In the Beginning

Presented by Claire Vollmar email:

Purpose of Hooks

·  Frame thoughts

·  Focus on topic

·  Make connections to their real life

·  Part of 5E and SIOP models

Activities should be

·  Relevant

·  Exciting

·  Kinesthetic/visual

·  Interesting

·  Fun

Types of Activities

Games/ Challenges

·  Ecology Jenga (see CAST website for teacher prep and worksheet)

Google ‘Ecology Jenga’ for other versions

Contact me if you would like the scenario cards for using as a review or the cards for “Body Jenga”

Experiments used as an intro to unit

·  Biochemistry: Food Coloring and Milk

Source:

http://www.acs.org/content/acs/en/education/whatischemistry/adventures-in-chemistry/experiments/colors-move.html

·  Cells: Agar Cubes and pH indicator

http://www.flinnsci.com/documents/demopdfs/biology/bf10110.pdf

Hint: try pouring agar into ice cube trays for easy dispensing of cubes

·  Transport or Scientific Method: Jelly marbles

source: http://www.stevespanglerscience.com/store/jelly-marbles-clear-spheres.html

great resource to use for an open ended lab to demonstrate scientific method

·  Cell Membrane Soap Bubble Lab http://www.clearbiology.com/cell-membrane-bubble-lab/

·  Change other experiments to more inquiry base at beginning of unit

Laying the Groundwork

·  Activities allow student to develop some knowledge about topic

·  Vocabulary Magic

6 step process on CAST site

Vocabulary Magic Booth at CAST or http://www.vocabularymagic.com/

·  The Great Fossil Find

http://www.indiana.edu/~ensiweb/lessons/gff.nar.pdf

·  Discovering the Structure of DNA (see CAST site for templates and worksheet)

·  Genetic Testing for Huntington’s Disease : Science Takeout Kit #STO-126

http://www.sciencetakeout.com/product/genetic-testing-for-huntingtons-disease/

retyped version on CAST site

·  Many Other good intro labs from Science Takeout that allow students to be self-learners

Discrepant Events and Misconceptions

·  Are viruses alive?

Use CER writing format to introduce topic

Goggle “CER” to find out more about this technique

https://www.google.com/search?q=cer+writing+in+science&espv=2&biw=873&bih=536&source=lnms&tbm=isch&sa=X&ved=0CAcQ_AUoAmoVChMIt4es37SnyAIVRI4NCh0f6ghM&dpr=1.75#imgrc=iYbronjppQ2-wM%3A

Media

·  DNA: https://science14.wordpress.com/

·  Ecology : http://grade12biologyresources.weebly.com/lesson-hooks-and-activities.html

·  Biointeractive: https://www.hhmi.org/biointeractive

Many different topics with short videos, animations, and self-teaching lessons

·  Other sites

·  www.brainpop.com

·  www.asset.asu.edu/ - this site is easy to search and offers a wide variety of videos

·  www.thinkport.org/Classroom/onlineclips.tp

·  http://hubblesource.stsci.edu/sources/video/clips/ (science)

·  http://www.teachersdomain.org/

·  http://sciencehack.com/ (science)

Web site for general info:

http://www.scienceteachingjunkie.com/2013/08/you-gotta-have-hook_15.html