1. “Bell Work” – Does it increase productivity in the classroom?
INQUIRY PROJECT
BY:
Secondary Science
“Bell Work” – Does it increase productivity in the classroom?

2. Block Schedule, 90-minute Class Periods every other day
STUDENTS
Ninth Grade
Block Schedule, 90-minute Class Periods every other day
Earth and Environmental Science

3. MOTIVATION and GOALS Create time efficient and productive class period
Create smooth transitions between the start, activities and end of class
Increase student performance

4. “Bell Work” ACTIVITIES
UNIT: Space
Earth/Sun Drawing
Space/Star Anticipation Guide
Star/Galaxy Concept Map
Five Planet Facts

5. QUESTIONS ASKED? (OF EACH ACTIVITY)
Are students seated at bell?
Did the students gain knowledge or overcome misconceptions?
Are the students seated until the end of class bell?

6. EXAMPLES OF MISCONCEPTIONS (for Activity 1):
Earth is not the center of our solar system
The moon is not always crescent shaped.
Earth is the third Planet.
The sun is much larger than the Earth.
The order of the Planets.

7. RESULTS

10. More efficient use of class time More productive lesson
CONCLUSIONS:
Hypothesis Supported
More efficient use of class time
More productive lesson
Students increased performance