Lesson Outline February 2, 1998

Table of Contents

  1. [Introduction]
  2. [Assignments]
  3. [Discussion of Readings]
  4. [Materials and Ideas]
  5. [Activity 1]
  6. [Activity 2]
  7. [Activity 3]
  8. [Important links]

 

Introduction:

  1. Outline for today
    1. Construction challenge; reflections on teaching
    2. Modeling demonstrations activities surrounding water
    3. Preparation for the water presentations; involve hands-on, actual materials;
  2. Useage of materials from the labs downstairs
  3. Agreed order of presentations
    1. Feb 2: Alisha, Karin [Egg float]
    2. Feb 9: Dawn, Polly
    3. Feb 16: Michael, Rosy
    4. Feb 23: Sean, Tara
    5. Mar 2: Glen, Perry

 

 

 

 

 

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Assignments:

Assignment 1: Read Chapter 5-6 (Knowing engineering design); send your comments and reaction to email list.

 

 

 

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Discussion: Readings (video) (Group session) (35 minutes)

  1. Video: Grades 4-5 working on the tower assignment (931105VT1 9:09; 931105VT3 11:20)
  2. Open responses from ED-E445 students to achievement
  3. Discussion about assessment.
    1. Inventors, copycats, and everyone else?
    2. Insiders, outsiders, and marginals?
    3. Resources, practices, circulation of resources and practices?
    4. Embodiment?

 

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Materials and Ideas: (10 minutes)

  1. Googol Activity: Designing the big machine [Task]
  2. Example of [Googol]

 

 

 

 

 

 

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Activity 1: Finish with open-design activity (20 min) (VIDEOTAPE!!!)

  1. Test them with everyone present. (10 min)
  2. What are common features to strong bridges? What are common features in weaker bridges? (10 min)
  3. You may work in groups or on your own.
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  4. Reflection
    (What did you think as you were in the experience?)
    (Why [not] would you use the sequence to introduce pulleys in this way?)
    (What are the problems with this type of activity?)
    (Problems with whole-class guided activities?)

 

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Activity 2: Presentation of activities by Alisha and Karin. VIDEOTAPE.

  1. Open responses, critique, suggestions for improvement.
  2. Watch videotape of presentation.
  3. Responses, critique, suggestions for improvement.
  4. PRODUCTIVE QUESTIONING STEMS (with class, list more of them)
    1. What can you do to find out . . .?
    2. What happens if . . .?
    3. Are there other ways to . . . ?
    4. EXPLAIN, ELABORATE, JUSTIFY . . .
  5. Design additional activities around the themes presented by students.

 

 

 

 

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Activity 3: Analysis of Presentation 1

  1. Presentation 1: Does water always boil at 100° C?
    1. Materials: Bell jar, 2 beakers, balloon, 2 thermometers, kettle
    2. Present, record
    3. Open response
    4. Viewing video
    5. Discussion
  2. Designing presentations

 

 

 

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Important links:

[IRPs Science K-7]
[Science Education Associations]
[ AltaVista: Advanced Query] (Searching the net)

 

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