| Sept. 26 Introductions and icebreakers Demonstration Introduction |
Sept. 28 Teaching science and the nature of science Discussion How People Learn Ch. 2 - Key Findings Alberts, B. Some thoughts of a Scientist on Inquiry. In: Inquiring into Inquiry Learning and Teaching in Science (NAS) pp. 3-13 |
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| Oct. 1 Metacognition Discussion: White and Frederiksen. Metacognitive Facilitation... In: Inquiring into Inquiry Learning and Teaching in Science. (NAS) pp. 331-370. |
Oct. 3 Science notebooks Unit topics due DEMO #1 |
Oct. 5 Natural selection model lessons Begin work on concept map of unit DEMO #2 |
| Oct. 8 Natural Selection Model Lessons DEMO #3 |
Oct. 10 Teaching about evolution Concept maps due DEMO #4 |
Oct. 12 Teaching about evolution Discussion: Teaching about Evolution and the Nature of Science Ch. 1 & 5 Antolin and Herbers. Evolution's struggle for existence in America's pubic schools. Evolution. 55: 2379-2388. |
| Oct. 15 Teaching with technology - PET Cycle 1 DEMO #5 |
Oct. 17 Teaching with technology - PET Cycle 1 DEMO #6 |
Oct. 19 Teaching with technology - PET Cycle 1 Discussion: Llewellyn, D. Teaching high school science through inquiry. Ch. 7 |
| Oct. 22 Assessment - Preassessments DEMO #7 |
Oct. 24 Assessment - Formative assessments Discussion Atkin and Coffey. Everyday Assessment in the Science Classroom. Ch. 2 & 5 |
Oct. 26 Assessment - Summative assessments Submit draft of unit assessments DEMO #8 |
| Oct. 29 Teaching with kits - Properties of matter DEMO #9 |
Oct. 31 Teaching with kits - Properties of matter DEMO #10 |
Nov. 2 Teaching with kits |
| Nov. 5 Teaching with models Submit draft of unit calendar |
Nov. 7 Lab safety DEMO #11 |
Nov. 9 Group work day on unit plans |
| Nov. 12 Holiday - Veteran's Day |
Nov. 14 Open-ended inquiry - Marine Science DEMO #12 |
Nov. 16 Open-ended inquiry - Marine Science |
| Nov. 19 Open-ended inquiry - Marine Science Student symposium |
Nov. 21 Holiday - Thanksgiving |
Nov. 23 Holiday - Thanksgiving |
| Nov. 26 Guided inquiry - Discovering plate boundaries jigsaw DEMO #13 |
Nov. 28 Guided inquiry - Discovering plate boundaries jigsaw |
Nov. 30 Guided inquiry - Discovering plate boundaries jigsaw |
| Dec. 3 Assessing inquiry Discussion Atkin and Coffey. Everyday Assessment in the Science Classroom. Ch. 4 Llewellyn, D. Teaching high school science through inquiry. Ch. 8 |
Dec. 5 Unit lesson presentations |
Dec. 7 Unit lesson presentations |
