Professional Development in Science Processing Scientific Data February 2014
Learning Goal Investigate a model of instruction to engage students in scientific inquiry. Success Criterion Create a plan to purposefully spiral scientific processes into current lesson plans.
Intentional Science Conversation
Question Focus Capture the students’ interest and provide them with a reason to design and carry out an investigation. Get students to ASK QUESTIONS!!! Reaction Time
How QUICK are you? Or Download one of the free apps – search “Reaction Time” Will using the non-preferred hand affect reaction time?
Experiment and Collect Data Variation: Give students sets of data
Give Students a Set of Data
Analyze and Explain the Data Make sense of the data collected and develop a conclusion based on evidence. Create a display to include the question, the claim, the support, and the explanation.
Simple but Effective The Question: Will using the non-preferred hand affect reaction time? The Claim The Support (Insert Data) The Explanation (Include Data and Research) This graphic organizer helps students WRITE a conclusion!!!
Share Data and Explanation students share their arguments and critique the arguments of their classmates. each team has an opportunity to revise their arguments in order to make them better. Shift 4: Read, write and discuss text based evidence
Write an Investigation report Goal of the investigation or Hypothesis Methods used during the investigation to collect data Final Argument or Conclusion Format could be a graphic organizer, paragraph, power point, etc. Shift 5: Write from multiple sources
Increase Rigor in Assessments
PLC Suggestion Identify areas where you can add more data processing lessons. Share one of your best resources for collecting data or obtaining data sets Set a goal to add one data processing activity this month and try it! Next month share your experience.
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Resources ACT NASA Data Sets Reaction Time Sheep game ion_version5.swf Using the Scientific Method to Measure Multitasking and Response Time t_pco=smlre-1.0&at_tot=4&at_ab=per-13&at_pos=2