Organizing Data in Science and MathCE330Welcome to Unit 5Professor Morrison

THOUGHT FOR THE DAY….

Go confidently in the direction of your dreams,

live the life you have imagined. -Henry David Thoreau

WEEKLY REMINDERS

•Complete Readings

•Participate in Discussion

•(answer question and respond to classmates)

•Attend Seminar

•Complete Graded Review

•Start Reviewing Unit 6 Project

RUBRIC – CRITERIA FOR WEEK 6 PROJECT

•Unit 6 Project Rubric- The Scientific Process

•Content• /150 points•Chooses one specific age group•0-4 months, 5-12 months, 2-4 years, or 5-8 years• Includes an introduction that briefly describes the experiment and discussed how the scientific process helps with student learning

• Includes all steps of Scientific Process• Includes a conclusion that identifies the outcome of the experiment in detail and explains how this experiment along with other science experiences can help lay the foundation for a life-long love of learning.

RUBRIC – CRITERIA (CONTINUED)

•Mechanics/Structure• /20 points•Spelling, Grammar checked •Subject/Verb agreement, punctuation, capitalization, etc. •12 point font (Arial or Times New Roman) •Double-spaced•No copied work/plagiarism•Inclusion of a title page/reference •References include unit materials and are in APA format

Unit Outcomes

Discuss the importance of children learning to use different types of charts

and graphs early in their education

Seminar Discussion

•How does the developmental level of the children determine what types of charts are best suited for examining the data they have collected.

•Describe a scenario in which children are encouraged to use a variety of charts and graphs to display gathered data.

Hot Topics

Uses for charts and graphs

Types of chartswebs

venn diagrams

Types of graphs• people

• concrete

• pictographs

• bar graphs

• Histograms

• circle graph

• line graphs

COLLECTING DATA FIELD TRIPSI Love Charts Music Video

Sid the Science Guy•http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=b1dN6CMA-lQ&feature=related

What’s a Graph• http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=-cSm_D7MrRI

Making Venn Diagrams with Young Children•www.youtube.com/watch?v=5u5CcbigqtY

Science Discovery Activity•http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=reSG-olvIPk&feature=results_video&playnext=1&list=PL2DA6D99A374923F1

PICTURE BOOK FOR WEEK FIVE

WRAP-UP

TEAMWORKIt’s amazing what can be

accomplished when nobody cares about who gets the credit.

Robert

Yates

REFERENCES

•Davis, G, & Keller, J.D. (2009). Exploring science and mathematics in a child's world. Upper Saddle River, NJ: Pearson.