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Physical world (2):

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800 word reflection based on the developments of my thinking in relation to the junior certificate science specification.

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The three action verbs incorporated into this outcome are displayed and explained below:

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This reading is based on teachers understanding of the nature of science and scientific inquiry and their incorporation into classroom practice.  This reading is very relevant for science teachers and helped enhance my knowledge in these areas.

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This video was quite useful to summarise and highlight the important information regarding velocity, speed and acceleration. I used it towards the end of the topic as a re-cap tool.

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This video clip was quite useful for me to come to terns with the inquiry based approach that I incorporated into my teaching practice over the 8 weeks. This video was particularly useful in the weeks before our teaching practice as we were introduced to this concept in lectures and tutorials.

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Provides resources and questions for a given topic. It hits on all the essential information needed for understanding of a specific topic. This website was useful in preparation of teaching and note making for me prior to teaching a topic.

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Irish Leaving and Junior Certificate studying, revolutionized.

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This website has been useful for different resources. In this unit it beneficial for me to view how the topic was differentiated. This website provided numerous worksheets which provided for differentiation in the classroom. It helped me distinguish between both higher and lower order questions.

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What is denisty and why do objects float? This is a Powerpoint presentation with differentiated worksheets to match each pupils ability (hopefully!). The practical I accompanied it with was getting the pupils to layer substances of different densities. ...

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You tube videos have been beneficial throughout my teaching practice , they helped to keep the students engaged and benefited the students learning and also have been proven to help to reinforce the point being explained. The video below aided students learning about how to calculate density and the units involved. This catchy song enhanced students memory.

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The Density Song --  NOW WITH CLOSED CAPTION SO YOU CAN SING ALONG! June 28, 2012 Mr. Edmonds

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I found this reading beneficial in order to get my head around the method of the scientific inquiry approach. I tried to incorporate this approach into all my teaching throughout the 8 weeks. This method worked very well especially throughout experiments by letting students work together to develop hyothesis and methods. Students enjoyed the challenge and it worked well in my classes.

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This was used to unpack the learning outcome and has been completed under various headings. View document below:

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I used some resources from the workbook for exercise and worksheets when planning for my lessons.

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It provides links for both student and teacher resources which are beneficial for the topic at hand. There are also many useful resoruces from other topics from the physics strand.

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Kahoot quiz's worked well to assess students knowledge and keep them engaged and motivated. I created many kahoots on teaching practice and used them towards the end of some lessons. The use of ipads allowed students to access these quiz's.

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Kahoot! | Learning Games | Make Learning Awesome!

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Kahoot! is a game-based platform that makes learning awesome for millions of people all over the world. Sign up to create and play fun quiz games!

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This learning outcome is directly related to three other learning outcomes known as PW 1, PW 3 and NOS 4 which can be viewed on the poster below. When unpacking this learning outcome and teaching students the topics around this outcome students are indirectly introduced to the learning incorporated in these other outcomes. For example in calculating length of an object (PW2) students need to be able to select and use the appropriate equipment (PW1). This demonstrates the links between these outcomes. Links may also be created with CW1 outcome regarding the mass of an object after physical and chemical changes. The links between these outcomes support student learning and allow them to build on their knowledge as they progress in their studies.

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This video aided students understanding of how to measure the volume of liquids and from where the volume is read.

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This website was useful in my teaching practice as it has many resources which can be used to enhance student learning. The link below shows how it can be used to calculate density and create knowledge and understanding about floating and sinking objects. Students enjoyed this activity and had the opportunity to access it using their ipads.

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Why do objects like wood float in water? Does it depend on size? Create a custom object to explore the effects of mass and volume on density. Can you discover the relationship? Use the scale to measure the mass of an object, then hold the object under water to measure its volume. Can you identify all the mystery objects?

Sample Learning Goals

Describe how the concept of density relates to an object's mass and volume.

Explain how objects of similar mass can have differing volume, and how objects of similar volume can have differing mass.

Explain why changing an object's mass or volume does not affect its density (ie, understand density as an intensive property).

Measure the volume of an object by observing the amount of fluid it displaces.

Identify an unknown material by calculating its density and comparing to a table of known densities.

Overview of sim controls, model simplifications, and insights into student thinking ( PDF ).

Teacher-Submitted Activities

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Why do objects like wood float in water? Does it depend on size? Create a custom object to explore the effects of mass and volume on density. Can you discover the relationship? Use the scale to measure the mass of an object, then hold the object under water to measure its volume.

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On the poster below the key skills for junior cycle are explained. In my planning i aimed to cover these skills and develop them within students through numerous methods. In the unit attached there is an explanation of the key skills which were covered in these few weeks in my rationale for structuring of content. These include working with others, communication, being numerate and literate, being creative and managing information and thinking. These skills were enhanced throughout the unit and evidence of their incorporation can be seen in the attached lesson plan through group work, key words, calculation questions and inquiry activities.

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I found many useful resources on this website. This is a useful website as it allows teachers to post tips and resources which can be beneficial when teaching. See the link below to view a sample of the resources available.

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This website can be used to clarify any misconceptions about the new science specification and has many useful resources.

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Science | Classroom-Based Assessments | Junior Cycle for Teachers (JCT)

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Science | Classroom-Based Assessments | Junior Cycle for Teachers (JCT)