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Keepers of the Gate Journal and Brainstorm ActivityKeepers of the Gate Journal and Brainstorm Activity
Publisher
Teach Engineering
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Grade
9th - 12th
Subjects
Science
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Resource Types
Note-Taking Guides
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Audience
For Teacher Use
Duration
15 mins
Instructional Strategies
Collaborative Learning
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Year
2013
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Keepers of the Gate Journal and Brainstorm

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The second segment of a seven-part series reviews the challenge of determining whether gargling with salt water helps a sore throat. Individuals journal what they know about the challenge and what they are trying to figure out to determine its effectiveness.

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Concepts

medical technology, developing ideas, asking questions, forming questions, questions, biomedical engineering, engineers, medicine, technology resources

Instructional Ideas

  • Conduct a brainstorming activity where the class provides other home remedies they have heard
  • Have groups develop a plan of attack instead of having the class use the same approach

Classroom Considerations

  • Incorporate the activity along with the introduction of the unit

Pros

  • The journal worksheet comes as docx file, allowing pupils to fill it out on their computers
  • The resource makes the connection of the process the class uses to engineers

Cons

  • None

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