Year 2: Science

Teaching and Learning with Technology
Diana Dell, Ed.S. - Instructional Technology Specialist
Year 2: Science

Session Goals:

experience a hands-on inquiry-based science activity and compare it to a more traditional “cookbook” lab experience

develop criteria for inquiry-based lab experiences

analyze science activities by considering the degree to which activities are closed, directed or open inquiries

transform a science activity by incorporating science process skills and increasing the level of inquiry in the activity

Essential Questions: What are the best methods for incorporating inquiry into hands-on science activities?

Bring a science lesson that you would like to make more inquiry-based.

Online resources: http://resources.emints.org/links/science

This evening's agenda:

Community Building and Tootsie Pops!

What will you be working on during our 11 hours of planning time?

Experiencing an Inquiry-based activity

Reaction time

Dinner Break

Developing criteria for Inquiry-based science lessons

Improve a science lesson by making it meet the criteria we established
Other resources:
Why Chickens Don't Break Their Eggs:
http://resources.yesican.yorku.ca/lpdd/g03/demos/eggs1.htm
Bringing Technology to Inquiry-based Science:
http://www.emints.org/info/northeast/science/

Birds of a Feather Flock Together:
http://www.emints.org/info/northeast/groupformation.htm

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