WGU C108 Science Methods 2022/2023 Already Passed

WGU C108 Science Methods 2022/2023 Already Passed 5E model ✔✔Engage Explore Explain Elaboration Evaluation Methods to Avoid ✔✔Avoid choosing activities that are too rote or follow a step-by-step approach. 8 Scie ...

WGU C108 Science Methods 2022/2023 Already Passed 5E model ✔✔Engage Explore Explain Elaboration Evaluation Methods to Avoid ✔✔Avoid choosing activities that are too rote or follow a step-by-step approach. 8 Scientific Process Skills ✔✔observe, classify, measure, communicate, infer, predict, experiment, hypothesize hypothesize ✔✔to reach a conclusion based on an assumption or something not proven "IF THEN STATEMENT" We find evidence to support or reject our hypothesis but we never prove a hypothesis. Inquiry ✔✔The search for information and explanation, often focusing on specific questions. "Takes time and does not happen in one lesson." portfolios ✔✔Used during inquiry lessons to collect students work and reflect back on their thinking. Problem-based learning ✔✔Classroom activity in which students acquire new knowledge and skills while working on a complex problem similar to those in the outside world. Used during Inquiry lesson investigation ✔✔students should affirm scientific ideas by collecting data from the experiment to support or reject their initial hypothesis. Safety in the classroom ✔✔-age appropriate -plastic containers over glass containers -safety goggles -clean up -how to respond to an emergency -use of fire extinguisher Instructional Strategies ✔✔-constructivist classroom -partner ELL students with bilingual students -When conducting an experiment, students should test one variable at a time -scaffold the learning process -allow students to work collaboratively in groups that incorporate inquiry based activities with visual representations. - have activity that aligns with the objectives. Equitable Accommodations for ELL's ✔✔-Word wall -bag and tag -translated worksheet -same objective -use visual aids -hands on activities ELL's should learn science vocabulary through experimentation and by conducting HANDS ON investigations. Equitable Accommodations for Gifted Students ✔✔-open ended projects, what if questions -no extra work -do not pair with low level students to help -same objective Equitable Accommodations for Learning or Disabled ✔✔-allow more time -fewer questions -step by step instructions -same objective Formative/informal assessment ✔✔used during classroom discussion, exit ticket Summative/formal assessment ✔✔administered at the end of the unit, oral presentation, short answer or essay. Portfolio assessment ✔✔used to assess students knowledge over time, reflective. authentic assessments ✔✔Student observations, Student interviews, Written reports or journals, Portfolios, Performance measurements, Concept or vee maps. Vee Maps ✔✔"glorified KWL chart" to concept maps, are also useful in developing and conducting investigations. They are a less structured approach to activities. They are likened to a "road map showing the route from prior knowledge to new and future knowledge" scientific inquiry ✔✔students investigate, ask questions and analyze the stuff they learn. Similar to constructivist learning. Engage 5E ✔✔activate prior knowledge, curiosity through KWL chart, reading a book or a DISCREPANT event. Explore 5E ✔✔hands-on activity/experiment, etc. Explain 5E ✔✔student sharing data or through cooperation and talking. Elaboration 5E ✔✔connecting science to a real life event. (beyond the classroom) EVALUATION 5E ✔✔the formal assessment of the lesson, exit ticket, end unit quiz or report. Structured Inquiry ✔✔Where students engage in a hands-on activity and draw conclusions, but follow precise instructions from the teacher. NOT WHAT WE WANT TO USE Full Open Inquiry ✔✔Where the students ask the questions, research experiment and hypothesize. STUDENTS ARE IN CONTROL OF THEIR LEARNING Discovery Model Teaching ✔✔Student centered, using the constructive approach. Learners activate prior knowledge and use activities and experiments - Expository method ✔✔Direct instruction, teacher-centered, concise, focused delivery of content. Investigable Questions ✔✔generated before or during scientific inquiry and provide guidance and context for exploration can be teacher or student generated. OPEN ENDED QUESTIONS Accuracy ✔✔how close a measurement is to the true value of the quantity measured. Error ✔✔the difference between the experimental value and the accepted value Measurements ✔✔-comparisons, which ball is heavy -non-standard units, how many paperclips long is your desk -concrete referents, measuring cup or meter beaker Skepticism ✔✔encourages predictions and hypothesis testing to promote academic discourse. Prior learning ✔✔allows students the opportunity to expose existing ideas, explore possibilities, and organize their thinking on the new concept.