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EDMG416Spring2016MiddleGradesScienceIntegrationandInstructionProjectThisisachancetoapplyideasfromourcourseinateachingprojectthatincludesalessonyouteachtoapublicschoolelementaryclass.Therewillbe4sequentialrequirementsforthisprojectincluding:
1. Abasicinitialplanningformcompletedwithyourcooperatingteacher2. Aliteraturereviewofintegrationofyoursubjectandscience3. Detailedlessonplan4. Teaching,gatheringstudentworksamples,andgettingfeedbackfromcooperatingteacher5. Analysisandreflection
ThelessonneedstoinvolvethestudentsinascientificorengineeringpracticeorpracticesasdefinedintheFrameworkforK-12ScienceEducation.Yourstudentsmustbedoingscience,notjustreading,writing,listening,talking,ordoinganartprojectaboutasciencetopic.Thelessonplanshouldbewrittenafteryourcontentresearchiscompletetoallowyourcontentknowledgetoinformyourplanning.Giveyourcompletedplantoyourcooperatingteacheratleastoneweekpriortothedateyouplantoteachinordertoallowsufficienttimeforfeedbackandrevision.IdeallyyouwillteachbetweenMarch16andApril16.Thiswillallowyoutofocusyourworkearlierinthesemesteronlearningtherelatedsciencecontentandpedagogyandonplanningyourlesson.Besuretoschedulearoundthedatesofyourpartnerschool’sbreaks.Thereareseveralclassdaysfocusedonhelpingyouwithelementsofthisproject.Seethecalendarforrelatedinformation.TheinitialplanningformisdueMarch9andthefinalproject(whichincludesalltheotherparts)isdueApril20.Youwilllikelyreceivea0onthisprojectifyoudonotactuallyteachthelessonandincludefeedbackfromtheclassroomteacherbecauseexperienceteachingasciencelessonisanessentialelementofthiscourse.
DetailsStep Notes
1. InitialPlanningForm
Meetwithyourcooperatingteacherforsomeinitialplanning.Bringaprintedcopyofyourgradelevel’sNCScienceEssentialStandardswithyou.CompletetheWCUStudent/CTInitialPlanningFormandturnitinonBlackboard.ThisInitialPlanningFormmustbecompletedandhandedinpriortootherstepsinthisproject.
2. Literaturereview
Developaliteraturereviewof6-8articlesthatdemonstratehowsciencecanbeintegratedwithmath,languagearts,orsocialstudies.Youwillusethisbibliographyasaresourcefordevelopingyourlessonplan.Whenyouhaveskimmedarticlesandfoundonesthatapply,readthemandgroupthem,eitherbytheirresultsorbythethemeofthearticle.Youshouldhavethreegroupstodiscuss.Outline:
1. Introduction(withoutthisheading)Thisparagraph
a. statesthetopicandinquiryquestionsforthisreviewb. tellsthereaderspecificinformationonhowmanyarticlesyou
reviewedandhowyousortedthearticlesintocommonthemesbasedonfindings(results).
2. Body(withoutthisheading)Beforeyoubeginthissection,besurethatyouhavesortedyourarticlesintodifferentthemes.Afteryousortyourarticles,itisimportanttogiveyoursortedgroupsadescriptivename.Thenamesofthesortedarticleswillbecomeyourheadingsforeachoftheparagraphsthatyouwriteinthebodyofyourreview.Thebodyofyourliteraturereviewwillinclude,
a. Theme1:aparagraphorseveralparagraphsthatdescribethefirst
themethatyouidentifiedandcompare,contrastand/orconnect
thearticlesyou’veselected.b. Repeatuntilyou’vecoveredallthegroupsofarticles.
3. SummarySummarizethemainfindingsfromthearticlesthatyoureviewed.Pointouthowyourteachingisinformedbythisresearch,especiallyintermsofhowyoucanteachscienceintegratedwithyoursubjectofchoice.
4. ReferencesCiteallreferencesthatyoumentionedinyourpaper.PleaseuseAPAstylewhencompletingthislist.
3. LessonPlan Writealessonplanusingthe5Elessonplanningapproach.Thinkofyourplanassomethinganyteachercouldpickupandeasilyusetoteach.
GiveyourlessonplantoyourCTatleastoneweekbeforeyouplantoteachit.ReceivefeedbackonyourplanfromyourCT.Reviseasneeded.Waitunityourlessonhasbeenapprovedbytheclassroomteacherbeforeteachingit.Suggestedsourcestobuildsciencecontentknowledge:ResourcesforTeachingSciencewebpagemanagedbyBethMcDonoughinHunterLibrary.http://researchguides.wcu.edu/teachscienceLookspecificallyat:
• Thebackgroundsectionsofteacher'sguideslistedintheCurriculumMaterialstab
• TheScienceContenttab,especiallytheNSTALearningCenter,theStopFakingItseries,andNCWiseOwl.
