Week 8

Some Resources for you

Teacher Tools:  http://www.teachertools.org/index.html

Hi All,
As agreed on: Future Blog Posts for Online Assignments Only, for example, March 18th. I will post all other assignments in D2L AND on the blog for clarity. We will discuss the Discussion Questions and other activities and readings in class on Tuesdays for the rest of the semester.  RSS Ch 5, 6 Quiz open in D2L on Tuesday Mar 2nd and closed on Mar 4th at 11:59 pm. Some Praxis Practice help below:

Praxis Practice 1
Praxis Practice 2
Praxis Practice 3
Praxis Practice 4
Praxis Practice 5

Have a great week,
Dr. E

Week 7

As agreed on: Future Blog Posts for Online Assignments Only, for example, March 18th. I will post all other assignments in D2L AND on the blog for clarity. We will discuss the Discussion Questions and  other activities in class on Tuesdays for the rest of the semester.

Mystery Solvers https://d2l.sdbor.edu/d2l/lms/content/preview.d2l?tId=954620&ou=194725

Hi All,
Isn't it hard to believe we are almost half-way through the semester? We will be finishing up our lesson plan 1 presentations on Tuesday, this week. Read Ch 6 Ready, Set Science (RSS) Complete Reading Guide http://books.nap.edu/openbook.php?record_id=11882&page=R5 Check the updated syllabus for the dates of the embedded experiences and some other updates.

Week 6

Cosmic Cookies!

American Museum of Natural History http://www.amnh.org/ology/?gclid=CJuTgZiL_J8CFQdY2godthIRjw

Hi All,

Lesson Plan 1 presentaions Feb 18, 23rd. Feb 16th) class ONLINE ONLY with an online lab and assignment from your syllabus: ONLINE Assignments: Discrepant events in science teaching here: http://go.hrw.com/resources/go_sc/gen/HSTPR060.PDF  Pick one and write a paragraph to post to Blog for this week. Also, describe the Amazing Food Detective at this link: http://members.kaiserpermanente.org/kpweb/richmedia/feature/amazingFoodDetective/index.htm Don't forget to take the quiz in D2L over RSS Ch 3- 4 Open 2/16 and due by Midnight 2/18.

EXTRA CREDIT OPPORTUNITY: WEBINAR on teaching about light in the middle grades will be Wednesday, Feb. 24,  6 p.m. Central. Here's the link to the event details & registration info: http://msportal-2.ning.com/events/teaching-about-light-in-the
Dr. E

Week 5

Hi Everyone,

This week we are talking about teaching models and strategies, relating core concepts and fundamental principles of science to activities and science concepts. Mystery boxes and online simulations are part of our explorations as well as reading chapters 3 and 4 in Ready, Set, Science. Please begin to complete your reading guides, take good notes about our inclass activities and complete your Lesson Plan 1 presentaions to get ready for Feb 18, 23rd. You will have next Tuesday (Feb 16th) class ONLINE ONLY. There is an online lab and also this assignment from your syllabus: ONLINE Assignments: Discrepant events in science teaching here: http://go.hrw.com/resources/go_sc/gen/HSTPR060.PDF Pick one and write a paragraph to post to Blog.
More about models and examples on Thursday. Complete your online assignment in lieu of face-to-face class. Follow your blogging template for effective blogging.

Have a great week.
Dr. E