DHS Science PLC by Christian Dockum https://padlet.com/darienps/oebndhk1s47u Made without any knowledge of how to do this. en-us 2018-09-21 11:18:02 UTC 2025-08-27 02:53:21 UTC hello@padlet.com 9/21/18 cdockum https://padlet.com/darienps/oebndhk1s47u/wish/284307540 Use the Padlet to document your work this year in your PLC.  Some possible questions to guide you today are below?

1. What do you expect your students to learn?
2. What does your student data tell you?
3. What student engagement strategy have you decided upon? Why?
4. What lesson have you decided to focus on?  Why? 

]]> 2018-09-21 11:25:35 UTC https://padlet.com/darienps/oebndhk1s47u/wish/284307540 jkeeler3 https://padlet.com/darienps/oebndhk1s47u/wish/284315935 Hi Biology Group!! Let’s get started. ]]> 2018-09-21 11:54:26 UTC https://padlet.com/darienps/oebndhk1s47u/wish/284315935 Possible Ideas for Student Engagement Strategies cdockum https://padlet.com/darienps/oebndhk1s47u/wish/284318128 Inquiry
Collaborative Learning
Flipped/Blended Learning
Formative Assessment
Differentiation 
Classroom Culture
Project-based learning
Classroom Space
Student Creation
Questioning Strategies
Class Discussion
Promoting Student-Student Discourse
]]> 2018-09-21 12:01:07 UTC https://padlet.com/darienps/oebndhk1s47u/wish/284318128 PLC Chem/Earth Science klisjak https://padlet.com/darienps/oebndhk1s47u/wish/284319553 Fred Vital
Dave Lewis
Shana McNamee
Kristin Lisjak
Dick Heberton
Kathleen Gibson]]> 2018-09-21 12:05:44 UTC https://padlet.com/darienps/oebndhk1s47u/wish/284319553 Science Specific Ideas ( NSTA NGSS science practices) cdockum https://padlet.com/darienps/oebndhk1s47u/wish/284320014 Theses have skill continum rubrics as well.]]> 2018-09-21 12:07:16 UTC https://padlet.com/darienps/oebndhk1s47u/wish/284320014 drecord https://padlet.com/darienps/oebndhk1s47u/wish/284320930 PHYSICS PLC:   Dylan, Kurt, Dan]]> 2018-09-21 12:10:04 UTC https://padlet.com/darienps/oebndhk1s47u/wish/284320930 cleventhal https://padlet.com/darienps/oebndhk1s47u/wish/284329815 Rob, Janet, Christine, Ann, Michelle, Dave, Guy, Lauren
Each person will choose a different strategy to try in the classroom before the next PLC, using “Facing History.org” as a possible source.]]> 2018-09-21 12:30:49 UTC https://padlet.com/darienps/oebndhk1s47u/wish/284329815 Summary/Plan drecord https://padlet.com/darienps/oebndhk1s47u/wish/284334054 We believe that physics is challenging for our students because of the counter-intuitive nature of some of the fundamental ideas and concepts.  In a effort to promote a more student-centered environment, we will be using online simulations (that some students can use with their iPads) to help students learn.  Sometime these simulations will be used as homework assignments, sometimes in a “flipped classroom” model, sometimes in place of teacher-centered instruction, and sometimes as formative performance assessment.  By altering our implementation methods, we believe we will effectively increase student learning and engagement in our classrooms.]]> 2018-09-21 12:40:27 UTC https://padlet.com/darienps/oebndhk1s47u/wish/284334054 PLC Chem/Earth smcnamee https://padlet.com/darienps/oebndhk1s47u/wish/284338232 Goals:

Teachers will focus on using digital platforms to increase student scientific literacy and foster independent learning growth.  

Students will demonstrate improvement in their close data analysis and evidence-based writing by independently investigating science phenomena.

Existing student data suggests that students struggle with identifying patterns from large data sets, analyzing models of science phenomena, and linking cross-cutting concepts.

Our strategy of instruction will be to provide students opportunities to independently research science content on a digital platform. Through my implementation of a digital platform for student learning, 100% of students will improve in their ability to analyze data and make claims based on scientific evidence.  Through my use of a digital assessment I will be able to monitor student growth on their independent learning.  

