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Learners are engaged by scientifically oriented questions.
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Prompts learner to formulate own question or hypothesis to be tested. *The Albatross Project - Hawaii Study http://www.wfu.edu/albatross/hawaii/ideas.htm
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Supports learner in process of formulating question or hypothesis. May suggest general areas or topics. Chickscope http://chickscope.beckman.uiuc.edu/explore/biological_imaging/Water on the Web - Investigating Data Interpretation http://wow.nrri.umn.edu/wow/student/data/inquiry.html |
Offers learner lists of questions or hypotheses from which to select.
*The Albatross Project - Hawaii Study http://www.wfu.edu/albatross/hawaii/ideas.htm
Boil, boil, toil and trouble http://k12science.stevens-tech.edu/curriculum/boilproj/questions.html |
Provides learner with specific stated (or implied) question/hypothesis to be investigated. Athena - Predicting the Weather http://www.athena.ivv.nasa.gov/curric/weather/hsweathr/index.htmlBagheera (G2-1 & G2-2) http://www.bagheera.com/inthewild/class_activities.htmBagheera (CS2-8) http://www.bagheera.com/inthewild/class_activities.htmCarolina Coastal Science - Shell Island Dilemma http://www.ncsu.edu/coast/shell/index.htmlCarolina Coastal Science - Relocating a Lighthouse CERES Project - Investigating the Dynamic Martian Polar Caps http://btc.montana.edu/ceres/html/polarstudentact.htmCERES Project- Mountainquest - http://btc.montana.edu/ceres/html/mountainquest.htmCERES Project - Moonquest http://btc.montana.edu/ceres/html/Quemoon1.html
CIESE Online Classroom Projects http://k12science.org/currichome.html Musical Plates -http://k12science.org/curriculum/musicalplates/ http://k12science.org/curriculum/musicalplates/story.htmlCIESE Online Classroom Projects - Down the Drain http://k12science.org/curriculum/drainproj/CIESE Online Classroom Projects - Sun Times: Global Sun Temperature Project http://k12science.org/curriculum/tempproj/index.html
Find out why - What wrap does the best job at protecting holiday treats? http://www.nsf.gov/od/lpa/events/fow/fowtfkv2n2/htm/wrapfun.htmFind out why - Try It, Primate Partners http://www.nsf.gov/od/lpa/events/fow/fowtfkv3n2/htm/z1_htm/tryit.htmFind out why - Why does chocolate melt in your hand? http://www.nsf.gov/od/lpa/events/fow/fowtfkv2n3/htm/start.htmGenesis- Mathematical Models student activity Genetics Science Learning Center - The Farmer's Bones http://gslc.genetics.utah.edu/society/farmer/index.htmlKanCRN - Keeping an Eye on Ozone http://kancrn.org/ozone/KanCRN - How Does Your Cookie Crumble? http://kancrn.org/cookieMicrobeWorld - Fun with Formites http://www.microbe.org/experiment/fomites.aspMicrobeWorld - Bread Bag Nightmare http://www.microbe.org/experiment/nightmares.aspPopulation Growth and Balance http://www.arcytech.org/java/population/Remote access online real-time science experiment http://www.cbt.virginia.edu/Olh/exp.htmlRemote access online real-time science experiment- Biological Clocks in Nature Student Activity http://www.cbt.virginia.edu/Olh/middle/activ_m/nature.htmlThe Biology Project - Blackett Family DNA Activity 2 http://www.biology.arizona.edu/human_bio/activities/blackett2/overview.htmlThe Biology Project - Environmental Tobacco Smoke and Lung Development Activity http://www.biology.arizona.edu/chh/activities/tobacco_smoke/sign_in.htmlThe Biology Project - Karyotyping Activity http://www.biology.arizona.edu/human_bio/activities/karyotyping/karyotyping.htmlThe How Far Does Light Go? Debate http://www.kie.berkeley.edu/KIE/web/hf.htmlThe Natural History Museum. Interactive- Walking with Woodlice http://www.nhm.ac.uk/hosted_sites/woodlice/Water on the Web - Investigating Aquatic Respiration - http://wow.nrri.umn.edu/wow/student/aquatic/inquiry.htmlWater on the Web - Investigating Conductivity |
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Learners give priority to evidence, which allows them to develop and evaluate explanations that address scientifically oriented questions.
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Learner determines what constitute evidence and develops procedures and protocols for gathering relevant data.
