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NETBOOK EDUCATION PROJECT  "Life  in science , history, physics, literature and everyday life" 2CLSA - ITIS “Cardano” – Pavia 2011-2012

**Description ** As the title suggests this is a highly interdisciplinary project involving Science, Biology, Mathematics, Physics, History, Geography, English​​, Italian literature and of course ICTs. Last year the theme explored was water as a resource. This year it was thought to life in its scientific, historical and literary meanings (History: the birth of the "medieval" town; Italian: the birth of Italian poetry; Biology: the birth of life on earth, Mathematics: the everyday problems that lead to equations, inequalities, second degree systems; Physics: different sources of energy). Students will be engaged in this Internet research using various search engines employing the Action/Research methodology. The work will be based on collaboration and cooperation in the diagram and model provided by Johnson & Johnson. Students will use multimedia laboratories, the IWB and cooperate using the school e-learning platform, e-mail and Skype. The expected results will be posted on the school web site. **Pathway ** The project will be divided in the following pathway that provides for the involvement of these disciplines: Science, Mathematics, Italian / History, Physics and English. Especially the English language is transversal to the different subjects and it will be the teacher of foreign languages who will work with colleagues and provide materials in English according to the proven CLIL methodology. A crucial role is played by the use of communication and information technologies. Internet, Wiki, Blogs and dedicated sites will be used under the supervision of the 2CT coordinator. At the end of the pathway a CD with all materials produced is expected to be published. In the meantime a Wiki has been opened: http://2clsacardano.wikispaces.com/ Al the materials produced by the students, through Google docs, are being uploaded here. **<span style="color: #000000; font-family: 'Times New Roman','serif'; font-size: 18.6667px;">CLIL ** <span style="color: #000000; font-family: 'Times New Roman','serif'; font-size: 16px; text-align: justify; vertical-align: top;">CLIL plays a very important role in this project. Content and Language Integrated Learning (CLIL) is a way of approaching foreign language instruction through subject-oriented teaching. Some of the materials searched through the Internet will be in English and students will be asked to edit and revise the materials found using the foreign language. By challenging the students in this way, we will be able to help them build confidence in their skills and provide reasons for learning the content and improve the foreign language level

<span style="color: #000000; display: block; font-family: 'Times New Roman','serif'; font-size: 21.3333px; text-align: center; vertical-align: top;">Content to be developed
 * Biology **

As part of Biology, the following topics will be covered:

• Biology: the Science of Life

• The chemical basis of life. biomolecules

• The birth of life on Earth

• The cell: structural and functional unit of life

The project includes the study of specific cases on a daily basis regarding the use of energy or phenomena associated with such a primary source for human life. We will explore the different forms of energy in relation to the sources from which it is drawn, by comparing the benefits and drawbacks of such use.
 * Physics **

