Inquiry
What is the metacognitive approach to instruction?
What is a way of thinking; a way of skeptically interrogating the universe with a fine understanding of human fallibility.
Can help students learn to take control of their own learning by defining learning goals and monitoring their progress in achieving them.
Science
What is an inquiry?
What does evidence consist of?
The careful and systematic method of asking questions and seeking explanations.
Consists of measurable data and can be either qualitative, quantitative, or both
the scope of the _________ refers to the range and depths of content
sequence of the _________ refers to the order in which the _______ is addrressed.
curriculum
curriculum, content
a wide range of materials that encourage hands-on, discovery-based learning, ranging from print and audiovisual resources to art supplies and games.
a way to diminish problems among children involved in science activities
What do discovery stations provide?
What do workstations provide?
Is used to assist teaching and learning
Usually used for purposes of placement, grading, accountability, and informing parents and future teachers about student performance
formative assessment
summative assessment
To describe how we combine new experiences with existing ideas that may support or deepen but do not change our fundamental understanding.
NGSS is ....
Assimilation
Next Generation Science Standards
Which is not a good scientific question?
a. information- seeking questions
b. wonderment questions
c. is football better than hockey
d. how does it work questions
Modeling invites students to ______
c. is football better than hockey
observe, create and analyze representations of phenomena.
true or false
As a teacher, you should make lessons relevant and meaningful to your students
Your classroom will likely represent a rich diversity of students.
true
true
True or false
Providing a good demonstration is by showing children phenomena they cannot efficiently, effectively, or safely investigate for themselves.
Demonstrations should be active
True
False
Demonstrations should be interactive
Are based on observations of students as they demonstrate a specific task or problem-solving skill
Is a question or group of questions that includes a statement about a task to be done along with directions on how to do it
Performance assessments
Prompt
Science is a way that uses_______ supported by logical reasoning to help us make sense of the world.
Science set of values is not
a. Truth, freedom
b. assimilation, explanation
c. Skepticism, Order
d. Orginality, Communication
evidence
b. assimilation, explanation
Are factual pieces of information that often consist of raw measurements.
Challenges students to design a way to use their discovery to create a way to control termite infestations.
Data
Engineering design
What is culturally responsive teaching?
What does a culturally responsive classroom respect?
recognizes the importance of including students' cultural references in all aspects of learning.
the beliefs, norms, and customs of its community as well as broaden cultural perspectives beyond the immediate community.
What type of questions gets children to think in ways that focus on basic knowledge or comprehension?
What type of questions gets children to think about a number of alternative answers.
Convergent questions
Divergent questions
What is a portfolio?
What is the quickest, most reliable way to find out if children in a discovery-focused classroom are learning?
is an organized collection of student's work representing the best that he or she can do
Giving them an opportunity to talk to you
True/False
Scientific literacy is more about what one knows and less about how one knows.
Our goal as teachers is to inspire students to believe in themselves as individuals with the ability to learn in any of these disciplines.
False
Scientific literacy is less about what one knows as it is about how one knows.
True
Means using senses to obtain information, or data, about objects and events
involves the ability to discern and describe directions, spatial arrangements, motion and speed, symmetry, and rate of change
Observing
Space/Time Relationships
True or False
Student interviews provide opportunities to learn more about your students
It's important to make lessons detailed and difficult
True
False it's important to make them rigorous.
What types of questions get students to offer a judgment based on some criteria?
How long do experts say wait-time usually is?
Evaluative Questions
between 0.7 and 1.4 seconds long
takes little time and is usually used as a quick assessment of whether students remember or understand factual information or concepts
uses the information to support an explanation in science or solve a problem in engineering
quizzes
research reports
Children need to develop gross motor abilities as well as fine motor skills, and ________ can help them do so.
Gross motor skills can be developed through _____ based activities.
well-planned science experiences
inquiry
The process scientists use to impose order on collections of objects or events
course of extension of using numbers
Classifying
Measuring
What are the key elements of learning?
What should you embed throughout your lessons that give students opportunities to express their understanding?
reflection and practice
formative assessments
Increasing wait time beyond _____ seconds improved quality and frequency of responses by students
Focus on the idea of _______ which is the conscious effort to focus one's attention on what people are saying as they are saying it.
3
active listening
What is a concept map?
What is a probe?
A diagram that represents basic knowledge by identifying basic concepts and topics and showing how these items are related
includes a simple question that seek a two-part answer