Science PD (Stem) with Susan Heeps

Science PD 

Our first session for our science PD was extremely successful. These are my notes below with some big ideas that I will be taking into my classroom. It was a huge benefit to have science experiments modeled to use which helped me understand how they would work in my classroom. 

STEM 

(Science, technology -tools,  engineering, mathematics) 

Science - Natural/ Physical World

Engineer - Made world

Ice Ice Baby Experiment

The ice experiment involved us numbering tasks in any order. Susan then rolled a dice and we did that number for 30seconds with a piece of ice. The winning group was the one whos ice completely melted first. After doing the experience, I immediately wondered how the other group has won.
Thoughts:

They are naturally thinking which action will produce the most amount of change. 

Science is about change

Focus on science - not we are not going to write about this- think about scientists recording/ analyzing, gathering data. 

Science thinking and observing (5 sense need to be used) 

Use vocab after the first experiment

Positioning - Side view/ bird's eye view

"we are doing it again in intervals of 30 seconds"

"which one are you going to repeat"?

Ant learning 

Draw an ant- what do you think it looks like?

Label your ant

Collaborate- Share with others contribute to the group 

Explore the unknown - Look at expert pictures 

What do you notice?

Compare and contrast

Do you need to change your diagram? 

Video of Ants counting - Questions? 

Revisit video / Review / Reflect (Do this with all work) 

Unpack videos and enrich the student's vocabulary. 

How scientists work. - Many different kinds of scientist 

Connecting the Curriculum

Confident 

Connected 

Actively involved

Lifelong learners 

Key ideas: 

Doing- then the big ideas. 

Get the meaning out of doing.

Understanding we are learners 

This year I am going to provide a library of experiments
Science- A way of knowing - Explanations generated based on evidence that can change over time. My job is driving their awe and wonder.
Look into: https://chipbruce.files.wordpress.com/2008/11/butterflies.pdf  

I will be doing the ice experiment with my class and seeing what sort of questions arise. I am also wanting to think how I can technology to enhance this lesson..