• TheTeachingJournalstab,especiallyScience&ChildrenandScienceScope(andtheScience101columnswithinthem)
Suggestedplacestogetlessonideas:
• NCDPIScienceWikihttp://scnces.ncdpi.wikispaces.net/• NSTALearningCenter,especiallytheirScience&ChildrenandScienceScope
journals*http://learningcenter.nsta.org• FOSSandSTCTeacherGuides*• AIMSEducationFoundationresources*http://www.aimsedu.org• GLOBEresourceshttp://www.globe.gov• HandsontheLandhttp://www.handsontheland.org• NASAforEducatorshttp://www.nasa.gov/audience/foreducators/index.html• PicturePerfectScienceLessonsandMorePicturePerfectScienceLessons*
http://wncln.wncln.org/record=b2473805~S4http://wncln.wncln.org/record=b2646572~S4
Suggestedsourcestolearnaboutcommonmisconceptionsinscience:• UncoveringStudentIdeasinScienceseries*• MakingSenseofSecondaryScience:ResearchintoChildren’sIdeas(Driver,
Squires,Rushworth,&Wood-Robinson,1994;aclassic)**ManyavailableinHunterLibraryandlistedontheHunterLibraryScienceEducationResearchGuide.http://researchguides.wcu.edu/teachscienceSuggestedplacestogetscience-relatedsuppliestouseinyourlesson:
• Yourfieldexperienceteacher• HunterLibraryCurriculumMaterialsCenter(Tryareallysimplekeyword
searchoftheclassiccatalogandthenmodifythesearchtolimitlocationtotheWCUCMC.Lookspecificallyforkits.)
• CollegeofEducationandAlliedProfession’sInstructionalTechnologyResources
• CheckwithDr.Brickeraswell.Aspecialnoteaboutlessonplans:Youmaygetideasforassignments,includinglessonplans,fromsourcessuchaswebsitesandbooks.Youmust,however,properlygivecredittothesesources.Beabsolutelycertaintousequotationmarksfordirectquotes.Whenplanningalesson,youmaygetanideafromothersourcesbutyoumustcreateanoriginalplanthatshowsyourabilitytoplanalesson,notjustcopyorparaphraseone.Alongtheselines,youmaynotusealessonIteachinclassforyourteachingproject.
4. Teach,CollectStudentWork,andGetCTFeedback
IdeallyteachbetweenApril6andApril20.TeachingTips
• Haveallmaterialspreparedandreadyforclass.• Arriveearly.• Besuretogivecleardirectionsandreviewsafetyrulesbeforestudentsgetto
work.• Duringworktime,monitor,observe,andconferwithstudents.• Havethestudentshelpyouwithcleaningupthoroughly.• Endwithaclassdiscussioninwhichstudentsshareandyouaskquestionsand
highlightdiscoveriestoguidethinkingand/orjournalwritingordrawingtime.• Remembertocollectstudentworksamplestohelpyouseewhatstudents
havelearned.CTfeedbackcanbeontypicalblockformorformIprovide.BothareNOTnecessary.
5. AnalysisandReflection
Writeananalysisandreflectionusingthetemplateprovidedforthiscourse.Thisincludes3parts:
1. Analyzestudentworktoidentifyquantitativeandqualitativepatternsoflearningwithinandacrosslearnersinyourclass.Select3worksamplestoillustrateyouranalysisandpatternsoflearning.
2. Analyzeyourteachingofthelesson.3. Reflectonthisteachingprojectasawhole.
TeachingProjectGradingInformation
Requirement PointsPossible PointsEarned
WCUStudent/CTInitialPlanningForm 5 LiteratureReview 30 LessonPlan 30 CooperatingTeacherFeedback 5 AnalysisandReflectionPaper 30 Subtotal 100 Total 100 LessonPlanTemplatewithAnnotationstoGuideYourWork EDEL/EDMG416FullLessonPlan
Name Title GradeLevel ScienceEssentialStandard(s)
ThisshouldcomefromtheNCEssentialStandardsforScience.http://www.ncpublicschools.org/acre/standards/new-standards/#science
ScienceClarifyingObjective(s)
Again,thisshouldcomefromtheNCEssentialStandardsforScience.http://www.ncpublicschools.org/acre/standards/new-standards/#science
DPIUnpackingInformation
ThisshouldcomefromtheDPIUnpackingdocument.Usethisinformationtohelpyouunderstandwhatstudentsshouldknowand/ordo.Focusonconceptualunderstanding,notlearningisolatedfacts.http://www.dpi.state.nc.us/acre/standards/support-tools/#unscience
ScienceContent/TeacherBackgroundKnowledge
Buildyourownsciencecontentknowledgeonyourlessontopicandwriteawell-researchedsummaryhere.Beginbyclearlystatingyourfocusedtopic.Goontothoroughlydefineandexplainyourcontentattheadultlevel.Demonstratethatyoubringarichnessanddepthofunderstandingwellbeyondthecontentyouareexpectedtoteach.Therecommendationisthatthissectionbeatleasttwowelldevelopedparagraphsinlength,moreifneededtofullycovertherelatedsciencecontent.Multiplequalitysourcesandcitationsarerequired.
StudentPriorKnowledge
Whatknowledge,skills,andconceptsmuststudentsalreadyknowtobesuccessfulwiththislesson?
