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= Broome Tioga: =

John Heath and Sandy Stiles 7th grade science: **title TBD** integrate media lit throughout the year, science fair projects and scientific process, using "chemicals" kit, student produced PSAs

Barb Melby and Kathy Starks AP Chemistry, //**You Can Be Too Clean**// analyze packaging & ads for household cleaning products, conduct tests (e.g. solubility, flammability, toxicity), findings on Wiki, create commercials

Teresa Brandt and Allison Murphy 6th Grade, **//Earth Science and the Movies//** evaluate fact and fiction in film and TV clips presenting: the center of the Earth, weather and space = Otsego Northern Catskill: =

Philip Durkin and Eamonn Hinchey 7th and 8th grade, **//Fact or Fiction: 2012//** analyze everyday media messages concerning scientific concepts/phenomena (evolution, geologic time, plate tectonics, formation of earthquakes, climate change, acid rain formation, etc.) through media decoding, use blogs to discuss findings, possibly student presentations to the school

Maria Johnson and Jessica Boyer 7th Grade Life Science: **//Viruses, Bacteria, Fungi - OH MY!//** research infectious diseases & treatment, decoding media messages on disease, structured student produced PSAs (Animoto), structured blog assignments

Deb Dalton and Eileen Robbins 11th grade Physical Science: //**Two Sides to the Truth**// research, analyze and valuate 2 web sites (each) on food production (e.g. poultry), Present PowerPoint illustrating findings

Nancy Watson and Dawn Brown Middle school anatomy and nutrition: **//The Digestion Suggestion! Digestive Health and Wellness//** webquest on dietary habits, research and analyze media messages, contrast with dietary changes, students produce //Glogster// posters to promote health

Carrara Knoetgen and Danielle Rhone 7th grade Life Sciences: **//Weather Unit with Digital Media Integration//** research and evaluate myths about weather from different sources, learn netiquette and cyber-safety strategies, share on a Wiki,student-produced weather reports

Pat Moore and Shana McIntosh HS Environmental Science: **//Water//** study Catskill watershed & history, analyze media messages on hydroracking, possible media production, students lead decoding at Watershed Symposium

= Cayuga Onondaga: =

William Gillespie and Katie LaFrance, Mary Nellenback and Erik Untiedt 8th grade: //**Examining Pseudoscience**,// website analysis and student flip video productions

Sue Cutri and Krista Kolodziejczyk Environmental Studies: **You are what you eat!**, Create wikis illustrating origin of food and research of product claims.

Loretta Johnson and Drew Deapo 6th grade: //**Do Advertisements Affect Our Health**//? ad analysis, student presentations

Arlene Hertzog and Meghan Newhouse 8th grade Biology, Environmental unit: **//Our Planet Earth//** Use Look Sharp "Global Warming" and "Chemicals" kits, followed by student media productions

Dawn Sedorus and Michele Shaw 11th and 12th Grade Forensics: **Forensics and CSI: Fact or Fiction?** analysis of clips from CSI, NCIS, Bones, etc.,

Stephanie Weaver and Roberta Palmiotto 9th grade - Living Environment: **//Stem Cells//** background research, political cartoons, analyze Nova special and "My Sisters Keeper", website analysis, student produced Prezis = Tompkins-Seneca-Tioga: = Jane O'Brien K-12 education: **//A Developmental Approach to Evaluating Credibility on Websites, Grades K-12//**

George Junior Republic:
Sherry Altman and Bonnie Quackenbush High School - Earth Science: **//Storms and Low-Pressure Systems//** Students will analyze accuracy of film portrayals of low-pressure systems and storms in general (cyclones, hurricanes, tornadoes, depressions), including wind directions and descriptions of storms by characters.

Ithaca City School District:
Dennis Carbone and Lillian Moss Middle School Biology: **//Global Warming//** Using the Look Sharp Global Warming kit lessons.

Newfield Central School District:
Glenn Caslick and Molly Trufant High School Biology: **//Fracking//**



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