate instruments for collecting evidence and appropriate processes for problem solving, inquiring, and decision making
 * 213-6 ** use library and electronic research tools to collect information on a given topic
 * Chemistry 122 **
 * 117-9 ** analyze the knowledge and skills acquired in their study of science to identify areas of further study related to science and technology
 * 118-8 ** distinguish between questions that can be answered by science and those that cannot, and between problems that can be solved by technology and those that cannot
 * 118-10 ** propose courses of action on social issues related to science and technology, taking into account an array of perspectives, including that of sustainability 

<span style="color: black; font-size: 10pt; mso-ascii-font-family: Calibri; mso-bidi-font-family: Calibri; mso-bidi-theme-font: minor-latin; mso-hansi-font-family: Calibri;">1. **<span style="color: black; font-size: 10pt; mso-ascii-font-family: Calibri; mso-bidi-font-family: Arial; mso-hansi-font-family: Calibri;">Complete **<span style="color: black; font-size: 10pt; mso-ascii-font-family: Calibri; mso-bidi-font-family: Arial; mso-hansi-font-family: Calibri;"> a pre and post test of knowledge gained throughout the day. <span style="color: black; font-family: 'Arial','sans-serif'; font-size: 10pt;"> <span style="color: black; font-size: 10pt; mso-ascii-font-family: Calibri; mso-bidi-font-family: Calibri; mso-bidi-theme-font: minor-latin; mso-hansi-font-family: Calibri;">2. **<span style="color: black; font-size: 10pt; mso-ascii-font-family: Calibri; mso-bidi-font-family: Arial; mso-hansi-font-family: Calibri;">Identify **<span style="color: black; font-size: 10pt; mso-ascii-font-family: Calibri; mso-bidi-font-family: Arial; mso-hansi-font-family: Calibri;">environmental issues that have been outlined during the enrichment activities and by facilitators. 3 <span style="color: black; font-size: 10pt; mso-ascii-font-family: Calibri; mso-bidi-font-family: Arial; mso-hansi-font-family: Calibri;">. **Outline** possible questions to be solved based on the practical environmental problems that have been introduced during the enrichment activities. 4 <span style="color: black; font-family: 'Arial','sans-serif'; font-size: 10pt;">. ** Review ** scientific journals to identify the type of information included in the introduction section of a typical research study. <span style="color: black; font-family: 'Arial','sans-serif'; font-size: 10pt;"> <span style="color: black; font-family: Calibri; font-size: 10pt; mso-ascii-font-family: Calibri; mso-bidi-font-family: Calibri; mso-bidi-theme-font: minor-latin; mso-hansi-font-family: Calibri; msoasciifontfamily: Calibri; msobidifontfamily: Calibri; msobidithemefont: minor-latin; msohansifontfamily: Calibri;">5. **Research** background information about the question to be answered. <span style="color: black; font-size: 10pt; mso-ascii-font-family: Calibri; mso-bidi-font-family: Arial; mso-hansi-font-family: Calibri;">
 * <span style="font-family: 'Calibri','sans-serif'; mso-bidi-font-family: Arial;">Expectations ** - Students will: <span style="color: black; font-family: 'Arial','sans-serif'; font-size: 10pt;">

<span style="font-family: 'Calibri','sans-serif'; mso-bidi-font-family: Arial;"> 8:30am <span style="color: black; font-family: 'Arial','sans-serif'; font-size: 10pt;"> <span style="color: black; font-family: Symbol; font-size: 10pt; mso-bidi-font-family: Symbol; mso-fareast-font-family: Symbol;">· <span style="color: black; font-size: 10pt; mso-ascii-font-family: Calibri; mso-bidi-font-family: Arial; mso-hansi-font-family: Calibri;">Students will be b ussed or transported from their respective schools to Eastern Charlotte Waterways - 881 Main Street, Blacks Harbour,  <span style="color: black; font-family: Calibri; font-size: 10pt; mso-ascii-font-family: Calibri; mso-bidi-font-family: Arial; mso-hansi-font-family: Calibri; msoasciifontfamily: Calibri; msobidifontfamily: Arial; msohansifontfamily: Calibri;">New Brunswick. Students should bring, lunch, water, pencil, paper & laptop (if possible).
 * <span style="color: black; font-family: 'Calibri','sans-serif'; font-size: 10pt; mso-bidi-font-family: Arial;">Itinerary **<span style="color: black; font-size: 10pt; mso-ascii-font-family: Calibri; mso-bidi-font-family: Arial; mso-hansi-font-family: Calibri;">

