As The Scale Tips:Environment and

Reproductive Health

Sandra M. LatourelleLecturer

Department of Biological Sciences Plattsburgh State University

Using the 7 E Model To Introduce Environmental Science

Risks Benefits

Eliciting Prior Knowledge

Administer Pre-test

• Save for future use (Grant)

• Multiple Choice Questions

Eliciting

Do Product Array walk-about

• ~ 2-3 minutes

• Choose a selection of items found on the table on the next slide

Make The SelectionChoose at least six items…

perfume nail polish wallpaper wood finish

lubricants insecticides soap moisturizers

vinyl mini-blinds

detergents medical tubing

vinyl flooring

hairspray plastic, vinyl toys

plastic wrap adhesives

medical fluid bags

teething rings

shampoo shower curtains

food packaging

PVC pipe solvents pacifiers

Hypothesis Generation

What is the commonality shared by the products?

– Write on card

and/or Elicit With Word Splash

• Provide each participant with Word Splash words and lined paper

• Allow ~5 minutes for generating a paragraph containing the words

• Collect paragraphs and save for a re-do at the end of the Learning Experience (LE)

– Participants will receive a ‘typical’ paragraph during the Evaluation period

Engagement

Occurs when students participate in a problem based learning (PBL) experience using

• Phthalates - Balancing Risks and Benefits PBL scenario

• Individual and Team Record-Keeping

• Brainstorming Strategy

• Filling Out Records of Individual/Team Work

- Facts and Questions Poster Paper

• Teacher Chosen Readings (Homework)

Phthalates

PBL Scenario:Balancing Risks and Benefits

Read PBL Script: ~ 5-7 minutes

• Provide each participant with the PBL script

• Assign roles (Narrator-Matt, Shanna Swan, Curwood)

• Read script aloud as other participants follow along

Think-Share

Individual and Team Record-Keeping

Think-Share

Brainstorming Strategy

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Think-Share

Filling Out Records of Individual/Team Work

• Facts and Questions

Day 1 Culminates

Teacher Chosen Readings (Homework)

Exploring

Prepares students via:

– A teacher intervention

• Using Risks Assessment Power Point

– A Media Blitz assignment

• Phthalates Ban, Yes or No?

Explaining

Begins with:• Articles Chosen For Research

• Risks and Benefits Chart

Explaining Continues

As students:

• Research instructor-chosen Phthalate information from annotated bibliography

• Prepare a Media Blitz Product

• Complete group evaluations

• Complete progress reports

Elaborating

Is accomplished when:

• Students present Their Media Blitz products

Evaluating

Occurs when:

• Audiences provide authentic assessment

- Using student-generated evaluation tool

• Post-tests are administered

Extensions

Are at the discretion of individual teachers