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EDUC 427: Secondary Science

EDUC 427: Secondary Science. By understanding the world around us, we become more humane. AGENDA. Course & Instructor introduction Course Outline, Assignments & Resources Strategies for teaching Science … Creating An Amazing Science Teacher Is The Goal !. SCIENCE ANXIETY.

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EDUC 427: Secondary Science

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  1. EDUC 427: Secondary Science By understanding the world around us, we become more humane.

  2. AGENDA • Course & Instructor introduction • Course Outline, Assignments & Resources • Strategies for teaching Science …Creating An AmazingScience Teacher Is The Goal !

  3. SCIENCE ANXIETY Yeah I’ll just relax – whatever! I’m a Science teacher not a spider… …you want me to teach WHAT !?! Facts, formulas & fun... Learning about the world around us And human impact

  4. Contact Information Schedule of topics Evaluation Procedures Assignments Curriculum Review: Value 25% Due date varies Science Lesson Plan: Value 25% Due October 19, 2010 Science Unit and Resource Kit: Value 50% Due November 2, 2010 Textbook & Resources Course Outline

  5. Textbooks: No official text Resources: Specific readings posted on website or given in class. Specific websites given in class & posted. Weeks, Ronald.(1997) The Child’s World of Science & Technology: A book for teachers: Teaching and learning science and technology in the Elementary school. Scarborough, Prentice-Hill Canada Inc. Chiappetta, Eugene and Koballa, Thomas. (2006) Science Instruction in the Middle and Secondary Schools: Developing Fundamental Knowledge and Skills for Teaching. Upper Saddle River, New Jersey, Pearson. Textbook & Resources

  6. Foundation for the Atlantic Canada Science Curriculum, 1998, Learning Outcomes Framework: Science 7 – 10, 2008, Atlantic Canada Science Curriculum: Science 8, 2001, Atlantic Canada Science Curriculum: Science 9, 2001, A Closer Look: Using Energy Meters Science 6 and Science 9, A curriculum Supplement, Atlantic Canada Science Curriculum: Science 10 (Implementation Draft, June 2000), Atlantic Canada Science Curriculum: Biology 11 (Implementation Draft, June 2000), Atlantic Canada Science Curriculum: Biology 12 (Implementation Draft, June 2001), Atlantic Canada Science Curriculum: Chemistry 11 and 12 (2003), Atlantic Canada Science Curriculum: Physics 11 and 12 (2002), Physics 11 and 12: A teaching Resource (2005), Geology 12 (Implementation Draft, 2002), Science Safety Guidelines, Grades Primary – 12 (2005) Curriculum Documents

  7. http://people.stfx.ca/kamacleod/ Class handouts Websites given in class Guest speakers Classmates & Associate Teachers Resources

  8. Plan, demonstrate & take risks You can go faster if you use the peddles. Sounds pretty risky … Your students will learn many skills and attitudes from you! Strategies for Teaching Science

  9. Strategy 1: Inquiry Learning (open discovery or play) Children learn through their own spontaneous questions and activities Usually a beginning activity Requires more classtime Students will be on many levels of learning Time and accountability restrains limit this type of strategy Ex: Explore levers and balance. Given a variety of objects students work in small groups to explore how to create levers and how to balance their lever. Teacher does not give direction but helps with the question and observation of the creations. Strategies for Teaching Science

  10. Strategy 2: Guided Discovery This strategy is essentially the same as Inquiry. The difference is in the role of the teacher. Here, the teacher guides or directs the students attention through questions, discussions, diagrams or equipment usage to obtain the desired result. Ex: In learning about materials that reflect or absorb light or sound, I focus the students on examining what reflects light energy. This provides the students with a learning framework for their various materials.

  11. Strategy 3: Problem Solving Common steps include: Identify and clarify a question or problem Gather relevant information Identify a potential solution Test the potential solution Other methods include GRASP to be discussed next day. Ex: How could one identify and classify the different types of matter?

  12. Strategy 4: The Learning Cycle: ICA ICA: Inquiry, Conceptual development and Application This strategy has many other names but the basis is the same. The cycle begins with inquiry and exploration of the items or concepts, the second phase has the teacher involved and a type of guided inquiry is preformed and finally application usually in the form of some type of problem solving is completed to ensure learning has occurred. Ex: Examine various materials with a flashlight. Teacher discusses the idea of reflection and absorption. Students complete an application where they determine which of the materials would make the best eye patch.

  13. Investigate misconceptions or alternative conceptions Have Group Discussions Classification Activities Concept Mapping Discrepant Events & Demonstrations Pre-assessment tools Use Analogies Co-operative Learning Build and use models, sing a song Integrate ideas with another course Teacher Directed Instruction Use student workbooks and journals AV Materials, Web based Materials Applications and Labs How can I get concepts across?

  14. Components of an Ecosystem Habitats and communities What’s a habitat? What’s a community? Go to http://www.conservation.state.mo.us/ nathis/endangered/endanger/cavefish/ Or http://www.fws.gov/ifw2es/oklahoma/cavefish.htm Welcome to Grade 7 Science!

  15. Questions…. • What do you think the fish eat? • Where does the food come from? • Why don’t they have or need eyes?

  16. Convection (Latin:  com (together) + vehere (to carry); the bulk movement of thermal energy in fluids) Example: Heated air rises, cools, thenfalls.  Air near heater isreplaced by cooler air, andthe cycle repeats. Conduction Example: Water at the bottom of the drops is evaporated and provides insulation against further evaporation. Pan must be very hot. Radiation UVA, UVB, Emissions & Absorbed… http://sol.sci.uop.edu/~jfalward/heattransfer/heattransfer.html Heat transfer

  17. Minerals & Erosion • Flowerpot rocks… Science integration!

  18. Today we have: Examined the course outline, assessments & resources Discussed routines Looked at teaching strategies in science Acknowledged some of the teaching methods that would be useful in a Science classroom. Examined some of the grade 7 curriculum Be prepared to go outside next class! Summary for Today

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