Student-designed Experiments: Part 2 Writing a Procedure

(W June 3, 12-1:30 pm EDT)

This workshop will pick up where Part 1 of this series left off. We begin with a list of variables our students have identified as potentially impacting a particular phenomenon they have explored. Using a think-pair-share process, we will give students the structure needed to write steps for a scientific investigation using the dependent variable of their choice. Students will work in lab groups to share their ideas and coalesce on an experimental design that addresses their research question. With the teachers in this workshop acting as the students we will practice conducting a peer review in an asynchronous (posted class assignment) or synchronous platform (video meeting). This workshop is most suited for teachers who have already taken Part 1 of the Student-designed Experiments series.

This 1.5-hour workshop is open to teachers of all grade levels and subject areas, however, we will focus on employing the Next Generating Science Standards (NGSS) instructional methods for teaching math-infused science. As is the case in all CLC workshops, participants will experience this technique firsthand and then collaborate to create an application of this teaching practice to cover their content, skills, and learning objectives.