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Please do. Let me know how things work for you. I am currently teaching, but as of next fall, I will be entering a PhD program in Science Ed at Syracuse Univ. the use of models in teaching...especially graphical...is a strong interest of mine...if you have any interesting ideas for such a tool...please let me know. Best regards, flipper Earth Science teacher Earth Science DAL Union - Endicott High School Endicott, New York "Anyone can slay a dragon," he told me, "but try waking up every morning and loving the world all over again. That's what takes a real hero." Brian Andreas >>> [log in to unmask] 3/26/2008 12:32:39 PM >>> Glenn-this is wonderful. May I have permission to use it in my classes? Thanks, Larry Davis On 3/26/08 08:28, "Glenn Dolphin" <[log in to unmask]> wrote: > Good morning. > > I teach Earth Science in upstate New York and every year as we do the > unit on WED, I complete a mural on the front board ustilizing humor and > graphical models of some of the major concepts. It seems to be a very > effective strategy for my 9th grade classes. They like the visual > nature, and although some of the humor escapes them...most of it gets > through. > > It has been evolving over the years, and I have received many parts as > ideas from students...and if you can get them to come up with ideas, > which work, then you know their understanding must be pretty good. > Mission accomplished. I offer it to this group for your enjoyment, use, > comments. > > My favorite part is near the bottom...The rocktafarians...part of the > reggae list. > > Enjoy. > > Best regards, > > flipper > Earth Science teacher > Earth Science DAL > Union - Endicott High School > Endicott, New York > > "Anyone can slay a dragon," he told me, > "but try waking up every morning and loving the world all over again. > > That's what takes a real hero." > Brian Andreas -- ************************************************************************* R. Laurence Davis, Ph.D. Professor of Earth and Environmental Sciences Department of Biology and Environmental Sciences University of New Haven 300 Boston Post Road West Haven, Connecticut 06516 <[log in to unmask]> Office: 203-932-7108 Fax: 203-931-6097 *************************************************************************