nature of science card exchange “game” presentation & notes created by kaatje kraft in...
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Nature of Science Card Exchange “Game” Presentation & notes
• Created by Kaatje Kraft in conjunction with Communication in Science Inquiry Project team (NSF grant #0353469)
• Mesa Community College, 1833 W. Southern Ave., Mesa, AZ 85202. Email: [email protected]
• Goals:– Introduce students to the process of science (especially the context of
geoscience)
– Introduce the notion of self-reflection both pre & post in learning activities
– Provide feedback to the instructor to gain an understanding of class background knowledge and needed areas of emphasis for the coming semester.
– Establishing classroom norms for a scientific classroom discourse community.
Understanding the Nature Of Geoscience
Nature of Science ReflectionNature of Science Reflection
In your Notebook, answer the following In your Notebook, answer the following questions:questions:
What is the nature of science and What is the nature of science and how is it done?how is it done?
In your Notebook, answer the following In your Notebook, answer the following questions:questions:
What is the nature of science and What is the nature of science and how is it done?how is it done?
•• Select 5-6 cards from the pile at your table.Select 5-6 cards from the pile at your table.
• Read through the cards and determine Read through the cards and determine which ones you agree with and which ones which ones you agree with and which ones you don’t.you don’t.
•• Select 5-6 cards from the pile at your table.Select 5-6 cards from the pile at your table.
• Read through the cards and determine Read through the cards and determine which ones you agree with and which ones which ones you agree with and which ones you don’t.you don’t.
Phase 1: 5 MinutesPhase 1: 5 Minutes
•• Form pairs.Form pairs.
• • Compare your cards and select 4-6 with Compare your cards and select 4-6 with which you both most agree.which you both most agree.
•• Each person must contribute at least 2 Each person must contribute at least 2 cards.cards.
•• Set aside the remaining cards.Set aside the remaining cards.
•• Form pairs.Form pairs.
• • Compare your cards and select 4-6 with Compare your cards and select 4-6 with which you both most agree.which you both most agree.
•• Each person must contribute at least 2 Each person must contribute at least 2 cards.cards.
•• Set aside the remaining cards.Set aside the remaining cards.
Phase 2: 5 MinutesPhase 2: 5 Minutes
Phase 3: Collaborative Write (20 minutes)Phase 3: Collaborative Write (20 minutes)
• Find another pair to form a group of 4.Find another pair to form a group of 4.
• As a foursome, select ~6 cards with which you most As a foursome, select ~6 cards with which you most agree (each pair must contribute at least 3 cards).agree (each pair must contribute at least 3 cards).
• Set aside the remaining cardsSet aside the remaining cards
• As a group, construct a group paragraph (or As a group, construct a group paragraph (or paragraphs) that describe the nature of science & how paragraphs) that describe the nature of science & how science is done.science is done.
• Write your paragraph on one of the provided white Write your paragraph on one of the provided white boards.boards.
• Find another pair to form a group of 4.Find another pair to form a group of 4.
• As a foursome, select ~6 cards with which you most As a foursome, select ~6 cards with which you most agree (each pair must contribute at least 3 cards).agree (each pair must contribute at least 3 cards).
• Set aside the remaining cardsSet aside the remaining cards
• As a group, construct a group paragraph (or As a group, construct a group paragraph (or paragraphs) that describe the nature of science & how paragraphs) that describe the nature of science & how science is done.science is done.
• Write your paragraph on one of the provided white Write your paragraph on one of the provided white boards.boards.
Performance Expectations for Collaborative Write:Performance Expectations for Collaborative Write:
•• As a group construct a paragraph answering the question, As a group construct a paragraph answering the question, what is the nature of science and how is it donewhat is the nature of science and how is it done? ?
•• All group members should participate in the writing of the All group members should participate in the writing of the paragraph. Do not rewrite the statements on the cards paragraph. Do not rewrite the statements on the cards verbatim, write the ideas in the group’s own words as verbatim, write the ideas in the group’s own words as much as possible.much as possible.
