1. Our Mobile Science Classroom
Presented By
David William Hardwick
July 18, 2009

2. Who We Are Hyre Middle School Student Performance School Website
2443 Wedgewood Dr. Akron, Ohio
Principal – Cindy Wilhite
Enrollment – 824
Attendance Rate – 93.4%
Economic Disadvantaged – 46%
Students with Disabilities – 21%
Teachers with Masters – 74.1%
Making Middle Schools Work
School of Promise
Student Performance
State Report Card for Years
State Report Card – Excellent
Performance Index – 92.4%
High school credit in honors Geometry, Algebra I and English
Accelerated Classes in Core Subjects
Intervention and Tutoring
Modern Computer Labs

3. Personnel Involved Mr. David Hardwick Involvement by others
Highly Qualified Science Teacher
18 years with Akron Public Schools
5th year at Hyre Middle School
7th grade Science teacher
Teaching fellow with COSI & ODNR
Successful completion of a vast array of workshops in Science disciplines, student behavior and motivation, technology integration, and instructional design
Practices Assertive Discipline
Graduate of Kent State University
Currently completing a Masters in Instructional Technology at Akron University
Involvement by others
My goal while implementing this program would be to involve our Technology Director and Science, Math, and Language Arts teachers so that the equipment we purchase from this project is used in more than one discipline
We would invite City officials and other from specific departments or agencies to discuss results and concerns based on our findings
Invite local newspaper reporters to cover our use of technology in the field
Placement of our classroom webpage on the school’s website by APS Technology Department
Use of site and equipment for teacher training by various groups and APS Science Department staff
Volunteers to help build and maintain stations and trails

4. Project Focus Click here for project details
Incorporate Technology as a means to produce graphic organizers from collected data.
Create presentations based on accessed data and pertinent information related to lessons and state standards.
Use of sensors and video equipment to take readings, make measurements, conduct calculations, and collect data while outside the regular classroom.
Develop reusable lab lesson folders to encourage reusing materials.
Expose and train students in web searches, media downloads, and graphic organizer software.
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5. Project Objectives Science Perspective Technology Perspective
Conduct investigations in the field aligned to required Ohio Science standards.
Conduct metric measurements and mathematical calculations.
Study biotic and abiotic stream ecosystems in the field.
Create an organized folder to manage project data.
Present a collaborated team project.
Use technology tools to conduct investigations, record and locate data, and create projects.
Technology Perspective
Employ sensors to collect and record data from the field.
Transfer data to computers from portable equipment
Employ video and still cameras to collect electronic samples so as not to disturb the ecosystem.
Employ audio equipment to record sounds and movement or to invoke responses.
Employ software programs to use technology, conduct investigations, and produce a product.
Conduct pretests and posttests using teacher designed online evaluations.

6. Project Timeline Fall/Winter 2009 Spring 2010 Submit Proposal
Order equipment
Inventory equipment
Build lab manuals
Present project at Staff Meeting
Meet with interested volunteers
Meet with local organizations
Pretest students
Introduce project
Teach Fruitvale Unit
Train students on equipment
Train students with software
Spring 2010
Lessons in Ecology
Lessons in Biodiversity
Conduct field tests
Convert data into project
Presentation of projects
Posttest students
Analyze results
Share results with Foundation
Inventory, send for repair, and store equipment and materials

7. Project Equipment Purchases
Equipment to Purchase with Grant
(7) Toshiba Laptop
Satellite Laptop with Intel® Celeron® Processor - Onyx Blue L305-S5955 Intel® Celeron® processor 900; 2GB DDR2 memory; DL DVD±RW/CD-RW drive; 15.4" widescreen; 160GB hard drive; Windows Vista Home Basic with SP1 Cost per computer $ Total cost = $
(1) Data Collect Kit
COMPLETE WATER QUALITY MONITORING KIT
PLUS WATER QUALITY EDUCATOR CD-ROM. ITEM #: TEST PRICE: $379.95
Equipment Provided by APS
Internet service
Lab manuals
Digital cameras
Video cameras
Measurement tools
Science equipment

8. Meeting the Needs of Our Students
Since our students have limited time and resources to explore the natural environment I feel it imperative that teachers venture outside the standard concrete walls of the classroom. Students at Hyre Middle School have been exposed to many forms of technology at school and home but in more of a learn to use for pleasure or basic skills. My approach to using technology is to build upon these basic skills and apply newly learned information into a format that shows their understanding and application of this knowledge. Many students currently own and use cell phones, digital cameras, computers, and the internet. So, using their learned knowledge I plan to incorporate Science concepts and investigations into labs and lessons where students and teams can tap into this wealth of knowledge. Furthermore, since students will be working in teams they will be using cooperative learning dynamics and be responsible for team training of weak individual skills. Students that score low on pretests will be provided lessons and materials to strengthen their knowledge base to prepare for further assessments.

9. Who This Grant Impacts?
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