Here is what you should have in your portfolio
Portfolio collection I
8/25/04
(1) Your observations and actions during the blue bottle experiment.
(2) Other students' observation and actions in the blue bottle experiment and how they compare with your group's.
(3) [you should have also handed in the names/majors/interests of 10 students in the class and a few sentences completing the statement "science is..."]
8/30/04
(1) Your group's definition of science, scientific method and a scientist.
(2) [8/30-9/13] Notes on scientific method project
9/8/04
Why did Democritus think that atoms existed and Aristotle didn't?
9/13/04
(1) A paragraph on inductive vs deductive reasoning
(2) Peer reviews for each group: one aspect of presentation that was successful, one aspect that could of been improved
9/15/04
Peer reviews for each group: one aspect of presentation that was successful, one aspect that could of been improved
Portfolio collection II
9/22/04
Decision-making case-study discussion notes
9/25/04
Decision-making case-study discussion notes
9/27/04
Do you agree with the authors that scientists should not be advocates? Do you think that this is realistic?
Do scientists need to have values even if they don’t advocate a certain position? How are those two issues reconcilable?
List of scientific questions, your favorite question and why it's your favorite.
9/29/04
Codes of ethics worksheet
10/04/04
Your list of hazards and risk space
10/06/04
Decision making analysis of immunizations and final decision.
Also, your articles for your decision-making essay
Portfolio collection III
10/11/04
Poster preparation (you get your points for class attendance - nothing is required in your notebook)
10/18/04
Your notes on trends in the scientific method through history
10/20/04
Three points about the making of the atomic bomb
10/25/04 - 10/27/04
Group discussion notes on Victorian Revolution in Surgery, 10 Seconds that Shook the World and The Nature of Technology.
Identification of an article on technology and answers to The Nature of Technology questions.
11/3/04
Significant learning experience concept map.
11/8/04
2 more learning experience concept maps and connections between them.
11/30/ 04 and 12/1/04
Activity for a particular grade level that combines standards, benchmarks and good teaching + connection between activity and standards/benchmarks/etc
12/6/04
· Mark your three best works in your portfolio
· Paragraphs about each section
· Concept map of “science as a way of thinking”
12/8/04
Kelly Brady's in-class assignment
Date: 8/5/04
Contact: rajameton@lcsc.edu