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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
Charlie Haffey
Planning and Carrying Out
Investigations
Progression and Expectations
Erica Lockwood, Charlie Haffey
Norwood Public Schools
© 2015