Office of Curriculum, Technology, & Assessment

Program Title: Howe About Science – Exploring the Human Body
Program Length: 30 minutes
Instructor: David Howe
Delivery Method: Satellite via video conferencing
Program Provider: StepStar (tape delayed) Channel 501
Audience: Grades 3-8
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Overview:  “Howe About Science” is an interactive program that provides students with a fun, motivational opportunity to learn science.  A learn-by-doing approach integrates facts with scientific processes, enhances higher order thinking skills and competence in solving problems.  This class will focus on three themes:  Mission to Mars, Investigations in the Rain Forest, and Exploring the Human Body.  Although the themes sound very specific, they allow virtually all of the national science standards to be addressed and provide for exploration and comparison with local issues. Within each theme, connections can be made that work across various science content areas.

Sessions:

• Session 1: The Balanced Tangle
• Session 2: Keeping the Heat In
• Session 3: Demonstrating Weightlessness
• Session 4: Supporting Structures
• Session 5: Inner Strength
• Session 6: Muscle Fibers
• Session 7: Prosthetics
• Session 8: Gravity and Muscles
• Session 9: The Robot Hand
• Session 10: Pulse of Life
• Session 11: Cardiovascular Technologist
• Session 12: Mapping the Brain
• Session 13: Learning and the Brain
• Session 14: Space Motion Sickness

National Standards Correlation

NATURE OF SCIENCE STANDARDS
Grade 5
 

Indicator 1: Understand the nature and origin of scientific knowledge.
Note: Mastery is not expected at these grade levels.

Indicator 2: Apply the skills necessary to conduct scientific investigations.
Note: Mastery is not expected at these grade levels.
 

LIFE SCIENCE STANDARDS
6-8

 

After careful consideration of current research and input from educators throughout the state, the Committee revised former standards to facilitate effective instruction and student mastery. Grade six standards emphasize an integration of Physical, Life, and Earth/Space Science. Grade seven standards emphasize Life Science. Grade eight standards emphasize Earth/Space Science. Nature of Science and Science, Technology, Environment, and Society standards continue to emerge over these grades.

Indicator 1: Understand the fundamental structures, functions, classifications, and mechanisms found in living things.

7. L.1.1. (Knowledge) Identify basic cell organelles and their functions.
7. L.1.2. (Comprehension) Identify and explain the function of the human systems and the organs within each system.

 

SCIENCE, TECHNOLOGY, ENVIRONMENT, AND SOCIETY STANDARDS
6-8
 

Indicator 1: Analyze various implications/effects of scientific advancement within the environment and society.

6. S.1.1. (Comprehension) Describe how science and technology have helped society to solve problems.

Indicator 2: Analyze the relationships/interactions among science, technology, environment, and society.

(NOTE: Each site must audio mute upon connecting to the session to prevent voice activated moving of the cameras from site to site.)

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