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Curriculum

The VIBES curriculum materials are built around the Legacy Cycle. This design uses a contextually based "Challenge" followed by a sequence of instruction in which students first offer initial predictions ("Generate Ideas") and then gather information from multiple sources ("Multiple Perspectives"). This is followed by "Research and Revise" as students integrate and extend their knowledge through a variety of learning activities. The cycle concludes with formative ("Test Your Mettle") and summative ("Go Public") assessments that lead the student towards answering the Challenge question. The VIBES curriculum units are designed for high school physics, biology, and anatomy & physiology classrooms. There are currently 9 different curriculum units offered:

Sample 2

For Physics:

Iron Cross (torque)
Balance (Newton's Laws and free body diagrams)
Long Jump Kinematics (kinematics)


For Physics and Anatomy & Physiology:

Electrocardiogram (electric fields, circuits, cardiac A&P)
LASIK/Optics(optics, eye A&P)
Hemodynamics (fluid dynamics, cardiovascular A&P)
Medical Imaging (cell A&P, waves, some nuclear physics)
Skin Elasticity (skin A&P, stress and strain)
Sample 1

 

For Biology and Anatomy & Physiology

Swimming (specficity of training, cellular respiration)

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