This is a project in which students build a car powered only with a mousetrap. The rubric contains instructions on how to assess the students performance and was developed so that students present their findings using a Powerpoint Presentation.
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I have 16 years of teaching experience and curriculum development, having taught in high school for most of that time. I have extensive experience in teacher professional development primarily with middle and elementary school teachers. Most of the professional development is geared toward an inquiry approach to teaching and learning, with a great deal of emphasis of changing the beliefs of appropriate instruction that will maximize student achievement. Currently, I am the program director for GK-12 at the University of Central Florida, conducting professional development for ninth grade science teachers and research scientists, utilizing an inquiry pedagogy.
