Portfolio of Jan Abernethy

1e Designing Coherent Instruction 

Given the opportunity to write my own science curriculum was one of the most satisfying experiences in my educational career. I particularly enjoyed the environmental education aspect. I included coldwater conservation with the "Trout in the Classroom" program, water quality with the Creek Connections program, and filled in the hands-on, vocabulary, bookwork, and videos with Discovery Education Science, Brainpop, 3M Science of Everyday Life, Mr. Nussbaum, and more. Below is one module I put together for science. It includes links to websites, PowerPoint files, games, handouts, quizzes, activities, and experiements. The original file is a SMART notebook file that holds all of the files in one place. Many of the files are interactive and the students enjoy learning from them. I have not included files that are proprietary to Discovery Education. I have also included below pictures of the "Trout in the Classroom" program and the "Creek Connections" program.