Final Scores Jeopardy!
Prizes
• The Big
Winners
– Peter and
Keahi!
http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v308/tekfiend33/making%20a%20point/idol.jpg
Prizes
• Best Score
– Peter and Keahi
• 6400 points!
• 2nd Place
– Janna and Javan
• 5800 points!
http://wolfehound22.files.wordpress.com/2008/12/pewter_trophy_lrg.jpg
Funniest Question Award
– Answer: This
convergent boundary is
how Mt. St. Helens
was formed (because
of these two types of
plates).
– Question: What are the
awesome and wicked
plates?
• Jesse and Jordan!
http://www.sabii.com/blog/images/f/f_001_laughing_horse.jpg
Funniest Question Award
• Tied with…
– Answer: Comets are
from this region of our
solar system.
– Question: What are the
“Outer Limits?
• Jesse and Jordan!
http://img2.travelblog.org/Photos/3792/17711/f/79763-Laughing-pigs-0.jpg
Greatest Comment Ever Award
• To Jasper and Nathan
– Under their final
jeopardy wager…
http://www.familycourtchronicles.com/philosophy/superhero/superhero.jpg
Random Act of Kindness Award
• Wyatt
– Gave up a chance at
the fabulous 1st place
prize to partner with
Scott
Wyatt
The Big Picture
Putting the Pieces Together
Clarification
• Facts are important
when piecing together
a complex picture of
Global Environmental
Change
• When preparing for
the final, do prepare
your facts
http://www.murrayusers.sa.gov.au/RMUUC-OldVersion/images/just_the_facts.GIF
Clarification
• However, if while you
are taking the final and
you realize that you
need a partially
remembered fact, then
you may qualify an
approximate fact
• Don’t use “that” as an
excuse not to put the
pieces together
http://www.articulate.com/rapid-elearning/wp-content/uploads/2007/10/owl.gif
Misconceptions About Science
• The role of science is to elucidate the underlying
mechanisms to natural phenomena
• Scientists primarily work in very narrow fields
• When scientists draw conclusions, it is scrutinized,
argued, and debated before it is published
• Each group of scientists has a very small piece of
the puzzle
http://chattahbox.com/images/2009/01/galileo.jpg
http://www.hps.cam.ac.uk/whipple/explore/images/microscopes/3941.jpg
http://www.physics.mun.ca/~danielb/Courses/P1050_2009/GodfreyKneller-IsaacNewton-1689.jpg
So What Is a Scientist’s Role?
• Understand the
mechanisms
• Put enough of
the mechanisms
together for a
paradigm shift
in our
understanding
http://www.brandwein.org/images/brandwein/photos/LMargulis2.jpg
http://www.tubecad.com/2004/Einstein.jpg
Antoni van Leeuwenhoek http://www.darwin.ie/wordpress/wp-content/uploads/2008/02/darwin.jpg
Who Implements Change?
• Politicians
– Scientists do debate on
how ineffectual we are
in making fundamental
changes to our world
– It is frustrating to
present our findings
and conclusions to be
ignored
http://i2.cdn.turner.com/cnn/2009/images/01/22/gal.obama.oval.office.jpg
What Motivates Politicians?
• YOU!
– if you express your opinion
to your government
representatives
• If you don’t, then our
officials will only hear
those who are expressing
their opinions – lobbyists,
big business, and vocal
voters
http://photos.upi.com/story/t/09cafdbf5fb51c720460a7266b1a7f16/Obama_shown_jacket-free_in_the_Oval_Office.jpg
Major Facts
• Cosmic
– Earth’s place in space
• Planetary
– Dynamic planet
• Chemistry
– Tells the story
• The Past
– What has happened
• Models for the Future
http://apod.nasa.gov/apod/image/0304/bluemarble2k_big.jpg
Remember
• Science is consensus – • Who are the
meaning the majority dissenters?
of scientists agree – • Primarily work with
• The overwhelming the sun, solar
majority of radiation, or in
climatologists agree conjunction with
• Are they biased? energy
• Are they biased?
Concept Map
Natural Anthropogenic Humanitarian Concerns Factoids
• Start with your main theme
“Global Warming”
• Brainstorm all your ideas –
list everything
– Weekly readings
– Class lecture
– Class labs and activities
– Mentor sessions
– Presentations
– Political Action
• Cost
• Poor nations
Concept Map
• Beginning your map
– Start with “Global
Warming”
– Next, connect the
major categories
• Our example:
– Natural
– Anthropogenic
– Humanitarian
concerns
– Factoids
http://www.btinternet.com/~n.j.f/Y7science/gwescola/gwconmap.html
Concept Map
• Organizing all the
details
– Add all the details
– Shuffle around until
they make the most
sense
• Of course, I use index
cards
– Finalize organization
– Connect with lines
http://www.beautifulsystems.org/images/taskboard_mpd.jpg
Hierarchy Map 1
Overall Concept Level 1 hierarchy
Main Component 1 Main Component 2 Main Component 3
Level 2 hierarchy
Subsection 1 Subsection 2 Subsection 3 Subsection 4
of Component 3 of Component 3 of Component 3 of Component 3
Level 3 hierarchy
Subcomponent 1 Subcomponent 2 Subcomponent 3
of Subsection 3 of Subsection 3 of Subsection 3
http://www.lpg.fsu.edu/charting/InstructionalStrategies/howto-tactics/ht-k2cccmap.asp#ActFour
Hierarchy Map 2
Overall Concept
Level 1 Component Level 1 Component Level 1 Component
Level 2 Component Level 2 Component Level 2 Component Level 2 Component Level 2 Component Level 2 Component Level 2 Component
http://www.lpg.fsu.edu/charting/InstructionalStrategies/howto-tactics/ht-k2cccmap.asp#ActFour
Spider Map 1
Characteristic
Characteristic Characteristic
Concept
Characteristic Characteristic
http://www.lpg.fsu.edu/charting/InstructionalStrategies/howto-tactics/ht-k2cccmap.asp#ActFour
Spider Map 2
Subordinate
Concept
Subordinate Subordinate
Concept Concept
Overarching
Concept
Subordinate Subordinate
Concept Concept
Subordinate
Concept
http://www.lpg.fsu.edu/charting/InstructionalStrategies/howto-tactics/ht-k2cccmap.asp#ActFour
Concept Map
• Your final product
will look something
like this
• You may use your
concept map during
the final
Concept Mapping: Connecting Educators
Proc. of the Third Int. Conference on Concept Mapping
A. J. Cañas, P. Reiska, M. Åhlberg & J. D. Novak, Eds.
Tallinn, Estonia & Helsinki, Finland 2008
Practice
• Topic: Jokes
– As a class, list as many
things as we can about
jokes on the boards
http://www.freewebs.com/piegirl/larson1.bmp
Practice
• Organize information
into subcategories
– Determine
subcategories
– List into subcategories
– What happens when
one idea belongs to
more than one
subcategory?
http://my.cnd.org/modules/zeuploader/dir7/gary_larson6.jpg
Practice
• Shuffle ideas in
subcategories around
until they make sense
http://www.codinghorror.com/blog/images/larson_what_dogs_hear.jpg
Practice
• Finalize ideas
Questions?
BJShaw (2008) Café Mural in Museo de la Plata, Argentina