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Marlborough High School Marlborough, Massachusetts. Embedding Student Research Science & Engineering Projects in the Science & Technology/Engineering Curriculum. Intel ISEF Educator Academy Los Angeles, California May 11, 2011. Presented by Bill Rigney. Shop Talk Overview. - PowerPoint PPT PresentationTRANSCRIPT
Embedding Student Research Embedding Student Research Science & Engineering Science & Engineering
Projects in the Science & Projects in the Science & Technology/Engineering Technology/Engineering
CurriculumCurriculum
Presented by Bill RigneyPresented by Bill Rigney
Marlborough High SchoolMarlborough High SchoolMarlborough, MassachusettsMarlborough, Massachusetts
Intel ISEF Intel ISEF Educator Educator AcademyAcademy
Los Los Angeles, Angeles, California California May 11, May 11,
20112011
Shop Talk Overview
• School District Information• Science and Engineering Fair
Participation at Marlborough• Marlborough Way & Teacher
Commitment• Osmosis Lab - Typical Lab/Inquiry
Activity• Overview of 8th Grade Packet• Overview of 9th - 12th Grade Packet
Marlborough Public Schools
• Approximately 4,700 students in the district
• Pre-K program• 3 Elementary Schools, Grades K-3
– 2011-2012 configuration will be K-4
• 1 Grades 4-7 School– 2011-2012 configuration will be 5-8
• 1 High School, Grades 8-12– 2011-2012 configuration will be 9-12
Science & Engineering Fair Participation Grades 10-12, (9-12
since 2009)
No. of
Projects
And
Students
Year
No Record
3141
3559
5575
103149
123178
126 178
117 197
120209
118200
57 94
116184
104126
2000
115146
111143
8th & 9th Grade Science Fair Participation, 8th Grade only since
2010
0
20
40
60
80
100
120
140
1997 1999 2001 2003 2005 2007 2009 2011
# Projects
# Students
No
Record
Year
No. of
Projects
& Students 60
49
60
807467
86 8996
121...97
No
Fair
6262
6666
6868
The Marlborough Way• Nearly every student completes an
independent project every year they are enrolled in a science course (T/E future)
• Gaining the support of key stakeholders• Answers the question: What should students know and be able to do?• Proving the importance of project work by students–Use the obvious…
Massachusetts Science and Technology/Engineering High School Standards
• Earth and Space Science, Biology, Chemistry, Introductory Physics, Technology/Engineering–Content Standards–Scientific Inquiry Skills Standards–Steps of the Engineering Design
Process (T/E)
–Mathematical Skills
Scientific Inquiry Skills Standards
• Make observations, raise questions, and formulate hypotheses
• Design and conduct scientific investigations
• Analyze and interpret results of scientific investigations
• Communicate and apply the results of scientific investigations
• http://www.doe.mass.edu/frameworks/scitech/0106standards.doc
21st Century Skills
Global
Awareness
Critical Thinking
Collaboration
Creativity
Communicatio
n
Flexib
ility
Cross-Cultural
Problem Solvi
ng
Problem Solvi
ng
Environmental
Literacy
Innovation
Information Literacy
Lead
ershi
p
Teacher Commitment• Hiring Teachers– Must be committed to project
based work–Hiring recent college graduates
are very knowledgeable about Science Standards
• Supporting the Teachers–Standard format on which to
work–Professional Development–Spread out the Grading
Teacher Commitment (continued)
• Supporting the Teachers (continued)–Working Collegially–Sharing of Best Practices–Finding Mentors–Student Feedback•Likes and dislikes•Time commitment•Access needed materials
–We are ALL in this together
STEM Academy• Marlborough Public Schools will
begin to form a grades 6-12 STEM Academy for the 2011-2012 school year
• A solid 6-9 program that fosters inquiry and project and problem solving curricula with an integrated approach in engineering, science, math, English, and history
• The 10-12 program will feature a number of potential STEM pathways
Confucius ~451 BC
• I hear and I forget
• I see and I remember
• I do and I understand
What is Inquiry?• The student is the center of the
learning.• "Inquiry is an approach to learning
that involves a process of exploring the natural or material world, that leads to asking questions and making discoveries in the search for new understandings."
(http://www.exploratorium.edu/IFI/resources/inquirydesc.html)
• Inquiry education is where structure meets fluidity, where we can create opportunities for students to be engaged in active learning based on their own questions.The Inquiry Page Workshop on Feb 21, 2001.
Osmosis Activity
Converting the “typical” textbook lab into an inquiry lab activity
Osmosis Activity
• There is lab sheet located in your packet at the end of the PowerPoint slides.
• Please read through the lab and notice the exact directions given. I copied this directly from a biology lab manual.
• Write down two or three observations regarding this lab.
Conversion to Inquiry• There is a need for prior information There is a need for prior information
in order for students to determine in order for students to determine how to proceed using the inquiry how to proceed using the inquiry methodmethod
• Discuss at your table how this lab can become more inquiry based. What can be done?
• Students develop their own procedure• Students create their own table or
sketches for data• Students draw their own conclusions• Other ideas!
Topic SelectionProblem StatementResearch SummaryHypothesisExperiment:
MaterialsProcedure
8th Grade OverviewStudents are given a 29 page packet explaining what needs to be done.
8th Grade Overview
Record and Analyze Data:Data TableGraph
ConclusionCreativityPoster
Oral Presentation
Guidelines for Final Report Notebook Topic Selection Help
Promoting Project Continuation Issues Related to Research
Proper Documentation Organizing and Planning Your Project Statistical Analysis Poster Design Grading and Due Dates
Grades 9-12 Overview
Science & T/E Project Mantra
Remember, this is a process that takes time to develop in a school or district. This is not a sprint! Quick is not always the best way to get things done
You may not get it right the first time, but…
Success follows with persistence AND
assistance!!
I would like to thank the talented & dedicated teachers
of the Marlborough High School
Science Department and Technology/Engineering
Department…who actually do all this stuff!
http://www.mps-edu.org/High
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