How to apply Multiple Intelligences 19 July 2011

As teacher we have to find out how to apply " The eight intelligence" in our class.

Of course it's a tough question. It's believed for some people the existence of the ninth intelligence. This is the existential intelligence, related to the ability to pose and ponder questions regarding the existence including topics such as life and death. It is for philosophy teachers. 

 As a Science teacher, mine is the Naturalistic intelligence. It is seen in someone who recognizes and classifies plants, animals, and minerals including a mastery of taxonomies. Also, who recognize specimens and value the unusual. I am aware of species such as the flora and fauna around the world and the environmental issues.
Teachers must use this intelligence or the other ones by using relationships among the students, systems of species, and classification activities. Encouraging the study of relationships such as patterns and order, and compare-and-contrast sets of groups or look at connections to real life and science issues.
Naturalists as Charles Darwin is an example of people gifted in this way.

Multiple intelligences in Science

Today's in-class assignment is about the multiple intelligence. How can we apply it to the labs we had been developing?
I will take the bungee jumping lab:
Linguistic: Written  instructions to any of the labs. Making a design in the bungee jumping.
Logical-Mathematical: calculating the number of rubber bands that we need to through the egg without breaking it in the bungee jumping lab.
Spatial: Making a draw about the project.
Bodily-Kinesthetic: Touching, running  and jumping just to catch the egg.
Musical: Introducing some music that increases the interest for the experience.
Interpersonal: Leading an organizing the experience to keep the experience going on and working.
Intrapersonal: Setting the goals for the experience.
Naturalistic: Just seeing and touching the way in which we can develop the experience.

Weekend 16-17 July 2011

Rube Goldberg project:
It has been an incredible Challenge for us!
Working as a team we have got the project.
The most difficult part of all was to set up the design. The first design that we had in mind  was perfect but it didn't work.

So we had to try a new one. The first steep was to get the soap dispensed through the most simple step. It was dropping the empty bottle to it!.
Working together step by step finally we got it. The team work was incredible. When someone had an idea all of us collaborated to develop it.
The challenge was huge.  Finally it took twelve steps!

Goose Island 14 July 2011

Here we were all of us having a teaching lesson about how to prepare the beer.
It's a kind of art to know about the process and transform it in these different types of beer: Ale, Green until more than 20 different styles.
To taste them was a good experience as I usually never take a beer. It's a special kind of beer depending if it's toasted and the time been in the tank.
The most interesting part was when one person explained us the whole process.
After all, you must take just a little and taste.
A wonderful experience!.

How to get lunch Roosevelt University 15 July 2011

Every day we go to get lunch to "Under 55 Cafeteria".

If you want don't lose your time, please follow the steps:

1- First take your purse and the meal ticket.
2- Leave the class and go to take the elevator.
3- Go down to 1st floor and leave the building.
4- Turn right and go straight ahead.
5- Wait until the traffic light is green for you and cross the street.
6- Turn on the right and go straight ahead until you get the 55 building.
7- Enter inside the building and go downstairs.
8- Turn left and you are in the restaurant.
9- Choose the best meal and take it.
10- Go to the cashier with the meal, give him your ticket and you can eat!.

Navy Pier is the most exciting place I have visited 13 July 2011

Navy Pier  is the best place to go because whenever you go, you can enjoy with the different activities.

 First, you get in Navy Pier's interesting mix of restaurants which offers something for everyone. From casual, family-oriented dining to romantic, candlelit evenings, the emphasis is on variety and excellent cuisine. No matter what the season, an exciting roster of restaurants keeps Navy Pier visitors coming back for more.You can enjoy with the view of the lake and the sun set views. During the night there are  spectacular fireworks.

Second, after diner you can enjoy watching the last film "transformers" with the spectacular view of Chicago downtown in the movie, you get inside a 3 D film tacking part in the film, just flying. If you are really into arts you can enjoy the Theater with an open  guide to different audiences, you get involved in the plot!. A big number of the latest performances or films premier!

 Third it doesn't matter if you go with children or not, only just playing everyone have fun. All the activities are designed to be played with them. Through the role play of a fireman you can save your own house from a big fire. Or just build the most spectacular rocket in the world.

At least but not last you can have a romantic visit of Downtown Chicago Boarding one of the many pleasure boats docked along Navy Pier's Dock Street for an experience you won't soon forget. A wide range of vessels offers visitors everything from elegant dinner cruises that include dancing and live entertainment to thrilling speedboat rides along Lake Michigan and water taxi rides between lakefront attractions. From the extravagant to the low-key, there is a boat for every occasion at Navy Pier!
Navy Pier is a must-see, enjoy it and have fun!!

Chicago Children Musem 11 -12 July 2011

The Museum was very interesting for children.
One of the most interesting was " Water ways". In this lab practice they can observe how is the water movement. Apply it to the physic principles or Archimedes, how a material floats and others no. Why is the water moving and how through a pipe with a bump ?  These questions can help them to understand not only the physic mechanism but also how it works.
The other one very interesting was about "Flying". They must build a boomerang with two, three or four sheets.
So they can try and find out which is the best model. How it can fly?  How long? Observing the movement in the air they can understand the concept related to the free fall of an object. They can also predict the velocity, related to the high and the weight.