StEM Teaching Tools by Marcia Ventura https://padlet.com/marcia_ventura/d8slbv5ebfzo Made with serendipity en-us 2019-01-03 19:27:03 UTC 2025-11-14 14:17:10 UTC hello@padlet.com STEM Teaching Tool 2 marcia_ventura https://padlet.com/marcia_ventura/d8slbv5ebfzo/wish/318439104 2019-01-08 17:31:54 UTC https://padlet.com/marcia_ventura/d8slbv5ebfzo/wish/318439104 STEM Teaching Tool 3 marcia_ventura https://padlet.com/marcia_ventura/d8slbv5ebfzo/wish/318439791 2019-01-08 17:33:01 UTC https://padlet.com/marcia_ventura/d8slbv5ebfzo/wish/318439791 STEM Teaching Tool 6 marcia_ventura https://padlet.com/marcia_ventura/d8slbv5ebfzo/wish/318440235 2019-01-08 17:33:42 UTC https://padlet.com/marcia_ventura/d8slbv5ebfzo/wish/318440235 STEM Teaching Tool 16 marcia_ventura https://padlet.com/marcia_ventura/d8slbv5ebfzo/wish/318440665 2019-01-08 17:34:24 UTC https://padlet.com/marcia_ventura/d8slbv5ebfzo/wish/318440665 STEM TeachingTool 17 marcia_ventura https://padlet.com/marcia_ventura/d8slbv5ebfzo/wish/318442050 2019-01-08 17:36:05 UTC https://padlet.com/marcia_ventura/d8slbv5ebfzo/wish/318442050 STEM Teaching Tool 25 marcia_ventura https://padlet.com/marcia_ventura/d8slbv5ebfzo/wish/318442318 2019-01-08 17:36:27 UTC https://padlet.com/marcia_ventura/d8slbv5ebfzo/wish/318442318 STEM Teaching Tool 28 marcia_ventura https://padlet.com/marcia_ventura/d8slbv5ebfzo/wish/318442577 2019-01-08 17:36:48 UTC https://padlet.com/marcia_ventura/d8slbv5ebfzo/wish/318442577 STEM Teaching Tool 35 marcia_ventura https://padlet.com/marcia_ventura/d8slbv5ebfzo/wish/318442798 2019-01-08 17:37:07 UTC https://padlet.com/marcia_ventura/d8slbv5ebfzo/wish/318442798 I like that with contemporary subjects students have an additional buy in of dealing with subjects that are currently happening. Contemporary subjects also most likely allow more references to look up because it is current. -SJ https://padlet.com/marcia_ventura/d8slbv5ebfzo/wish/319966810 2019-01-12 17:41:16 UTC https://padlet.com/marcia_ventura/d8slbv5ebfzo/wish/319966810 One piece of argumentation-based discussions is to discuss open-ended questions that focus on the evidence used to create claims. I like that there isn't "one right answer". -LJ https://padlet.com/marcia_ventura/d8slbv5ebfzo/wish/319966981 2019-01-12 17:43:31 UTC https://padlet.com/marcia_ventura/d8slbv5ebfzo/wish/319966981 https://padlet.com/marcia_ventura/d8slbv5ebfzo/wish/319966989 I want get away from the idea of "right" answer in my classroom.  Answers should be framed as exploring or ideas which can be neither right or wrong. -cm]]> 2019-01-12 17:43:35 UTC https://padlet.com/marcia_ventura/d8slbv5ebfzo/wish/319966989 https://padlet.com/marcia_ventura/d8slbv5ebfzo/wish/319967102 I like that with contemporary science students have the opportunity to make real contribution to scientific fields rather than ONLY exploring phenomenon we already for the most part understand. -RD]]> 2019-01-12 17:44:54 UTC https://padlet.com/marcia_ventura/d8slbv5ebfzo/wish/319967102 https://padlet.com/marcia_ventura/d8slbv5ebfzo/wish/319967117 I'm interested in the "citizen science" projects on scistarter.com - getting students involved in science projects that people are currently working on seems cool! Also, I'm committing to listening to the science friday podcast so as an adult I am getting more exposure to science news/ideas that I can bring into my classroom. -JJ]]> 2019-01-12 17:45:09 UTC https://padlet.com/marcia_ventura/d8slbv5ebfzo/wish/319967117 I like how this website mentioned the benefit of using small manageable investigation 'cascade style' that can be continuously returned to throughout the year. https://padlet.com/marcia_ventura/d8slbv5ebfzo/wish/319967151 -MM]]> 2019-01-12 17:45:34 UTC https://padlet.com/marcia_ventura/d8slbv5ebfzo/wish/319967151 The flowchart here seems really helpful in defining the *purpose* of a given science talk. https://padlet.com/marcia_ventura/d8slbv5ebfzo/wish/319967158 - PL]]> 2019-01-12 17:45:39 UTC https://padlet.com/marcia_ventura/d8slbv5ebfzo/wish/319967158 