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Planning and Carrying Out

Investigations

Progression and Expectations

Erica Lockwood, Charlie Haffey

Norwood Public Schools

© 2015

Investigation

Students should have opportunities to

plan and carry out several different

kinds of investigations during their K-12

years. 

Students will best learn when they:

Engage in projects that are fascinating and

connect to the world in which they live

Choose their path through open-ended

challenges

Have the opportunity to succeed

Communicate and collaborate in innovative,

active, problem solving

Earthquake HazardsEssential Question:

How can we prepare others in our community for earthquake hazards?

Learning Skills, Not Just Content

Learn and practice:

Effective project management

Best practices

Teamwork

Time management and work ethic

Learning Skills, Not Just Content

Receive timely constructive feedback

Several check-ins throughout project

Teacher

Peer review

Teacher Tasks: Organize

Student groups (3 or 4 per group?)

Choose presentation options (at least three)

PowerPoint

Storybook

Poster display

Live/filmed public service announcement (PSA)

Diagram of a prototype device/solution

Etc. Etc. Etc.

FYI:

Student groups will choose which hazard

they wish to investigate

Part of Science Center Lesson #1

Consider student groups before this lesson

Student groups will choose a presentation

format from those you offer

Part of Teacher Lesson #1

Teacher Tasks (continued): Review/ Compile research resources

Symbaloo -from Science Center

Books + magazines in library

Teacher Tasks (continued):

Support

Reading

Vocabulary

Note taking skills

Google Drive

Teacher Tasks (continued):

Guide

Informally review and revise projects

Group cooperation and dynamics

Consider implementing a cooperative

group contract

Teacher Tasks:

Assess

Formative using checklist, dipsticking,

etc.

Leads to effective revisions and success

Summative using rubrics

Students self- assess

Compare and discuss yours and theirs

Student Tasks

Collaboratively pick project tasks

Develop project timeline with due dates

Seek clarification when needed

Other team members

Teacher

Student Tasks

Give and get feedback

Make revisions

Final Presentations

Scheduled as seen fit by the classroom

teacher based on project choices

Investigation Expectationsper Next Generation Science Standards

Evaluate appropriate methods and/or tools for

collecting data.

Make observations and/or measurements to

produce data to serve as the basis for

evidence for an explanation of a phenomenon

or test a design solution.

Investigation Expectationsper Next Generation Science Standards

Evaluate appropriate methods and/or tools for

collecting data.

Make observations and/or measurements to

produce data to serve as the basis for

evidence for an explanation of a phenomenon

or test a design solution.

Investigation Expectationsper Next Generation Science Standards

Make predictions about what would

happen if a variable changes.

e.g. If community prepares for hazards

or receives a design solution, how will

hazard impacts be reduced?

Resources

MA DESE STEM Revised Standards:

http://

www.doe.mass.edu/stem/standards/Standards

Draft.pdf

NGSS Investigation Expectations:

http://standards.nsta.org/Practices.aspx?id=3

Resources

Norwood Elementary Science 781-762-6804 x5863

www.sites.norwood.k12.ma.us/sci

Erica Lockwood

elockwood@norwood.k12.ma.us

Charlie Haffey

chaffey@norwood.k12.ma.us

Planning and Carrying Out

Investigations

Progression and Expectations

Erica Lockwood, Charlie Haffey

Norwood Public Schools

© 2015