William T.J.

Booth 13 July 2011

 Brief Explanation Short Group Activity

Example of Lesson Plan

 Engage Explore

Explain
Extend Evaluate

 Priming the Pump Assessment of prior

knowledge
Example: Using props or

figures that may directly or indirectly correlate with lesson

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 Describes initial

investigation
Lab activities Examples: ubiquity

experiment, olfaction experiment, tablecloth pull experiment

 Understanding what has

happened in the Explore stage

Hardest Stage/ Very

Important
Example: Explanation of

experimental results
Diving board

 Taking the knowledge

learned and relating it elsewhere

Similar instances,

different circumstances
Example: Factors

affecting bacterial survival vs. factors affecting human survival

 Assessment of

Understanding

Example: Test students

knowledge in some form, to determine if they grasped the concept.

How its done can make a

world of difference

 Assuming 8th graders have just completed a lesson on

the periodic table, create an introductory lesson of a unit on atoms using the 5Es
Focus on introducing basic atomic components:

proton, neutron, electron.

INTRODUCE BACTERIA DAY: ENGAGE:

-Ask students what they remember from the lesson about the growth conditions of Bacteria. (clicker activity or short matching exercise) EXPLORE: (Talk about the importance of sterility)
-Provide the students with sterile swabs and allow them to investigate their environment. (the greenway, areas around the school, themselves) -Have students document where swabbed -Materials needed: Sterile swabs, agar plates, petri dishes, incubator, and hydrogen peroxide.

EXPLAIN: -Explain to the students how scientists determine what they find. -Explain growth media and fit the needs of the type of organism they want to grow. -Explain the importance of sterility. Have the students explain ways that scientist can prevent contamination.

EXTEND: -Before growth media, what did scientist do to grow bacteria?

EVALUATE: Test students on the importance of sterility and the practices that they can do to prevent contamination.

 Biological Sciences and Curriculum Study (BSCS)

http://www.bscs.org/pdf/bscs5eexecsummary.pdf

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PROPOSAL FOR WELBORN ACADEMY OF SCIENCE AND TECHNOLOGY SCIENCE CLUB Objective: The objective of this Club is to increase the passion for science of its participants while increasing their ability to think analytically. Goals: Provide student-led teaching environment Promote analytical thought through group activities Expose students to areas of science that may be unfamiliar

Projected Meeting Dates: Feb 10th, 17th, and 24th March 3rd, 10th, 17th, 24th, and 31st April 7th, 14th, 21st, and 28th May 5th, 12th, 19th, 26th June 9th Projected Meeting Time: Thursday 4 pm- 5pm Projected Cost: We estimate that the group will contain no more than 20 students , but we will not turn away students if more are interested in participating. Snacks Provided: Bagged Chips (Frito-Lay Family Pack) 22 pack at $8.99 per pack* ($9.00 ) Juice Box (Capri Sun), 10 pack at $2.99 per box* ($3.00) *prices obtained from Harris Teeter (Friendly Center) website $9.00 +$3.00 +$3.00 = $15.00 $15.00 + $ 1.16 (sales tax )= $16.16

Provide clarity about requirements of popular and unpopular scientific occupations

Expose students to current events within the scientific community Re-enforce the steps of the scientific method for greater clarity of the process of experimentation Conduct a student-led experiment focused on an area of interest within the City of High Point for presentation to the scientific community at UNC Greensboro. (Resident Scientists and Teachers will act as guides for experiment.)

 Proper Planning Prevents Poor Performance Start Slowly

Be Patient, and allow the students to think for

themselves
Try to get more faculty involved