Notes+for+Science+Methods

Science Education 3151 Outline of Classes (TU A outside line 9 -1 - 215 etc)

Welcome and Introduction Short bio of gm (a beginning teacher) Show the Search for solutions video We have a problem "American kids don't go into science and engineering these days... Ask the Question: Are teachers really scientists?? VERY Important Reaction to the video Break Talk about the state and history of science education and the standards movement and (out of field teaching...) Students info form filled out Highlight Wiki for Syllabus and there will be a midterm exam and final products What books do they need??? Demo of real time data using the Vernier Go Temp probe (Take Pictures! and place in Google account) Use the web Graphing Program to graph a sample data. Ted.com: Science Denialism by Michael Specter
 * Class 1 (Introduction)**


 * Class 2 (Measurement)**

Discuss the student info a little.... Take a look at the Graphs from Create a Graph.. Discuss the organization of the course (Physical / Earth& Space / Life) (use Science Saurus to illustrate) Show the Science Education Portfolio... Talk about the origins of the Metric System Show the Bill Nye video MEASUREMENT


 * **Inquiry ) Do parachute inquiry lab and generate data table and graph**

Assign pages 26 to 39...In Bryson's A Really Short History of Nearly Everything

Introduce learningscience.org (and constructivism) with Marzano and talk about 12 months in a year, earthquakes in CA....

Assign "Easy Capture" to a few students who are tech savvy for next week..

TECH: Introduce Picture Lessons and recommend latest version of Power Point.

NEAT IDEA from listserv????? Where…..to go….. One of the most fun things that I do is the water-drop-on-a-penny "contest." I give the each student a paper towel, a penny and a (nearly) identical water dropper (disposable pipette), and fill the dropper with distilled water. I then ask them to determine how many drops of water they can fit on the head side of the penny. The room grows hushed as the dropping and counting commences. I then add a very small amount of dish detergent to my distilled water, swirl, and re-fill their droppers, asking them to repeat the exercise. They're amazed at the difference! I use this to introduce the concept of polarity as I discuss the surface tension of water.

Caryn Sugden Greenwood, IN

Look at Science Portfolio checklist again!! Talk about Demo Days and Sign up Talk about Bill Bryson book and the pages they read.... Chalk Talk about Matter and Energy, The Chart of the Elements...why it is so important (use web elements chart) Look at NSES Standards for Matter (using ls.org) (but reference the online NSES) Assign the reading for Physical Science from ScienceSaurus 242 - 251 Do the Density Lab (Make the Hydrometer, with straws and clay..etc) Assign Bryson pages 56 to 63 Bring in the clear 1 liter bottle of soda BrainPop Matter and Measurement and Density show HOW TO DO A SCREENSHOT and CROP
 * Class 3 (Physical Science 1)** **Look at Parachute Graph and work**

Talk about Practicum and how I can help Remind the Student Demo's (Next week) (show them sign up page in wiki, and mention categories) Have them read the NSES Chapter 1 and 2 and Take notes Look at Motion and Forces standards and then...one interactive on sound energy and one on pushes and pulls Demonstrate the **Vernier Motion Detector** and **2 BBC Interactives** Do PENDULUM LAB....as a demonstration with the data table you constructed Do the Energy Activity from the Stop Faking it Books....DO IT the way of the book Go over Easy Capture with the NETBOOK Do the CARTESIAN DIVER as a DEMO and hand out glass eyedroppers Assign Chapter 1 and 2 of the NSES on the web site and the DEMONSTRATIONS article
 * Class 4 (Physical Science 2)**

Hand back the Bryson papers and react Energy (Heat, Electricity, Light, Magnetism, etc) Show magnet virtual from ls.org Show the light sensor (bring candle and matches) Look at real circuits with bulbs and batteries Have them build circuits with the Edison bio! Formally Introduce learningscience.org and connect with theory (Marzano) Show the example of the Student Starter Page Computer Lab for Is.org PHYSICAL SCIENCE (last 45 minutes of class, start machines ahead of time)
 * Class 5 (Physical Science 3)** **Commentary 1) Tech needed in class and recs 2) There are no bad classes, NEVER!!! show video from Atlantic article**
 * Class 6 (Physical Science 4)**

Physical Science Demonstration Day!! All ClassTAKE PICTURES!! Show PICTURE LESSONS and the WIKI SUPPORT for the project

Show Brainpop and Explorelearing.com and [|www.learningscience.org] and (constructivism) and the NSTA Journals

Assign Chapter 1 and 2 of the NSES on the web site and the DEMONSTRATIONS article

Give back Bryson reaction Paper, Show NSTA Journals, What is Inquiry? Show the midterm review sheet and go over format and date GM chalk talk about Earth and Space Science Intro - Galileo/Copernicus Use the Powers of Ten Show the Maine Solar System Model Make the Astrolabe and talk about how to use it Show Bill Nye "The Planets" Brainpop and Planet 10 NEAVE PLANETARIUM show and talk about Talk about Quia.com and wikispaces Assign Bryson's pages 10 to 23...astronomy topics
 * Class 7 (Earth and Space 1)**

