Unpacking Urban iYouth's Critical Thinking Skills
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Got Project?
A student reads Rachel Sussman's blog.
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"A Monster or a Plant?"
A student is listening to Rachel Sussman's TED talk.
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This research gets intense but still is interesting
I need to learn more...
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Making small posters for High Order Thinking Questioning Stems
A student is making small posters about High Order Thinking Questioning Stems for decorating a bulletin board.
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It is fasinating to listen to students' justification about their newly found infomation
A student found out that Rachel Sussman is not the only artist who connected art to science.
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A bulletin board about High Order Thinking Questioning Stems
Our new bulletin board rocks!!!
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Students organizing their research results
Students using post-it notes in order to organize their Power Point slides.
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Students watching Rachel Sussman's interview on CNN
After watching Rachel Sussman's TED talk students started to watch her interview on CNN about the world's oldest living organisms.
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Da Vinci's art and science
This group found out that Leonardo Da Vinci's extrordinary drawings were connected to science.
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Discussion: What are the advantages and disadvantages of connecting art to science?
Discussing the pros and cons of connecting art to science.
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So, where are we in our research so far?
Students were questioning each other and commenting on each other's thoughts.
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Students were practicing the next day's presentation
Students were practicing their presentation in the library.
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Students were practicing the next day's presentation
Students were practicing their presentation in the library.
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Students were practicing the next day's presentation
Students were practicing their presentation in the library.
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Even though these young students are in their freshman year, they were still able to successfully carry out this project.
They are only 9th graders, high school freshmen. Yet, they were able to accomplish this project successfully.
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Group 1 presenting their project
This group came up with the title "Art and Science: The Same,only Different."
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Group 2 presenting their project
This group came up with the title "Science and Art."
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Group 3 presenting their project
This group came up with the title "Art and Science."
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Our project participants
What a great way to end freshman year!
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Student enjoying photography and videography
Our future Rachel Sussman.