Student discourse! https://padlet.com/marcia_ventura/d8slbv5ebfzo/wish/319967160 This mirrors a lot of the practices we have been learning in Math Methods. I think incorporating discussion around science ideas in the classroom is essential--I'm thinking about the idea of opening space for students to ask questions about any science topics that interest them and using discussion with classmates to debate ideas and narrow down questions. I'm wondering what kind of background/scaffolding/guidelines would be helpful in facilitating that open-ended discussion. -ND]]> 2019-01-12 17:45:42 UTC https://padlet.com/marcia_ventura/d8slbv5ebfzo/wish/319967160 Using talk to support linguistic growth in a low stress peer to peer setting. Also setting a purpose for a discussion and choosing the format based on that. -DW & AB https://padlet.com/marcia_ventura/d8slbv5ebfzo/wish/319967197 2019-01-12 17:46:06 UTC https://padlet.com/marcia_ventura/d8slbv5ebfzo/wish/319967197 https://padlet.com/marcia_ventura/d8slbv5ebfzo/wish/319967210 WIthin this topic, there was an interesting article about 8 year olds publishing scientific journal on bees. It shows that students can be scientists and make notable new discoveries that adults may not have yet thought about. Specifically, the inquiring mind of children tackles ideas that adults may have long thought to be already confirmed. -AG]]> 2019-01-12 17:46:17 UTC https://padlet.com/marcia_ventura/d8slbv5ebfzo/wish/319967210 Pace of development https://padlet.com/marcia_ventura/d8slbv5ebfzo/wish/319967233  "Scientific fields are quickly expanding, but the topics of science instruction are typically fixed."  I'd love to be using contemporary issues in science or science in the news to engage the kids, but isn't pur job as elementary teachers to teach the building blocks?
I'd hope to be able to make a content connection from whatever cool thing the cutting edge is, and then present what we're doing as the early steps on that path, but it may not always line up.
AMK]]> 2019-01-12 17:46:35 UTC https://padlet.com/marcia_ventura/d8slbv5ebfzo/wish/319967233 https://padlet.com/marcia_ventura/d8slbv5ebfzo/wish/319967238 I like the idea of taking basic science concepts and applying them to contemporary events. This is one way of making our content relevant for our students. MW]]> 2019-01-12 17:46:37 UTC https://padlet.com/marcia_ventura/d8slbv5ebfzo/wish/319967238 Contemporary science is more interdisciplinary, allowing students more opportunity to investigate topics that are relevant to them as well as to collaborate. -JJ https://padlet.com/marcia_ventura/d8slbv5ebfzo/wish/319967278 2019-01-12 17:47:01 UTC https://padlet.com/marcia_ventura/d8slbv5ebfzo/wish/319967278 The flowchart is a really easy way to understand moves that teachers can use to make sure student thinking is at the center of the activity. And the 80% teacher talk vs 20% student talk is a crazy statistic!-KC https://padlet.com/marcia_ventura/d8slbv5ebfzo/wish/319967284 2019-01-12 17:47:06 UTC https://padlet.com/marcia_ventura/d8slbv5ebfzo/wish/319967284 https://padlet.com/marcia_ventura/d8slbv5ebfzo/wish/319967318 I like that this incorporates student's personal interests and the needs of their community. I'd like to know more about how to encourage kids to express scientific interest within the framework of acknowledging (potentially through research) issues that affect their communities. -LD]]> 2019-01-12 17:47:31 UTC https://padlet.com/marcia_ventura/d8slbv5ebfzo/wish/319967318 I like how this tool relates classroom science to equity. Science in relation to community issues sounds incredibly powerful. https://padlet.com/marcia_ventura/d8slbv5ebfzo/wish/319967372 2019-01-12 17:48:18 UTC https://padlet.com/marcia_ventura/d8slbv5ebfzo/wish/319967372 I want to try more group work with my students and the discussion diamond would be a solid way to keep each student engaged and accountable for contributing their ideas. -VL https://padlet.com/marcia_ventura/d8slbv5ebfzo/wish/319967444 