Science Strategies (Laboratories)

Science Strategies 

10. Laboratories

-This is where the hands on science would take place in the classroom. 

-Not all schools have the luxury of labs so teachers have to get creative.

• The teacher can allow certain days of the month to be considered lab day, which is where the students would come in and know exactly what to expect and do.]
• They would gather their lab notebooks, clean off desk, and prepare for the lab or activity.
• The teacher would have to ensure that the materials for that activity are there.
• The teacher would have to ensure that the students know how to navigate where all the supplies are.

Ways it can be seen in the classroom:

Science Strategies (The 5 E Model)

Science Strategies 

9. The 5 E Model

• Engage- making connections 
• Explore- the students do research or dig deeper into a topic
• Explain-the students write explanations on the topic
• Elaborate-The students simplify the concept and apply it 
• Evaluate- the students take a test or quiz

Ways it can look in the classroom:

 

Science Strategies (Researching)

Science Strategies 

8. Researching 

-This is a way that can allow teachers to encourage technology use and show students the many ways they can find answers to scientific questions(or anything).

-Teaching students how to research allows them to learn how to gather information.

Steps to teach:

Stage 1: Focusing and planning
Questions relevant to the direction of the research are generated.

Stage 2: Sourcing information
Appropriate resources must be found. Using a range of different sources of information helps ensure the ideas are those commonly accepted.

Stage 3: Analysis
The information needs to be organised and then analysed to ensure that valid conclusions can be drawn.

Stage 4: Reporting
Finally the research must be reported. This can be done in various ways – for example a demonstration, a poster, a video or a report.

Ways can be seen in the classroom:

Science Strategies ( Word Games/Word List)

Science Strategies 

7. Word Games and Word List
-Teacher use word walls in the classroom to reinforce vocabulary and concepts.
-Word games are good because it makes those hard vocabulary words stick in a fun way.



Ways it can be seen in the classroom:

• Hangman
• Odd One Out
• Charades
• Bingo
• Scrabble
• Trivial Pursuit
• Pictionary
• Dingbats
• Twenty questions, Who am I?
• Breaking words down into smaller words. For example:
  • invertebrate — in, brat, tea, tear, rate, vertebrae…
  • photosynthesis — sit, sin, thesis, photos…
  • temperature — rate, temper, rut, tear, ate…