Remote access online real-time science experiment- Biological Clocks in Nature Student Activity http://www.cbt.virginia.edu/Olh/middle/activ_m/nature.html*The Albatross Project - Hawaii Study http://www.wfu.edu/albatross/hawaii/ideas.htm*The How Far Does Light Go? Debate http://www.kie.berkeley.edu/KIE/web/hf.htmlWater on the Web - Investigating Data Interpretation http://wow.nrri.umn.edu/wow/student/data/inquiry.htmlWater on the Web - Investigating Aquatic Respiration - http://wow.nrri.umn.edu/wow/student/aquatic/inquiry.htmlWater on the Web - Investigating Conductivity |
Directs learner to collect certain data, or only provides portion of needed data. Usually provides protocols for data collection. Athena - Predicting the Weather http://www.athena.ivv.nasa.gov/curric/weather/hsweathr/index.htmlBagheera (CS2-8) http://www.bagheera.com/inthewild/class_activities.htm*Boil, boil, toil and trouble http://k12science.stevens-tech.edu/curriculum/boilproj/experiment.htmlCERES Project- Mountainquest - http://btc.montana.edu/ceres/html/mountainquest.htmCERES Project - Moonquest http://btc.montana.edu/ceres/html/Quemoon1.htmlChickscope http://chickscope.beckman.uiuc.edu/explore/biological_imaging/*CIESE Online Classroom Projects - Down the Drain http://k12science.org/curriculum/drainproj/*CIESE Online Classroom Projects - Sun Times: Global Sun Temperature Project http://k12science.org/curriculum/tempproj/index.htmlFind out why - What wrap does the best job at protecting holiday treats? http://www.nsf.gov/od/lpa/events/fow/fowtfkv2n2/htm/wrapfun.htmFind out why - Try It, Primate Partners http://www.nsf.gov/od/lpa/events/fow/fowtfkv3n2/htm/z1_htm/tryit.htmFind out why - Why does chocolate melt in your hand? http://www.nsf.gov/od/lpa/events/fow/fowtfkv2n3/htm/start.htm
Genesis- Mathematical Models student activity *KanCRN - Keeping an Eye on Ozone http://kancrn.org/ozone/KanCRN - How Does Your Cookie Crumble? http://kancrn.org/cookie
MicrobeWorld - Fun with Formites http://www.microbe.org/experiment/fomites.aspMicrobeWorld - Bread Bag Nightmare http://www.microbe.org/experiment/nightmares.asp
*Population Growth and Balance http://www.arcytech.org/java/population/*The Albatross Project - Hawaii Study http://www.wfu.edu/albatross/hawaii/ideas.htm*The Natural History Museum. Interactive- Walking with Woodlice http://www.nhm.ac.uk/hosted_sites/woodlice/
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Provides data and asks learner to analyze
Carolina Coastal Science - Shell Island Dilemma http://www.ncsu.edu/coast/shell/index.htmlCarolina Coastal Science - Relocating a Lighthouse *CIESE Online Classroom Projects - Down the Drain http://k12science.org/curriculum/drainproj/*KanCRN - Keeping an Eye on Ozone http://kancrn.org/ozone/
*The Natural History Museum. Interactive- Walking with Woodlice http://www.nhm.ac.uk/hosted_sites/woodlice/*The How Far Does Light Go? Debate http://www.kie.berkeley.edu/KIE/web/hf.html |
Provides data and gives specific direction on how data to be analyzed.
Bagheera (G2-1 & G2-2) http://www.bagheera.com/inthewild/class_activities.htm*Boil, boil, toil and trouble http://k12science.stevens-tech.edu/curriculum/boilproj/experiment.html*CIESE Online Classroom Projects - Sun Times: Global Sun Temperature Project http://k12science.org/curriculum/tempproj/index.htmlCERES Project - Investigating the Dynamic Martian Polar Caps http://btc.montana.edu/ceres/html/polarstudentact.htmCIESE Online Classroom Projects - Musical Plates http://k12science.org/curriculum/musicalplates/instructions.htmlGenetics Science Learning Center - The Farmer's Bones http://gslc.genetics.utah.edu/society/farmer/index.html
Remote access online real-time science experiment http://www.cbt.virginia.edu/Olh/exp.html*The Albatross Project - Hawaii Study (3/13) http://www.wfu.edu/albatross/hawaii/ideas.htmThe Biology Project - Blackett Family DNA Activity 2 http://www.biology.arizona.edu/human_bio/activities/blackett2/overview.htmlThe Biology Project - Environmental Tobacco Smoke and Lung Development Activity http://www.biology.arizona.edu/chh/activities/tobacco_smoke/sign_in.htmlThe Biology Project - Karyotyping Activity http://www.biology.arizona.edu/human_bio/activities/karyotyping/karyotyping.html*The How Far Does Light Go? Debate http://www.kie.berkeley.edu/KIE/web/hf.html |
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Learners formulate explanations from evidence to address scientifically oriented questions.
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Prompts learner to analyze data and formulate conclusions, but does not provide specific guidance.
