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!Integrated Science Methods!

combines SCIED - GE 2039.001!SCIED - UE 1039.001!SCIED - GE 2009.001!

The Steinhardt School of Culture, Education and Human Development!!The Department of Teaching and Learning!!

Science Education Program!!Integrated Science Methods!

Tuesday!4:55 - 6:35!

4th Floor East Building!Instructor: Robert J. Wallace, Ph.D.!http://homepages.nyu.edu/~rw56!

Office: East Building (239 Greene Street) 4th Floor!Phone: 917 885-7916, email (best method): rw56@nyu.edu!

Office Hours: by appointment!!Web page: http://bit.ly/NYUSciEdNetworkNYC! !Follow on twitter at http://twitter.com/robertw104!! !!

Course Description!We will explore issues including basic attitudes toward science, equity in the science classroom, and learning styles; develop a catalogue of resources, both in print and on-line, for expanding understanding of science content, developing science skills, integrating science into the rest of the curriculum, exploring science activities appropriate for children and assessing science teaching and learning, and to use the Internet to develop a network of science teachers with whom to share ideas and concerns.!!

Science Autobiography (point value 30)!What are your memories of your science learning experiences? Were they positive, negative, or mixed? This is an opportunity to examine your attitude toward science and explore how your teachers influenced that attitude. What does science mean to you? How do you feel about it? Are you satisfied with your level of knowledge and confidence? What teaching experiences have you had (are you teaching now?). !This is a chance for me, and others in the class, to learn about you and also for you to learn about yourself. What is important here is an honest personal examination, to help you to become a more effective teacher.!Est 500 words!!

Revisit the Science Autobiography Due (point value 30)!Re-read your Science Autobiography. How have your perspectives on science and science teaching changed this semester? Est 500 words!!!

Response to the Reading Assignments!(Three responses due after the chapter in the section is due); See Below (total point value 30 for each response)!Respond to the weekly reading assignments. These responses should be recorded in the Forums Area of NYU Classes. Rather than repeat what the reading was about, you should react to the reading in terms of how useful/or not you feel the highlighted story and associated discussion is to your thinking about how to improve science in your classroom. The responses are due immediately after the due date of the last reading assignment in the section – est 350 – 400 words.!!

Attendance and Participation! (total point value 300)!

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!Since collaborative learning depends upon participation of all members of the group, a portion of your grade will be based upon attendance and participation. Be sure to sign the attendance sheet each meeting.!!

Science Investigation (work in groups)! !!In your group you will develop two 1 hour presentation of a science activity.!!The written component will include all the standards addressed, a graphic organizer, the pedagogical focus, a summary of some of the important content/science misconceptions that the activity is designed to address. !!Use the Learning Cycle format for the description of the unit (the 5 E’s). You should include a short description of a field trip that would be appropriate for this investigation.!!The activity should give the class a sense of the activity that the children in your class would do. There should be some data collected in the activity and you should analyze that data. The interactive whiteboard should be used by members of the class. (100 points for the materials for each investigation (the lesson plan materials), 60 points for the actual presentation)).!!Science Investigation responses – All other class members will write a response to the presentation due before the next class meeting after the presentation: (Point Value 30 points for each of 2 responses.) !In approximately 200 words, give the presenters feedback. What science content did you learn? What Pedagogical Ideas stood out for you? What modification could you imagine making to adapt it to other teaching situations?!!Recommended Textbooks (they will vary based on your background)

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Date Topic Assignments Things Due

September 2 Introduction/Safety Safety in the Classroom

September 9 Types of Inquiry - Can You Top This?

Share the reading “Freedom to Learn”!Justine Borzumato and Haemee Dai

Science Autobiography due

September 16 Types of Inquiry/Assessment

The 5 E’s!Jamaka Fisher and Margaret McQuiston!NGSS Standards/Common Core/NYState Standards

Select unit of study

September 23 Are Machines Really Simple?

Integration of science across curricula

September 30 Literacy and Science An analysis of a scientific reading.

October 7 Presentation 01 Secondary

Response to the Readings 01 due

Saturday October 11! Central Park Field Trip Science out of doors

October 14 NYU Fall Recess / Presidents Day

October 21 Presentation 01!Environmental

October 28 Authentic assessment

November 4 Use of models in science

November 11 Presentation 02 Secondary

Response to the readings 02 due

November 18 Project Learning Tree Pt 1

Place based science.

November 25 Project Learning Tree Pt 2

Interactions with the environment

December 2 Presentation 02 Environmental

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!!!!POLICY ON ACADEMIC DISHONESTY!

All students are responsible for familiarizing themselves with the NYU policy on Academic Dishonesty and Plagiarism!

http://steinhardt.nyu.edu/policies/academic_integrity !

Student Resources!

•! Students with physical or learning disabilities are required to register with the Moses Center for Students with Disabilities, 719 Broadway, 2nd Floor, (212-998-4980) and are required to present a letter from the Center to the instructor at the start of the semester in order to be considered for appropriate accommodation.!

•! Writing Center: 269 Mercer Street, Room 233. Schedule an appointment online at www.rich15.com/nyu/ or just walk-in.!!

December 9 Review Revisit your Science autobiography!Response to the readings 03 due

Topic Assignments Things DueDate