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7:00 - Breakfast
7:00 - Breakfast
8:15 - Morning Gathering
8:15 - Morning Gathering
Overview of the Day, Pre-Writing
This morning, we are going to explore the Question Formulation Technique (QFT), and watch part of a video about how the QFT unfolds in a science classroom (up to about 7:45), leading students to deeper inquiry. We will then think about how to generate open-ended questions that reveal student thinking.
- Slides explaining the QFT (you can copy and adapt for your lesson)
- An Overview of the Question Formulation Technique (PDF)
Questions to consider for your writing into the day:
- During the QFT, how did you feel as a learner?
- How is this similar to or different from other brainstrorming strategies you have experienced?
- How might you use QFT in your classroom?
9:15 - Morning Learning Experiences
9:15 - Morning Learning Experiences
Field Trip - This morning, we will head to Jordan River, and Cable Creek. Our inquiry work for today will be built around a natural experiment that looks at biodiversity.
- Macroinvertebrate Identification
- A dichotomous key to macroinvertebrates
- Macroinvertebrate Data Sheet
Natural Experiments
Natural Experiments
- Handout on natural experiments and field trip experience
- Aquatic insect diversity at the creek (data collection at the creek, dissecting scopes in the lab)
Inquiry questions of the activity:
Inquiry questions of the activity:
- Is there a relationship between biodiversity and sample site?
- How is biodiversity represented at our sample sites?
- What relationship exists between biodiversity and water quality?
Art and Science connection:
Art and Science connection:
"John Dewey once commented that the stamp of the aesthetic needed to be on any intellectual idea in order for that idea to be complete"
from Elliot W Eisner (The arts and the creation of mind)
- Critter sketch
- Wet on wet
- splatter paint
- What kids draw?
- What they see
- What they know
- What they imagine
12:00 - Lunch
12:00 - Lunch
1:00 - Independent/Team Work Time
1:00 - Independent/Team Work Time
2:00 - Whole Group Activity
2:00 - Whole Group Activity
- Lazy Lizards - Winsor
- Slides (Daily Agendas)
- Lazy Lizard Data Sheet
- Lazy Lizard Materials & Supplies Folder (way more resources than you might need).
3:30 - Breakouts/Birds of a Feather
3:30 - Breakouts/Birds of a Feather
Infographic Boot Camp - Hyler/Hicks
Infographic Boot Camp - Hyler/Hicks
- Hans Rosling’s TED Talk
- How can we help students think about the story behind the numbers, to make sense of it, to examine their assumptions about the data, too?
- Students may look at the graph, but they may not know exactly what that means… we need to help them truly understand how to use the info
- Using the information that is accurate (not just the first meme that they see)
- Incorporated many ways of relaying info through talking, image, motion, numbers
- Think about the infographic's:
- Audience
- Purpose
- Content
- Format
- Visual Design
- Authorial perspective
What does the infographic communicate? How does it communicate it?
Literature Circle (Discussion of "I Am Coyote") - Merideth
Literature Circle (Discussion of "I Am Coyote") - Merideth
- Responding as a reader - unpacking the facts provided and feelings prompted by the text
- Responding as a researcher - using the Question Formulation Technique (QFT) to consider the scientific claims and arguments of the book
- Responding as a teacher - generating ideas for using the book (or parts of it) with students
How to deal with controversial science topics - Wiline
How to deal with controversial science topics - Wiline
- Resources on how to handle evolution: Dr. Denis Lamoureux's work and website
- Powerpoint slide on the continuum of positions on evolution
- Powerpoint slides for evidence of evolution
- Powerpoint slides with common misconceptions on evolution
- Powerpoint slides about climate change
Data resources for climate change:
- Scientific article with data from Lake Washington decoupling of phytoplankton and zooplankton
- Larsen B glacier melt including entry from Nasa
- Co2 emissions data summary; actual data for CO2 emissions since 1751 [this is my favorite data to show students and have them work with data]
- Earth temperature from Nasa
- A couple of good resources: Down to Earth Climate change (has good resources)
- The Climate Reality Project (specifically the "spread the fact" section that you can download; awesome pictures, graphs, infographics)
5:00 - Meet with Coach
5:00 - Meet with Coach
- Quick intro from Dale LeCaptain (CMU Chemistry Prof)
5:30 - Dinner
5:30 - Dinner
6:15 - Writing Out of the Day/Reflections
6:15 - Writing Out of the Day/Reflections
- "Why Art And Science Are More Closely Related Than You Think"
- Making the art and science connection (Wiline and Courtney)
- Insights from returning participants: Amy K, Erin W, Jennifer T, and Courtney K (Merideth)
- Highlights and lowlights (Troy)
Evening Activities
Evening Activities
- (At least) 1 van will take a trip into town; leaving about 7:15ish and returning about 9:00ish
Homework
Homework
- Continue project work
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