Staff Science PD Session One

Programme1. Today’s session2. Science: Why?3. Isaac’s idea4. What’s going on at LBP?5. NOS6. The Scientific Method & the Inquiry Model7. Where to next?8. Lorraine’s Gift9. Final thought

Purpose of today

To consider the teaching and learning of science at LBP.

Overall Goals To raise the profile and interest of science

with students. To raise student achievement in science. To make teaching science as easy and fun

as possible.

Science: Why?

Why is Science important? (1 min)

Why is Science important? (part deux)

Isaac’s Idea

What’s going on at LBP?

NEMP survey at LBP

NEMP survey Nationwide

What’s going on at LBP?Teacher Science Survey Summary

How confident are you teaching science? The majority of teachers replied with “some” and most of the remainder said “quite a lot”. For most it depends on the strand or topic being taught.

Do you know what science resources we have in the school and do you use them when teaching science units?A mixed response with some saying they knew what we have and others saying they just look for resources when the need arises.

Are there any specific science resources you wish we had?On the wish lists were: microscopes, magnifying glasses, concave and converse lenses, prisms, and flame throwers.

What science PD do you think you need? Answers included integration of science, inquiry, modelling, junior activities, effective learning stations, question ideas with kids, inspiration, everything.

The Nature of Science

What is it?

The Scientific MethodWhat is science? It's a technique for uncovering the hidden rules

that govern the world.

Science isn't about facts. It's about the quest for facts -- the scientific

method, the process by which we hash through confusing thickets of ignorance.

Science is dynamic, argumentative, collaborative, competitive, filled with flashes of crazy excitement and hours of drudgework, and driven by ego: Our desire to be the one who figures it out, at least for now.

Clive ThompsonWired, 2008

The Scientific MethodMake

Observations

The Scientific Methodand

InquiryInquiry starts with exploration

and questioning and leads to investigation into a worthy question,

issue, problem or idea.

It involves asking questions, gathering and analysing information, generating

solutions, making decisions, justifying conclusions and taking action.

The Scientific Method

Bubbles

Lorraine’s Gift

Where to next?

Please check out the LBP science site. LBP Science curriculum to be reviewed Fair testing debate Assessment in science Resources incl NEMP books Science Wonder tables Science Week in early Term 4

Final thought…

http://lbpscience.wikispaces.com/