2019-01-12 17:49:07 UTC https://padlet.com/marcia_ventura/d8slbv5ebfzo/wish/319967444 https://padlet.com/marcia_ventura/d8slbv5ebfzo/wish/319967472 Entering a research position as an adult made me realize how important a skill productive arguing in science is. I did not have this skill or understand that it was a healthy part of science. Now, I see this as a crucial skill we should build with our students early because best collaboration in science can happen when students disagree and share their ideas. - cm]]> 2019-01-12 17:49:40 UTC https://padlet.com/marcia_ventura/d8slbv5ebfzo/wish/319967472 This is starting a great conversation about the type of discussions we are having in our classrooms. I like how it talks about incorporating the students house experiences and methods of discussion into the classroom. -MA https://padlet.com/marcia_ventura/d8slbv5ebfzo/wish/319967533 2019-01-12 17:50:36 UTC https://padlet.com/marcia_ventura/d8slbv5ebfzo/wish/319967533 https://padlet.com/marcia_ventura/d8slbv5ebfzo/wish/319967550 Thinking about the video of the spider, it is evident the ways in which science is much less linear than the scientific method we are often taught/teaching. It would be interesting to have students conduct an experiment of their interest, formulate hypotheses, and pass their experiment on to another group in the class so that groups can compare. Students may see different results or differences in hypotheses and have the opportunity to reason and build on each others ideas. -AG]]> 2019-01-12 17:50:52 UTC https://padlet.com/marcia_ventura/d8slbv5ebfzo/wish/319967550 https://padlet.com/marcia_ventura/d8slbv5ebfzo/wish/319967583 I really like the idea of incorporating students' home discourse practices in meaningful ways during scientific discussions around various phenomenon. I think that will help students that traditionally feel marginalized or intimidated during these discussions to feel more comfortable and more willing to engage. -JK]]> 2019-01-12 17:51:26 UTC https://padlet.com/marcia_ventura/d8slbv5ebfzo/wish/319967583 https://padlet.com/marcia_ventura/d8slbv5ebfzo/wish/319967623 I think this method really positions the students as competent sense makers and incorporates their interests and values rather than just trying to pour information into their brains - RD]]> 2019-01-12 17:51:54 UTC https://padlet.com/marcia_ventura/d8slbv5ebfzo/wish/319967623 https://padlet.com/marcia_ventura/d8slbv5ebfzo/wish/319967663 I would love to try more of open-ended questions that focus on the strength of the evidence used to generate claims. i feel like, i need to build opportunities for more curiosity and meaningful questioning in my placement. BA]]> 2019-01-12 17:52:25 UTC https://padlet.com/marcia_ventura/d8slbv5ebfzo/wish/319967663 https://padlet.com/marcia_ventura/d8slbv5ebfzo/wish/319967761 I really like the idea of giving student's the ability to choose which anchor phenomena we will explore. This could be especially fun if students had to defend their choices, then vote. The process could inspire interest in each subject. -LD]]> 2019-01-12 17:53:51 UTC https://padlet.com/marcia_ventura/d8slbv5ebfzo/wish/319967761 Using conversation to allow students to draw on their funds of knowledge and cultural experiences. Setting up science as a place fro discussion, rather than a set of facts. -DW & AB https://padlet.com/marcia_ventura/d8slbv5ebfzo/wish/319967775 2019-01-12 17:54:01 UTC https://padlet.com/marcia_ventura/d8slbv5ebfzo/wish/319967775 https://padlet.com/marcia_ventura/d8slbv5ebfzo/wish/319967776 This method of teaching science more closely resembles how scientists work in reality, and teaches students to adjust their conclusions when given new data. MW]]> 2019-01-12 17:54:01 UTC https://padlet.com/marcia_ventura/d8slbv5ebfzo/wish/319967776 I like this list of qualities because I am interested in creating some of my own units and having parameters to which I am beholden to would help in lesson