1 / 12

Ch-Ch-Ch- Chia Seeds for Inquiry

Ch-Ch-Ch- Chia Seeds for Inquiry. (as seen in NSTA Science Scope, April/May 2011). Engage. Create a “mini-pet” by sprouting seeds on a paper towel in a humid growing chamber.

molly
Download Presentation

Ch-Ch-Ch- Chia Seeds for Inquiry

An Image/Link below is provided (as is) to download presentation Download Policy: Content on the Website is provided to you AS IS for your information and personal use and may not be sold / licensed / shared on other websites without getting consent from its author. Content is provided to you AS IS for your information and personal use only. Download presentation by click this link. While downloading, if for some reason you are not able to download a presentation, the publisher may have deleted the file from their server. During download, if you can't get a presentation, the file might be deleted by the publisher.

E N D

Presentation Transcript

  1. Ch-Ch-Ch-ChiaSeeds for Inquiry (as seen in NSTA Science Scope, April/May 2011)

  2. Engage • Create a “mini-pet” by sprouting seeds on a paper towel in a humid growing chamber. • Students first draw a design on the paper towel with markers, and then moisten the towel before sprinkling the seeds on their drawings. • Carefully insert the “mini-pet” inside a plastic zip-top bag (the growing chamber). • Place “mini-pets” in various locations around the classroom, and watch as the seeds sprout.

  3. Explore • Students compare their sprouted mini-pets and observe differences. • Seed germination • Sprout growth • Leaf color • Root length • As they note variations they speculate on possible causes. • These discussions lead to the generation of inferences.

  4. Inferences generated by students through experience with chia mini-pets

  5. Question Generating Stems Why does ….? How does ….? What if ….? What could be the reason for ….? What would happen if ….? How does _____ respond to ____? How does _____ compare to ____? Does _____ when _____? How could we find out if _____? O/I/H exit ticket

  6. Explain (teacher-led) • Choose one of the inferences to demonstrate how to devise a simple, repeatable experimental test. • Sample procedures follow; however, students should devise their own procedures for testing their hypothesis.

  7. Extend/Elaborate • Each group of students selects an inference and designs an experiment for testing it. • Experiments are conducted and repeated, as needed, over a two-week period. Chia Investigation Plan Chia Investigation Worksheet

  8. Evaluate There are several places for formative assessment during this inquiry investigation: • The Engage offers a chance to assess plant growing experience. • The Explore offers a chance to assess vocabulary terms. • The Explore also offers a chance to assess hypothesis generation. • The Extend/Elaborate offers a chance to assess experimental design. Rubric

  9. Other Evaluate ideas … (besides science journal entries) • Observation/Inference/Hypothesis exit ticket • Investigation worksheet • Investigation Plan • Student self-grading sheet • Inquiry rubric • RERUN paragraph • “Share-out”

  10. Chia Seed RERUN Recall: Summarize what you did in the investigation. Explain: Explain the purpose of the investigation. Results: Describe the results of the investigation and what they mean. Uncertainties: Describe what you are still unsure about. New: Write at least two new things that you learned from this investigation.

More Related