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Students engage in inquiry-based learning by seeing themselves as scientists; they must perform scientific practices like questioning, gathering data, and reporting findings.

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Sense-making happens when students can make thinking visible (through writing and talking) and can build on peers' ideas using content and background knowledge.

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East Irondequoit students asked how Plan B (the morning after pill) works. We investigated...

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Students interact with science by working to solve meaningful, relevant problems that require them to piece together multiple concepts.

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Why do we observe patterns in human skin pigmentation?

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How does vaping affect human reproduction and development?

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Very hydrated marathon runner goes into a coma, why?

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201811-miniunit marathon runner comic strip

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Sodus students gathered data about stink bugs and other invertebrates to present at a public showcase.

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Summer school students debated the ethics of the introduction of an invasive wasp to mediate another invasive species' population.

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Students created models of the human reproductive systems and talked through the process of fertilization.

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Students at School #4 presented their authentic research questions to administrators and younger students

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Consistency and equitable consideration for students builds a respectful, cooperative classroom culture.

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"Stick your head in the freezer"
When students contribute to classroom norms, they're more invested in following them and using them for class accountability.

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Meaningful, individual bonds with students leads to a respectful classroom climate, even in difficult situations. Example of students' thanks:

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Differentiation by content, readiness, and product allows for student choice and appeals to learners' strengths through digitally rich instruction.

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Content and Choice: Reproductive Strategies

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Content and Choice: Reproductive Strategies

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Exemplar activity allowing for student choice in groups based on readiness.

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Differentiated products grounded in repetition and comparison that appeals to individual's strengths.

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Formative assessments and revisions of work provide opportunities for teacher and student alike to understand what is and what is not yet mastered.

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Opportunities to revise models and explanations of phenomenon throughout a unit makes individual student progress visible and allows for common misconceptions or deficits to be illuminated.

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201811-miniunit marathon runner model scaffold worksheet

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Students who self-assess based on rubric criteria and can make revisions based on initial assessments can deepen learning.

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Skills Building through Content Engagement

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Skills Building through Content Engagement

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ELL students were identified as struggling readers; scaffolds were intentionally implemented to help build this skill

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Online simulations allow for students to self-pace and make experimental design choices previously unheard of.