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Math, Science, and Kids! Our Future.

Using the Atlas of Scientific Literacy - NSDL

Improving Science InstructionUsing the AAAS Atlas of Scientific Literacy and the

NSDL – National Digital Science Library

“Seven Reasons to Love the AAAS Atlas”

Thursday, July, 8, 2010

Math, Science, and Kids! Our Future.

Using the Atlas of Scientific Literacy - NSDL

Agenda• Introductions• Atlas and missing or mis- understandings• NSDL• Other practical uses of the Atlas• Additional instructional resources

Math, Science, and Kids! Our Future.

Using the Atlas of Scientific Literacy - NSDL

The log problem…

• Using the maps, what big ideas were missing?– Identify each with a colored tag

• Are these missing or mis- understandings typical?

• What do we need to do to keep this from happening?

Math, Science, and Kids! Our Future.

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Atlas maps

• What do you notice about these maps?

Math, Science, and Kids! Our Future.

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Project 2061

• The effort began in 1985 when Halley’s comet was visible. What will be the state of science education when the comet returns in 2061?

Math, Science, and Kids! Our Future.

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Science for All Americans

• A listing of all the science Americans should know as as they leave high school

Math, Science, and Kids! Our Future.

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Benchmarks for Scientific Literacy

• A sequence of goals by grade level• Information on the typical understandings and

mis-understandings of students

Math, Science, and Kids! Our Future.

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Atlas I of Scientific Literacy

• A complex map showing the interrelationships of all the benchmarks

Math, Science, and Kids! Our Future.

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Atlas II of Scientific Literacy

• More complex maps showing the interrelationships of all the benchmarks

Math, Science, and Kids! Our Future.

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National Science Education Standards

• Content standards

• School standards

• Teacher education standards

Math, Science, and Kids! Our Future.

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New Ohio Standards– Modeled after

Atlas– Eye on

Integration

Math, Science, and Kids! Our Future.

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National Science Digital Library www.NSDL.org

Math, Science, and Kids! Our Future.

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• Using the Atlas– Content coherence through learning

progressions– Missing or mis- understandings– More effective access to NSDL

Math, Science, and Kids! Our Future.

Using the Atlas of Scientific Literacy - NSDL

• Other practical ways to use the Atlas– Deeper Inquiry– Richer Design Process– Structured Project/Problem-Based Learning– Considering Social Justice

Math, Science, and Kids! Our Future.

Using the Atlas of Scientific Literacy - NSDL

Additional resources…• The National Science Digital Library

– http://nsdl.org/• Science NetLinks

– http://www.sciencenetlinks.com/• Ohio Science Matrix

– http://ims.ode.state.oh.us/ode/ims/oattoolkit/science/SC_Focusing.asp• Harvard-Smithsonian Center for Astrophysics Digital Video Library

– http://hsdvl.org/index.php• Ohio Resource Center

– www.ohiorc.org• AAAS Project 2061

– Science for All Americans– Benchmarks for Science Literacy– Atlas of Science Literacy– Designs for Science Literacy

• Math, Science, and Kids! Our Future.– www.mathscienceandkids.org

Math, Science, and Kids! Our Future.

Using the Atlas of Scientific Literacy - NSDL

Questions?

Ted.Fowler@uc.edu

Kathie.Maynard@uc.edu