•• This is an informal writing activity; however, be sure to This is an informal writing activity; however, be sure to use complete sentences. Also, try to be clear and concise use complete sentences. Also, try to be clear and concise in your description.in your description.
•• Everyone should have the same paragraph as their group Everyone should have the same paragraph as their group members in their notebook.members in their notebook.
Performance Expectations for Collaborative Write:Performance Expectations for Collaborative Write:
•• As a group construct a paragraph answering the question, As a group construct a paragraph answering the question, what is the nature of science and how is it donewhat is the nature of science and how is it done? ?
•• All group members should participate in the writing of the All group members should participate in the writing of the paragraph. Do not rewrite the statements on the cards paragraph. Do not rewrite the statements on the cards verbatim, write the ideas in the group’s own words as verbatim, write the ideas in the group’s own words as much as possible.much as possible.
•• This is an informal writing activity; however, be sure to This is an informal writing activity; however, be sure to use complete sentences. Also, try to be clear and concise use complete sentences. Also, try to be clear and concise in your description.in your description.
•• Everyone should have the same paragraph as their group Everyone should have the same paragraph as their group members in their notebook.members in their notebook.
Phase 3: Collaborative Write (20 minutes)Phase 3: Collaborative Write (20 minutes)
Nature of Geoscience ReadingNature of Geoscience Reading
• Read through the passage provided (pages 195-202) Read through the passage provided (pages 195-202) from Bill Bryson’s “A Short History of Nearly from Bill Bryson’s “A Short History of Nearly Everything.”Everything.”
• Thinking Questions Thinking Questions
–What “steps” did the geologists go through to develop their What “steps” did the geologists go through to develop their ideas?ideas?
–How did the geologists communicate their findings? How did the geologists communicate their findings?
–How did they get a sense of what happened even though they How did they get a sense of what happened even though they weren’t there to witness it? weren’t there to witness it?
–Can they prove their answer? How certain are they with their Can they prove their answer? How certain are they with their answer?answer?
• Read through the passage provided (pages 195-202) Read through the passage provided (pages 195-202) from Bill Bryson’s “A Short History of Nearly from Bill Bryson’s “A Short History of Nearly Everything.”Everything.”
• Thinking Questions Thinking Questions
–What “steps” did the geologists go through to develop their What “steps” did the geologists go through to develop their ideas?ideas?
–How did the geologists communicate their findings? How did the geologists communicate their findings?
–How did they get a sense of what happened even though they How did they get a sense of what happened even though they weren’t there to witness it? weren’t there to witness it?
–Can they prove their answer? How certain are they with their Can they prove their answer? How certain are they with their answer?answer?
Important VocabularyImportant Vocabulary
• A scientific theory is a general framework of principles, hypothesis, models, laws, etc that explains a natural phenomena and has predictive value.
• A hypothesis is a testable statement that attempts explain a phenomena or answers a question.
• Hunh? Talk with your neighbors, and put this definition in your own words. Feel free to use specific examples to help support your definition.
• A scientific theory is a general framework of principles, hypothesis, models, laws, etc that explains a natural phenomena and has predictive value.
• A hypothesis is a testable statement that attempts explain a phenomena or answers a question.
• Hunh? Talk with your neighbors, and put this definition in your own words. Feel free to use specific examples to help support your definition.
Nature of Science Reflective PromptNature of Science Reflective Prompt
After thinking, talking, and writing about the After thinking, talking, and writing about the nature of nature of science (and geoscience)science (and geoscience), has your understanding , has your understanding of the of the nature of sciencenature of science changed? If so, how and changed? If so, how and why?why?
After thinking, talking, and writing about the After thinking, talking, and writing about the nature of nature of science (and geoscience)science (and geoscience), has your understanding , has your understanding of the of the nature of sciencenature of science changed? If so, how and changed? If so, how and why?why?