Linking the Brain, Mind, Teaching and Learning

Mid-Term Project

Stephanie Langner October 21, 2013

The Reasons for the Seasons7th Grade Science

Goals & Objectives

Rotation vs. revolution Tilted axis causes varied amounts of daylight Model rotation & revolution Graph reading Apply graphical information to models of seasons Communicate scientific information

Brain Research Neurons

Sensory Input

Primacy & Recency 3-4 activites during each teaching period to minimize down time

Highly engaging and social activities during down time

Day 1: Day & Nights vs. Seasons Journal entry

Direct Instruction

Kinesthetic modeling

Analysis of diagrams

Day 2: Factors Related to Seasons

Formative assessment probe Interpreting daylight hours & temperatures graph Partnered guided practice SMART Board recap – posted as PDF on Moodle

Day 3: Seasons Model

Journal: Reflect on Vivaldi’s 4 Seasons

Investigate models: Does model A, B, or C best match the data in yesterdays graphs?

Group posters & gallery walk

HW- Post on Moodle Newsfeed about your results

Sense & Meaning Direct instruction

Modeling

Graph analysis

Journal entries

Formative assessment probe

Gallery walk

AbstractKinesthetic modeling

ConcreteData analysis of graphs

SequentialDirect Instruction Guided Practice

RandomSelection of

ModelsJournals

Learning Styles

Multiple IntelligencesVerbal/Linguistic

• Communication of scientific ideas

• Direct instruction

Visual/Spatial

• Graph reading• Modeling

Interpersonal

• Group work

Naturalistic

• Understanding seasons

Logical/Mathematical

• Data analysis• Graph reading

Bodily/Kinesthetic

• Rotation/Revolution movements

Intrapersonal

• Journaling memories of seasons

Musical/Rhythmic

• Listening to Vivaldi’s 4 seasons

Cerebral Lobes Processing diagrams

and pictures

Models, graph analysis

Planning posters, analyzing information

Listening to music, models

Limbic System Diagrams, music, discussion,

kinesthetic modeling

Multiple activities within the lesson facilitates transfer to long-term storage.

Recalling memories of seasons

Proper homeostasis is required for most effective learning.

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