Chapter 5: Strategies and QuickChecks
For science to be engaging and exciting for students the teacher needs to create a space that is inviting and able to complete science task in. Creating an atmosphere for excitement for science. You need a space for the young scientist to be able to explore. Having discovery stations in your classroom is another science tip given in the book. These stations are learning stations that allow students to make their own discoveries. Adding some life to the classroom was another topic. Students love have something they need to take care of and watch grow. Having a class pet can bring life to the room. It can be anything from insects to fish. As a teacher, you need to provide clear directions. Students who do not understand what is going on can not grow and will get themselves in trouble. The classroom needs to have "science talk". Using science words during a lesson, the students will begin to use those words in their vocabulary.
Chapter 6: Assessment of Understanding and Inquiry
Assessments occur throughout the year. Assessments refer to the wide variety of methods or tools that educators use to evaluate, measure, and document the academic readiness, learning progress, skill acquisition, or educational needs of students. There are two different assessments, formative and summative. Formative is used to assist learning. Summative answers questions "like what did the student learn"?. There is also performance assessment. This assessment is based on observations of students as they demonstrate a specific task or problem-solving skill. The teacher should have portfolios are a collection of students work representing the best the student can do.
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