Welcome Back!!Project-based Investigations of the Kentucky River Watershed

UK Project Team: Becky Krall, Carol Hanley, Jennifer Wilhelm, Stephen Testa, Laurie

Henry, Bethany, Justin LeVaughn

Project funded by the Council for Post-Secondary Education.

Today’s Partners

• Becky Krall UK College of Ed. STEM Ed.• Carol Hanley UK College of Ag., Food, & Environ• Jennifer Wilhelm UK COE, STEM Ed.• Brian Radcliffe UK CoAFE, instructor • Steve Testa UK College of A & S, Chemistry• Laurie Henry UK COE, Curriculum & Instruction• Bethany Kellersberger UK COE, evaluator

Parking Passes

• Make sure to…

Scratch out the “15” and “1/23”

Hang pass so it’s visible through front windshield

Norms of RespectRefrain from sidebar talking

Engage in class discussions

Silence cell phones

Participate fully

Everyone’s thoughts and opinions count

Come prepared

Think about your learning

Forms to Complete

• Sign in• UK Independent Contractor• Teacher Sign Up – when you plan to teach unit

PBL Investigations of KY River Watershed

• Summer Institute• Investigating KY

River water quality• Learning about PBL

Learning PBL & Conduct Water Quality Study

• Develop PBL units• Implement units

during 2014-2015 school year

• Periodic meetings during school year

Collaborate to Implement PBL • Showcase student

projects at end of school year

• Share outcomes, successes and challenges

Showcase Student work fro PBL Investigations

• Develop and implement projects to mitigate water quality issue in your watershed

Year 2: Exploring Solutions to Water

Quality Issues

Today’s Agenda8:30 – 8:45 Welcome with Coffee8:45 – 9:45 Unit Presentations and discussion 9:45 – 10:00 Break 10:00 – 11:00 Sharing Units: Ideas, successes/challenges, learning needs 11:00 – 12:00 Planning: Summer Institute Cohort 1 participation,

and NSTA presentation – roles and content12:00 – 1:00 Lunch (on your own)1:00 – 1:30 Introduction to CAST Science Writer: Online

notebook tool (tentative)1:30 – 3:15 Assessment and Misconceptions: Research and

Assessment development 3:15 – 3:30 Reflection and Evaluation

Unit Presentations !

Unit Discussions: Find a partner to share your unit outlines…

Reviewers: Look for …• Driving question• Benchmark lessons (BL) – Do they give opportunities to develop

necessary skills and knowledge, and potential to ask questions? • Assessments/milestones – What assessments are included? Do they

illustrate what students can do? Do they match BL? • Sub-driving questions – What questions arise? What investigations do

students develop? How are these investigations assessed?• Standard Connections: Is there alignment between standards and

activities? Are NGSS used? SEPs? DCIs? CCCs?

Unit Sharing1 Summarize your unit on a

sheet of butcher paper

2 Include post-it notes if you have questions or want feedback on particular component

3 Hang unit outlines on wall or front white board

Unit Museum Walk

Consider …– what stands out in the unit? – What would be a great addition to the unit? – What is unique about the unit

Review units outlines– add post-it notes with comments or Wow!

thoughts.

Unit Sharing

Highs… Lows… Challenges…

Epiphanies…

Other Thoughts?

Next Steps• Creating full unit– Unit Development Guide– Feedback on units – March meeting

• March meeting – Sat., Mar. 28• April – Student conference at UK – date?• May 22: Units due in full form to Becky • Final teacher assessments week of May 18, 2015• Completion of student post tests, unit plans, and

teacher post-assessments = $200.00!!

Next Steps: Summer InstituteJuly 6 – 10, 2015 at UK

Date Morning Events Afternoon EventsMonday, July 6

Cohort 2 welcome & introduction to PBL, Watersheds, mapping of the watershed

Cohort 2: Geomorphology presentationWater sampling field tripGroup discussion

Tuesday, July 7

Cohort 2: Water quality testing at Red River Gorge stream sites

Cohort 2: Red River Gorge water quality testing

Wednesday, July 8

Cohort 2: Boone Creek or similar site – Habitat assessment

Cohort 2: Data analysis of Red River

Gorge Sites, and Boone Creek

Develop Sub-driving questions

Cohort 1 Unit Presentations

Next Steps: Summer InstituteDate Morning Events Afternoon Events

Thursday, July 9

Expert presentation: Water quality issues in the Kentucky River Watershed

Panel discussion on water quality mitigation practices from a variety of industries

GIS mapping to identify potential local site water quality issue Cohort 1 & 2: Planning for water quality issue identification study.

Cohort 1 & 2: On campus data

collection and analysis – Water Watch Data to identify water quality issues

Brainstorming for mitigation solutions

Assessments in PBL 

Friday, July 10

Cohort 2: Planning for mitigation

solutions Group presentations

Cohort 1 & 2: Unit planning and feedback Post-surveys and evaluations

NSTA Conference Presentation

• Highlight PBL model used in summer institute: Driving questions and benchmark lessons

• Present teacher investigations from institute• Present units teachers designed for their

students

Lunch• On your own 12:00 – 1:00

• COE: Educ-ATE Café in Dickey Hall• North on Upper Street:

– Jumba Juice– Smash Burger– Fazolli’s– Canes– Firehouse Subs

• Limestone– Pazzos – Pizzza, subs and more – Jimmy Johns

Our Ideas of Students’ Understanding of Watersheds & Ecosystems

• From your experiences, what are students’ major ideas about watersheds?

• What are their ideas about ecosystems?

• (consider troublesome concepts)

Unit Research: Assessments and Misconceptions

Next Steps• Creating full unit– Unit Development Guide– Feedback on units – March meeting

• March meeting – Sat., Mar 14• April – Student conference at UK – date?• May 22: Units due in full form to Becky • Final teacher assessments week of May 18, 2015• Completion of student post tests, unit plans, and

teacher post-assessments = $200.00!!

Next Steps: Summer InstituteJuly 6 – 10, 2015 at UK

Date Morning Events Afternoon EventsMonday, July 6

Cohort 2 welcome & introduction to PBL, Watersheds, mapping of the watershed

Cohort 2: Geomorphology presentationWater sampling field tripGroup discussion

Tuesday, July 7

Cohort 2: Water quality testing at Red River Gorge stream sites

Cohort 2: Red River Gorge water quality testing

Wednesday, July 8

Cohort 2: Boone Creek or similar site – Habitat assessment

Cohort 2: Data analysis of Red River

Gorge Sites, and Boone Creek

Develop Sub-driving questions

Cohort 1 Unit Presentations

Next Steps: Summer InstituteDate Morning Events Afternoon Events

Thursday, July 9

Expert presentation: Water quality issues in the Kentucky River Watershed

Panel discussion on water quality mitigation practices from a variety of industries

GIS mapping to identify potential local site water quality issue Cohort 1 & 2: Planning for water quality issue identification study.

Cohort 1 & 2: On campus data

collection and analysis – Water Watch Data to identify water quality issues

Brainstorming for mitigation solutions

Assessments in PBL 

Friday, July 10

Cohort 2: Planning for mitigation

solutions Group presentations

Cohort 1 & 2: Unit planning and feedback Post-surveys and evaluations

What did you learn?

Reflection and Evaluation

Introduction to CAST Science Writer

• http://sciencewriter.cast.org/welcome