<span style="font-family: 'Times New Roman','serif'; font-size: 16px;">Topics: > (The topics to be addressed are 3 or 4 to be chosen from among those on display) <span style="font-family: 'Times New Roman','serif'; font-size: 16px;">Materials <span class="hps" style="font-family: 'Times New Roman','serif'; font-size: 16px;">and tools <span style="font-family: 'Times New Roman','serif'; font-size: 16px;">: <span style="font-family: 'Times New Roman','serif'; font-size: 16px;">use of <span class="hps" style="font-family: 'Times New Roman','serif'; font-size: 16px;">thenetbooks forweb searches; <span style="font-family: 'Times New Roman','serif'; font-size: 16px;"> video <span class="hps" style="font-family: 'Times New Roman','serif'; font-size: 16px;">projectorfor general discussion <span style="font-family: 'Times New Roman','serif'; font-size: 16px;">, <span class="hps" style="font-family: 'Times New Roman','serif'; font-size: 16px;">Wordand spreadsheetfor group summaries <span style="font-family: 'Times New Roman','serif'; font-size: 16px;">; <span class="hps" style="font-family: 'Times New Roman','serif'; font-size: 16px;">moviefor publication <span style="font-family: 'Times New Roman','serif'; font-size: 16px;">. Skills involved : knowing how to conduct researchonline, being able to choosetheinformation useful for theassigned work , knowing how toanalyze differenttextsfor an organizedand logicalsummaryof theconceptsof physics ; being able to identifythe essentialand fundamental aspectsto study , knowing how tosolveproblemslinked to theanalyzedphysical phenomenonthrough the useofmathematicalandphysical rules , using software useful for surfing the net , development ofcalculation,production oftexts , film editing. Activities: After a deep discussion on themain conceptof the project,a search isstarted fortexts to be analyzed,discussed andrevisedaccording to thescientific experimental method. The aimis to identify thephysical quantitiesinvolvedand the relationshipthat binds them. Each topicincludesits ownspecificschedule of the work to be carried out. <span style="font-family: 'Times New Roman','serif'; font-size: 16px;">Expected Outcomes: <span style="font-family: 'Times New Roman','serif'; font-size: 16px;">text <span class="hps" style="font-family: 'Times New Roman','serif'; font-size: 16px;">with charts andgraphs <span style="font-family: 'Times New Roman','serif'; font-size: 16px;">; <span class="hps" style="font-family: 'Times New Roman','serif'; font-size: 16px;">solving those exercisessignificantfor the analysisof thephenomenon covered <span style="font-family: 'Times New Roman','serif'; font-size: 16px;">; <span class="hps" style="font-family: 'Times New Roman','serif'; font-size: 16px;">movieson <span style="font-family: 'Times New Roman','serif'; font-size: 16px;"> the <span class="hps" style="font-family: 'Times New Roman','serif'; font-size: 16px;">conductedstudy operations <span style="font-family: 'Times New Roman','serif'; font-size: 16px;">, <span class="hps" style="font-family: 'Times New Roman','serif'; font-size: 16px;">virtual animations of the studied phenomenon <span style="font-family: 'Times New Roman','serif'; font-size: 16px;">.
 * <span style="font-family: 'Times New Roman','serif'; font-size: 16px;">Human Activity and energy (renewable and nonrenewable sources)
 * <span style="font-family: 'Times New Roman','serif'; font-size: 16px;">Energy of the water
 * <span style="font-family: 'Times New Roman','serif'; font-size: 16px;">The energy problem
 * <span style="font-family: 'Times New Roman','serif'; font-size: 16px;">The combustion and heat
 * <span style="font-family: 'Times New Roman','serif'; font-size: 16px;">The energy for domestic use
 * <span style="font-family: 'Times New Roman','serif'; font-size: 16px;">seismic waves

<span style="font-family: 'Times New Roman','serif'; font-size: 16px;">Extracurricular activities: <span style="font-family: 'Times New Roman','serif'; font-size: 16px;">analysis <span class="hps" style="font-family: 'Times New Roman','serif'; font-size: 16px;">ofreal examples ofdaily lifeassociatedwith thephysical phenomenontreated

<span style="font-family: 'Times New Roman','serif'; font-size: 16px;">Mathematicsin everyday life: <span style="font-family: 'Times New Roman','serif'; font-size: 16px;">problemsofselection andoptimization which, starting from concrete examplesof daily life, leadntoequations, inequalities, systemsof secondgrade.Forexample,considering whatform ofsubscription to asports activity, maybe more convenient.
 * Mathematics and life **
 * First term:**

Mathematical models: linear modelstudy for population dynamics : how to predictwhether agiven populationwill die outorexplode, or the number ofindividualswill bestabilizedover time ? Applicationsin biologyand medicine fields : bacteria, cancer cellsetc. .
 * Second term:**

<span style="color: #000000; font-family: 'Times New Roman','serif'; font-size: 18.6667px;">The teaching team:

<span style="font-family: 'Times New Roman','serif'; font-size: 16px;">Giuseppina Bertoni (English) <span style="font-family: 'Times New Roman','serif'; font-size: 16px;">Concetta Distefano (History) <span style="font-family: 'Times New Roman','serif'; font-size: 16px;">Elena Mognaschi (Mathematics) <span style="font-family: 'Times New Roman','serif'; font-size: 16px;">Silvana Olivieri (Science and Biology) <span style="font-family: 'Times New Roman','serif'; font-size: 16px;">Giuseppe Totaro (Physics)