Today for class we're going to go to the third grade at TJES. I'm going to lead a lesson titled "Healthy Heart". The children are going to use stethoscopes to document their resting heart rate and their heart rate after movement. We will do an activity with pedometers. The children will get to take the pedometers home with them.
Next week, we will use the time on Thursday afternoon that is scheduled for Science Methods to do our Social Studies assignment.
Both courses (and the texts) focus on teaching strategies that can be used with ALL curricular areas. So we will cover the content of both courses but demonstrate it through Social Studies.
More discussion on this in class.....no assignment for this class for next week.
Thursday, February 23, 2012
Thursday, February 16, 2012
Thursday, February 16, 2012
We're going to begin with a discussion about the unit topics we've been working on developing. We will then move to an overview of FOSS, an inquiry based science curriculum:
FOSSweb
Somehow we'll transition into Chapter 5, particularly page 91 with the science kit check-list. Following this discussion, we'll look at some of the science kits along with a Powerpoint presentation on the 5E's.
Assignment for Thursday, Feb. 23:
Read Chapter 6 in the text. Complete numbers 3 and 5 on page 113. These will be due at the beginning of class on the 23.
FOSSweb
Somehow we'll transition into Chapter 5, particularly page 91 with the science kit check-list. Following this discussion, we'll look at some of the science kits along with a Powerpoint presentation on the 5E's.
Assignment for Thursday, Feb. 23:
Read Chapter 6 in the text. Complete numbers 3 and 5 on page 113. These will be due at the beginning of class on the 23.
Thursday, February 9, 2012
Thursday, February 9, 2012
As you know, we learned about automatic response systems (ARS), or "clickers" as they're commonly referred to, in class today. This experience tied directly into this course as it is "integrated science and technology" so clickers are relevant to both topics.
Your assignments for today will be collected.
Side note: The content for both of these methods courses (EDU 350 and EDU 360) have many similarities. For example, we've been discussing teaching strategies in EDU 350 and Chapter 5 in EDU 360 is on the same thing!
Assignment for Thursday, Feb. 16:
Using the list of science unit topics you generated for this week (and the grade level you included), align the topics with the ND State Science Standards for the grade level you chose. The best way to do this is to make a two- column table. In one column of the table, going down, list your unit topics. In the second table, also going down, align the state standards with each one of the topics. This will be due at the beginning of class on Feb. 16.
Your assignments for today will be collected.
Side note: The content for both of these methods courses (EDU 350 and EDU 360) have many similarities. For example, we've been discussing teaching strategies in EDU 350 and Chapter 5 in EDU 360 is on the same thing!
Assignment for Thursday, Feb. 16:
Using the list of science unit topics you generated for this week (and the grade level you included), align the topics with the ND State Science Standards for the grade level you chose. The best way to do this is to make a two- column table. In one column of the table, going down, list your unit topics. In the second table, also going down, align the state standards with each one of the topics. This will be due at the beginning of class on Feb. 16.
Thursday, February 2, 2012
Thursday, February 2, 2012
Today in class, we'll begin with our quiz over Chapters 2 & 3.
We are going to be demonstrating the 5 E Instructional Model (the progression of inquiry) in class today using a number of static electricity experiments. When we're done with the experiments, we'll relate the process to the 5 E's of this instructional model. This model will be used in all of your future science lessons.
Assignment for Thursday, Feb. 9th:
We are going to be demonstrating the 5 E Instructional Model (the progression of inquiry) in class today using a number of static electricity experiments. When we're done with the experiments, we'll relate the process to the 5 E's of this instructional model. This model will be used in all of your future science lessons.
Assignment for Thursday, Feb. 9th:
- Read Chapter 4 in your text.
- Complete #3 on page 74. Use the information in the chapter about classroom organization. Make sure the space you create allows for appropriate work spaces in which students can engage in science work.
- Create a list of topics for a 9 month academic year, September through May. Include the following information:
- Include 12-14 science unit topics.
- Identify the grade level.
- Keep in mind the relevant topics, or standards, on page 60 of your text.
- Maintain a balance of topics between physical, life, space, earth science, etc.
- You only need to list the topic of the unit for this assignment. You do not need to include any lesson ideas or suggestions or objectives (as described in the chapter).
- This list must be typed (word processed) and is due at the beginning of class on Feb. 9th.
ND Science Teachers Spring Conference
The ND Science Teachers Conference “. . . Building a Sustainable Global Community” is being held
Feb. 24-25 at the Bismarck Career Academy on the BSC campus.
As a requirement for this course, I would like you to attend around your class schedule. These types of opportunities are not only educational, and look good on your CV, but it also gives you a chance to network.
To register for this conference, go to the following link:
https://docs.google.com/spreadsheet/viewform?hl=en_US&pli=1&formkey=dDNCUldQMjhMMEdsRjZVRllMV0stQlE6MQ#gid=0
Feb. 24-25 at the Bismarck Career Academy on the BSC campus.
As a requirement for this course, I would like you to attend around your class schedule. These types of opportunities are not only educational, and look good on your CV, but it also gives you a chance to network.
To register for this conference, go to the following link:
https://docs.google.com/spreadsheet/viewform?hl=en_US&pli=1&formkey=dDNCUldQMjhMMEdsRjZVRllMV0stQlE6MQ#gid=0
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