Review Portfolio expectations and Midterm is next week! Review the Earth and Space Standards Talk about Plate Tectonics with apple demo and the balloon or paper cup and water demo! iain stewart plate tectonics on You Tube...show this 5minutes long Do the Crater Inquiry activity, make sure they create a data table Show the Earth's Crust from Bill Nye Show some interactives by using Marzano book, then earthquakes and months of the year Assign Bryson Reading pages 76 to 93 Make a Graph using Create a Graph from the data in the Crater Inquiry Neave Planetarium Explain Inquiry Picture Lessons Just introduce at this point Review the Midterm Sheet Show Quia.com Show NSTA journals
 * Class 8 (Earth and Space 2)**

Take Quia midterm and Essays (5:00 to 6:00) Break until 6:10 1) Introduce Inquiry Picture Lessons 6:10 to 6:30 2) Show the tech set up Netbook, Ipevo Point 2 View, and Projector 6:30 to 6:45 3) learningscience.org 6:45 to 7:15 for Earth Science Interactives for Student Starter Pages
 * Class 9 (Earth and Space 3) & Midterm**

Demonstration Day ALL DAY on Earth and Space Talk about the importance of the SKY: Weather and Astronomy tools...easy to collect data 1) How to change the resolution of your camera to 640X480 or 1600 X 1200 2) Show Books again for picture lesson ideas XXXXX **Class 11(Life Science 1)** Return Midterms and Papers (if you have not already done this) Look at XtraMath reports for class SHOW Rubric for Science Education Portfolio and Picture Lesson Start Life Science Do the Chalk Talk on What life is made of?..elements, molecules, and cells Size of Cells and then viruses (use the Utah Genetics Learning Center for size comparison) Time line of life...YES with Meter stick Show the Intel QX3 and demo Demo the other microscopes Bill Nye the Cells Set up the Janice Van Cleave Which Way with the Pinto Beans Bryson Reading: 106 to 115
 * Class 10 (Earth and Space 4)**

Pick up EVALUATIONS Look over the Life Science Standards Talk about the Measurements of the pinto beans and how would we make a data table for this activity SHOW ( or do flower dissection) Flower Dissection & SHOW The Science of Gardening (Exploratorium) Show Bill Nye Flowers Set up the Brine Shrimp Activity (might save for next week) Set up the Shell Inquiry Lab Show Bill Nye Plants Show the web site to sign up for Life Science Demo day Show They Might Be Giants SCIENCE IS REAL from Wiki Bryson Reading: 116 to 127
 * Class 12 (Life Science 2)**

Evaluations YES Talk about the set up of the Brine Shrimp Activity Talk about the Brine Shrimp with suggestions for inquiry Do the Adaptations Inquiry Lab with Data Table!! Show Sciencesaurus on Doc Cam for Ecology Have students sign up for Demo Day next week!! Humans, Plants, The Environment, and Living Creatures Half the (6:10 to 7:00) class in the Computer Lab for learningscience.org Brsyon Reading: 128 to 139 SHOW HOW TO SHARE FILE IN TU BACKPACK!!
 * Class 13 (Life Science 3)**

Spring 2010....??? Show Who Killed Electric Car? When the Oil Runs Out?

EVALUATIONS!!! - DoThese Life Science Demonstration Day (perhaps only do simulations the entire day!!) Show Brine Shrimp Activities from Wiki XtraMath and TenMarks (Ape Genius) Talk about last class
 * Class 14 (Life Science 4)**

Presentation of Inquiry Picture Lessons (60 minutes)
 * Class 15**
 * TALK ABOUT THE WIKI after this class!**

Interview Article from the Principals File

Congratulations about


 * you** (What % of Americans have a **college education**?)


 * Your career** (What is the median **household income** in this country?) (What is the relationship between **education** and **earnings**?)

and **TU** (How many **colleges** are there in the US?)

Strategies for getting the job.... Stay local? or move to where the jobs are? Subbing?...very important... Working with kids?

Your texts...ScienceSaurus.....Science Is......Bryson.....

Earth Science Ideas Homework Back Recommend 2 books Give out relative size of the planets Make and show how to work the astrolabe Share the Children and Science Article The Powers of Ten from Molecular Expressions and learningscience.org The Evening Skies Handout from Children and Science The One page chart of the National Science Education Standards

Class 12 (Life Science 2)

Look over the Life Science Standards

Talk about the Measurements of the pinto beans and how would we make a data table for this activity

Bill Nye Plants

Set up the Brine Shrimp Activity

Set up the Shell Inquiry Lab

Show Bill Nye Flowers

Show the web site to sign up for Life Science Demo day

Assign Bryson's Life Goes on & the Richness of Being