Investigating in Investigating in Life ScienceLife Science

GoalsGoals1.1. To engage in a life science inquiry To engage in a life science inquiry

activity and integrate a scientist activity and integrate a scientist notebooknotebook..

2.2. To understand the purpose of a To understand the purpose of a scientist notebook and the scientist notebook and the components.components.

3.3. To understand the different types of To understand the different types of investigations in an elementary investigations in an elementary classroom.classroom.

Life Science ModulesLife Science Modules

FOSS and STC Modules in CoventryFOSS and STC Modules in Coventry STC Organisms (Grade 1)STC Organisms (Grade 1) FOSS Insects (Grade 2)FOSS Insects (Grade 2) FOSS Structures of Life (Grade 3)FOSS Structures of Life (Grade 3) STC Ecosystems (Grade 4)STC Ecosystems (Grade 4) FOSS Populations and Ecosystems (Grade 5)FOSS Populations and Ecosystems (Grade 5) Biomes (Grade 5)Biomes (Grade 5)

RI GSE in ScienceRI GSE in Science

DomainDomainStatement of Enduring KnowledgeStatement of Enduring Knowledge

Assessment TargetAssessment TargetGrade Span ExpectationGrade Span Expectation

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Elements of Teacher’s Planning Elements of Teacher’s Planning for Grade 5for Grade 5

Engaging ScenarioEngaging Scenario Focus QuestionFocus Question PredictionPrediction Planning/ProceduresPlanning/Procedures Data/ObservationsData/Observations Making MeaningMaking Meaning Content BlastContent Blast Claims and EvidenceClaims and Evidence ConclusionsConclusions Next Steps/New QuestionsNext Steps/New Questions

Elements of Elements of Grade 5 Scientist NotebookGrade 5 Scientist Notebook

Focus QuestionFocus Question PredictionPrediction Planning/ProceduresPlanning/Procedures Data/ObservationsData/Observations Claims and EvidenceClaims and Evidence ConclusionsConclusions Next Steps/New QuestionsNext Steps/New Questions

Links to Scientist Notebook Resources:Scientist Notebook EssentialsScientist Notebook Toolkit

Elements of Teacher’s Planning Elements of Teacher’s Planning for Grade 1for Grade 1

Engaging ScenarioEngaging Scenario Focus QuestionFocus Question Prediction Prediction Planning/ProceduresPlanning/Procedures Data/ObservationsData/Observations Making MeaningMaking Meaning Content BlastContent Blast ConclusionsConclusions Next Steps/New QuestionsNext Steps/New Questions

Elements of Elements of Grade 1 Scientist Notebook Grade 1 Scientist Notebook

QuestionQuestion ObservationsObservations ConclusionsConclusions New QuestionsNew Questions

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Click on Grade 1 Organism>New from Meghan Organisms Click on Grade 1 Organism>New from Meghan Organisms Scientist Notebook FormatScientist Notebook Format

Set up New EntrySet up New Entry

-Write -Write Table of ContentsTable of Contents on p. 1 on p. 1

-Write entry in T of C:-Write entry in T of C:1. What Happened Here? . . p. 21. What Happened Here? . . p. 2

-Add page numbers.-Add page numbers.

-Glue -Glue CriteriaCriteria to inside of front cover. to inside of front cover.

-Glue -Glue Writing Prompts Writing Prompts to insider back to insider back covercover

Engaging ScenarioEngaging Scenario

Focus QuestionFocus Question

Class Focus QuestionClass Focus Question

What’s happening here? What’s happening here?

PredictionPrediction

I think the….because…I think the….because…

Prediction Prediction GETTERS: Gather MaterialsGETTERS: Gather Materials

Each Group of TwoEach Group of Two Two stringsTwo strings Two paper clipsTwo paper clips Two penniesTwo pennies ScissorsScissors Strip of Masking tapeStrip of Masking tape Pencil Pencil Measuring TapeMeasuring Tape

Draw and write Predictions in notebook.Draw and write Predictions in notebook.

Planning - ProceduresPlanning - Procedures

1.1. Observation 1: Record what you Observation 1: Record what you observe.observe.

2.2. Make Meaning.Make Meaning.3.3. Observation 2: Record what you Observation 2: Record what you

observe.observe.4.4. Make Meaning.Make Meaning.5.5. Observation 3. Record what you Observation 3. Record what you

observe.observe.6.6. Make Meaning.Make Meaning.

Data - ObservationsData - Observations

Record what you observe using your Record what you observe using your senses. Draw and write.senses. Draw and write.

Making MeaningMaking Meaning

What do you observe?What do you observe? What do you think is happening?What do you think is happening? What’s the evidence?What’s the evidence?

Word BankWord Bank ObservationObservation

InferenceInference

Claims and EvidenceClaims and Evidence

CLAIMCLAIM EVIDENCEEVIDENCE

I know this to be true:I know this to be true: Here is the Here is the evidence:evidence:

ConclusionConclusion

- I learned . . . . - I learned . . . .

- I used to think (prediction)I used to think (prediction)

Now I think….Now I think….

Next Steps - Next Steps - New QuestionsNew Questions

- I want to know . . . - I want to know . . .

- I want to try this . . .I want to try this . . .

Types of Investigating in an Types of Investigating in an Elementary Science Classroom Elementary Science Classroom

TYPE FOCUS QUESTION

DescribingCollect numerical data and/or observations

How is the milkweed bug changing?

ClassifyingSort or group observations.

How can these milkweed bugs be grouped?

Controlled Experimenting Conduct a “fair test” that relates effect of manipulated variable on responding variables when other variables are controlled.

What happens if we decrease the temperature of the habitat for the milkweed bug?

DESCRIBINGDESCRIBING Identify what to observe. Develop an Identify what to observe. Develop an

Observation GuideObservation Guide that anticipates that anticipates what can be observed using multiple what can be observed using multiple sensessenses

Develop a Develop a data organizerdata organizer that that facilitates easy comparison of facilitates easy comparison of different observations.different observations.

CLASSIFYINGCLASSIFYING Identify criteria for comparison using Identify criteria for comparison using

multiple senses.multiple senses. Develop a Develop a data organizer data organizer that that

facilitates easy comparison of facilitates easy comparison of different observations.different observations.

CONTROLLED CONTROLLED EXPERIMENTINGEXPERIMENTING

Identify Variables.Identify Variables.

Type of Variable

Example

Manipulatedwhat to change

Temperature

Respondingwhat to observe

Locomotion

Controlledwhat to keep the same

Food, water, air, space, shelter