Kitchen Science Investigators
(KSI)
Discovering the science
behind cooking
Tammy, Clegg, Christina M. Gardner & Dr. Janet L. Kolodner
Georgia Institute of Technology * College of Computing * School of Interactive Computing
Kitchen Science Investigators
Project Goal:
 We want middle schoolers to develop disposition
toward reasoning scientifically
How?
 Provide learners opportunities to reason
scientifically in an interesting everyday activity
 Help them recognize
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the relevance and value of science in their everyday lives
the value of reasoning scientifically outside of the
classroom
In the context of cooking and baking
Christina M. Gardner ~ cmgardne@cc.gatech.edu ~ http://home.cc.gatech.edu/KSI
Research Goals
• Design and study the impact of computers in
helping people learn better
• To study the development of
• scientific reasoning skills
• identity
• reasoning with science content and models
Christina M. Gardner ~ cmgardne@cc.gatech.edu ~ http://home.cc.gatech.edu/KSI
Research Opportunities
Data Analysis & Opportunities to publish
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Transcribing video data
Analyzing digital artifacts and paper artifacts created by
participants
What does it take?
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Curiosity
Attention to detail
Problem Solving and creativity
Initiative
Interest in children and/or cooking, both would be great
Christina M. Gardner ~ cmgardne@cc.gatech.edu ~ http://home.cc.gatech.edu/KSI
Contact Information
Tamara L. Clegg
Email: tlclegg@cc.gatech.edu
Christina M. Gardner
Email: cmgardne@cc.gatech.edu
Website: http://home.cc.gatech.edu/KSI
Please come by and see us after the presentations!!!
We look forward to working with you!!!
Christina M. Gardner ~ cmgardne@cc.gatech.edu ~ http://home.cc.gatech.edu/KSI
Hovercraft
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Kids Designing Hovercraft vehicles using
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Physical Materials and
Computer Simulation and Modeling Software
Research Goals
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Studying how computers can help kids make
scientific explanations
Christina M. Gardner ~ cmgardne@cc.gatech.edu ~ http://home.cc.gatech.edu/KSI