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

selena.cochran@johnson.kyschools.us

Tiffney Triplett-Science Teachertiffney.triplett@johnson.kyschools.us

Erin Bowling-Primaryerin.bowling@johnson.kyschools.us