Teacher Resources - Chapter 11 - Syllabus Helper
Three major ideas are developed in this chapter: strategies for interactive teaching, strategies for establishing a culture of learning, and strategies fostering independent and collaborative thinking. Teachers will be able to implement many of these strategies into the classroom and consequently you will want to return to this chapter from time to time. The chapter also includes a section on language and learning science, with specific strategiies on talking about, reading, and writing about science. The last section explores the importance of problem solving in the context of independent and collaborative thinking.
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Initial Case to Consider |
The Learning Log |
A teacher is excited about implementing a writing-to-learn project, but finds one of his colleagues thinks its a waste of time. A debate follows. |
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Invitations to Inquiry |
Focus questions for the chapter |
The focus of this chapter is strategies that foster thinking in the science classroom. |
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Inquiry Activities |
Inquiry Activity 11.1: Microteaching: Practicing Science Teaching Skills |
A strategy for laboratory approach to learning science teaching skills. |
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Sample Lessons |
Lesson 11.1: Earthquakes Lesson 11.2: Crusty (Rock) Writing Lesson 11.3: Using the Learning Log with a Hands-On Activity |
Using the K-W-L method Science and poetry Integrating writing into a hands-on science activity |
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Science Teachers Talk (On the Companion Website) |
Teacher's discuss: What strategy of instruction do you find to be the most effective with your students? |
Read what science educator's Tom Brown, Rachel Zgonc, John Ricciardi, and Mary Wilde describe as their most effective strategies. |
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Case to Consider (On the Companion site) |
Questioning: Inquiry or Inquisition? |
What attitude should teacher's express when asking and listening to student responses. Find how "Joe Ellis" deals with this in his classroom. |
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Research Matters (Full articles on the Companion site) |
Using Questions in Science Classrooms by Patricia E. Blosser When are Science Projects Learning Opportunities by Marcia C. Linn and Helen C. Clark |
A classic piece on the questioning strategy and science teaching. An important piece on how projects are important in science teaching. |
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Problems and Extensions |
Sample Problem and Extension: Present a demonstration, teaching tool, simple lab activity, creative homework assignment, or strategy or technique related to one of the following areas of science teaching: earth science, life science, physical science, or STS. |
The 11 P & E engage students in problems that focus on strategies of teaching science. |
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Readings |
A selection of readings that focus on strategies of teaching. |
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On the Web |
A collection of sites you might want to use to extend students' knowledge of strategies of teaching. |