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Science Teaching Series

• The Sourcebook for Teaching Science
• Hands-On Physics Activities
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Internet Resources

I. Developing Scientific Literacy

• 1 - Building a Scientific Vocabulary
• 2 - Developing Science Reading Skills
• 3 - Developing Science Writing Skills
• 4 - Science, Technology & Society

II. Developing Scientific Reasoning

• 5 - Employing Scientific Methods
• 6 - Developing Scientific Reasoning
• 7 - Thinking Critically & Misconceptions

III. Developing Scientific Understanding

• 8 - Organizing Science Information
• 9 - Graphic Oganizers for Science
• 10 - Learning Science with Analogies
• 11 - Improving Memory in Science
• 12 - Structure and Function in Science
• 13 - Games for Learning Science

IV. Developing Scientific Problem Solving

• 14 - Science Word Problems
• 15 - Geometric Principles in Science
• 16 - Visualizing Problems in Science
• 17 - Dimensional Analysis
• 18 - Stoichiometry

V. Developing Scientific Research Skills

• 19 - Scientific Databases
• 20 - Graphing & Data Analysis
• 21 - Mapping & Visualizing Data
• 22 - Science Inquiry & Research
• 23 - Science Projects & Fairs

VI. Resources for Teaching Science

• 24 - Science Curriculum & Instruction
• 25 - Planning Science Instruction
• 26 - The Science Laboratory
• 27 - Science Reference Information

SED 555 / SED 554 Calendar

Date	Assignments
8/28	Get Taskstream account Read PACT Handbook for your subject Construct student questionnaire (page 521) Get Google (gmail) account. See completed list.
9/4	Start semester plan (p520) Provide Master Teacher with Handbook for Student Teaching Submit Master Teacher information to survey
9/11	Review newsgroup postings
9/18	Complete - Context for Learning - Review in class Submit & review newsgroup postings Presentations / Demonstrations
9/25	Read Chapters 7, 24, 25 in the Sourcebook for Teaching Science Start Working on Planning Instruction and Assessment Presentations / Demonstrations
10/2	Planning Instruction and Assessment Presentations / Demonstrations
10/9	Presentations / Demonstrations
10/16	No class
10/23	No class
10/31	Discuss teaching event plans
11/6
11/13	2117 4-6 PM (DVD compression & uploading) use mini DVD-R
11/20	Practice uploading teaching events to Taskstream
11/27	No class - Thanksgiving
12/4	PACT Teaching Event/Professional Teaching Portfolio due Mon. December 8
12/11	PACT Preliminary Teaching Event (SED 554S/594S) due Mon. December 15

 

 

 

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