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