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PROJECT-BASED SCIENCE. Driving Questions Investigations Collaboration Artifacts Technology. Features of Project-Based Science. Feasible - students should be able to design and perform investigations to answer the question Worthwhile - contains rich science content and process
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Driving Questions Investigations Collaboration Artifacts Technology Features of Project-Based Science
Feasible - students should be able to design and perform investigations to answer the question Worthwhile - contains rich science content and process Contextualized - anchored in the lives of learners (real-world) Meaningful - interesting and exciting to learners Sustainable - should sustain learners’ interest over time Features of DQ’s
Teacher-Generated Personal Experiences Curriculum Create a bank of DQs Hobbies Media Student-Generated Sources of DQs
Descriptive - find out about observable characteristics Relational - find out associations between characteristics Cause and Effect - make inferences about how one variable affects another Types of Science Questions(p. 100)
• Science Inquiry-Based • Planning and Conducting Experiments • Finding Information (web searches) • Collecting Data • Analyzing and Interpreting Information and Data • Sharing Findings PBS - Investigations
• Listening • Sharing • Debating • Risk Taking • Respecting • Questioning Others • Clarifying • Elaborating PBS - Collaboration
Models Posters Written Reports Multimedia Products Classroom Presentations PBS - Artifacts....representation of knowledge gained.
• Data Sharing (email) • Data Visualization (graphs) • Data Analysis (spreadsheets) • Artifact Development (presentations) • Information Access (web) • Communication With Others (email) PBS - Technology
Actively engages students in the learning process. Allows for open exploration and information gathering. Provides dynamic visuals. Allows for collecting, graphing, interpreting and analyzing scientific data. Value of Technology for Student Learning
Word Processors Spreadsheets Web Searches Email Experts Digital Cameras Multimedia Presentations HTML-Web Postings Technology Types to Support PBS