ScienceorEngineeringPractice(s)Addressed
TheseshouldcomefromFrameworkforK-12ScienceEducation.Practicesinclude:askingquestionsanddefiningproblems;developingandusingmodels;planningandcarryingoutinvestigations;analyzingandinterpretingdata;usingmathematics,informationandcomputertechnology,andcomputationalthinking;constructingexplanationsanddefiningsolutions;engaginginargumentfromevidence;andobtaining,evaluating,andcommunicatinginformation.PleaserefertotherelatedBybeearticlereadforclass.AdditionaldetailedinformationaboutthepracticesispostedonBlackboardforyouandisavailableonlineathttp://www.nap.edu/Note:Forthislesson,youmustgobeyondobtaining,evaluating,andcommunicatinginformation.
ScienceContentVocabulary
Whatcontentspecificterms(vocabulary)dostudentsneedtosupportlearningofthestandard/objectiveforthislesson?Includeboththetermsanddefinitions.
Materials Bespecific.Includequantities.
Procedures
5Eformatencouraged.Ifnotused,requires:Beginning,Middle,andEnd.Includeenoughdetailthatsomeoneelsecouldpickupyourplanandsuccessfullyteachthelesson.Attachanystudenthandoutsandanswerkeystobeused.Abulletedornumberedlistisfine.Usetheinformationyouhavebeenlearninginclassandfromourassignmentstoensureyourproceduresembedmeaningfulscienceeducationmethods.Engagestudents.Getthemthinkinganddoing.
Assessment
Youwanttoincludeanassessmentstrategythatwillallowyoutoknowhoweachstudentindividuallyisprogressing.Besuretospecificallyaddressthelessonobjective(s).Rememberthatyouwillneedtocollectatleast3studentworksamples.
SafetyConsiderations
Required.Iftherearenospecificconcerns,simplystatethat.
SafetyConsiderations
Required.Iftherearenospecificconcerns,simplystatethat.
ConnectionstoResearchorTheory
Whatinstructionalmethodsareincludedinthislessonandwhy,accordingtoresearchand/ortheory,arethesemethodsappropriateforyourstudents?Aspartofthissection,includecommonmisconceptionsandwaysyourlessonhelpsaddressthem.Includecitationstoqualitysources.
ReferenceList IncludeAPAformatreferencelistforallcitationsincludedinthe“ScienceContent/TeacherBackgroundKnowledge”andthe“ConnectionstoResearchorTheory”sections.
SourceforthisActivity
Wheredidyougetthislessonideafrom?IncludeafullAPAcitation.Ifthisisanoriginalidea,sayso.Donotleavethisboxblank.
EDMG416TeachingProjectAnalysisandReflection
1. StudentWorkAnalysisCollectandanalyzestudentworktoidentifyquantitativeandqualitativepatternsoflearningwithinandacrosslearnersinyourclass.Select3worksamplestoillustrateyouranalysisandpatternsoflearning.Handinyour3worksampleswiththispaper.
Specificstandards/objectivesmeasuredbyyourstudentworksamples.(Copyfromyourplan.)
Sample1:Sample2:
AnalyzeandRespondtoWorkSamples:Fromeachworksample,whatdoyoubelievethestudentlearned?Whatarethestudent’sneeds?Bespecific.Provideevidence.Connecttothestatedstandards/objectives. Sample3:
2. TeachingAnalysis:Howdidyourlessongo?
Whatworked?Whatdidn’t?Forwhom?
AdjustmentsandNextStepsIfyoucouldstartoverandteachthislessonagaintothisgroupofstudentswhatchangeswouldyoumaketoyourinstruction?Whatnext
stepswouldyoutakeifyouwereteachingarelatedlessonthenextday?
3. ReflectingontheTeachingProjectasaWhole
Whathavebeenyourbiggestsuccessesconnectedtothisteachingproject?(Considerallpartsoftheproject,frominitialplanningallthewaythroughthewritingofthisreflection.)
Whatarethemostimportantthingsyouhavelearned?
InwhatwayshaveyouaddressedNCProfessionalTeachingStandardsthroughthisproject?http://www.ncpublicschools.org/docs/effectiveness-model/ncees/standards/prof-teach-standards.pdf
AmandaClapp
SchoolofTeachingandLearning120BKillianBuildingCullowhee,NC28723
Spring2016 DearCooperatingTeacher,
AspartoftheEDMG416sciencemethodscourseatWesternCarolinaUniversitypre-serviceteachersarerequiredtoteacha30-60minutesciencelessontoasmallgrouporwholeclassofmiddleschoolstudents.Thepurposeofthisprojectistodevelopskillsinplanning,teaching,andassessinghands-on,minds-onscience.ThelessonneedstoinvolvethestudentsinascientificorengineeringpracticeorintegratedpracticesasdefinedintheFrameworkforK-12ScienceEducation(NationalResearchCouncil,2012).Ifyouarereceivingthisletter,apre-serviceteacherishopingtoworkwithyouandyourstudentsforthisassignment.Yourroleinthisprojectwouldinclude:
• MeetingwiththeWCUpre-serviceteachertoanswersomequestionsaboutyourstudentsandscienceteachingandlearningandtochooseatopicfromtheNCScienceEssentialStandardsforthisproject.Ourhopeisthatyoucanprovidesomeguidancetostudentsbutalsosomeopennessforthemtotryouttheirowncreativeideas.
