EDUC443_Week 3_Day1_Science Method

EDUC 443 Methods of Teaching Science

Draw

Draw a picture of an invention that is you think is most important for human.

​Let's check your knowledge on Elementary science



Are you ready?

Multiple Choice

At what temperature are Celsius and Fahrenheit equal?

• -40 degrees

• 100 degrees

• -25 degrees

• 30 degrees

Drag and Drop

Roughly how long does it take for the sun’s light to reach Earth? ​

Placeholder

Drag these tiles and drop them in the correct blank above

8 minutes

9 minutes

10 minutes

5 minutes

Multiple Choice

What’s the largest desert on Earth? 

• Antartica

• Sahara

• Artic Desert

• Arabian Desert

Dropdown

What is the tallest type of grass? ​

Select answer

Multiple Choice

How many bones do sharks have?

• 0

• 10

• 15

• 20

Multiple Choice

What is the largest mammal in the world?

• Blue Whale

• elephant

• crocodile

Dropdown

How many legs does a spider have? ​

Select answer

Multiple Choice

What is the hardest natural substance on Earth?

• Iron

• Diamond

• metal

Now it's your turn

Match

Match the following

• Capturing students' interest, assessing students’ prior knowledge, and establishing the topic for investigation

• encourage discussion, questioning, and investigation with materials to construct tentative understanding of the topic.

• asking students to describe and explain their understanding, and leading discussions to help students refine their constructions.

• -extending students’ conceptualization through providing new experiences and opportunity for deeper investigation, and guiding students toward the next topic

• asking students to access their understandings and evaluating students’ progress.

Engagement

Exploration

Explanation

Elaboration

Evaluation

• Engagement

• Exploration

• Explanation

• Elaboration

• Evaluation

Assignment

1. Create a group (not more than 5), sketch out a short lesson that focuses on the following objectives (choose ONE).
   1. Explore nature and describe its uniqueness.
   2. Describe and analyze the concept of origin.
   3. Compare and contrast between plant and animal.
   
   
   - Prepare short presentation of your finding.
   - Explain and elaborate on the reason behind your selection and how your lesson achieves the objectives.
   - suggest an assessment to evaluate your students.