WHAT IS BALANCE AND MOTION. SECTION ONE: Identifying standards and objectives Essential Elements of Inquiry: · Engage in scientifically oriented questions · Give priority to evidence… · Draw conclusions or formulate explanations · Connect and evaluate explanations with scientific knowledge · Communicate and justify proposed explanations Correlation with National Science Education Standards: Content Standards: K - 4 Science as Inquiry Content Standard A: As a result of the activities in grades K – 4, all students should develop abilities necessary to do scientific inquiry and understanding about scientific inquiry. Plan and conduct a simple investigation. Physical Science Content Standard B: As a result of the activities in grades K-4, all students should develop an understanding of properties of objects and materials and position and motion of objects.
Objects have many observable properties, including size, weight, shape, color, temperature, and the ability to react with other substances. . · Propose a solution. 3.2.4.A. 1. FOSS: Balance and Motion (BLAHST Project) LSC PI Meeting January 16, 2002 Professional Development Case Description FOSS: Balance and Motion BLAHST Project Ben Sayler THE PROJECT: The Black Hills Science Teaching Project (BLAHST) is in its third year serving 375 K-8 teachers from eight school districts throughout western South Dakota. All eight districts are using FOSS modules at the elementary grades. Seven of the districts recently adopted FOSS and are phasing modules in gradually.
BALANCE AND MOTION: Balance and Motion is a 1st and 2nd grade module from FOSS (Full Options Science System developed by the Lawrence Hall of Science). EXPECTED CHALLENGES FOR TEACHERS IN TEACHING THE UNIT: Project leaders felt that teachers needed practical experience assembling and manipulating the instructional materials, opportunities to discuss how the lessons work with students and how they build on one another, and time to consider at an adult level the physical science concepts associated with the unit.
National Science Teachers Association - Science & Education Resource. Science Standards to use in 1st Grade classes.