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Science:
What Works…It’s Elementary!
Selena CochranTiffney TriplettErin Bowling
Porter Elementary
It’s Not the ONE Thing…
1. STEM Lab (LEGOS in Education)2. Probes (Formative Assessments)3. FAL (Formative Assessment Lessons)4. Interactive Notebooks5. Project Based Learning (Science Fair, Energy Fair, Coal Fair)6. Science Magazines (Science World/Scholastic Magazines)7. Equipped Science Lab 8. PD Quality Questioning 9. Variety of Assessments (Self-Reflections Using Red-Yellow-Green Light/Interactive Science Notebook/Leadership Data Student Notebooks)10. Education Galaxy (Science for 4th and 5th Grades)
A Typical Science Lesson Interactive and FUN…A Probe Lesson, FAL Lesson, Experiment or Question becomes the “HOOK” to get students exploring, arguing, debating, reasoning, and thinking. Students use their background knowledge, experiences, and resources to develop understanding of the concepts being taught. Concepts are then learned through student engagement, hands-on discovery and experiences through a variety of resources provided by the teacher. Extensive class focus is devoted to argumentation and reaching consensus about ideas, rather than having textbooks and teachers present ideas to students.The lesson design is delivered “backward” to the “traditional” Science lesson. The teacher serves as the guide through the learning process. The teacher answers a lot of questions with questions! Teaching students to “think” and “solve” problems.
Science Lab Equipped with iMAC Mini LabFully equipped Science LabAvailable for teachers three days a week for scheduling their classes time in the LabMaterials and Resources housed in the Lab for all to share and useCurriculum Coaches and 4th-6th Grade Science Teachers inventory materials to ensure that perishables are replaced at least once a yearTen iMACs ava ilable for use in the Science LabDocument Camera, 40” Monitor, Student Responders available
Students Own Their Learning
Leadership (Data) NotebooksStudent ReflectionsWriting About Learning Lots and Lots of Writing!Traffic Light Self-Assessment (Red/Yellow/Green Light)
Traditional Lessons Transform Into STEM Lessons
Hot Air Balloon Bridge BuildingMarshmallow Towers Egg Drop
Real Life Learning
Skills Necessary for 21st Century Learners
Project Based Learning Out Of Class STEM
Science Fair (4-6) (Experiments/Demonstrations)Energy Fair (K-6)Coal Fair (K-6)4-H ProjectsCurriculum ShowcaseSoil ConservationCub Scout (Box Car Races)
Turn STEM into STEAM with Coal Fair Projects
And Energy Fair Projects
Preparing for Careers of the Future
Like Aerospace
Or Scientist, Engineers, Physicists, Environmentalists…
Writing helps Frame their Learning
Professional Learning
Thinking Through Quality Questioning (Walsh & Sattes)
NGSS Leadership NetworkPLCs (District and School-Level)
STEM Lab
Use of LEGOs in EducationWeekly Lab Experience for all K-6 StudentsLearning is Divided up into Science, Technology, Engineering, and Mathematics ThemesFirst Quarter Technology/Second Quarter Engineering, Third Quarter Science, Fourth Quarter Mathematics
STEM Activities
• Collaboration• Observation• Trial and Error• Brainstorming• Creativity• Communication• Problem Solving
• Measurement• Planning• Reflection• Learning from Others• Time Constraints• Goal Oriented• Competition
Help students work on:
Hot Air Balloon Activity
Lego/Duplo Brick Challenge
Legos in First Grade
Legos We-Do Kits!
Resources, Resources, Resources
•Education Galaxy (Science 4-5)•Science World Magazine (4-6)•Scholastic Magazines (K-3)•gregtangmath.com•iCURRIO•Google •LEGOs in Education•Textbook (as a resource not a guide)•edpuzzle.com• vokieclassroom
•There’s an Ap for That!Amazingalex nearpodpettson’sinventions haiku deskplickers
STEM Resources Engineering.Comhttp://www.enginerring.com
Edpuzzle.comhttp://www.edpuzzle.com
Icuriohttp://www.icurio.com
Try Engineeringhttp://www.tryengineering.org/lesson-plans
Teach Engineeringhttp://www.teachengineering.org/
Engineering, Go For Ithttp://teachers.egfi-k12.org/category/lessons/
Questions/Comments?
Selena Cochran-Curriculum Coach/STEM Lab Teacher
Tiffney Triplett-Science [email protected]
Erin [email protected]