• AllowingtheWCUpre-serviceteachertoteachtheir30-60minutelessonandcollectstudentworksamples.YouneedtoreceivetheplanfromtheWCUstudentatleastoneweekinadvanceandtheWCUstudentwillreviseituntilitmeetsyourexpectations.IdeallylessonswillbetaughtbetweenMarch16andApril15.
• Observingthelessonasitistaught,completinganobservationform,anddiscussingitwiththepre-serviceteacher.
• Contactingmeifanyissuesarise.Pleasedonothesitatetoletmeknowifyouwouldlikeadditionalinformation.Wegreatlyappreciateyoursupportwiththisproject.
Sincerely,AmandaClapp
DensityLessonPlan*IwillbeturningthisinforEDMG416&EDMG412*
LessonTitle/#:Density GradeLevel:8thgrade
LearningCentralFocusCentralFocus Studentswillbefocusingonreinforcingtheirpreviousknowledgeoffindingthevolumeofcylinders,conesand
spheres.Theywillalsobelearninganewconceptwhichwillbefindingthedensityofthosecylinders,conesandspheres.
ContentStandard
NorthCarolinaCommonCoreStateStandard8.G.9Solvereal-worldandmathematicalproblemsinvolvingvolumeofcylinders,cones,andspheres.9.Knowtheformulasforthevolumesofcones,cylinders,andspheresandusethemtosolvereal-worldandmathematicalproblems.NorthCarolinaEssentialScienceStandard8.P.1Matter:PropertiesandChangeUnderstandthepropertiesofmatterandchangesthatoccurwhenmatterinteractsinanopenandclosedcontainer.
StudentLearningGoal(s)/Objective(s)
Skills/proceduresStudentswillbeabletodeterminethevolumeofgivencylinders,conesandspheres.Theywillalsobeabletodeterminethedensityofthosegivenfiguresusingthevolumetheyhavefoundandgiventhemassofthefigures.Conceptsandreasoning/problemsolving/thinking/strategies1Studentswillbesolvingproblemswheretheywillhavetofindthevolumeofcylinders,conesandspheres.Theywillneedtoknowtheformulasforfindingthevolumes.
PriorAcademicKnowledgeandConceptions
Thestudentsmustalreadyhaveanunderstandingofhowtofindthevolumeofcylinders,conesandspheres.Theywillneedtoknowtheformulasandhowtousethem.
InstructionalStrategiesandLearningTasksLaunch15Minutes
ENGAGEAssoonasstudentscomeintotheclassroomIwillhavetheirbellringerontheactiveboard.Theywillthinkabouttheactivity,considertheirresponseandrecorditontheirbellringersheet.Theirbellringerwillask:
Doyouthinkthefollowingobjectswillsinkorfloat?Why?1) CanofCoca-Cola
2) CanofdietCoca-ColaThestudentswillbegivenabout5minutestocomeintotheroom,settledownandfinishworkingontheirbellringer.EXPLOREAftereveryonehasfinished,wewilldiscussthebellringerandtheirresponses.Option1:FirstwewilllookatthecanofCoca-Cola.Togetthestudentsupandmoving,studentswhothinkitwillfloatwillgototheleftsideoftheroomandstudentswhothinkitwillsinkwillgototherightsideoftheroom.Theneachsidewillhavethechancetoexplaintheirreasoning.WewillfollowthesameprocesswhenlookingatthecanofdietCoca-Cola.Option2:IfIfeellikethestudentsarealready“active”enoughthenwewilljustraisehandsinsteadofgettingupandmovingaround.Theywillstillhavethechancetoexplaintheirresponsesandtheirreasonbehindit.Duringthisportionofthelesson,Ireallywantstudentstoexploretheirownreasoningfortheirchoicesandalsobeabletoexploreandunderstandotherstudents’pointsofview.
Instruction25Minutes
EXPLAINOption1-Wewillwatchavideothatshowsacanofcokesinkingwhileacanofdietcokefloats.-Afterwatchingthevideowewillhaveadiscussionaboutwhatstudentsthinkandiftheythinkitisrealorifthereissomesortofmagictoit?Option2-Wewillconductourownexperimentwithacanofcokeandacanofdietcoke.Iwillplacebothofthemintoacontainerofwater.Wewillobservethecokesinkandthedietcokefloat.-Wewillthenhavetheopportunitytoseethatitisrealandonefloatswhiletheothersinks.Wewillhaveachanceforadiscussion.-StudentswillcopydownnotesasIexplainmoreaboutdensityandexplainthatthedensityofthedietcokeislessthanoneandthedensityofthecokeisgreaterthanone.Wewillalsotalkabouttheirsugarcontentandhowthatiswhataffectsthedensity.Thesearethestudentnotes:
Densityisarelationshipbetweenthemassandvolumeofanobject.Itishowmuchmassispackedintoacertainvolume.
𝐷𝑒𝑛𝑠𝑖𝑡𝑦=𝑀𝑎𝑠𝑠/𝑉𝑜𝑙𝑢𝑚𝑒
What determines if an object will float or sink?
