* Visit this link to learn how to create this ‘Mathematical Mosaic’ MathematicalMosaic

* Here’s the ‘Mathematical Mosaic’

Dunn, Jeff.  “The Teacher’s Guide To Keeping Students Safe Online.”  http://www.edudemic.com.  edudemic, 24 Oct. 2011. Web. 1 May, 2014.

This website gives examples of how a teacher can protect students from internet harm by setting boundaries.  Not only does Dunn, the author, talk about setting boundaries on school devices, but also on the students’ personal devices.  Dunn tells how to create a no-judgement classroom environment, where kids won’t laugh at each other or be teased for anything.  Dunn also explains how to encourage appropriate internet usage by going over appropriate ways to use the internet.  This website would be extremely useful to any teacher, no matter the age they teach, that would visit this website.

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Welham, Holly.  “How Can Schools Engage Students In e-Safety? – Live Chat.”  http://www.theguardian.com. theguardian, 31 Jan. 2014. Web. 5 May, 2014.

This site was explaining a few of the dangers of cyberbullying and internet safety that young kids around the ages of five or so might come across.  This website was promoting a live chat where the speakers would tackle these issues of how to protect young children while on the internet at school and at home.  The live chat was scheduled for February 4th, so it has already passed.  I think this website, which leads to a live chat, would be a great resource for teachers looking to teach on how to stay safe on the internet.

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Hertz, Mary.  “How To Teach Internet Safety To Younger Elementary Kids.”  http://www.edutopia.org.  The George Lucas Educational Foundation, 4 Jun. 2012. Web.  1 May, 2014.

In this blog-post by Hertz, she is giving a lesson-type idea to kindergartners on how to deal with online strangers.  Hertz suggests asking questions such as:  “What is a stranger?”  “What kinds of things should we not tell a stranger?”  “What kinds of things are okay to tell a stranger?”  and “Are there strangers online?”  But making sure to help them realize the correct answers and realizations.

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Survey Results – Internet Safety

Andrew Hood (10) – Eric Hood (10) – Lawson Gant (7) – Cameron Mills (5)

 

Students Surveyed – 20           Parents Surveyed – 12

 

–  70% of students surveyed were 14 years old

–  58% of parents surveyed were between the ages of 40 and 50

–  60% of students surveyed were male
–  58% of parents surveyed were male

 

# 1 – Do you think internet safety is being taught well in public schools?

 

Parents:  42% answered no.

Students:  90% answered no.

# 2 – Do you think that public schools need to do a better job at teaching internet safety?

 

Parents:  75% answered yes.

Students:  90% answered yes.

# 3 – On a scale of 1 to 10, 1 being the worst, 10 being the best, how well do you think the average public school student understands internet safety?

 

Parents:  67% answered between 2-6.

Students: 90% answered between 2-6.

# 4 – In our modern day internet usage, do you think most people post too much personal information, the right amount of personal information, or not enough personal information?

 

Parents:  92% answered ‘too much’.

Students:  80% answered ‘too much’.

# 5 – Do you think you would be safe posting practically all your information on the internet?

 

Parents:  92% answered no.

Students:  90% answered no .

# 6 – Do you think that most people need to have more privacy on the internet?

 

Parents:  100% answered yes.

Students:  85% answered yes.

 

# 7 – Do you consider yourself safe on the internet?

 

Parents:  83% answered yes.

Students:  60% answered yes.

# 8 – How do you think your gender compares to the opposite gender as far as how serious internet safety is taken?

 

Parents:  50% answered ‘both genders are relatively the same’.

Students:  55% answered ‘my gender is more cautious than the opposite gender’.

# 9 – On the internet, is it okay to talk to strangers, people you know, or even someone you might know?

 

Parents:  75%answered ‘just people you know’.

Students:  60% answered ‘just people you know’.

# 10 – Do you think most people are safe on the internet?

 

Parents:  75% answered no.

Students:  85% answered no.

Name:  ____________                                                                                   Number:  _______

TEKS 6B Test

1.  Which of the following answers is defined by the term ‘The rate at which an object covers distance’?

    a.  Seleration

    b.  Velocity

    c.  Speed

    d.  Acceleration

2.  Which of the following answers is defined by the term ‘Speed in a given direction’?

    a.  Speed

    b.  Velocity

    c.  Acceleration

    d.  Seleration

3.  Which of the following answers is defined by the term ‘The rate at which an object changes velocity’?

    a.  Velocity

    b.  Acceleration

    c.  Seleration

    d.  Speed

4.  When an object is turning, what is it doing?

    a.  Experiencing Seleration

    b.  Experiencing Velocity

    c.  Experiencing Speed

    d.  Experiencing Acceleration

5.  When an object decreases from 60 mph to 0 mph, what is it doing?

    a.  Experiencing positive speed

    b.  Experiencing negative acceleration

    c.  Experiencing negative inertia

    d.  All of the above

6.  What is the difference in speed and velocity?

    a.  Speed is in a given direction, velocity is not

    b.  Velocity includes the amount of gravity, speed does not

    c.  Velocity Is in a given direction, speed is not

    d.  All of the above

7.  60 mph west is an example of what?

    a.  Acceleration

    b.  Speed

    c.  Inertia

    d. Velocity

8. 100 mph is an example of what?

    a.  Velocity

    b.  Gravity

    c.  Speed

    d.  Acceleration

9.  Turning from North to East is an example of speed.  True or False?

    a.  False

    b.  True

Andrew Hood (5106)/Bryan Crossland (5103)/ Layton Anderson (5101)

Due 4-29-14

Plan

– Written Activity – Crossword puzzle that has questions leading to speed, velocity, and acceleration.

– Written Evaluation – 8-10 question, multiple-choice test over the differences between speed, velocity, and acceleration.

– “Hands-On” Activity – Make a ramp with a book as a turn to demonstrate speed/acceleration down the ramp; and when the object turns, it will change acceleration and velocity.

– Presentation – Slideshow covering the differences in speed, velocity, and acceleration.  Present on projector in Coach Hampton’s room.