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Planning and Carrying Out Investigations Progression and Expectations Erica Lockwood, Charlie Haffey Norwood Public Schools © 2016
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Investigation Students should have opportunities to plan and carry out several different kinds of investigations during their K-12 years.
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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
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Earthquake Hazards Essential Question: How can we prepare others in our community for earthquake hazards? What should the public know about a chosen hazard before, during and after an earthquake?
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Learning Skills, Not Just Content Learn and practice: Effective project management Notetaking from a variety of resources Cite resources/bibliography Teamwork Time management and work ethic
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Learning Skills, Not Just Content Receive timely constructive feedback Several check-ins throughout project Peer review Teacher review
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Teacher Tasks: Organize Student groups (3 or 4 per group?) Choose presentation options PowerPoint/ Google Slides Live/filmed public service announcement (PSA) Storybook Poster display Diagram of a prototype device/solution Etc. Etc. Etc.
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FYI: Student groups will choose which hazard they wish to investigate Student groups will choose a hazard to research format from those you offer Both part of Teacher Lesson #1
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Teacher Tasks (continued) : Become familiar with research resources Geology Symbaloo -from Science Center Resources links -from Science Center Databases from Elementary Library Books + magazines in Library
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Teacher Tasks (continued) : Support Reading Vocabulary Note taking skills Note taking Organizer Google Drive
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Teacher Tasks (continued) : Guide Provide project schedule for students Informally review and revise projects Group cooperation and dynamics Consider implementing a cooperative group contract Suggested template on Google Classroom “Symbaloo Teachers: Project Tools”
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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
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Student Tasks Collaboratively pick project tasks Follow project timeline with due dates Seek clarification when needed Other team members Teacher
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Student Tasks Give and get feedback Make revisions
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Final Presentations Scheduled as seen fit by the classroom teacher based on project choices
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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.
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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.
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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?
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Resources MA DESE STEM Revised Standards: http://www.doe.mass.edu/frameworks/scit ech/2016-01.pdf Expectations for Practicing Investigation: http://standards.nsta.org/Practices.aspx?id =3
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Resources Norwood Elementary Science 781-762-6804 x5863 www.sites.norwood.k12.ma.us/sci Erica Lockwood elockwood@norwood.k12.ma.us Charlie Haffey chaffey@norwood.k12.ma.us
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Planning and Carrying Out Investigations Progression and Expectations Erica Lockwood, Charlie Haffey Norwood Public Schools © 2016
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