(Another way to phrase this is: Students will./ Students use data sets to piece together temperature records from several locations)
Topics covered/discussed/explored/examined include.This is a (lab exercise, classroom activity, project.) about (fill in the topic).If you think it's cool, others most likely will too!ĭon't: List the menu items contained in a site.ĭon't: Don't include the title in the first sentence of the description, the title will be stated above the description. Do:Describe the most useful features of the activity. a middle school activity description should be geared towards teachers who do not necessarily have an extensive science background, a highschool activity description should use language that science teachers understand and college‐level activities should be written at the level of a college faculty.ĭon't: Use excessive jargon or write your description so that only professors in that field can understand it. Your description is a summary of what the activity contains, rather than a summary of all the material contained within the activity.ĭo: Write the description for the target audience level, e.g. Just describe, for example, that the activity covers (topics xyz). You can change it to fit the needs of the description.ĭo: Use non‐judgmental descriptors, "This is an engaging activity on (topic)."ĭon't: Use judgmental words (which often come from the site's own text) "This is the most complete activity on greenhouse gas emission."ĭo: Describe what the web site is ‐ case study, classroom activity, lab activity, homework assignment, group project, etc.ĭon't: Summarize the contents of the activity. Users will be browsing quickly rather than doing in‐depth reading.ĭo: Use text from the site itself the site authors usually know their product best!ĭon't: Treat the web page text as sacrosanct. There is no hard limit on the length, but keep in mind that most folks have a short attention span when surfing online. Put yourself in the shoes of a teacher searching for materials for the classroom.
It should be 2-5 sentences, depending on how much depth there is in the activity. The description is like an abstract for the activity.
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