TIES Curriculum Module

Title: Patterns, Patterns Everywhere!

Teachers: Jackson, Thomas

Business: Wright Patterson Air Force Base

Description: This curriculum unit was designed so that it could be used in collaboration with the Educational Outreach office located on Wright Patterson Air Force Base. It is essential that this unit utilize the services the Educational Outreach office, specifically their TECH Trek Mobile Research Laboratory (MRL). This unit utilizes the various magnification objects that are available on the bus, such as dissecting microscopes, compound-light microscopes, Intel play microscopes and a Personal Scanning Electron Microscope (PSEM). The format of this curriculum can be adapted for other subjects, but the actual activities may not be adaptable for all subjects and grade levels. This unit is specifically designed for students in grades 9-12, but can easily be adapted for students in lesser grades. The estimated time periods are given for each lesson and the total estimated time for all the activities in all three of the sections is 355 minutes (5 hours, 55 minutes). However, these estimated times are subject to change and are dependent upon the students. Also, the activities may be shortened if time is an issue. It is recommended that the teacher reserve the TECH Trek MRL for a week. However, it is important to note that in order to use the TECH Trek MRL, the teacher must be a TECH Trek Trained Teacher. One can become a TECH Trek Trained Teacher by attending a short training session.

Subjects: Math, Science/ Engineering, Technology, Int Media/ Graphic Arts/ Art/ Music

Grade Level: 6-12

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