planning. https://padlet.com/marcia_ventura/d8slbv5ebfzo/wish/319967784 2019-01-12 17:54:12 UTC https://padlet.com/marcia_ventura/d8slbv5ebfzo/wish/319967784 ( how can formative assessment support culturally responsive) I think that the building on the ideas, interests, and experiences of students in the formation of argumentation supports the idea of seeking out students fonds of knowledge. When we actively seek the formation of argumentation we ensure that they develop strong identities as science learners but also validate their experiences and understandings, making learning more equitable. https://padlet.com/marcia_ventura/d8slbv5ebfzo/wish/319967791 2019-01-12 17:54:17 UTC https://padlet.com/marcia_ventura/d8slbv5ebfzo/wish/319967791 https://padlet.com/marcia_ventura/d8slbv5ebfzo/wish/319967803 This was a nice flowchart on the STEM Teaching Tool 16 that discussed Talk Activities that can be incorporated within the classroom.
 
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Oh wait... The flowchart is below.

-MM]]> 2019-01-12 17:54:21 UTC https://padlet.com/marcia_ventura/d8slbv5ebfzo/wish/319967803 What is an example of a good anchor? -ND https://padlet.com/marcia_ventura/d8slbv5ebfzo/wish/319967806 2019-01-12 17:54:23 UTC https://padlet.com/marcia_ventura/d8slbv5ebfzo/wish/319967806 https://padlet.com/marcia_ventura/d8slbv5ebfzo/wish/319967809 I want to create norms around talking about strengths and weaknesses of claims. I want students to be able to talk with each other about claims that they've made and if they think their claims are valid/how they can be stronger. -cm]]> 2019-01-12 17:54:27 UTC https://padlet.com/marcia_ventura/d8slbv5ebfzo/wish/319967809 Engaging my students in a citizen science project would be an ideal way to combine science and social studies, showing them that they have agency in making change in their community and that science can be a means for that. -VL https://padlet.com/marcia_ventura/d8slbv5ebfzo/wish/319967870 2019-01-12 17:55:27 UTC https://padlet.com/marcia_ventura/d8slbv5ebfzo/wish/319967870 https://padlet.com/marcia_ventura/d8slbv5ebfzo/wish/319967883 In order to be culturally responsive to our students, we must consider our assessments and how they connect with students' learning. In particular, the ESRU mode of assessment that this article talks about orients the assessment to be more like a conversation, where there is room for students to revise their thinking, argue their thinking and reason with their peers. This also helps build on classroom community. -AG]]> 2019-01-12 17:55:36 UTC https://padlet.com/marcia_ventura/d8slbv5ebfzo/wish/319967883 https://padlet.com/marcia_ventura/d8slbv5ebfzo/wish/319967920 I love the student talk flow chart! Super helpful resource for determining what format lends well to your purpose for discussion and how to make it science focused and equitable. - RD]]> 2019-01-12 17:56:00 UTC https://padlet.com/marcia_ventura/d8slbv5ebfzo/wish/319967920 https://padlet.com/marcia_ventura/d8slbv5ebfzo/wish/319967932 I'm interested in talking with my students about claim+evidence+reasoning=explanation, to break down the process of "explaining" things in a scientific way. This article was helping me think about ways to engage my students in this conversation: https://www.edutopia.org/blog/science-inquiry-claim-evidence-reasoning-eric-brunsell -JJ]]> 2019-01-12 17:56:09 UTC https://padlet.com/marcia_ventura/d8slbv5ebfzo/wish/319967932 "Guess what the teacher is thinking" https://padlet.com/marcia_ventura/d8slbv5ebfzo/wish/319967950 I have actively been trying to step away from this in my teaching practice. It is challenging to fully lesson plan but it has lead to a lot of talk time for students, letting all of them take a turn. I still anticipate responses (though many of them have exceeded my expectations) and have directions I want the conversation to go. I've been trying to make sure when the students get to that "right answer" that I want to expand on, I let the conversation keep going a little longer. 
