Science and Literacy

SCIENCE AND LITERACY

H O W T O I N C L U D E A L L O F T H E I N F O R M

A T I O N WI T H V E R Y

L I T T L E T I ME

EDUCATORS: WHY DO WE DO WHAT WE DO?

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DO YOU KNOW WHO THIS IS?

What can I do to impact the life of a child?

CHANGE JOBS FOR EACH ASSIGNMENT WE DO!

Dear Scientists, You will each have a special job during our STEM lesson today. Please match the color of your card with your job! You cannot switch jobs with a friend. Remember, as a scientist, you must all the different parts of your career!

Red - Captain: The captain is in charge of reporting all of the final decisions of your group to the Head Scientist (your teacher)

Blue - Writer: The writer will do all of the writing in the group, even if it is on the board.

Orange - Researcher: Will be able to go to the computers and research any information needed to help your group successfully complete the tasks.Yellow - Inquirer - If your group has any questions about any of the tasks, the Inquirer has permission to ask the Head Scientist (your teacher).

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INQUIRY-BASED INSTRUCTION

• OWL Chart • Observed—Want to Know—

Learned• Hook them to get them

interested• Allow students to be in charge of

their own learning

Inquiry-Based Science

vs.

Engineering Science

SAVE THE SEA TURTLES!• Let’s talk about the Literacy piece first…• How does this connect to writing, math

and possibly social studies• Why is this important to real-life

instruction?• How can I help students make

connections that have no background experiences or prior knowledge of this content material?

ENGINEERING• The teacher as the instructor• The teacher as the Leader• The teacher as the facilitator• Allowing the students to take ownership of their own

learning• Problem solving, thinking outside of the box, critical

thinking, and application of science content.

THE DESIGN PROCESS

ENGINEERING DESIGN BRIEF• What is the importance of having a

design brief?

• Restrictions/Constraints

• Blue Print

MAKING CONNECTIONS

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TURTLE ACTIVITIESTurtle Activity #1Turtle Engineering Activity

1. I can use the engineering design process to create a way to keep sea turtles safe.

2. I can use the engineering design brief to help guide me through the design process.

3. I can use research to help me solve this problem.4. I can use $50.00 to buy the materials and tools that I

need for my project.5. I can explain the results of my engineering activity,

including the changes that need to be made in order to improve my solution.

DISCUSSION TIME

Talk with your group about how you could incorporate this lesson into your school

year.

HURRICANE KATRINA• Let’s talk about how current events can help us

make connections with science and help students with the application piece to science.

• Where can we find math, writing and social studies in lessons such as this one?

• Where does this fit in with the economy?

THE LITERACY PIECE• The importance of literacy connections

• How can we make connections with writing , social studies and math?

• What is the importance of using a variety of texts?

• How can I differentiate for different levels of readers?

I CAN STATEMENTS• I can share with a friend about how hurricanes occur.

• I can share with a friend what a levee is an d how it helps save cities and towns during hurricanes.

• I can use the design process to create a successful levee to protect our city from a hurricane.

• I can create a design brief to help guide me through the design process and create a successful levee.

• I can explain to a friend how a levee works and what happens if a levee fails.

• I can use $50 to create my levee system.

DISCUSSION• How can I use this activity, parts of this activity, or

ideas from this activity for my class?

• What life lessons does this activity teach?

• What experience or prior knowledge would my students need to know in order to do this assignment?

• How could understanding an activity such as this one help students understand the economy?

OIL SPILL• Literacy Part

• How can writing, math and social studies fit in this assignment?

CONNECTING SCIENCE AND SOCIAL STUDIES

OIL SPILL ACTIVITY• I can explain how an oil spill occurs.

• I can explain how an oil spill effects the lives of animals.

• I can explain how hard it is to clean up an oil spill.

• I can explain why oil and water do not mix.

• I can explain why oil floats to the top.

DISCUSSION• How do activities such as this one show

applied science an d math?

• What is the importance of applied science and math?

THE GINGERBREAD MAN

GINGERBREAD ASSIGNMENT• Activity • I can create a way for the gingerbread

man to go swimming without getting wet.

• I can use $25 to create the swimsuit for the gingerbread man.

• I explain how water can get through certain materials and how certain materials keep things from getting wet.

• I can apply this activity to something in real life.