• Thedensityofwateris1gram/milliliter.• Ifanobjects’densityisgreaterthan1itwillsink
• Ifanobjects’densityislessthan1itwillfloat.ELABORATE-Wewillbeworkingonsomeexampleproblemswhereasaclasswewillbeworkingoutproblemstodeterminethedensityofobjects.Insomeoftheproblems,wewillalsohavetofigureoutwhatthevolumeis.-Thefirstdensitywewillcalculatewillbeofthecokeanddietcokecans.Iwilltellstudentsthatbothofthecanshavea-Herearetheexampleproblemswewillworkthroughtogetherinclass:1.Acanofcokeandacanofdietcokebothhaveavolumeof335milliliters.Cokehasamassof374gramsanddietcokehasa
massof335.1grams.Findthedensityofeachcan.2.Determinethedensityofaconewithamassof16gramsandavolumeof8milliliters.
3.Determinethedensityofspherewitharadiusof2cmandamassof120grams.
4.Lucystoreshercatfoodinacylindricalcanthathasaheightof6inches,aradiusof3inchesandamassof200grams.Shestoresherfishfoodinacylindricalcanthathasaheightof3inches,aradiusof1inch,andamassof6grams.Sheaccidentallydropsbothoftheminthefishtank.Determinethevolumeanddensityofthesecylindricalcanstodetermineiftheywillsinkor
floatinthewater.StructuredPracticeandApplication15Minutes
EVALUATEForthisportionofthelesson,Iwillprovidethestudentswithsomeexampleproblemsrangingindifficultyforthemtoworkoutontheirown.Studentswillbegiven15minutestoworkouttheseproblemsandIwillbecirculatingtheroomtohelpthemasneeded.Ifstudentsfinishearlythentheywillbeinstructedtocomparetheiranswerswithapartneruntileveryoneisfinished.Iwillbecirculatingtheroomduringthistimetoassiststudentsastheyneedhelp.Onceallstudentsarefinishedthenwewillmoveontowrappingupwiththeclosureofthelesson.
Closure5Minutes
Bythispointallstudentsshouldhavehadachancetofinishtheclassworkexampleproblemsandhadachancetocompareanswers.Wewillfinishupthelessonbygoingovertheexampleproblemsandstudentswillhavethechancetocomeupandsharetheirfindingsandtheirsolutionstotheproblemswiththewholeclass.Thiswillgivestudentsanotherchanceforcollaborativelearning.
Differentiation/PlannedSupport
Inthislesson,itisgoingtobeveryimportantforstudentstoalreadyknowwhatthevolumeformulasareandknowhowtousethem.Ifstudentsarestrugglingwiththisconceptthenitisgoingtobedifficultforthemtobesuccessfulduringthislesson.However,Iwillprovidethesestudentswiththeformulasandmodelforthemhowtousethoseformulasthenassessfromthere.IftheyarestillstrugglingthenIwillspendmoretimewiththemlookingatthoseformulasanddeterminingwhattheirissuesarewiththem.
StudentInteractions
Wewillbeworkingasawholeclassforthemajorityofthelessonbutintheirstructuredpracticeandapplicationpartofthelesson,theywillbeworkingindividuallythenwhentheyfinishtheirworktheywillbeabletocomparetheiranswerswiththeirpartnersittingbesidethem.Theyarefamiliarwithworkingwiththatpersonandtypicallythatiswhotheyworkwithforactivitiessuchasthis.
Theoretical Usingtheoriesofdifferentiationand/orpedagogy,whyarethelearningtasksforthislessonappropriateforyourstudents?
Principlesand/orResearch–BasedBestPractices
Istronglybelieveinthe“I-We-You”strategyforteachingmentionedinthebookTeachLikeaChampionby:DougLemov.Inthisstrategy,thepointisthattheteachermodelsatask,theclassdoesthetaskalongwiththeteacherandthenthestudentsdothetaskontheirown;thusthename“I-We-You.”Thisstrategyisproventobeeffectiveforstudentsbecausethe“I”portionconsistsoftheteachergivingthestudentsinformation.Iwillbedoingthatinthelessonduringtheexplainphase,afterthestudentshavethetimetoinquireandseekoutinformationontheirown.Thenthe“We”portionofthelessonwillbeduringtheelaborationstageandstudentswillbegiventhechancetoworkoutproblemsrelatedtodensitywithme.Finally,the“You”portionofthelessonwillbewhenstudentsareworkingonexampleproblemsindividually.Thiswillallowforstudentstotakewhattheylearnedthroughtheirowninvestigationsandwhattheylearnedfromthe“I-We”portionofthelessonanddirectlyapplythattowhattheyaredoing.Lemov,D.(2010).TeachLikeaChampion:49TechniquesThatPutStudentsonthePathtoCollege.SanFrancisco:Jossey-
Bass.Materials
Whatmaterialsdoestheteacherneedforthislesson?ActiveboardslidesCokeanddietcokecansWaterholdingtank(pitcherorsomethinglargeenoughtoputthecansin)Whatmaterialsdothestudentsneedforthislesson?PencilNotebooksWorksheet(providedbytheteacher)
AcademicLanguageDemand(s):
Whatlanguagefunctiondoyouwantstudentstodevelopinthislesson?Whatmuststudentsunderstandinordertobeintellectuallyengagedinthelesson?