-MD]]> 2019-01-12 17:56:25 UTC https://padlet.com/marcia_ventura/d8slbv5ebfzo/wish/319967950 Quality anchor phenomena allow students to authentically explore a scientific concept/idea that is more complex (and interesting) than a fixed lesson they already know the answers to. - JJ https://padlet.com/marcia_ventura/d8slbv5ebfzo/wish/319968024 2019-01-12 17:57:15 UTC https://padlet.com/marcia_ventura/d8slbv5ebfzo/wish/319968024 AWESOME flowchart!!! https://padlet.com/marcia_ventura/d8slbv5ebfzo/wish/319968085 The "Student Talk Flowchart" has some awesome suggestions for eliciting student ideas and orienting students to each other. I especially like the "Claim-Pass" activity where students write a claim and then their classmates add pieces of evidence--could be used in any subject!! -ND]]> 2019-01-12 17:58:01 UTC https://padlet.com/marcia_ventura/d8slbv5ebfzo/wish/319968085 This article is building on the discussion we had around phenomenon and what is a 'good' phenomenon. I want to work in my practice to elicit the phenomenon we teach from the interests of my students. I also like the idea that the phenomenon is something that can't be "googlable" In our immediate gratification world it is so important to involve deeper investigation. -MA https://padlet.com/marcia_ventura/d8slbv5ebfzo/wish/319968096 2019-01-12 17:58:08 UTC https://padlet.com/marcia_ventura/d8slbv5ebfzo/wish/319968096 https://padlet.com/marcia_ventura/d8slbv5ebfzo/wish/319968279 I love the idea of using protocols for students. Before STR, I had never experienced these protocols as a means of discussion, and what they've helped us do, is to get inside our peers' brains. In classrooms, teachers often feel as if they're not yet ready to "trust" their students to have discussions on their own, but the listening triad would be an excellent means of orienting students to the content in a way that is cohesive and collaborative. -AG]]> 2019-01-12 18:00:11 UTC https://padlet.com/marcia_ventura/d8slbv5ebfzo/wish/319968279 https://padlet.com/marcia_ventura/d8slbv5ebfzo/wish/319968334 Something that I'm wondering about in the flow chart associated with this page (about the steps of an investigation) is around "designing a study." I feel like most science we do in my classroom already has the "study"/experiment portion laid out for students, and although we talk about why it is an appropriate study/why it helps us, they aren't really involved in the planning of the study. How can I open this part of investigation up so that students have voice & work through this step in the investigation process? -JJ]]> 2019-01-12 18:00:42 UTC https://padlet.com/marcia_ventura/d8slbv5ebfzo/wish/319968334 I like being able to think a out science as something other than a fixed set of procedures. It is opposite to what I was taught, so it seems challenging right now. But I hope to be able to bring it all together in my own classroom.- https://padlet.com/marcia_ventura/d8slbv5ebfzo/wish/319968389 2019-01-12 18:01:19 UTC https://padlet.com/marcia_ventura/d8slbv5ebfzo/wish/319968389 https://padlet.com/marcia_ventura/d8slbv5ebfzo/wish/319968483 I appreciate how this resource acknowledges the challenge of different comfort levels of sharing as well as the needs of ELL students and how cultural scientific talk is. It is a great resource for trying to balance those things while supporting students scientific learning through talk. - RD]]> 2019-01-12 18:02:31 UTC https://padlet.com/marcia_ventura/d8slbv5ebfzo/wish/319968483 https://padlet.com/marcia_ventura/d8slbv5ebfzo/wish/319968550 It is important to use informal formative assessments during lessons to ensure that students are building on each other's knowledge. This makes the learning less teacher-centric and more student-centric. MW]]> 2019-01-12 18:03:12 UTC https://padlet.com/marcia_ventura/d8slbv5ebfzo/wish/319968550 This framework is encouraging to me because students should be allowed to linger