Science Curriculum and Instruction - CESA 2 This page includes links to curriculum and instruction resources in science instruction and curriculum. Please contact me if you have suggestions or need particular resources. Tools for Ambitious Science Teaching - Resources for engaging students in thinking about science and talking about science in more meaningful ways. There are case studies by discipline and ideas for moving beyond covering curriculum to teaching the Big Ideas of science. National Science Teachers Association - Resources across all subject areas with fantastic conferences at the national and regional levels. TERC Inquiry Project - this site has some great suppot on getting students talking about science in your classroom! The Nature of Science - the new science standards include connections to the nature of science. Storybook Science - has lists of children's storybooks and picture books with connections to science content. Conceptual Understanding - Students often have misconceptions (list of many) about science.
Glossary of Instructional Strategies Current number of strategies and methods: 1271 Last updated: 27 July, 2013 Definitions written by Kelly Jo Rowan. ©1996-2013 Kelly Jo Rowan. 10 + 2 (Ten Plus Two) Direct instruction variation where the teacher presents for ten minutes, students share and reflect for two minutes, then the cycle repeats. 1st TRIP (First TRIP) A reading strategy consisting of: Title, Relationships, Intent of questions, Put in perspective. 3-2-1 (Three-Two-One) Writing activity where students write: 3 key terms from what they have just learned, 2 ideas they would like to learn more about, and 1 concept or skill they think they have mastered. 5 + 1 (Five Plus One) Direct instruction variation where the teacher presents for five minutes, students share and reflect for one minute, then the cycle repeats. A-B-C Summarize A form of review in which each student in a class is assigned a different letter of the alphabet and they must select a word starting with that letter that is related to the topic being studied. Acronyms
Adventures of a Science Modeler The Science House | NC State University Differentiated Instruction Made Easier Shuana Jordan Product Manager Differentiated instruction creates a learning environment that motivates students to learn and helps meet the diverse needs of individual students. Technology supports differentiated instruction and provides the opportunity to improve teaching and learning. Below are instructional strategies that will encourage differentiated instruction, along with examples of how to apply these basic strategies and recommendations for supporting technology. Tiered strategy Tiered or scaffold activities can help you not only assess student readiness, but also meet students where they are in their understanding of the content. Have students research a topic of interest and create an online presentation on their findings to demonstrate their understanding and applications of key concepts. Reinforce/review strategy Implementing activities that reinforce and review concepts allows you to assess student readiness and evaluate student growth and understanding of the concepts.
#ModBio Workshop Day 9 | Woodside Biology Agenda: Group Evolution Model Summary BoardsHomework: Discuss Exercise 2Discuss TestEnergy Stations Activity – WB & DiscussZoomA Vital Commodity Activity – WB & DiscussExercise 1 – DiscussWhat is FoodEnergy Organism View We started the day by collaborating on our group Evolution Model Summary Boards. Members of both groups commented that the flow of this model was harder to track than previous models. My guess was because evolution is a more difficult concept to wrap your head around that experimental design or classification. Next we briefly discussed the exercise and test. I’ve been waiting to work through the energy stations activity since I read about them last year. Next we did a simulation called A Vital Commodity. The model deployment tool here is Exercise 1 – Energy. The rest of the day was “hand waving” as Angela would say. In the modeling curriculum we would next take a trip through comparative anatomy through an earthworm, grasshopper, frog and fetal pig dissections.
Inquiry in Action | Download Free Science Activities, Find information on Workshops, Learn Chemistry Fundamentals 8 Exam-Prep Activities Students Actually Like After Christmas break students will return to school for 8 days of review prior to taking their End of Course Exams. I can give my students a review packet with hundreds of problems, but that would only lead to them giving up, sleeping, and not even trying. So below are 8 fun activities I created to motivate and engage my students in their final exam reviews. 1. Vocabulary Gallery Walk – Each student will be given a word to define and provide an example for. Students will use Sock Puppet or Go Animate to create a mini skit to define and example their word. 2. 3. 4. 5. 6. 7. 8. These are 8 fun review games that is sure to get students motivated to review for their final exams! Visit my blog for printables, instructions, and examples!