10:00am <span style="color: black; font-family: 'Arial','sans-serif'; font-size: 10pt;"> <span style="color: black; font-family: Symbol; font-size: 10pt; mso-bidi-font-family: Symbol; mso-fareast-font-family: Symbol;">· <span style="color: black; font-size: 10pt; mso-ascii-font-family: Calibri; mso-bidi-font-family: Arial; mso-hansi-font-family: Calibri;">Arrive at Eastern Charlotte Waterways (ECW), presentation and tour of ECW  <span style="color: black; font-family: 'Arial','sans-serif'; font-size: 10pt;">

<span style="color: black; font-size: 10pt; mso-ascii-font-family: Calibri; mso-bidi-font-family: Arial; mso-hansi-font-family: Calibri;"> 11:00am <span style="color: black; font-family: 'Arial','sans-serif'; font-size: 10pt;"> <span style="color: black; font-family: Symbol; font-size: 10pt; mso-bidi-font-family: Symbol; mso-fareast-font-family: Symbol;">· <span style="color: black; font-size: 10pt; mso-ascii-font-family: Calibri; mso-bidi-font-family: Arial; mso-hansi-font-family: Calibri;">Meet in conference room at ECW for group project planning session  <span style="color: black; font-family: 'Arial','sans-serif'; font-size: 10pt;"> <span style="color: black; font-family: Symbol; font-size: 10pt; mso-bidi-font-family: Symbol; mso-fareast-font-family: Symbol;">· <span style="color: black; font-size: 10pt; mso-ascii-font-family: Calibri; mso-bidi-font-family: Arial; mso-hansi-font-family: Calibri;">Overview of project requirements by facilitators <span style="color: black; font-family: Symbol; font-size: 10pt; mso-bidi-font-family: Symbol; mso-fareast-font-family: Symbol;">· Discussion of independent study credit requirements, application process and deadlines <span style="color: black; font-family: Symbol; font-size: 10pt; mso-bidi-font-family: Symbol; mso-fareast-font-family: Symbol;">· <span style="color: black; font-size: 10pt; mso-ascii-font-family: Calibri; mso-bidi-font-family: Arial; mso-hansi-font-family: Calibri;">Introduction to Envirothon & Ducks Unlimited programs <span style="color: black; font-family: Calibri; font-size: 10pt; mso-ascii-font-family: Calibri; mso-bidi-font-family: Arial; mso-hansi-font-family: Calibri; msoasciifontfamily: Calibri; msobidifontfamily: Arial; msohansifontfamily: Calibri;"> 11:30am <span style="color: black; font-family: 'Arial','sans-serif'; font-size: 10pt;"> <span style="color: black; font-family: Symbol; font-size: 10pt; mso-bidi-font-family: Symbol; mso-fareast-font-family: Symbol;">· <span style="color: black; font-size: 10pt; mso-ascii-font-family: Calibri; mso-bidi-font-family: Arial; mso-hansi-font-family: Calibri;">Brainstorming activity outlining environmental issues discussed during enrichment activities and possible questions to be investigated <span style="color: black; font-family: Calibri; font-size: 10pt; mso-ascii-font-family: Calibri; mso-bidi-font-family: Arial; mso-hansi-font-family: Calibri; msoasciifontfamily: Calibri; msobidifontfamily: Arial; msohansifontfamily: Calibri;"> 12:00pm <span style="color: black; font-family: Symbol; font-size: 10pt; mso-bidi-font-family: Symbol; mso-fareast-font-family: Symbol;">· <span style="color: black; font-size: 10pt; mso-ascii-font-family: Calibri; mso-bidi-font-family: Arial; mso-hansi-font-family: Calibri;">Lunch <span style="color: black; font-family: Calibri; font-size: 10pt; mso-ascii-font-family: Calibri; mso-bidi-font-family: Arial; mso-hansi-font-family: Calibri; msoasciifontfamily: Calibri; msobidifontfamily: Arial; msohansifontfamily: Calibri;"> 12:45pm <span style="color: black; font-family: 'Arial','sans-serif'; font-size: 10pt;"> <span style="color: black; font-family: Symbol; font-size: 10pt; mso-bidi-font-family: Symbol; mso-fareast-font-family: Symbol;">· <span style="color: black; font-size: 10pt; mso-ascii-font-family: Calibri; mso-bidi-font-family: Arial; mso-hansi-font-family: Calibri;">Students use the internet to research possible questions to be investigated  <span style="color: black; font-family: 'Arial','sans-serif'; font-size: 10pt;">