in the investigation and discussion of science (dive into the parts that are interesting), not be "marched through the procedures". -LJ https://padlet.com/marcia_ventura/d8slbv5ebfzo/wish/319968562 2019-01-12 18:03:22 UTC https://padlet.com/marcia_ventura/d8slbv5ebfzo/wish/319968562 https://padlet.com/marcia_ventura/d8slbv5ebfzo/wish/319968612 I like the idea of incorporating contemporary issues of science into the classroom. It will be a good way to get students civically engaged on what modern issues are important for scientists to solve and understand. I also think that it is inherently more interesting because students will be able to apply this knowledge to the world around them. JK]]> 2019-01-12 18:03:52 UTC https://padlet.com/marcia_ventura/d8slbv5ebfzo/wish/319968612 https://padlet.com/marcia_ventura/d8slbv5ebfzo/wish/319968636 I want to have a peer review process at the stage that students have collected data and made conclusions. I think this can show students how the cascade process of science is important because they may collectively see trends in data or come up with new questions to explore- cm]]> 2019-01-12 18:04:11 UTC https://padlet.com/marcia_ventura/d8slbv5ebfzo/wish/319968636 https://padlet.com/marcia_ventura/d8slbv5ebfzo/wish/319968736 The flowchart felt super helpful! One thing I thought about as I read this article was how it connects to a previous article read about students engaging in authentic scientific discoveries (things that haven't been proven over and over again in school). When students have the opportunity to reason/debate/create experiments on their own, there is already much more room for productive discussion. -AG]]> 2019-01-12 18:05:23 UTC https://padlet.com/marcia_ventura/d8slbv5ebfzo/wish/319968736 Anchor phenomena can be both big questions and problems to solve. I'm used to working with big problems, but finding problems that don't yet have solutions seems way more valuable and relevant to student experience. https://padlet.com/marcia_ventura/d8slbv5ebfzo/wish/319968755 - PL]]> 2019-01-12 18:05:32 UTC https://padlet.com/marcia_ventura/d8slbv5ebfzo/wish/319968755 The importance of supporting and valuing students experience with discussion. https://padlet.com/marcia_ventura/d8slbv5ebfzo/wish/319968780 -DW & AB]]> 2019-01-12 18:05:51 UTC https://padlet.com/marcia_ventura/d8slbv5ebfzo/wish/319968780 #4 Instructional Models https://padlet.com/marcia_ventura/d8slbv5ebfzo/wish/319968812 Practice Brief #4 has a text box near the bottom on the right with various instructional models and how they connect or how they can be connected to NGSS. Gotta keep coming back here as the blurbs page gets expanded, as they've promised...
AMK]]> 2019-01-12 18:06:12 UTC https://padlet.com/marcia_ventura/d8slbv5ebfzo/wish/319968812 https://padlet.com/marcia_ventura/d8slbv5ebfzo/wish/319968815 Project based instruction helps students appreciate and contribute to the edge of scientific understanding that does not follow rigid or prescribed steps -MM]]> 2019-01-12 18:06:15 UTC https://padlet.com/marcia_ventura/d8slbv5ebfzo/wish/319968815 https://padlet.com/marcia_ventura/d8slbv5ebfzo/wish/319968818 I love the ppt that is associated with this page that breaks down in "student language" different activities/talk moves for science that gets students talking and working through scientific argumentation! I want to try some of these in science - and in other subject areas! -JJ]]> 2019-01-12 18:06:19 UTC https://padlet.com/marcia_ventura/d8slbv5ebfzo/wish/319968818 https://padlet.com/marcia_ventura/d8slbv5ebfzo/wish/319968961 It feels like a really crucial part of this is establishing an atmosphere that celebrates mistakes and encourages students to listen to their peers with the intention of potentially revising their thinking. -LD]]> 2019-01-12 18:07:35 UTC https://padlet.com/marcia_ventura/d8slbv5ebfzo/wish/319968961 https://padlet.com/marcia_ventura/d8slbv5ebfzo/wish/319968993 