tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6326053344094419375.post782108714864918260..comments2024-03-18T23:51:24.440-04:00Comments on The Electric Educator: Collaborative Data Collection Using Google AppsJohn R. Sowashhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/00830158152077843312noreply@blogger.comBlogger1125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6326053344094419375.post-74843993380890632652011-02-03T17:02:28.424-05:002011-02-03T17:02:28.424-05:00I add a dimension to this activity. After we have...I add a dimension to this activity. After we have counted, we go outside and they are allowed to throw the m&m's at me while I stand in a grassy area. They love it. Then I tell them they have 30 seconds to pick up as many as they can and the person who collects most wins their own bag.<br /><br />We bring the picked up m&m's into the classroom and remake our graphs. As you might expect we have much fewer greens and browns in comparison. This gets them thinking about why (explaining data) and also leads into conversations about adaptation and camouflage.Jerrid Krusehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04195634850530143328noreply@blogger.com