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Schedule

Lesson
Reading Activities from textbook Hands-on Activities
Focus on:
Hands-on sharing Assignment Due Practicum Assignments
1
Technology in Elementary Science Education Davis The Mystery Theatre

Davis
2
C1: Science Ed. Imperative

C11: Concept Mapping

C1

C. 11: Davis –use Inspiration/ kidspiration

Life Science

Group 4

Database of Internet resources

group work

Observation of science lessons -1
3
C2: Science Education Today

Environmental Science

>Davis

NSES Teaching Standards

Attitudes inventories

Mini science activity - 2
4
C3: The Processes of Science (1:67-100)

Physical sci.:

(Simple machines, etc.)

Group 3

C2: preliminary philosophy of science edu. P. 64

Assist teacher w/ sci. activities - 3
5
C3: The Processes of Science (2:101-130)

Earth Science

Group 2

C3b: concepts learned

Mini science activity - 4
6
C3: The Processes of Science (3:130-175)

Space Science (Rockets)

Davis

C3c: concepts learned

Assist teacher w/ sci. activities - 5
7
C4: Constructivism in Elementary Science Education

Science as Inquiry

Group 1

Mid-term: Resource methods file check (at least 10 done)
Teach 1st science lesson - 6
8
C5: Inquiry

Chemistry

Group 4

C4: elaborate on conclusion P. 216

Finish teaching 1st science lesson - 7
9
C6: Learner Differences

Collaborating w/LA class: field trip

Davis, Wheeler, Jorgensen, etc.

C5: Bloom’s taxonomy

Mini science activity - 8
10
C7: Assessment

Special guests (tentative)

Free choice

Group 3

C6: Classroom strategies

Teach 2nd science lesson - 9
11
C8: The Elementary Science Classroom

Free choice

Group 2

C7: construct own assessment rubric

Finish teaching 2nd science lesson - 10
12
C9: Reading, writing, and interdisciplinary approaches

Science & Technology

(WebQuest: Native American Three Sisters Gardens-maybe)

Group 1

Science folder due Science folder due
13
C12: The Elem. Science Education Professional

Come Fly a Kite w/Me

Davis, et al

Group 4

Thematic Unit due

Finish teaching integrated lesson
14
Fun with Science - sharing

Every group

Fun w/ science activity
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