WelcomeETEAMS Teacher Leaders!

Common PlanningSpring 2014

Browne MS, Schanen ES, Kostoryz ES

Dr. Tonya Jeffery & Kim Moore

Engaging Teachers in Authentic Math and Science

ETEAMS is a 3- year, $1.5 million Targeted Math & Science Partnership from the National Science Foundation, between Texas A&M University – Corpus Christi and

Corpus Christi Independent School District.

http://eteamscc.com/

Math ‘laugh’ of the DayMath ‘laugh’ of the Day

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Activity 1

ENGAGE

• What is science?

• What is the nature of science?

• How do scientists go about their work?

• How do they investigate things?

Mystery Cube ActivityMystery Cube Activity

EXPLORE

As a team:

•Explore the cube.• Do not touch, turn, lift or open the cube!

•Identify questions associated with the cube.

•What are your questions?

EXPLORE

CHALLENGE:

•Now, try to answer the questions by proposing an explanation.

•Must convince me and your peers that your answer is based on evidence.

EXPLORE

CHALLENGE:

•You will have to answer the questions by proposing an explanation.

•Must convince me and your peers that your answer is based on evidence.

EXPLAIN

• Share your answers with the class.

• Explain your reasoning.

ELABORATE

CHALLENGE:What is on the bottom of the cube?

•What experiment could you perform to determine what is on the bottom of the cube?

•Each team member must perform one “experiment” to learn more about what is on the bottom of the cube.

•What can you conclude about the bottom of the cube?

EVALUATE

How does this activity simulates scientific inquiry and provides a

model for science?

Lesson Objectives• Show current understanding of the process of

scientific inquiry

• Recognize that science uses a process as a means of learning about the natural world

• Identify major components of the process by which scientists learn about the world, and

• Appreciate that experiments help scientists test predictions.

5-E Lesson 5-E Lesson PlanPlan

• EngagementEngagement

• ExplorationExploration• ExplanationExplanation• ElaborationElaboration• EvaluationEvaluation

Activity 2

Myths of Science Quiz

http://www.nsta.org/Chiappetta & Koballa (Nov. 2004). Quizzing

students on the myths of science.The Science Teacher.

“Myths of Science Quiz” (True or False)

1. Science is a system of beliefs.

2. Most scientists are men as males are better at scientific thinking.

3. Scientists rely heavily upon imagination to carry out their work.

4. Scientists are totally objective in their work.

5. The scientific method is the accepted guide for conducting research.

6. Experiments are carried out to prove cause and effect relationships

7. All scientific ideas are discovered and tested by controlled experiments

8. A hypothesis is an educated guess

9. When a theory has been supported by a great deal of scientific evidence it becomes a law.

10. Scientific ideas are tentative and can be modified or disproved, but never proved.

11. Technology preceded science in the history of civilization.

12. In time, science can solve most of society’s problems.

“Myths of Science Quiz”1 Science is a system of beliefs. F2 Most scientists are men as males are better at scientific thinking. F3 Scientists rely heavily upon imagination to carry out their work. T4 Scientists are totally objective in their work. F5 The scientific method is the accepted guide for conducting research. F6 Experiments are carried out to prove cause and effect relationships. F7 All scientific ideas are discovered and tested by controlled experiments. F8 A hypothesis is an educated guess. F9 When a theory has been supported by a great deal of scientific evidence it

becomes a law. F10 Scientific ideas are tentative and can be modified or disproved, but never

proved. T11 Technology preceded science in the history of civilization. T

12 In time, science can solve most of society’s problems. F

Math Problem of the Day

Can You Solve This?

•https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=vKA4w2O61Xo&list=PL16649CCE7EFA8B2F

Thank you!