Based on student data, lessons that offer opportunities for students to create, analyze data and make conclusions will provide students the resources to improve their independent learning skills.  
]]> 2018-09-21 12:50:37 UTC https://padlet.com/darienps/oebndhk1s47u/wish/284338232 I am going to try the alphabet brainstorm with microscopes. mwisniewski5 https://padlet.com/darienps/oebndhk1s47u/wish/284506072 Next week as a review of the microscopes students will sit at their group and use the alphabet and for each letter say one aspect that they found important- the group with the most letters used wins.

For example- 
A- aperture
B- Base
C- Coarse Adjustment Knob
D- Diaphragm
E- Electron Microscope
F- Fine Focus Adjustment Knob
G-
H- Hooke (improved microscope)
I-
J- 
K-
L- Light Source
M- Magnification
N- Nosepiece
O- Objective Lenses
P-
Q-
R- Resolving Power 
S- Scanning Electron Microscope
T- Transmission Electron Microscope
U-
V-
W-
X-
Y-
Z-   
Total Points- 14/26 in 3 minutes.  

To

]]> 2018-09-21 18:05:19 UTC https://padlet.com/darienps/oebndhk1s47u/wish/284506072 Cafe Conversation- for Biochemistry mwisniewski5 https://padlet.com/darienps/oebndhk1s47u/wish/284508488 I will implement the strategy of a cafe conversation between proton, electron, and neutron (3).  They will have to make a conversation to present to another group where then they will be a group of 6 and will have to add another aspect which involves incorporating an ionic and covalent bond to their stories/plays.  


]]> 2018-09-21 18:09:48 UTC https://padlet.com/darienps/oebndhk1s47u/wish/284508488 Learn to Listen, Listen to Learn mwisniewski5 https://padlet.com/darienps/oebndhk1s47u/wish/284513118 I will use this strategy at the end of a journal entry.  Students will watch something with a writing prompt and then after they complete their writing they will sit at a back table and each student will listen to each other’s journals- as a group they will write down on a wipe board 3 main take always.  Then from there students will share with the entire class.  Then as a group start a new activity building off that concept.  This works well with the scientific method and the journal my students watch about the importance of sleep on homeostasis from a 60 minutes clip, then they will devise an experiment and address the IV, DV, CVs, EG, and CG for how sleep is affected by a particular factor (age, caffeine, melatonin, etc).  ]]> 2018-09-21 18:18:52 UTC https://padlet.com/darienps/oebndhk1s47u/wish/284513118 jkeeler3 https://padlet.com/darienps/oebndhk1s47u/wish/284805585 Janet Here!!  I am going to try ASIGNING ROLES FOR GROUP WORK.
Using documents/worksheets for biochem. I am going to assign roles as manager, speaker, reflector, and recorder. I feel that in group work, some students take the lead, where others just let their collegues do all the work. Using roles, I am hoping this increases student engagement as it will hold all students accountable. ]]> 2018-09-23 21:41:28 UTC https://padlet.com/darienps/oebndhk1s47u/wish/284805585 Biology PLC Stratgey Pratt gpratt3 https://padlet.com/darienps/oebndhk1s47u/wish/285120376 For the biochemistry test review session, I’m going to use a slightly modified version of Give One, Get One.  Students will first post questions they have about the concepts and material in the unit on the board (Near Pod Collaborate board).  Students will then choose two or three (more if they want) questions for which they will give the answer, and two or three questions they would like to get answers for.]]> 2018-09-24 16:17:29 UTC https://padlet.com/darienps/oebndhk1s47u/wish/285120376 cleventhal https://padlet.com/darienps/oebndhk1s47u/wish/297335124 ASR Case Study

I used a case study on scientific method and literacy with my ASR class, which worked extremely well as a unifying activity for building community in our class.  I was impressed by the high level of scientific talk among the group members; they were engaged, and followed a series of steps.  The whole case study took about 6 full class periods; followed by a whole class discussion.  The students learned that even though a product may be backed by scientific research, they need to question that research critically.]]> 2018-10-26 11:51:46 UTC https://padlet.com/darienps/oebndhk1s47u/wish/297335124 Analyzing Images Rob https://padlet.com/darienps/oebndhk1s47u/wish/297340106 Working with giving the students images and allow the students to analyze the image.  The students will then share their thoughts and interpretations with the class. 
Ellen suggested even trying to incorporate images from our Art department that may apply.

