Anne McGinley, MA
Pueblo Community College
    28177 Rd N
Dolores, Colorado, 81323
 wriga@sisna.com 

Star Schools

I have taught Science and Math forever. My passion is to create an activity based format that is relevant to the current population of students. Our planet is in trouble, and each of us needs to do our part to preserve the amazing diversity of life, and celebrate wellness through a healthy lifestyle. I have taught K-Adult, love "muddle" school, and I have a Masters Degree in....counselin g. If you have any inquiries about alternative medicine, I have at least a PhD in experience, and can point you to some amazing resources. http://www.integratelearning.org/

Building an Atom Model

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This lesson is designed to familiarize students with the concept of atoms and how they combine to form molecules and compounds. Animations and resources are available on the internet. Students will create a  model of an atom using an old CD. From their results, they will write a summary, apply relevant vocabulary, and answer questions about the project using correct punctuation, sentence structure, and experimental method.


Molarity Experiment

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This lesson is designed to familiarize students with the concept of molarity and how this relates to the concentration of a solution. Animations and resources are available on the internet. Students will determine the molarity of an unknown concentration of HCL using an indicator and an NaOH tirtation. From their results, they will write a summary using real time writing, apply relevant vocabulary, and answer questions about the project using correct punctuation, sentence structure, and experimental method.


Water Test

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This lesson is designed to familiarize students with testing water for hardness, which means the amount of minerals dissolved in the water. Animations and resources are available on the internet. Students will test samples from 3 different sources and quantify the results. From their results, they will write a summary, apply relevant vocabulary, and answer questions about the project using correct punctuation, sentence structure, and experimental method.


Hello Jello

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This lesson is designed to familiarize students with the concept that food and cooking involve many complex chemical reactions that can be measured using basic math. Students will prepare pineapple jell-o with fresh and canned ingredients and compare the enzyme activity.


Rock Art Classification

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This lesson is designed to familiarize students with the fascinating world of Rock Art, and give them practice in creating and using Power Point and Access. For this activity, we will focus on images from SE Utah, because that is where the pictures were taken. Rock Art is everywhere. I encourage you to use the Power Point and Access file as a guide, and then go out and explore the early history of your area. I am blessed to live in the Southwest, where these images tell many stories, but there are always new stories to tell. Students will collect data from the images provided, and place the information into an access data base template to share with other students and research more scientifically. 

 



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