{"id":4563,"date":"2022-09-16T21:49:17","date_gmt":"2022-09-17T01:49:17","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/sites.miamioh.edu\/edt431-531\/?p=4563"},"modified":"2022-09-17T10:38:43","modified_gmt":"2022-09-17T14:38:43","slug":"exemplary-science-an-inside-look","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/sites.miamioh.edu\/exemplary-science-teaching\/2022\/09\/exemplary-science-an-inside-look\/","title":{"rendered":"Exemplary Science: An Inside look"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<p style=\"font-size:18px\">Gone are the days of the boring science classes with rows of black lab tables, overhead projectors, and teachers who stand behind a podium spouting facts.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p style=\"font-size:18px\">Today&#8217;s science education should focus on <strong>DISCOVERY<\/strong>, <strong>INQUIRY<\/strong>, <strong>WONDER<\/strong>, and student <strong>COLLABORATION<\/strong> to explore authentic science phenomena.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"has-text-align-left wp-block-heading\"><strong>Let&#8217;s take a look inside an Exemplary Science Classroom&#8230;<\/strong><\/h2>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-embed is-type-video is-provider-youtube wp-block-embed-youtube wp-embed-aspect-16-9 wp-has-aspect-ratio\"><div class=\"wp-block-embed__wrapper\">\n<iframe loading=\"lazy\" title=\"Teaching science: we&#039;re doing it wrong | Danny Doucette | TEDxRiga\" width=\"500\" height=\"281\" src=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/embed\/5duz42kHqPs?feature=oembed\" frameborder=\"0\" allow=\"accelerometer; autoplay; clipboard-write; encrypted-media; gyroscope; picture-in-picture; web-share\" referrerpolicy=\"strict-origin-when-cross-origin\" allowfullscreen><\/iframe>\n<\/div><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"has-medium-font-size wp-block-heading\"><strong>The Teacher:<\/strong><\/h2>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\" style=\"font-size:18px\"><li>Provide their students with the opportunity to engage with science in a way that allows them to become lifelong learners.&nbsp;<\/li><li>Goes beyond making students memorize facts or sit through a boring lecture. It allows students to \u201cdo\u201d science.&nbsp;<\/li><li>Continuously working in and outside of the classroom to gain more knowledge and to help students achieve their goals while also advancing the field of science education.<\/li><li>Provides a strong emphasis on rich, motivating, learning experiences for their students.<\/li><li>Creates lessons in ways that are inclusive for all students, allowing them to present their learned knowledge and experiences without fear of failure.<\/li><li>Knows their students&#8217; personal interests and incorporates that into their lesson design, making the learning process fun!<\/li><li>Invites students to design and lead activities of interest while at the same time demonstrating their knowledge of a subject.<\/li><li>These educators see teaching as a journey, take risks, seize the \u201cteachable moment,\u201d and know how to read their students.<\/li><li>Invites family members to take part in the learning alongside their children.<\/li><li>Foster students\u2019 curiosity, wonder and exploration about the wonderful field of science<\/li><\/ul>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"has-text-align-center\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/lh6.googleusercontent.com\/xEViDoehDSi-IazRG_UHCP5_fiW2yKe-IdCfCmoGpko87PdlKgNjOKVuBb4a0_YFDdbxkJsBxc8L9CvPTphOOmQofg8ySak7XAEgXXHmr5hOsDNoqAY7G6_-hAOIsXR3bQJwDzkUdqz-ZMOkI2AuXgJVIMtVFp_JRQTkTalPeN3PDJqPoHopGTarFQ\" width=\"257\" height=\"257\"><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"has-medium-font-size\"><strong>The Student:<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\" style=\"font-size:18px\"><li>Engage in cooperative learning and not in isolation<\/li><li>Share ideas and teach each other<\/li><li>Excited to come to class<\/li><li>Toss out ideas without the fear of being wrong or silenced<\/li><li>Actively participating in inquiry-based learning activities<\/li><li>Feel empowered to make use of physical space in the classroom<\/li><\/ul>\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-image\">\n<figure class=\"aligncenter size-large is-resized\"><img data-recalc-dims=\"1\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.xplorabox.com\/images\/companies\/1\/blog\/Challenging_Brain_Teaser_For_Kids_2.jpg?ssl=1\" alt=\"\"   \/><figcaption>Brain Teasers are a great way to initiate student curiosity and involvement in class discussion!