Case study, resources, ideas and practice to bring Inquiry-based Polar
Sciences into Italian classrooms
Case study, resources, ideas and practice to bring Inquiry-based Polar
Sciences into Italian classrooms
M. Macario1, C. Invernizzi1, E. Paris1, F.Talarico2 22 oct. 2013
1- University of Camerino – Scuola di Scienze e Tecnologia – Sezione di Geologia 2- University of Siena - Dipartimento di Scienze Fisiche, della Terra e dell'Ambiente
M. Macario1, C. Invernizzi1, E. Paris1, F.Talarico2 22 oct. 2013
1- University of Camerino – Scuola di Scienze e Tecnologia – Sezione di Geologia 2- University of Siena - Dipartimento di Scienze Fisiche, della Terra e dell'Ambiente
• bringing Polar Sciences closer to School • bringing Polar Sciences closer to School
project’s goals project’s goals
“The cryosphere is thus a fundamental control on over
components sensitive to temperature
signatures . 4, 2013)
“The cryosphere is thus a fundamental control on the physical, biological and social environment over a large part of the Earth’s surface. Given that all its
components are inherently sensitive to temperature change over a wide range of timescales, the cryosphere is a natural integrator of climate
variability and provides some of the most visible signatures of climate change.” (IPPC, chapt. 4, 2013)
project’s goals project’s goals
• implementing Inquiry Based Science Education through real scientific data coming from the research world
• implementing Inquiry Based Science Education through real scientific data coming from the research world
“IBSE allows for the development of crucial intellectual “IBSE allows for the development of crucial intellectual skills in addition to knowledge acquisition, the basis
for all types of higher level of education.” Rocard Report, 2007
designing and producing a teaching tool package
• including full teaching modules
• easily portable in the classroom
designing and producing a teaching tool package
• including full teaching modules
• easily portable in the classroom
project’s goals project’s goals
Starting from a case study...
Austral summer 2006/07 - recovered a seafloor sediments core from McMurdo
Sound (Ross Sea – Antarctica)
sediments core 1285 m long corresponding to 13 Ma (middle Miocene)
our study only first 200 m
2,6 Ma (Pleistocene = glaciations)
... to the core ideas...
- Why are Polar Regions so important for climatic equilibria of - Why are Polar Regions so important for climatic equilibria of Earth System?
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- Which clues about Earth's past can we find in Polar Regions?
- How can we elaborate this information in order to understand - How can we elaborate this information in order to understand how climate can change?
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master worksheet
my experiments
outcome
documents
• case study • investigable questions • guide to the activity • opinions and hypothesis • final results • suggestion for the report
• guide to the hands on • observations
• collecting and elaborating data • alternative explanations • evidence related to the experiment
• basic information about the topics • links to video-labs and video-lessons • links and reference to further
investigation
• Other case studies to extend the knowledge
my explanations
... to the teaching modules...
*(Bybee, 2006)
master-sheet
lab procedure
explanation
master worksheet
my experiments
outcome
documents
• case study • investigable questions • guide to the activity • opinions and hypothesis • final results • suggestion for the report
• guide to the hands on • observations
• collecting and elaborating data • alternative explanations • evidence related to the experiment
• basic information about the topics • links to video-labs and video-lessons • links and reference to further
investigation
• Other case studies to extend the knowledge
my explanations
... to the teaching modules...
*(Bybee, 2006)
... topics...
Adventure to Earth’s Poles Energy from the Sun
Ice power When polar ice melts...
Thermal “shield” Earth’s cover
Oceans in motion
Clues about Earth’s past Oxygen, foraminifera and climate:
unexpected connections
The magic substance, H2O
Antarctica and the secrets of climate
... Media...
Lab Video-clips
subtitled version and “naked” version for not-Italian speakers
Smart Board Lessons
... Media...
student-centred
Mini video-lectures
... Media...
flipped classroom strategy
App CLAST –Apple Store
presented to EGU assembly 2013 presented to EGU assembly 2013
...peer review...
Teachers training blended course
Students at inquiring work
20 teachers from IC “Primo Levi” from Prato
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Teaching modules and media Teaching modules and media will be downloadable for free
http://www.unicam.it/geologia/unicamearth/
maddalena.macario@unicam
“Every day some new fact comes to light. I suppose this is the reason which makes the game
so well worth playing”. (Capt. Robert Falcon Scott)
maddalena.macario@unicam
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