Great Explainer Public

Del Lago Academy

You can use extended metaphors to tell a story about what happened in an experiment or series of investigations.

Required Evidence

Product

Pick and reflect on an artifact that proves you have the skills, knowledge, and dispositions represented by the badge. More Info

Metacognitive Reflection

Write a reflection piece that describes the physical and mental steps you took to complete the product and explain how you can apply something you learned earning this badge outside of school, in another class, and/or in another experiment. More Info

Badge Overview

Expectations

You can :

Use extended metaphors to tell a story about what happened in an experiment or series of investigations.
You can adapt your science based presentation based on your audience.
Your presentation makes sense, is logical, and is engaging.
Your answers to questions further enhances your explanation.
You can go “off script” and respond to questions in a compelling way.

Why Earn This Badge?

Communicating science is an art form that few master. Throughout the years there have been many great communicators including Carl Sagan, Richard Feynman, Bill Nye, and Neil deGrasse Tyson

Who created this badge?

Badge Designers:
http://www.competencyx.com ;;

Badge Graphic Designer:
Sasami Scott
https://sasamiscott.wordpress.com/

View Badge Wiki