TechYES+Science+Resouces

**What is TechYES Science?**
TechYES is a Student Technology Literacy Certification designed to introduce students to technology and information literacy through science projects. TechYES Science can be part of any middle school science class, and meet two needs at once. The completed TechYES Science projects are assessed both for science content and technology use. TechYES is correlated to the ISTE NETs standards for students and meets the NCLB 8th grade technology literacy mandate.

How does TechYES Science fit with the Science TIP program?

 * One teacher on-site acts as a TechYES Science Advisor, training a group of students who act as TechYES Peer Mentors and helping the other students in the Science classes become TechYES certified.
 * TechYES Science projects are incorporated into the existing science curriculum.
 * Science students use the TechYES Science Student Guide to plan and create two projects that meet the requirements of their science class assignments. The second project may be using Robotics hardware and software provided by MicroWorlds and Lego.
 * TechYES Peer Mentors and the TechYES Science Advisor help all students complete their projects successfully.
 * TechYES Science Certificates are issued to students who complete two qualifying projects.

**What Classifies as a TechYES Science project?**
Projects must demonstrate that the students can 1. **Gather** information through the use of technology. //Example: Gathering photos of bugs from the internet.// 2. **Organize** the information they collect. //Example: Creating a folder for all of the bug pictures. 3.// **Construct** something from the information they have created or gathered. //Example: Placing all of the bug pictures in Photostory to make a slideshow with music and effects.// 4. **Share** your project to an audience. //Example: Presenting your Bug Photostory to the 7th grade science class.//

Once each student produces two projects that demonstrate these skills they are TechYES certified and can proudly say they are technology literate!

**Resources to help Train Peer Mentors:**
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