Science


 * Subject: Science

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 * **Technology: **
 * Turning Point Anywhere


 * **Curriculum standard:**
 * 6th Grade: Physical Sciences: Describe how renewable and nonrenewable energy resources can be managed (e.g., fossil fuels, trees and water).


 * **Description:**
 * Students will participate in an interactive lesson on energy resources using clickers. A teacher-designed lecture will take students to the Middle East, Africa, and Europe to look at the different energy resources available in each location. Students will use a clicker to answer questions about the availability of the resources in each location as well as what needs to be done to ensure that each resource remains available and uncontaminated.

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 * **Supporting research:**
 * The scholarly article provides evidence from research that the use of audience response systems is more effective than a direct instruction lecture. Using clickers increases student participation while also allowing teachers to immediately assess student knowledge.
 * APA citation: Kenwright, K. (2009). Clickers in the classroom. //Techtrends: Linking Research & Practice to Improve Learning, 53, // 74-77. doi: 10.1007/s11528-009-0240-7
 * **Tried & True or New & Innovative:**
 * **NI: **The use of clickers and Turning Point software is a new and innovative because the use of clickers in the classroom is a relatively new technology. It is only recently that this technology is being used in college classrooms and to incorporate it into a middle school classroom is an even newer concept. Teachers need to be aware of the potential benefits that this technology could have on a lesson while also considering the most effective applications.