Student Student Engagement:Engagement:

Process & Process & ExamplesExamples5-6 Team 5-6 Team

Folsom SchoolFolsom School

2011-20122011-2012

What do any of us need to What do any of us need to become engaged problem become engaged problem

solvers??solvers??

Personal ConnectionPersonal Connection Sense of PlaceSense of Place KnowledgeKnowledge Clearly defined question to answerClearly defined question to answer AudienceAudience Choice and flexibilityChoice and flexibility

Personal ConnectionPersonal ConnectionStories… how can we build stories?Stories… how can we build stories?

Invite students to share storiesInvite students to share stories

Example: Lake Memories Podcast Example: Lake Memories Podcast

Pose “What do you think…?”Pose “What do you think…?”

Example: Young Writers Project prompt: Example: Young Writers Project prompt:

““Imagine how global climate change Imagine how global climate change might change South Hero. What would be might change South Hero. What would be different? How might people adapt to the different? How might people adapt to the changes?”changes?”

Sense of PlaceSense of Place

The environment… how can we The environment… how can we connect kids to their environment?connect kids to their environment?

Go outside! Field trips to local areasGo outside! Field trips to local areas Examples: Walks on the Fill and the Examples: Walks on the Fill and the

adjacent wetland & pond, fish adjacent wetland & pond, fish hatchery, geologic spotshatchery, geologic spots

Reflection: What is special about Reflection: What is special about your local places?your local places?Example: Example: Web Site , Photostory of , Photostory of Lessor’s Quarry Lessor’s Quarry

Lessor’s Quarry - Lessor’s Quarry - PhotostoryPhotostory

KnowledgeKnowledgeUnderstanding… what do 5Understanding… what do 5thth & 6 & 6thth grade grade

students need to know before discussing students need to know before discussing climate change?climate change?

EnergyEnergy: What is it? Where do we get it? : What is it? Where do we get it? How do we use it?How do we use it?

Examples: Class demonstrations, researchExamples: Class demonstrations, research What is the What is the Greenhouse EffectGreenhouse Effect??

Examples: Reading – Excerpt from “The Examples: Reading – Excerpt from “The Down to Earth Guide to Global Warming” Down to Earth Guide to Global Warming” by L. David and C. Gordan”, writing, Phet by L. David and C. Gordan”, writing, Phet simulationsimulation

Reading…Reading…

Writing…Writing…

Young Writers Project prompt:Y

You have now read the Expert 21 text "The Down-to-Earth Guide to Global Warming" and completed the class activities. Now please respond to the following prompt as a NEW BLOG with the TAG: CO2 or Polar Bears. Use the graphic organizer handed out in class as a guide (turn that in in person in school or complete on=line at https://bubbl.us ).Summarize the two sections by comparing and contrasting: Which section did a better job of convincing you global warming was a problem: the information on greenhouse gases (such as CO2) or the information about polar bears? Write a summary that explains what you found most convincing and why. Be sure to include a thesis statement, supporting detail, and a conclusion.

Phet SimulationPhet Simulation

Interactive Science Simulation

Clearly Defined Clearly Defined QuestionsQuestions

Problem… how can we pose a problem Problem… how can we pose a problem to engage students to be creative to engage students to be creative problem solvers?problem solvers?

Example: Example:

Do you think global climate change is Do you think global climate change is caused by human activities? caused by human activities? Regardless, what do you think we Regardless, what do you think we need to do about it?need to do about it?

AudienceAudience

Authentic… what is “authentic” to 5Authentic… what is “authentic” to 5thth & & 66thth graders? graders?

Non-example: Digital field guide for Non-example: Digital field guide for unknown web usersunknown web users

Vs.Vs. Example: Preschoolers at local Parent-Example: Preschoolers at local Parent-

Child Center, students in former Child Center, students in former teacher’s classroom in St. Albansteacher’s classroom in St. Albans

Choice and FlexibilityChoice and Flexibility

The task: The task: Persuasion! Persuasion!

Create an advertisement to inform as Create an advertisement to inform as wellwell

as sell an idea, a product or an action as sell an idea, a product or an action that that

responds to “what do we need to do responds to “what do we need to do aboutabout

climate change”.climate change”.

Choice and FlexibilityChoice and Flexibility

Examples:Examples:

1.1. Thomas’ video Thomas’ video

2.2. Oliver and Victoria’s Video Oliver and Victoria’s Video

3.3. Ethan’s EssayEthan’s Essay

Current ProjectsCurrent ProjectsScience projects & activities for Science projects & activities for

preschoolerspreschoolers

Example: Thomas and MaryExample: Thomas and Mary