Teaching Strategies
Collaboration in Groups
Students are in groups of four per table. They will each be given a task for each experiment (i.e. Materials monitor, artist, timekeeper, etc.) so that they will all be involved in the process. During each step of the process, they will draw their own conclusions and then discuss them with the group. They will then, using data, come to a conclusion. This information will then be shared out to the class in a whole group discussion. One student from each group will explain the process and conclusions derived from the data.
Inquiry Based
Students will pose claims or hypotheses before the experiment. Then each student will be responsible for using their science notebook to follow the scientific method. This guideline and template (see notebook setup) helps to scaffold the scientific method for students and ensures they are using it. The scientific method is essential so that students can report their findings and then draw conclusions. This made lead students to pose more questions and adjust their experiment accordingly.
Discovery Based
Discovery-based learning is a largely unstructured, situational method or philosophy of teaching whereby students are permitted to find solutions to problems on their own or at their own pace, often jointly in group activities, either independent of or under the guidance of a teacher.10
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