<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<\/div>\n\n\n<p class=\"has-medium-font-size\"><strong>The Classroom:<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\" style=\"font-size:18px\"><li>Is a welcoming environment for all students<\/li><li>Incorporates flexible seating such as, areas that can be configured in various ways to support student discussion<\/li><li>Provides opportunities for gallery walks<\/li><li>Incorporates class pets, living plants, and other various stations that allow for curiosity and exploration to take place.<\/li><\/ul>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"has-text-align-center\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"438\" height=\"291\" src=\"https:\/\/lh4.googleusercontent.com\/z3IN7GLKcxs1AKCd4rQukE8Hz6k4S4SOhq9ScMxvGoMSI_v5Ptc9WWiLFh7ON33JfJ4p0QV6U7GgtYD1kDE5gzb8tmdgat2IRL4dHBFfgLoQLSdI7334sZkFdBZQ_FoMqv6jRC4SDdLT1TawVbsAd69rgYXEmXaEOmzqthuMTZUhbxgERvmzOB7acA\"><\/p>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"has-text-align-center wp-block-heading\">A Fall themed <strong>STEM<\/strong> Activity <\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>The Pumpkin Catapult:<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<ol class=\"wp-block-list\"><li>Students work together in teams of 3-4<\/li><li>They draw a design with measurements to scale using a computer program<\/li><li>They then use provided materials to construct their catapults<\/li><li>They carry-out 3 trial runs launching their mini pumpkins across a field<\/li><li>While doing the trials, they collect the weight of their pumpkins, distance they travel, as well as the time is takes between the launch and the time pumpkins land<\/li><li>They then will go back to the drawing boards and redesign the catapult to improve their creation<\/li><li>They will complete 3 more trials and create 2 comparative graphs of the data they collected<\/li><li>They will then share their findings with the class<\/li><\/ol>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>S<\/strong> &#8211; Using a catapult to demonstrate concepts related to physics<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>T<\/strong> &#8211; The computer program they use to develop a design of their catapults<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>E<\/strong> &#8211; Planning, designing, constructing, and improving their catapults <\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>M<\/strong> &#8211; Collecting measurements and creating graphs of the data they collect.<\/p>\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-image\">\n<figure class=\"aligncenter size-full is-resized\"><img data-recalc-dims=\"1\" loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/sites.miamioh.edu\/edt431-531\/files\/2022\/09\/image-5.png?resize=300%2C234&#038;ssl=1\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-4575\" width=\"300\" height=\"234\" srcset=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/sites.miamioh.edu\/exemplary-science-teaching\/files\/2022\/09\/image-5.png?w=937&amp;ssl=1 937w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/sites.miamioh.edu\/exemplary-science-teaching\/files\/2022\/09\/image-5.png?resize=300%2C235&amp;ssl=1 300w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/sites.miamioh.edu\/exemplary-science-teaching\/files\/2022\/09\/image-5.png?resize=768%2C602&amp;ssl=1 768w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 300px) 100vw, 300px\" \/><\/figure>\n<\/div>\n\n\n<p><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"has-text-align-center\">Connect with me on Twitter for the wonders of science! @MissHenry1010<\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-embed is-type-rich is-provider-twitter wp-block-embed-twitter\"><div class=\"wp-block-embed__wrapper\">\n<blockquote class=\"twitter-tweet\" data-width=\"500\" data-dnt=\"true\"><p lang=\"en\" dir=\"ltr\">Hi everyone! 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