Studentsmustbeabletounderstandhowtoapplythevocabularytermsinexampleproblemsrelatedtothetopic.
Whatcontentspecificterms(vocabulary)dostudentsneedtosupportlearningofthelearningobjectiveforthislesson
Density-arelationshipbetweenthemassandvolumeofanobject.ItishowmuchmassispackedintoacertainvolumeVolume–theamountofspacethatasolidtakesupMass–howmuchmatterisinanobjectDiameter–distanceacrossacirclethatgoesthroughthecenterRadius–halfthediameter,distancefromthecentertooneedgeofacircle
Whatspecificway(s)will Studentswillneedtobeabletoreadthesetermsandknowwhattheymeansotheycanapplythemtothe
studentsneedtouselanguage(reading,writing,listeningand/orspeaking)toparticipateinlearningtasksanddemonstratetheirlearningforthislesson?
problemswewillbeworkingon.Theywillalsoneedtobeabletospeakusingthesetermswheneverwearediscussingtheproblemsandhowtheyrelatetothevocabularyweareusing.
Whatareyourstudents’abilitieswithregardtotheoralandwrittenlanguageassociatedwiththislesson?
MostofthestudentsthatIwillbeworkingwithshouldbeveryfamiliarwiththesetermsandwithusingthem.
Howwillyousupportstudentssotheycanunderstandandusethelanguageassociatedwiththelanguagefunctionandotherdemandsinmeetingthelearningobjectivesofthelesson?
IwillbecontinuallyusingthesevocabularywordsthroughoutthelessonandgettingstudentstoengagewiththecontentbyaskingthemtotellmewhatthetermsmeanwhenIsaythewordorbygettingthemtotellmethewordwheneverItellthemthedefinition.ThiswilljustbesomethingthatIintegrateintothelesson.
Assessments:
Typeofassessment(InformalorFormal)
Descriptionofassessment Modificationstotheassessmentsothatallstudentscoulddemonstratetheirlearning.
EvaluationCriteria-Whatevidenceofstudentlearning(relatedtothelearningobjectivesandcentralfocus)doestheassessmentprovide?
informal
DensityClasswork Idonotanticipatetheneedforanymodifications.
Studentsaregiventheopportunitytopracticefindingthevolumeofsomefiguresaswellasapplyingthenewinformationregardingdensity.
informal
DensityHomework Idonotanticipatetheneedforanymodifications.
Studentsaregiventhechancetopracticeusingtheformulasforvolumeaswellasdensityusinganinquirybasedapproach.
AnalyzingTeaching
Whatworked?Whatdidn’t?Forwhom?
Ibelievethatthislessonworkedformoststudentsbecausetheyseemedtobeengagedthroughoutthelessonandwereactivelyaskingquestionsandwantingtoknowmore.
Adjustments IfIwasgoingtoteachthislessonagain,Iwoulddefinitelywanttoimplementactuallydoingtheexperimentintheclass.WhenItestedthisonmyownbeforeclass,mycokedidnotsinkandIcouldnotfigureoutwhy.However,onmywaytotheschoolthatmorning,Irealizedthatitcouldhavebeenthefactthatmywatermaynothavebeencompletelypureandhadotherthingsinthewater.
ProposedChanges.
Iwouldquestionthestudentsabouttheirpriorknowledgeoflearningaboutthisinpreviousscienceclasses.Theyexpressedaninterestinthistopicandsaidthattheyhadalreadylearnedaboutthis.IwouldliketoquestionthemandhaveabriefdiscussionaboutthisifItaughtthisagain.
Justification
Doingtheexperimentwiththestudentswouldallowformetogivethemthechancetogetupandbemoreactivelyparticipatingwhichisverybeneficialforyoungadolescents.Byquestionthestudentsabouttheirpriorexperiencewiththisconceptinearlierscienceclasses,Iwouldbegivingthemtheopportunitytobuildingmoreontheirpriorknowledge.
Resources:Koch,J.(1999).ScienceStories:TeachersandChildrenasScienceLearners.Boston:HoughtonMifflin.Lemov,D.(2010).TeachLikeaChampion:49TechniquesThatPutStudentsonthePathtoCollege.SanFrancisco:Jossey-Bass.
JessicaBaneEDMG416TeachingProjectAnalysisandReflection
1. StudentWorkAnalysisCollectandanalyzestudentworktoidentifyquantitativeandqualitativepatternsoflearningwithinandacrosslearnersinyourclass.Select3worksamplestoillustrateyouranalysisandpatternsoflearning.Handinyour3worksampleswiththispaper.
Specificstandards/objectivesmeasuredbyyourstudentworksamples.(Copyfromyourplan.)
