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Water Preservation and Restoration Lessons for K – 5 Students and Parents

Paul Adams & Cami Liggett Erica Cox, Erica Stitt, Jessica Kistler, Lisa Youngers Fort Hays State University Contact padams@fhsu.edu NSTA Regional Conference, Omaha, Nebraska October 21, 2006: 9:30 – 10:30. Water Preservation and Restoration Lessons for K – 5 Students and Parents.

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Water Preservation and Restoration Lessons for K – 5 Students and Parents

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  1. Paul Adams & Cami Liggett Erica Cox, Erica Stitt, Jessica Kistler, Lisa Youngers Fort Hays State University Contact padams@fhsu.edu NSTA Regional Conference, Omaha, Nebraska October 21, 2006: 9:30 – 10:30 Water Preservation and Restoration Lessons for K – 5 Students and Parents

  2. After School Program • School site • 5 weeks • 1 hour lesson • 60 students • 30 K-2 • 30 3-5 • Divided into groups of 15 • 4 Teams of pre-service teachers (4-5)

  3. Intent • Why do we have this Internship? • To give math/science pre-service teachers experience in: • Developing content knowledge • Developing pedagogical skills • Practicing classroom management skills

  4. Structure • Theme identification • Interest/Importance • For Fall 2006 Water Conservation and Water Restoration was selected • Content Knowledge • Workshop with experts • Tour of Water Treatment and Sewer Plants • Water Teaching Resources

  5. Preparation • Each team had 3 weeks to develop and receive approval of lessons • Assessment development • Pre/Post • Take home activities • Utilize standard format • Parent Survey • Pre/Post

  6. Watersheds -Math integration- counting water drops and measuring extension -Activities- Watershed picture matching game, Watershed clay sculpture, Pollution investigation, Take home activity: Rain Tracking Water Cycle-Read Magic School Bus: Wet All Over-Integration of visuals and literature -Make a water wheel- Integration of manipulatives, mathematics and art -Make a step-by-step bracelet- Integration of science and manipulatives -Observe an instant water cycle- Integration of science and mathematics Aquifers and Groundwater -Movie on groundwater Water movement activity -Create an aquifer-math integration Water as a Source of Life Water Conservation -Graphic Organizer -Background Information -Estimation Activity -Water Demonstration -Discussion -Whiteboard Activity -In class Activity: Advertisement -Take home Activity Water Pollution -Fish observation activity -Water pollution demonstration -Math integration: counting trash pieces -Take home activity

  7. Reflection • Each team completes a final synopsis of their experience by analysis of pre/post assessments • A revision of each lesson is based on the teaching experience

  8. VISIT US ONLINE!!! • www.fhsu.edu/scimathcenter • Visit this site for final versions of the units

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