1. Why did the water stick together during the water Olympic lab?
Monday 8/28/ Day 2
Science Starters
Sheet
Agenda
1. Please have these
Items on your desk.
Science notebook
Science Starter:
Why did the water stick together during the water Olympic lab?
Why did the water break apart during the water Olympic lab?

2. Whiteboarding Activity
Whiteboard Sessions – Collaborative Learning
In this class, we will conduct many “whiteboard sessions.” The main purpose of these sessions is to share & discuss information with classmates as we struggle to make sense of our data and observations.
The whiteboard does not ever need to have the “right answer” but should present your ideas, analysis of the data, and/or information about your problem solving strategy clearly. 

3. Whiteboarding Do’s and Don’t’s:
Draw simple diagrams
Draw simple graph shapes
Include multiple representations
Summarize results and ideas
Ask questions
Be involved
Consider whiteboarding as a learning process!
Don’t:
Badger other classmates (we’re in this together!)
Include intricate graphs or full raw data tables
Criticize answers
Consider whiteboarding as a presentation or report

4. Things to do during & after whiteboard sessions:
Whiteboard sessions are only helpful if YOU understand the information presented. In order to gain the most information, you should:
Have out the problems being whiteboarded or the lab results being presented.
Write ideas on what is being presented (these are your notes!!!)
Write down important concepts you do understand or questions about things you do not understand.
Construct summaries about the important concepts discussed.

5. CHEER!!! Question Stems for Whiteboard Sessions:
It’s often difficult to think of how to word your question. Here are some helpful question stems for you to practice using! (I might use them to ask questions too!) 
C: Clarifying Questions: ask classmates to clarify information
What does that symbol/picture/diagram mean?
Where did that number (or information) come from?
What is the name of that particle/process/concept?
H: Helping Questions: help classmates work through a problem
What did you do in the previous step?
How could you use the information to solve the problem?
E: Explanatory Questions: ask classmates to explain their work
Can you explain how you got that answer? How did you do that step in getting to the answer?
What did you mean when you said, “ (fill in the blank) ?” 

6. CHEER!!! Question Stems for Whiteboard Sessions:
E. Expanding Questions: Ask students to expand on their work.
Can you predict what would happen if…? What would happen in a different situation?
Can you apply that method/concept/etc. to another type of problem?
Is there another problem like that one in the homework/problems? (comparing) How is this problem different from other ones we have done? (contrasting) 
R: Reflecting Questions: ask classmates to reflect on their solutions
Was there a different way to do this?
What did you learn from this?
What were the major points made during discussion?