Fortunately the school system gave me a number of hours to work on the science study update. What will that entail?
First, I'll use the resources available to create 6-10 learning experiences that meet the state and systemwide science standards and expectations.
Each learning experience will build on the other.
The first learning experience will focus on teamwork and lab reports.
The second learning experiences will be a math lesson that introduces students to using a balance, completing a lab sheet, and review of the science notebook. During this lesson I'll emphasize routines and habits that help us to work safely and respectfully with one another and the many materials involved.
The next will be a lesson that reviews the concept of properties with a number of objects and materials we'll use throughout the unit. This will include practice with the lab sheet and science notebook.
The following learning experiences will engage students with hands-on experiments and explorations that reveal the standards' meaning and give students practice with those concepts, knowledge points, and skills.
In the end, students will take a test that summarizes all the learning. They will be able to take the test as many times as they'd like until they get their best possible score.
In addition, there will be a number of enrichment activities and resources available to the students, and we'll follow up with our three engaging systemwide STEAM activities and the end-of-the-year Global Cardboard Challenge.
This is the framework I'll follow, and now it's time to fill in the details and then arrange the materials in ways that are easily accessible to students and educators completing this study. Onward.