NorthCarolinaCommonCoreStateStandard8.G.9Solvereal-worldandmathematicalproblemsinvolvingvolumeofcylinders,cones,andspheres.9.Knowtheformulasforthevolumesofcones,cylinders,andspheresandusethemtosolvereal-worldandmathematicalproblems.NorthCarolinaEssentialScienceStandard8.P.1Matter:PropertiesandChangeUnderstandthepropertiesofmatterandchangesthatoccurwhenmatterinteractsinanopenandclosedcontainer.Sample1Thisstudentstartedoutdoingprettywellanditappearsthatheunderstoodtheconceptsfortheclassworkmostly.However,hishomeworkisadifferentstory,hedoesunderstandtheconceptofdensityandthatthingswillfloat/sinkbaseduponhavingahighorlowdensity.Hedidstrugglewiththemathportionoftheassignment.Idonotbelievehetookthetimetoreadthequestionsandseewhattheyareasking.Hejustwrotedownthedensityintheplaceofvolume.Hedidget2/3ofthedensitiescorrectbutstill,hedidnottaketimetoreadthequestionandactuallyseewhatitwasaskinghimtodo.IthinkhewasabletolearntheconceptofdensityandknowthemeaningbehindthatbutIbelieveheneedstoslowdownandtakethetimetoanswerthequestionsthatheisbeingasked.Sample2Thisstudentdidwellonthefirsttwoclassworkproblemsbutthenfeeloffalittleafterthat.Inthelasttwoexampleproblemsshedidnotfindthevolumeofanyoftheobjects,insteadshejustwrotedownthemassandputthatoverwhateverothervaluewasgivenintheproblem.Ibelievethisshowsherlackofinterestandabilitytounderstandthevaluesneededtofinddensity.Inproblemnumberthreeshedid250 𝑔𝑟𝑎𝑚𝑠8 𝑐𝑚andeventhoughthatisthecorrect
mass,sheusedthediametervalueinsteadoffindingthevolume.Onherhomework,Ireallydonotknowwhatshewasdoing.Itappearslikeshewasjustgrabbingnumericalvaluesfrompiecesthatshelikedandthenpluggingthoseintothedensityformula.Ibelievethisstudentunderstoodthattherewasaformulafordensitybutdidnotcompletelyunderstandwhatvaluesthatsheneededtouse.Ithinksheneedstohaveabetterunderstandingofthevaluesusedinthatformula.Idobelieveshelearnedtheideaofhighdensityobjectssinkingandlowdensityobjectsfloating.
AnalyzeandRespondtoWorkSamples:Fromeachworksample,whatdoyoubelievethestudentlearned?Whatarethestudent’sneeds?Bespecific.Provideevidence.Connecttothestatedstandards/objectives.
Sample3IbelievethisstudentreallylearnedwhatIwastryingtoteachrelatedtovolumeanddensity.Shereallydidasuperbjobontheclasswork.ShewasabletoshowmeallherworksoIcouldclearlyseeherprocessforworkingthroughtheproblems.ShegotallofthosecorrectandIcouldfollowherstepstoseewhy.
Shealsoansweredthesinking/floatingquestioncorrectlyforalloftheproblems.Onherhomeworkshealsogoteverythingcorrect.IbelievetheonlythingIwoulddowiththisstudentischallengehertogofurther.Iwouldwanthertotellmealittlebitmoreofherthinking/explanationfortheopenendedquestions.
2. TeachingAnalysis:Howdidyourlessongo?
Whatworked?Whatdidn’t?Forwhom?
Lookingatthislessonasawhole,Ibelievethatmostthingswentverywell.Iwasabletoreallygetthestudentstobeengagedearlyinthelessonwithaninquiryquestionfollowedbyanopendiscussion.Thisapproachtobeginthelessonreallygotstudentsinterestedinwhatweweregoingtobelearningaboutandreallygotthemtothinkingandaskingquestionsearlyon.Ibelievethatearlyengagementwasreallythekeytogetthislessontobeeffective.Afterthat,thekidswerereallyinterestedinthevideothatIplayedforthemshowingthesinkingandfloatingcans.Thenthestudentswereveryengagedduringthenotesandexampleproblemsbecausetheywereaskingquestions,thinkingofreallifeconnectionsandparticipatingwhenIaskedthemquestions.Tome,thatmeanstheywereallengagedandparticipatingbecausetheywereinterestedinwhatwasbeingtaughtbuttheywerealsocreatingtheirownconnectionstopriorknowledgeandbuildinguponwhattheyalreadyknew.Idonotbelievetherewasanythinginthislessonthatdidn’twork,therearethingsIwouldliketoimprovetomakeitbetterbuttherereallywasnothingthatwasjustterriblethatstudentswerenotabletolearnfrom.
AdjustmentsandNextStepsIfyoucouldstartoverandteachthislessonagaintothisgroupofstudentswhatchangeswouldyoumaketoyourinstruction?Whatnextstepswouldyoutakeifyouwereteachingarelatedlessonthenextday?