]]> 2018-10-26 12:08:19 UTC https://padlet.com/darienps/oebndhk1s47u/wish/297340106 Review Puzzles Herberger dherberger https://padlet.com/darienps/oebndhk1s47u/wish/297340129 Reviewing for quizzes and tests is always a time crunch. I have been making these puzzles for a while. They can review lots of topics/definitions in a short amount of time. 
The downfall is they take a while to make and not easy to edit. These are great for topics done year after year. ]]> 2018-10-26 12:08:24 UTC https://padlet.com/darienps/oebndhk1s47u/wish/297340129 lgolden7 https://padlet.com/darienps/oebndhk1s47u/wish/297340132 Lauren - We are utilizing CER paragraphs in our classroom for lab analysis instead of traditional lab reports. Students will be collecting data in various experiments, making claims, using evidence from the experiment to support the claim, and explaining the evidence using scientific concepts learned in class. This paragraph is a concise little summary which emphasizes both data analysis and understanding of that data. 

]]> 2018-10-26 12:08:25 UTC https://padlet.com/darienps/oebndhk1s47u/wish/297340132 cleventhal https://padlet.com/darienps/oebndhk1s47u/wish/297344988 Forensic Science

Padlet should prove to be useful when the classes are doing their crime scene projects, so they can share their ideas and documents in planning.]]> 2018-10-26 12:21:46 UTC https://padlet.com/darienps/oebndhk1s47u/wish/297344988 Give One/Get One Test Review gpratt3 https://padlet.com/darienps/oebndhk1s47u/wish/306427655 Had students use a Give One/Get One strategy to talk to each other first about questions they had regarding their unit test. We came back together as a class and discussed any questions that no one found an answer for; only had one.]]> 2018-11-20 16:36:49 UTC https://padlet.com/darienps/oebndhk1s47u/wish/306427655 lgolden7 https://padlet.com/darienps/oebndhk1s47u/wish/309019893 Lauren and Michelle - CER and mitosis ]]> 2018-11-28 19:54:16 UTC https://padlet.com/darienps/oebndhk1s47u/wish/309019893 Jigsaw Activity on Human Reproduction gpratt3 https://padlet.com/darienps/oebndhk1s47u/wish/309024510 In the Reproduction unit will plan on using a Jigsaw to discuss how the structure and function of the human reproduction system parallels the fact that humans live and reproduce on land as opposed to in water.]]> 2018-11-28 20:03:43 UTC https://padlet.com/darienps/oebndhk1s47u/wish/309024510 jkeeler3 https://padlet.com/darienps/oebndhk1s47u/wish/314625033 Démo on surface area: ]]> 2018-12-14 13:00:56 UTC https://padlet.com/darienps/oebndhk1s47u/wish/314625033 Mitosis modeling lgolden7 https://padlet.com/darienps/oebndhk1s47u/wish/314627918 Prior to teaching the steps of mitosis, I had students brainstorm a list of barriers that a cell faces before it divides into two genetically identical cells. Students then come up with possible solutions to the barriers. In pairs, students generate models of mitotic cell division. The focus is not on accurately depicting each step of mitosis, but whether students can logically come up with and depict solutions to the barriers a cell faces when dividing. I like this as an intro to cell division because it pushes students to generate ideas through higher order thinking rather than modeling the facts they’ve already been taught .]]> 2018-12-14 13:11:25 UTC https://padlet.com/darienps/oebndhk1s47u/wish/314627918 jkeeler3 https://padlet.com/darienps/oebndhk1s47u/wish/314627947 https://padlet.com/cdockum/oebndhk1s47u]]> 2018-12-14 13:11:31 UTC https://padlet.com/darienps/oebndhk1s47u/wish/314627947 How to make the CER process more collaborative gpratt3 https://padlet.com/darienps/oebndhk1s47u/wish/339272735 Looking for ways to make the “Reasoning” part of CER more interactive between students.  I was considering a rebuttal process, but am not sure if the students could handle that.]]> 2019-03-08 13:09:00 UTC https://padlet.com/darienps/oebndhk1s47u/wish/339272735 jkeeler3 https://padlet.com/darienps/oebndhk1s47u/wish/361275973 2019-05-17 17:43:53 UTC https://padlet.com/darienps/oebndhk1s47u/wish/361275973