Lesson Outline February 2, 1998
- [Introduction]
- [Assignments]
- [Discussion of Readings]
- [Materials and Ideas]
- [Activity 1]
- [Activity 2]
- [Activity 3]
- [Important links]
- Outline for today
- Construction challenge; reflections on teaching
- Modeling demonstrations activities surrounding water
- Preparation for the water presentations; involve hands-on, actual materials;
- Useage of materials from the labs downstairs
- Agreed order of presentations
- Feb 2: Alisha, Karin [Egg float]
- Feb 9: Dawn, Polly
- Feb 16: Michael, Rosy
- Feb 23: Sean, Tara
- Mar 2: Glen, Perry
Assignment 1: Read Chapter 5-6 (Knowing engineering design); send your comments and reaction to email list.
Discussion: Readings (video) (Group session) (35 minutes)
- Video: Grades 4-5 working on the tower assignment (931105VT1 9:09; 931105VT3 11:20)
- Open responses from ED-E445 students to achievement
- Discussion about assessment.
- Inventors, copycats, and everyone else?
- Insiders, outsiders, and marginals?
- Resources, practices, circulation of resources and practices?
- Embodiment?
Materials and Ideas: (10 minutes)
Activity 1: Finish with open-design activity (20 min) (VIDEOTAPE!!!)
- Test them with everyone present. (10 min)
- What are common features to strong bridges? What are common features in weaker bridges? (10 min)
- You may work in groups or on your own.
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- 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?)
Activity 2: Presentation of activities by Alisha and Karin. VIDEOTAPE.
- Open responses, critique, suggestions for improvement.
- Watch videotape of presentation.
- Responses, critique, suggestions for improvement.
- PRODUCTIVE QUESTIONING STEMS (with class, list more of them)
- What can you do to find out . . .?
- What happens if . . .?
- Are there other ways to . . . ?
- EXPLAIN, ELABORATE, JUSTIFY . . .
- Design additional activities around the themes presented by students.
Activity 3: Analysis of Presentation 1
- Presentation 1: Does water always boil at 100° C?
- Materials: Bell jar, 2 beakers, balloon, 2 thermometers, kettle
- Present, record
- Open response
- Viewing video
- Discussion
- Designing presentations
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[Science Education Associations]
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