Using STEM in Academic ClassesDave Harms

Science

• Alternative Energy Commercials• Jordan Water Stealing/ Tragedy of the Commons• Jordan Dead Sea Public Service Announcement

Saving The Dead Sea

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Dead Sea factsBordered by Jordan and Israel

Biblical References

Too salty for life = “Dead”

Lowest Point in the world

Dead Sea Products

•Dead Sea Mud Mask•Dead Sea Salt•Dead Sea Salt Bath Crystals•Dead Sea Mud Soap

Dead Sea Disaster

Jordanian River being diverted

Sea Level dropping 3 ft a year

Dead Sea Disappearing 2050

Possible Solutions?

• How can we save the Dead Sea?• Creating a PSA (Public Service Announcement) • Research solutions, choose one, explain it, and defend it!• Save the Dead Sea!

The Tragedy of the Commons and the Implications on Jordan Water Stealing

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• A community has a common grazing area• Everything is great as long as all the citizens have one sheep

• Individual citizens wish to increase productivity by adding another sheep

• As citizens add sheep; they individually increase productivity, but the entire common’s productivity decreases

• Garett HardenThe Tragedy of the Commons

• Jordan has grown because of Palestinian immigration and recently Iraqi immigration

• Water supply remains the same

Jordan

• Jordan = 4th water poor country in the world• Rationing water through tax• Farmers dig illegal wells for crops• 700 violations monthly in Amman alone• 42% Jordan’s Water is lost through theft and outdated pipes

Jordan Water Stealing

• Israel building dams and diverting river flow of the River Jordan

• Syria, Lebanon, and Jordan losing water

• Cause of political tension

Israel using Jordan River

• July 1, 2010 – up to a year in prison and fines• Repeat offenders can face up to two years in prison• Farmers drill illegal wells to water crops or tamper with meters

• Water delivery rationed at once a week

Jordan Laws

• Podcast – Audacity – Constitutional ConventionTechnology

Technology• PowerPoint Claymation movies• Get to Know You Hometown Movies• Advanced PowerPoint Presentations• Skype Call Recorder

Technology• Flipcams – Flipsoftware

So...what kind of video can I make?

• Movies can be as simple or complex as you want to make them.• Basic movies can be done with a computer and the Internet.• Digital cameras add more usefulness to the movies• Video cameras can be integrated as well

What do we need?

• English – Feelings from a story• Math – Examples of shapes• Science - Environment examples• Social Studies – President’s duties• General – Get to know you activities

Basic Movie Ideas

Technology cont…

• Moviemaker – iMovie• Bill Movies – WWII Veteran Movies• Student becomes the Teacher (Slidecast)• GIS – Lost Mayan Cities• Books – Lulu.com

Technology• Wikis – get to know – writing research

AssignmentAverage Word

CountAverage Raygor

Grade Level

Average Flesh Kincaid Grade

Level

Average Flesh Kincaid

Reading Ease Score

Average Grade Percentage

Wiki 245.3 9.60 9.10 51.30 47.30%

Written 168.20 9.78 11.10 48.30 28.70%

Wiki Compared to Written 77.10 -0.18 -2.00 3.00 22.85%

Wikis• Authentic educational activity – publish research for others to view• Incorporates technology in content area• Incorporates research skills, Web 2.0, and presentation skills• Improves writing skills….

The Art of American Indian Cooking by Yeffe Kimball and Jean Anderson.

Wiki

Projects

Middle Eastern Project

Wiki

Math• Mayan Math

Math

• African Aids Excel Project• Electoral College Project• Latin American Graphing• Financial Literacy

Contact• dharms@pentanet.k12.oh.us