Support for long-term classroom planning and professional development. Information covering important topics for today's educators and parents. This videotape and accompanying teacher's guide, developed for grades 4 through 6 by the educational division of the American Chemical Society, is intended to help Latino students recognize that investigating and discovering in science is fun, interesting and directly applicable to many aspects of their lives. A related goal of the video is to encourage students to take the science and math courses they need to pursue scientific careers. The video depicts a school assignment in which 6th grade students must discover how science is used by professionals in various fields such as art, nature, and computers.
Students observe and interview an expert in the field, then present their findings to the class.
The accompanying teacher's guide is intended to give instructors ideas for hands-on science activities that relate to the topics in the video. In some sample activities, students investigate the factors affecting the corrosion of steel wool, build their own flashlight, and create a simple pH indicator solution from plant extracts. The teacher's guide also includes a list of organizations that offer information on science and math initiatives in the Latino community. ENC does NOT distribute this resource.