NISMEC The Northern Indiana Science, Mathematics and Engineering Collaborative (our 8 th year) Funding support: IN-DOE - Math Science Partnership ICHE – Improving Teacher Quality Siemens Foundation – SOW, Teacher Fellowships University of Notre DameThe American Physical Society Gordon Berry, Joe Bellina, Karen Morris Website: Forum – 23 Feb 2013

Summer 2013 workshop schedule WorkshopParticipants Dates Week-1 begin ModelingICP and Bio teachers June – A Week-2 ICP modelingICP teachers June – B Week-3 Bio modelingBio teachers June – C 2. Hammond/East Chicago/Gary modeling workshops 1. Notre Dame modeling workshops WorkshopParticipantsDates HS - ICP ModelingICP teachers15-26 July – H2 HS - Biology modelingBiology teachers8-12 July – H1 Applications: Fill in form (at NISMEC lunch-table) Or NISMEC website nd.edu/~nismec/nismec11.htm Professional Development Program in Modeling in Indiana in Physics, Chemistry and Biology

What do we mean by “Models”? Concept Or idea Picture * Modeling in physics & Chemistry as developed at Arizona State University The American Modeling Association – AMTA - MULTIPLE!

Why Models? Models are basic units of knowledge In all Science Research: –A few basic models are used again and again with only minor modifications. Models help students connect –Macroscopic observations –Sub-microscopic representations –Symbolic representations The students become SCIENTISTS – learning by DOING

5 1. Asking questions & defining problems 2. Developing & using models 3. Planning & carrying out investigations 4. Analyzing & interpreting data 5. Using mathematics and computational thinking 6. Constructing explanations & designing solutions 7. Engaging in argument from evidence 8. Obtaining, evaluating, & communicating information The NGSS’s Framework of Scientific and Engineering Practices

Let’s Do! Let’s Measure! Let’s Communicate! Tell your neighbor about one measurement you have made today… (2 minutes!) Was it Quantitative? Did you LEARN? Did you enjoy DOING it? Does this happen in your classroom?

BIOLOGY: Themes and story development See NISMEC website for teachers’ guides to the 9 UNITS: nd.edu/~nismec/nismec11.htm

Other NISMEC Summer 2013 Workshops Middle-school teachers At Notre Dame: Serenevy, Kurowski, others Science and Math 5/6 th grades June – 2 weeks At IUSB (and at sites): Terri Hebert Environmental Explorations4/8 th grades15 – 19 July – 1 week Middle school students At Notre Dame: Sensing Our World – Loughran and others (each 1 week) SOW: Measuring the Cosmos - here and everywhere 8-12 & July At SBCSC – Three one-week science & math workshops One each in June, July, August – dates/places to be determined Applications, more information at the NISMEC website….

Inquiring minds want to know different answers to the same question: In Science, in Literature, and in Life The Essential ABCs Always Be Conversing Always Be Connecting Always Build Competence

Learning Quality Intellectual Work Play Research Every child is a scientist at play: Wondering and problem-solving about how the world works. Every scientist/teacher was (is?) a child at play.