<span style="color: black; font-size: 10pt; mso-bidi-font-family: Symbol; mso-fareast-font-family: Symbol;"> <span style="color: black; font-size: 10pt; mso-bidi-font-family: Symbol; mso-fareast-font-family: Symbol;"> 1: <span style="color: black; font-size: 10pt; mso-ascii-font-family: Calibri; mso-bidi-font-family: Arial; mso-hansi-font-family: Calibri;">15pm <span style="color: black; font-family: Symbol; font-size: 10pt; mso-bidi-font-family: Symbol; mso-fareast-font-family: Symbol;">· <span style="color: black; font-family: Calibri; font-size: 10pt; mso-bidi-font-family: Symbol; mso-fareast-font-family: Symbol; msobidifontfamily: Symbol; msofareastfontfamily: Symbol;"> Select a question to be investigated by core group <span style="color: black; font-family: Symbol; font-size: 10pt; mso-bidi-font-family: Symbol; mso-fareast-font-family: Symbol;">· <span style="color: black; font-family: Calibri; font-size: 10pt; mso-bidi-font-family: Symbol; mso-fareast-font-family: Symbol; msobidifontfamily: Symbol; msofareastfontfamily: Symbol;">Review scientific research articles from peer-reviewed journals <span style="color: black; font-family: Symbol; font-size: 10pt; mso-bidi-font-family: Symbol; mso-fareast-font-family: Symbol;">· <span style="color: black; font-family: Calibri; font-size: 10pt; mso-bidi-font-family: Symbol; mso-fareast-font-family: Symbol; msobidifontfamily: Symbol; msofareastfontfamily: Symbol;">Analyze introductory sections of articles <span style="color: black; font-family: Symbol; font-size: 10pt; mso-bidi-font-family: Symbol; mso-fareast-font-family: Symbol;">· <span style="color: black; font-family: Calibri; font-size: 10pt; mso-bidi-font-family: Symbol; mso-fareast-font-family: Symbol; msobidifontfamily: Symbol; msofareastfontfamily: Symbol;">Identify background information to be collected <span style="color: black; font-family: Symbol; font-size: 10pt; mso-bidi-font-family: Symbol; mso-fareast-font-family: Symbol;">· <span style="color: black; font-family: Calibri; font-size: 10pt; mso-bidi-font-family: Symbol; mso-fareast-font-family: Symbol; msobidifontfamily: Symbol; msofareastfontfamily: Symbol;">Students will write a background report for the question to be investigated, an submit this report to facilitator electronically by December 18th, 2009. <span style="color: black; font-size: 10pt; mso-ascii-font-family: Calibri; mso-bidi-font-family: Arial; mso-hansi-font-family: Calibri;">

Sabrina de Jong – St. Stephen High School Kim Reeder – Quoddy Learning Center Mellissa Price – Eastern Charlotte Waterway
 * <span style="font-family: 'Calibri','sans-serif'; mso-bidi-font-family: Arial;">Participants **


 * <span style="font-family: 'Calibri','sans-serif'; mso-bidi-font-family: Arial;">Resources: ** <span style="color: black; font-family: 'Arial','sans-serif'; font-size: 10pt;">