If teachers are the only ones who work with the learning materials,
they will be the only ones that learn!
We must provide students with opportunities to actively engage
(physically and intellectually) with the learning materials
themselves.
What is Science: What is Science: A Complete Learning ActivityA Complete Learning Activity
• Diagnostic Assessment
• Create a concept map using words typically used to describe how and why people “do” science
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How will you learn it?Modified Jigsaw Activity:
Home Group
1 Galileo, Newton, Mendel, Milliken
2 Galileo, Newton, Mendel, Milliken etc.
EXPERT GROUP: Galileo, Newton, Mendel, Milliken
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• Expert Group
• After you have read your article please discuss what you learned from it with your group members
• Prepare a brief (2-3 minute) presentation that you will share with your home group.
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Move back to your home group
1. Each person will take 2-3 minutes to share what they learned about their scientist with their group.
2. After you have shared- please revisit your original picture or concept map and modify it to include the information from your articles.
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• What is the difference between science and natural philosophy?
• Science: skientos- body of knowledge
• Philosophy: search for wisdom-
• Natural: about the natural world
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Predict Predict
• Observe Explain Observe Explain
• School Science Real Science
What is Science? AssignmentWhat is Science? Assignment
• Pick one question that genuinely interests you and start to do some research to answer it
• Share your information next class with a group of 5 people
• Hand in your question and one reference sheet
• See www.post.queensu.ca/~christie
What’s Next?What’s Next?• Supporting student learning with the learning skills that
we assess on their report card?• More complete learning activities to inspire you? • Writing clear instructions for students• Relatively easy activities/ideas to promote critical
thinking• Record what you taught last prac- and what you will
teach so that you can bring in resources-share email addresses etc. perhaps the same class as the sharing session?
• Why do students have so much trouble with labs?• Question and answer?• Work period with my resources?