English/Language Arts
Explore visual literacy
Author Cobb spells out exactly what can be learned by examining the included photograph. Practice looking at visuals with students. Help them differentiate between observation and inference. Practice using descriptive directional and relational language ti communicate what they see. You can start with this Minute and then continue on to any set of visuals.
Explore Geometry
This Minute talks about angles and shows a ball bouncing in a series of parabolic paths. Time for a geometry lesson! For beginners, take a look at the angles created by a bouncing ball and introduce the concept of measuring and categorizing angles. Try this video for further explanation. For more advanced math, explore plane geometry and simple graphing.
Explore physics - Newton’s laws of motion and elasticity
Author Cobb offers the perfect Minute for introducing Newton’s Laws. Introduce Newton’s third Law of Motion: for every action, there is an equal and opposite reaction. Explore the idea of vector diagrams to describe things like acceleration, magnitude and speed. Try out The Physics Classroom for further ideas. Take a look at the included video before you discuss the concept of elasticity.
Explore the science behind photography
Use this Minute to explore photography. How does it work? What other situations use strobe lights? What are the parts of a camera? How much is the human eye like a camera? What are the similarities and differences? How can cameras help is in the scientific world?
Explore the science of sports
This Minute is a reminder to all athletes that understanding scientific concepts could really up their game. Challenge students to think about the science that might improve an athlete’s performance. Send them brainstorming with one another to see how many examples they can list, and then have them choose one of the ideas to explore further.
Art
Explore photography
What is the difference between taking a photograph to document something (like speed and motion) and taking a photograph as a reflection of what you see? Perhaps it is photojournalism versus fine art photography. Use this Minute as a way to have the discussion of where photography fits in the artistic world.
Explore visual literacy
Author Cobb spells out exactly what can be learned by examining the included photograph. Practice looking at visuals with students. Help them differentiate between observation and inference. Practice using descriptive directional and relational language ti communicate what they see. You can start with this Minute and then continue on to any set of visuals.
Explore Geometry
This Minute talks about angles and shows a ball bouncing in a series of parabolic paths. Time for a geometry lesson! For beginners, take a look at the angles created by a bouncing ball and introduce the concept of measuring and categorizing angles. Try this video for further explanation. For more advanced math, explore plane geometry and simple graphing.
Explore physics - Newton’s laws of motion and elasticity
Author Cobb offers the perfect Minute for introducing Newton’s Laws. Introduce Newton’s third Law of Motion: for every action, there is an equal and opposite reaction. Explore the idea of vector diagrams to describe things like acceleration, magnitude and speed. Try out The Physics Classroom for further ideas. Take a look at the included video before you discuss the concept of elasticity.
Explore the science behind photography
Use this Minute to explore photography. How does it work? What other situations use strobe lights? What are the parts of a camera? How much is the human eye like a camera? What are the similarities and differences? How can cameras help is in the scientific world?
Explore the science of sports
This Minute is a reminder to all athletes that understanding scientific concepts could really up their game. Challenge students to think about the science that might improve an athlete’s performance. Send them brainstorming with one another to see how many examples they can list, and then have them choose one of the ideas to explore further.
Art
Explore photography
What is the difference between taking a photograph to document something (like speed and motion) and taking a photograph as a reflection of what you see? Perhaps it is photojournalism versus fine art photography. Use this Minute as a way to have the discussion of where photography fits in the artistic world.
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