1. SCIENCE DISCOVERIES
Category 3 IB Workshop

2. THE SCIENTIFIC METHOD IS A VEHICLE OF INQUIRY

3. PROBLEM HYPOTHESIS MATERIALS PROCEDURE OBSERVATION CONCLUSION
The traditional Scientific Method is linear.

4. ASK HYPOTHESIS TEST OBSERVE RECORD PRESENT REFLECT
The Inquiry Process is global.

5. THE GOOD NEWS IS . . . THE SCIENTIFIC PROCESS AND THE INQUIRY PROCESS ARE MORE ALIKE THAN DIFFERENT.

6. YOU DON’T HAVE TO REINVENT THE WHEEL!

7. YOU DON’T HAVE TO COMPLETELY REWRITE YOUR PLANNERS!

8. PROBLEM = ASK HYPOTHESIS = HYPOTHESIS MATERIALS & PROCEDURE = TEST OBSERVATION = OBSERVE & RECORD CONCLUSION = PRESENT & REFLECT

9. APPROACHES TO LEARNING IS THE NEW NAME FOR TRANSDISCIPLINARY SKILLS.

10. THE APPROACHES TO LEARNING ARE: ~ SOCIAL ~ COMMUNICATION ~ THINKING ~ RESEARCH ~ SELF-MANAGEMENT.

11. … ASK … HYPOTHESIZE … … PRESENT … ARE SOCIAL SKILLS.

12. … ASK … HYPOTHESIZE … … RECORD … PRESENT… … REFLECT … ARE COMMUNICATION SKILLS.

13. … ASK … HYPOTHESIZE … … TEST … OBSERVE … … RECORD … PRESENT … … REFLECT … ARE THINKING SKILLS.

14. … HYPOTHESIZE … TEST … … OBSERVE … … RECORD … PRESENT … ARE RESEARCH SKILLS.

15. … TEST … RECORD … … REFLECT … ARE SELF-MANAGEMENT SKILLS.

16. FIVE GOOD REASONS TO USE SCIENCE NOTEBOOKS
By Joan Gilbert and Marleen Kotelman

17. NOTEBOOKS ARE THINKING TOOLS.
The notebook is a tool that
encourages students to use writing for thinking and empowers them to become active in their own writing.

18. NOTEBOOKS GUIDE TEACHER INSTRUCTION
Students’ notebook writings provide documentation of student teaching.
Notebooks give teachers insight
Into students’ thinking.

19. NOTEBOOKS ENHANCE LITERACY SKILLS
Notebooks offer many opportunities to develop and enhance students’ communication skills –
written, oral, visual

20. NOTEBOOKS SUPPORT DIFFERENTIATED LEARNING
Notebooks provide a structure and support for all students to succeed. Formative assessment.

21. NOTEBOOKS FOSTER TEACHER COLLABORATION
Working together towards mutually agreed upon goals, are good ways to bring together the school community and to show teachers that they are valued.
A coordinated effort is valuable.

22. LEARN MORE IN “MAKING THE PYP HAPPEN”.