1. Bashaer Al-Khafaji Sumayah Musleh Ambreen Zahid

2. Action Research Question What do the Dearborn Academy second grade students know about major bodies of water sources on Earth, and how does our teaching effect what they know about water sources?

3. Importance of Research Idea of existing research has already been done. Helped us create assessment questions. Anticipated answers.

4. Description of Students Second Grade Demographics: 28 students: 15 boys and 13 girls 2 African Americans, 4 Hispanics, 21 Middle Eastern Students are taught using the scientific method and were not familiar with science inquiry-based learning before our lessons.

5. Pre-Assessment Questions Figure 1: Students’ Responses to the Pre-assessment 1. What is a scientific model? 2. Can you give an example of a scientific model? 3. Draw a picture of how water ends up in your house. 4. Where does the water from the rain go after it hits the grass?

6. Lesson One: Scientific Models Students should be able to identify a scientific model. Students should be able to define what a scientific model is. Students should be able to give an example of a scientific model.

7. Lesson Two: Water Sources Students will be able to define water sources. Students will be able to give examples of water sources. Students will be able to describe how water gets into the ground after it rains.

8. Post Assessment Post Assessment Questions Figure 2: Students’ Responses to the Post- assessment 1. What is a scientific model? 2. Can you give an example of a scientific model? 3. What are water sources? 4. Draw a picture of how water ends up in your house. 5. Where does the water from the rain go after it hits the grass?

9. Comparison of Student Assessments Students’ Responses to the Pre-assessment Students’ Responses to the Post-assessment

10. Sample of Student’s Work Pre-assessment Post-assessment

11. Sample of Student’s Work Continued (post-assessment)

12. Conclusions Our teaching expanded on students’ understanding of scientific models and water sources Using models helped students understand the science concept taught

13. Conclusions: Expansion on Research Used Inquiry-base lesson Used models to teach lesson Computer models Pictorial Concrete/functional