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What a Reaction!

How many energy forms can
be found in this room?
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Which of the following represents a chemical reaction?
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Activity Background

Teacher and School

	Backyard Science Teaching Resource
View Kahootz Xpression		View Kahootz Movie

	Author : Candy Goodwin Download Kahootz Xpression To download and view a Kahootz Xpression, you must have Kahootz Software or Demo Version.		Quicktime Movie (281 KB) A section taken from the featured Xpression.
Key Learning Areas		Theme

	Science		Investigating the reactions that occur when you combine different substances.
Year Level		Student Age

	Year 5 - 6		11 - 13
Ability Level		Class Size

	Kahootz: Beginners & Advanced Academic: Mixed		25
Computer Access		Duration

	Computer Laboratory (2 hours per week), 5 classroom computers. Also 1 hour weekly in computer lab.		3 weeks

Rationale

This activity is part of the Backyard Science Teaching Resource (DVD-ROM), and designed to introduce the students to Kahootz by setting a relatively simple but challenging and interesting task.

Student Tasks

In pairs, the students devise a game for testing their knowledge of the reactions
that occur when two or more substances are changed or combined. It could be
related to the content topics of the unit "What a Reaction!" Or, it could be
questions to test a student's prior knowledge. Each pair should plan what content
or questions they want to use and then story broad how they will illustrate the
chosen topic. A "Kahootz Planner" (developed at the school) could be used to plan
each scene in some detail. The students are asked to create their Xpressions, and
present each one to their classmates and the younger students.

Sample Question.
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Multiple Choice answers.
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Involvement for Xpression Participant

	Writing up the content to be highlighted in the Xpressions and planning and creating Kahootz Xpression with a partner.
	Presenting Xpression to younger students.
	Watching other pairs of students present their Xpressions.
	Sharing with the class any "tips" they have discovered during the creation of the Xpression.

Each participant needs to:

	Work cooperatively with a partner.
	Share ideas and "tips" with other students.
	Learn from other students.
	Be prepared to think laterally and creatively if the exact object or world they have included in their story is not available.

Learning Outcomes for Student Creator

	Knowledge and understanding of Science concepts.
	Experimenting with animation techniques.
	Exploring design and presentation concepts.

Collaborative Potential

	Task can be individual or partner.
	All students can enjoy the Xpressions created.