I love the idea of getting students involve current science projects, so they know science is on going and ever changing. "citizen science projects" etc. BA]]> 2019-01-12 18:07:52 UTC https://padlet.com/marcia_ventura/d8slbv5ebfzo/wish/319968993 I find this to be one of the most challenging for kids in Kindergarten to grasp. The demand of remembering their original thought, but then responding to someone else is hard. But I want to be persistent in giving them sentence stems and prompts to work on their ability to respond to eachother, not just the original question. -KC https://padlet.com/marcia_ventura/d8slbv5ebfzo/wish/319969100 2019-01-12 18:09:00 UTC https://padlet.com/marcia_ventura/d8slbv5ebfzo/wish/319969100 https://padlet.com/marcia_ventura/d8slbv5ebfzo/wish/319969148 This tool gives ideas and purposes for different ways to scaffold classroom discussion. I would like to try an analysis of data discussion in my classroom to get a sense of how students are analyzing data. MW]]> 2019-01-12 18:09:24 UTC https://padlet.com/marcia_ventura/d8slbv5ebfzo/wish/319969148 Good opportunity for co-teaching in science units.-SJ https://padlet.com/marcia_ventura/d8slbv5ebfzo/wish/319969157 2019-01-12 18:09:34 UTC https://padlet.com/marcia_ventura/d8slbv5ebfzo/wish/319969157 https://padlet.com/marcia_ventura/d8slbv5ebfzo/wish/319969335 The checklist makes choosing an anchor phenomenon easier. The criteria is helpful because I always feel like I don't necessarily know what to choose or focus on. This provides me a tool to know what qualifies something as a good phenomenon to explore. -JK]]> 2019-01-12 18:10:49 UTC https://padlet.com/marcia_ventura/d8slbv5ebfzo/wish/319969335 Bringing in pictures of student lives, looking at them as a class, gauging student interest and choosing phenomena directly from there. Goes with Tool #31... can't find! https://padlet.com/marcia_ventura/d8slbv5ebfzo/wish/319969383 -DW and AB]]> 2019-01-12 18:11:12 UTC https://padlet.com/marcia_ventura/d8slbv5ebfzo/wish/319969383 using culturally responsive argumentation in scientific discussion (and as a formative assessment) is a collaborative process where students can challenge each other and bring in their diverse experiences in regard to their perspectives of the world/science. - JJ https://padlet.com/marcia_ventura/d8slbv5ebfzo/wish/319969406 2019-01-12 18:11:29 UTC https://padlet.com/marcia_ventura/d8slbv5ebfzo/wish/319969406 Collaborative Arguments https://padlet.com/marcia_ventura/d8slbv5ebfzo/wish/319969410 This speaks to how we could adapt the scientific method to be more collaborative. Super important that students can see how their peers' arguments develop with input from others. Great opportunity for student reflection on the process of developing a claim! -ND]]> 2019-01-12 18:11:31 UTC https://padlet.com/marcia_ventura/d8slbv5ebfzo/wish/319969410 I like that for practices should not necessarily follow a sequence for how science and engineering practices make up investigations. it follows the idea we learned about science being never ending in messy but interesting when discovering new learnings. AD https://padlet.com/marcia_ventura/d8slbv5ebfzo/wish/319969603 2019-01-12 18:13:32 UTC https://padlet.com/marcia_ventura/d8slbv5ebfzo/wish/319969603 https://padlet.com/marcia_ventura/d8slbv5ebfzo/wish/319969619 This tool will be helpful when I decide to plan my own science unit in my classroom. It will ensure that the phenomenon I choose is rich enough and relevant enough for my students. MW]]> 2019-01-12 18:13:43 UTC https://padlet.com/marcia_ventura/d8slbv5ebfzo/wish/319969619 https://padlet.com/marcia_ventura/d8slbv5ebfzo/wish/319970053 I like that scientific instruction is practice focused  and it deals with on contemporary topics because it allows students to appreciate and make personal connections . AD]]> 2019-01-12 18:19:08 UTC https://padlet.com/marcia_ventura/d8slbv5ebfzo/wish/319970053