charlotte mcdonald, foss consultant [email protected] welcome to foss variables workshop
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Goals for YouParticipate in FOSS investigations and see
how they are part of the larger goals of the kit.
See how inquiry learning models are woven into the lessons/investigations
Get to know the FOSS Variables lessons, equipment, manual, assessment. Fossweb, DVD and Science Stories
Get answers to your questions.Feel more confident about teaching Variables
Assessment ChartAssessment chart for each investigation.
Student nameSpace for each Part of the Investigation
Systematic Observation + (plus) √ (check) - (minus)
Collaborative GroupsGetter 1 – getting and returning
materials/equipmentGetter 2 – getting and returning
materials/equipmentStarter – sees that everyone gets a turn
and that everyone contributes to the investigation
Reporter – make sure that everyone has recorded the information. Reports group data to the class.
Kansas IndicatorsInquiry Standard 1.
4.1.1.1. Students questions that he/she can answer by investigating.
4.1.1.2. Student plans and conducts a simple investigation.
4.1.1.3. Student employs appropriate equipment, tools, and safety procedures to gather data.
4.1.1.4. Student begins developing the abilities to communicate, critique, analyze his/her own investigations, and interprets the work of other students.
Why incorporate science notebooks into FOSS?
Documentation: An organized record
Cognitive Engagement: Constructing concepts and building explanations
A benefit to studentsA benefit to teachersResearch shows they work!
Who is the Audience for the Science Notebook?
TeacherParentsStudentsPrincipalOther Scientists
LET’S GET STARTED…
Cover or Title Page Give your science notebook a title.
This should give the reader an idea of what this notebook will be about.
Organization Of Science Notebooks
Table of ContentsNumbered PagesDocumentation of
WorkGlossary and/or IndexAppendix for inserts or
rubrics to be used for assessment
TABLE OF CONTENTS
Use the first 1-5 pages for the Table of Contents…
DATE ACTIVITY/TITLE PAGE #
How to set up a science notebook.
Number your pages
1
Number through 10
32
Index: References Vocabulary
Example:
Investigation 1, Part 1. Exploring Swingers
We are going to learn how to design and conduct scientific experiments.
Record your data and information in your science notebook.
We will work in teams of two. Each team will build the equipment that we need for our investigation.
Each team will build a “Swinger.” See the instructions on “How to Build a Swinger.”
Establishing Procedures
Swinger Test
Notebook Entries
1. Planning the Investigation2. Data Acquisition and
Organization3. Making Sense of Data4. Reflection and Self-
Assessment
Notebook EntryHow many cycles (swings) does your pendulum have in 15 seconds?
Record information in your notebook.
What standards do you have?Mass of the bob _______________Length of the string ____________Release position _______________
Planning the InvestigationNarrative Plans
Based on focus questionShort description of plan
ListsMaterials listDates of observations, people
Step-by-Step Procedures
Data Acquisition and Organization
Records:Clearly related to focus questionAccurate and preciseOrganized for efficient reference
Acquisition: Words, phrases, numbers, drawings
Display: narratives, drawings, charts, graphs, diagrams, calendars, artifacts
Word Bank
Notebook EntryWhat could you change in your swinger system that might change the number of swings in 15 seconds?
Content/Inquiry ChartWhat is a variable?What is a pendulum and where have you seen one?
What variables might affect the number of cycles the pendulum makes in 15 seconds?
Line of LeaningThis strategy allows students to add to their
written ideas with additional ideas generated in class.
After writing their own ideas in their notebooks, students draw a line underneath their work.
During class discussion, students add new ideas below their line of learning.
The Line of Learning gives students the opportunity to continue to construct a concept through the discussion and ideas of other students.
Formative Assessment
Monitor student progress through Teacher ObservationStudent SheetsScience Notebooks
Time for a break!
Investigation 1, Part 2Does changing the variable of: release position effect the number of swings?
mass effect the number of swings?
length of the string effect the number of swings?
Making Sense of DataFrames and PromptsClaims and EvidenceConclusion and predictionsI wonder…
Frames and PromptsSentence Starters
I used to think…but now I think…The most important thing to remember about ________ is…
One thing I learned about…Questions
How can you use…to …?What is the best way to…?Why do you think so?
Pendulum Swings
CLAIMS EVIDENCE
I claim that the number of swings
The evidence is
Picture the Relationship
Length No. of Swings
Relationship StatementsThe longer the pendulum, the
_________the swings.The shorter the pendulum, the
_______ the swingsThe greater the number of swings,
the ______the pendulum.The fewer the number of swings
the ________the pendulum.
Investigation 1: Part 3 – Predicting Swings
Predicting SwingsIntroduce the Two-Coordinate
Graph
Word Bank & Content/Inquiry Chart
Writing ConclusionsLinks the claims and evidence plus can
apply science concepts.Addresses the prediction, answers the
focus question or the solution to the problem identified.
Describes what was learned from the investigation. I learned……, We found……
Extend learning with “after reading” strategies
Make connections to real world applications
Summative AssessmentAssessment Scoring Guide 0-4Performance Assessment – answering
questions based on manipulating materials.
Drawing pictures or schematics to answer questions.
Explain through writingMultiple choice with pictures and words.Narrative items – engaging scenario to
explain.
It’s not the experience that makes the learning.
It’s the reflection on that experience.
FOSS Science StoriesOriginal student books developed to enhance the investigations
3-6 books are a collection of content rich stories and articles
32 softcover books included in kit
Citation (MLA)A demonstration of the Foucault pendulum.. 2005. Image.19 July 2010. <http://www.discoveryeducation.com/>.
Getting to know the manualFOSS IntroductionOverviewMaterialsInvestigationsInvestigation Duplication MastersAssessmentAssessment Duplication MastersScience StoriesResourcesFoss Website
Getting to know the kit
Teacher Prep DVD’sOverview of investigationsHow to prepare equipmentMaterials to collectModel teachingStudent’s learningFound on-line also www.fossweb.com
Sample Module Page
www.fossweb.com
Your Questions & Ideas
Variables Investigations
Investigation 2: Lifeboats
Investigation 3: Plane Sense
Investigation 4: Flippers
Evaluation of TrainingQuestionsConcernsIdeas
Contact: Charlotte McDonald, FOSS Consultant, [email protected]