Classroom Activities

 

Geek Speak  Game

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Geek Speak Game

 
The purpose of this exercise which is purely meant as a fun exercise for the class to work as a group is to convert a simple phrase into GeekSpeak. GeekSpeak is a language in which the phrase is rendered in pure scientific terms. An example is given, the group should come up with GeekSpeak translations for some of the others (three seed examples are given). After complete – other teams will try to guess your true natural English versions of the phrase as a competition.
 

Turn out the lights
Discontinue electrical current to the photon emitting devices.
Start the Car
Use metallic object to trigger an electrical impulse to start the combustion process.
Cook Dinner
Use thermal energy to convert proteins to a consumable form.
 
 
Take out the trash
Remove discarded detritus to a suitable transfer location.
 
 

 

 

Best of Geek Speak Game

 

These are actual phrases developed by students in this game - see if you can figure out the actual phrase that goes with them.

 

  • Direct visual attention to an external direction
  • Paired devices with the purpose of protecting tarsals and preventing plantar damage.
  • The aforementioned agreement of terms involving terms of value seems adequate.
  • Use surfactants to bond detritus with dihydrogen monoxide from the surface of objects of locomotion.
  • Reduce potential energy to commence relaxation and cease sonic undulations
  • Undergo a thorough process with the intent to acquire animation
  • Initiate udible emissions in proper protocol to express mutual recognition.
  • Move in a direction that is perpendicular to a plane that is normal to a surface in the direction opposite to the force of gravity and scatter electromagnetic radiation of wavelength between 400 and 700 nm

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