IfIcouldstartovertoteachthislesson,IwouldstillkeepthebellringeractivitythesamebecauseIfeltlikethatwentreallywell.Iwouldaddtothediscussionforthestudentstotellmewhattheyalreadyknewaboutthis/thinktheyknowaboutthisbecausemanystudentssaidthattheyhadalreadydonethisexperimentduringtheirscienceclassin4th/5thgrade.Ithinkthatwouldreallyhelpmebeabletobuildupontheirpriorknowledgeanddoabetterjobscaffolding.IwouldcutoutthevideoanddotheactualexperimentinclassusingdistilledwatersoIcouldbesurethatthedensityofthatwaterwasexactlyone.Ibelieveactuallydoingtheexperimentwouldreallyallowstudentswhoaremorekinestheticlearnerstogettoseehowthisreallydoeswork.Next,IwouldstilldothesamewithtakingnotesbutIwouldaddinthestudentsandgetthemtousethemselvesas“manipulatives”toexplaintheconceptofdensity.Iwouldtapeoffaspotonthefloorandgetafewstudentstostandinthat,thenIwouldkeepaddingstudentsintothatspotandthenwouldbeabletoexplainthatthemorestudents(matter)thatwehaveinourspot(volume)thenthemoredensethatitisgoingtobe.Ibelievethatwouldreallygetthestudentstohaveaclearervisualrepresentationfortheconceptofdensity.Thiswouldalsobehelpingoutmyvisualandkinestheticlearners.Afterthat,IwouldstillkeeptheexampleproblemsanddoingthosetogetherinclassbutIwouldchangetheirclassworkassignment.IwouldgetthemtoworkontheproblemsindividuallybutthenIwouldallowthemtobeabletocomparetheanswersthattheygotwithapartnerthenIwouldsharewholeclass.Thiswouldincreasetheirabilitytocollaboratewithinthelesson.IfIwouldweregoingtobeteachingarelatedlessonthenextday,Iwouldaddinamorediverserangeofobjectthatstudentswouldhavetofindthedensityof.Wecouldtalkabouttheideaofusingdisplacementtofinddensityandthenthatwouldallowustofindthedensityofjustaboutanythingthatwewantedto.Iwouldalsogetthestudentstobringinsomethingsfromhome(Iwouldtellthemaboutthisthe
previousday)andthenwecouldfindthevolume,massanddensityofanyobjectthattheychose.Ibelievethiswouldgiveustheopportunitytohaveadaytomakemorerealworldconnectionstothiscontent.
3. ReflectingontheTeachingProjectasaWhole
Whathavebeenyourbiggestsuccessesconnectedtothisteachingproject?(Considerallpartsoftheproject,frominitialplanningallthewaythroughthewritingofthisreflection.)
Whiledoingthisproject,Ihavehadtheopportunitytogetmorefamiliarwiththesciencestandards.Ihavebeenabletoseehowsomeofthesciencestandardsreallydocloselyrelatetosomeofthemathstandardsandhowtheycanbeeasilyintegratedintolessons.IbelievethisissomethingthatIwouldliketokeepinmindasImoveforwardinteachingandjustrealizethatintegrationcanbedoneinasimpleway.EvenifIamplacedinasettingwhereteammembersdon’twanttocollaborateorhavelessonsworktogether,Icanstillhavetheabilitytointegratewithinmyownclassroom.ThismakesamoremeaningfullearningexperienceforthestudentsandIhopetoachievethatforthem.
Whatarethemostimportantthingsyouhavelearned?
Ihavelearnedthatitisveryimportanttotestthingsbeforeyoutrythemoutinclass.Itrieddoingmyexperimentthenightbeforeanditdidnotworkatall.IamgladthatItrieditoutonmyownfirstbeforegoingintotheclassroombecausethatwouldnothaveworkedoutverywell.
InwhatwayshaveyouaddressedNCProfessionalTeachingStandardsthroughthisproject?http://www.ncpublicschools.org/docs/effectiveness-model/ncees/standards/prof-teach-standards.pdf
Standard1–TeachersDemonstrateLeadershipIdidcontroloftheclassroomatalltimes,therewerenotanytimeswhereIdidnotfeellikeIwasleadingtheclassandstudentsknewthat.IdidallowthemtoquestionandhavediscussionsbutultimatelyIwasleadingtheclass.Standard2–TeachersEstablishaRespectfulEnvironmentforaDiversePopulationofStudentsDuringmylesson,allstudentsknewthattheirthoughtsandopinionswouldberespectedandtheyknewthattheyhadthefreedomtosharewhattheywantedtobecausewehadestablishedarespectfulenvironmentwithintheclassroom.Iallowedallstudentstocontributethelessonandneverdirectlytoldstudentsthattheywerewrongbutinsteadredirectedthemsothattheycouldgettothecorrectanswer.Standard3–TeachersKnowTheContentTheyTeachWhileplanningthislesson,Ididnotknowthatmuchabouttheconceptofdensitysoduringtheplanningphaseofthislesson,IhadtodoalotoflearningmyselfsothatIwasabletotrulyknowthecontentthatIwasteachingthestudents.Standard4–TeachersFacilitateLearningForTheirStudentsIwasabletoprovidestudentswithprobingquestions,insightfulbriefnotesaswellasinvestigativeexampleproblems.StudentswerestillindividuallyincontroloftheirlearningbutIwastheretofacilitatetheprocess.Thiswasespeciallyevidentduringtheirindependentworkingtime.