Tue, May 29, 2018 3:40 PM in Project or Problem based learning in Middle School Science
Hello James...I have heard of Gizmos and Gadgets but I thought that referred to small, programmable robots or something...not a book! Your description of the air pressure activities and approaching the phenomenon from different angles does sound interesting though. I will have to check it out! Thank you for sharing the information and the link!
Lisa
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Tue, May 29, 2018 3:38 PM in Different levels of understanding
Mary...I LOVE the idea of debriefing students to learn what strategies worked/did not work. That is something that can be done at any grade level! Thank you for sharing that idea!
Lisa
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Tue, May 22, 2018 10:08 PM in Project or Problem based learning in Middle School Science
Hello...My district is moving towards PBL in all core classes and some electives. I currently teach 6th grade Middle School Science using NGSS. I have been experimenting with Phenomena based inquiry which is similar to PBL but I haven't quite mastered that yet so I'm nervous about transitioning towards PBL.
The main issue I have with phenomena based inquiry is my own adherence to...
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