BLENDING COURSES WITH APEX LEARNING

Dr. Craig M. Levan

SCIENCE COURSESOverview

Apex science format includes the following content for each unit

•Quizzes and tests•Journals•Practice Sections•Labs

BLENDING COMPONENTS

You can keep the assessment components and blend the following sections.

•Practice Sections•Labs•Study Guide

PRACTICE COMPONENT

Adding Science Sections

Science equations Video clips from the Discovery channel Video Clips from Youtube Practical applications of vocabulary terms Practice problems

LABS Virtual labs Lab demonstrations

CLASSROOM FORMAT SELECT A DAY FOR EACH SCIENCE

SUBJECT OR SELECT A DAY FOR EACH CLASS

PERIOD EXPLAIN THE PROCEDURES FOR THE

GROUP BE CLEAR ABOUT YOUR EXPECTATIONS

STUDY GUIDE CONTENT EVALUATE THE STUDY GUIDE CONTENT INCORPORATE THE STUDY GUIDE

CONTENT INTO YOUR LESSON PLAN MAKE SURE THE STUDENTS CAN

IDENTIFY THE STUDY GUIDE WITH THE CORRECT APEX UNIT

STUDY GUIDE FORMAT INCLUDES A VIDEO THAT IS SPECIFIC TO

THE STUDY GUIDE ADD A PUZZLE ADD A SCIENCE GAME THAT PERTAINS

TO THE CONTENT IF YOU HAVE A WHITE BOARD, MAKE

SURE YOU ADD A CONCEPT MAP THAT CAN BE MANIPULATED BY THE STUDENTS AT THE BOARD