Erica Lockwood, Charlie Haffey Norwood Public Schools © 2015 Planning and Carrying Out Investigations Progression and Expectations.
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Erica Lockwood, Charlie Haffey Norwood Public Schools © 2015 Planning and Carrying Out Investigations Progression and Expectations Investigation Students should have opportunities to plan and carry out several different kinds of investigations during their K-12 years. Students will best learn when they: Engage in projects that are fascinating and connect to the world in which they live Choose their path through open-ended challenges Have the opportunity to succeed Communicate and collaborate in innovative, active, problem solving Earthquake Hazards Essential Question: How can we prepare others in our community for earthquake hazards? Learning Skills, Not Just Content Learn and practice: Effective project management Best practices Teamwork Time management and work ethic Learning Skills, Not Just Content Receive timely constructive feedback Several check-ins throughout project Teacher Peer review Teacher Tasks: Organize Student groups (3 or 4 per group?) Choose presentation options (at least three) PowerPoint Storybook Poster display Live/filmed public service announcement (PSA) Diagram of a prototype device/solution Etc. Etc. Etc. FYI: Student groups will choose which hazard they wish to investigate Part of Science Center Lesson #1 Consider student groups before this lesson Student groups will choose a presentation format from those you offer Part of Teacher Lesson #1 Teacher Tasks (continued): Review/ Compile research resources Symbaloo -from Science Center Books + magazines in library Teacher Tasks (continued): Support Reading Vocabulary Note taking skills Google Drive Teacher Tasks (continued): Guide Informally review and revise projects Group cooperation and dynamics Consider implementing a cooperative group contract Teacher Tasks: Assess Formative using checklist, dipsticking, etc. Leads to effective revisions and success Summative using rubrics Students self- assess Compare and discuss yours and theirs Student Tasks Collaboratively Develop Seek pick project tasks project timeline with due dates clarification when needed Other team members Teacher Student Tasks Give and get feedback Make revisions Final Presentations Scheduled as seen fit by the classroom teacher based on project choices Investigation Expectations per Next Generation Science Standards Evaluate appropriate methods and/or tools for collecting data. Make observations and/or measurements to produce data to serve as the basis for evidence for an explanation of a phenomenon or test a design solution. Investigation Expectations per Next Generation Science Standards Evaluate appropriate methods and/or tools for collecting data. Make observations and/or measurements to produce data to serve as the basis for evidence for an explanation of a phenomenon or test a design solution. Investigation Expectations per Next Generation Science Standards Make predictions about what would happen if a variable changes. e.g. If community prepares for hazards or receives a design solution, how will hazard impacts be reduced? Resources MA DESE STEM Revised Standards: http://www.doe.mass.edu/stem/standards/ StandardsDraft.pdf NGSS Investigation Expectations: http://standards.nsta.org/Practices.aspx?id =3 Resources Norwood Elementary Science 781-762-6804 x5863 www.sites.norwood.k12.ma.us/sci Erica Lockwood [email protected] Charlie Haffey [email protected] Erica Lockwood, Charlie Haffey Norwood Public Schools © 2015 Planning and Carrying Out Investigations Progression and Expectations