PROM/SE Science Institute

7:30 a.m. Registration & Refreshments

8:00 a.m. Welcome & Orientation

Review role of PROM/SE Science Associate

Establish norms of working together

Opening Activity--What is Science?

Begin developing a vision of science and determine working groups for the day

Is This Inquiry or Is It Not?

Examine beliefs about science as inquiry through a “card sort” activity

Scientific Case Study—Beluga Whales

Analyze a case study of scientific research and introduce the Understandings about Scientific Inquiry from the National Science Education Standards (NSES); relate the NSES to state standards

Break

Temperature of Mixtures

Engage participants in an investigation through which they apply the Abilities of Scientific Inquiry from the NSES and related state standards; to reinforce that subject matter can be taught through inquiry-based experiences

12:00-12:45 Lunch

12:30-12:45 Sign-In for Afternoon

12:45 Complete Temperature Investigation

Break

Inquiry as a Teaching Strategy

Analyze learning and teaching (what students do and what the teacher does) during an inquiry-based investigation shown on video; to become familiar with the Essential Features of Classroom Inquiry and Their Variations from the Inquiry Addendum of the NSES

4:10 Science as Inquiry: What Have We Learned? What Do We Still Want to Know?

Evaluate Day 1 and prepare for Day 2

Adjourn at 4:30 (unless enrolled for graduate credit)

4:30 Reflection—only for those enrolled for graduate credit

Engage in reflection questions and specific assignments for credit

Adjourn at 5:00

4:30 Sign Out – only for those requesting SB-CEUs

Supported by NSF Cooperative Agreement EHR – 0314866