Group 3 Inquiry

Group 3: Secondary effects of Climate Change: Inquiry Lesson

The teachers did a great job on their inquiry lesson. It included the 5E's that are required for inquiry-based. To explore the teachers used powtoon. The students had to create a timeline for short and long-term goals of climate change based on the secondary effects. The teachers created groups and each student received a pamphlet and a job for the group. The students were part of the climate change committee. To explain, the teachers explained the scientific method and the students had to fill it out themselves and then the teachers showed the answers with a drop down. Every student knew what their job was and it was clear what was going to be done. Students were prompted if they needed help. A sheet was provided for the students to write down their answers for the traveling detectives. The teacher did a great job at explaining and doing a step by step explanation for everything the students needed to complete. The teachers could further explain the scientific method for the students. I liked how the teachers kept the students organized, I really like that and was good for the students because they knew what needed to be done. I liked how you made the students do it step by step so no one gets far ahead and asked if they were ready to move on. Both teachers did a great job circulating throughout the room. The teachers encouraged the students with their educated guesses and also showed them some important aspects of the investigation. The students had to create a slide and provide their information and finding reflections of the students was the use of a ppt slide. We were able to see the metacognition of the lesson. I really like the use of google slides for the students to share their observations and having the students public speak, this was really great.