Bagheera (G2-1 & G2-2) http://www.bagheera.com/inthewild/class_activities.htmBagheera (CS2-8) http://www.bagheera.com/inthewild/class_activities.htmCERES Project- Mountainquest - http://btc.montana.edu/ceres/html/mountainquest.htmCERES Project - Moonquest http://btc.montana.edu/ceres/html/Quemoon1.htmlChickscope http://chickscope.beckman.uiuc.edu/explore/biological_imaging/CIESE Online Classroom Projects - Down the Drain http://k12science.org/curriculum/drainproj/*Population Growth and Balance http://www.arcytech.org/java/population/Remote access online real-time science experiment- Biological Clocks in Nature Student Activity http://www.cbt.virginia.edu/Olh/middle/activ_m/nature.html*The Albatross Project - Hawaii Study http://www.wfu.edu/albatross/hawaii/ideas.htm
Water on the Web - Investigating Aquatic Respiration - http://wow.nrri.umn.edu/wow/student/aquatic/inquiry.html |
Directs learner to type of evidence that might be useful, but does not cite specific evidence. *The How Far Does Light Go? Debate http://www.kie.berkeley.edu/KIE/web/hf.htmlWater on the Web - Investigating Conductivity
Water on the Web - Investigating Data Interpretation http://wow.nrri.umn.edu/wow/student/data/inquiry.html |
Cites specific evidence and asks learner to think how this evidence leads to explanation. Athena - Predicting the Weather http://www.athena.ivv.nasa.gov/curric/weather/hsweathr/index.htmlCarolina Coastal Science - Shell Island Dilemma http://www.ncsu.edu/coast/shell/index.htmlCarolina Coastal Science - Relocating a Lighthouse Find out why - Try It, Primate Partners http://www.nsf.gov/od/lpa/events/fow/fowtfkv3n2/htm/z1_htm/tryit.htmKanCRN - Keeping an Eye on Ozone http://kancrn.org/ozone/KanCRN - How Does Your Cookie Crumble? http://kancrn.org/cookie*The Albatross Project - Hawaii Study http://www.wfu.edu/albatross/hawaii/ideas.htm*The How Far Does Light Go? Debate http://www.kie.berkeley.edu/KIE/web/hf.htmlThe Natural History Museum. Interactive- Walking with Woodlice http://www.nhm.ac.uk/hosted_sites/woodlice/Remote access online real-time science experiment http://www.cbt.virginia.edu/Olh/exp.html
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Specifically directs learner in making inferences and forming generalizations. Boil, boil, toil and trouble http://k12science.stevens-tech.edu/curriculum/boilproj/example.htmlCERES Project - Investigating the Dynamic Martian Polar Caps http://btc.montana.edu/ceres/html/polarstudentact.htmCIESE Online Classroom Projects - Musical Plates http://k12science.org/curriculum/musicalplates/lesson2.htmlCIESE Online Classroom Projects - Sun Times: Global Sun Temperature Project http://k12science.org/curriculum/tempproj/index.htmlFind out why - What wrap does the best job at protecting holiday treats? http://www.nsf.gov/od/lpa/events/fow/fowtfkv2n2/htm/wrapfun.htmFind out why - Why does chocolate melt in your hand? http://www.nsf.gov/od/lpa/events/fow/fowtfkv2n3/htm/start.htmGenesis- Mathematical Models student activity Genetics Science Learning Center - The Farmer's Bones http://gslc.genetics.utah.edu/society/farmer/index.html
MicrobeWorld - Fun with Formites http://www.microbe.org/experiment/fomites.aspMicrobeWorld - Bread Bag Nightmare http://www.microbe.org/experiment/nightmares.aspThe Biology Project - Blackett Family DNA Activity 2 http://www.biology.arizona.edu/human_bio/activities/blackett2/overview.htmlThe Biology Project - Environmental Tobacco Smoke and Lung Development Activity http://www.biology.arizona.edu/chh/activities/tobacco_smoke/sign_in.htmlThe Biology Project - Karyotyping Activity http://www.biology.arizona.edu/human_bio/activities/karyotyping/karyotyping.html
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Learners evaluate their explanations in light of alternative explanations, particularly those reflecting scientific understanding.
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Prompts learner to examine other resources and form links to explanations independently ("Catalyst"). Boil, boil, toil and trouble http://k12science.stevens-tech.edu/curriculum/boilproj/questions.html
Chickscope http://chickscope.beckman.uiuc.edu/explore/biological_imaging/CIESE Online Classroom Projects - Down the Drain http://k12science.org/curriculum/drainproj/CIESE Online Classroom Projects - Sun Times: Global Sun Temperature Project http://k12science.org/curriculum/tempproj/index.htmlKanCRN - Keeping an Eye on Ozone http://kancrn.org/ozone
Water on the Web - Investigating Aquatic Respiration - http://wow.nrri.umn.edu/wow/student/aquatic/inquiry.html |
Provides links but does not refer to them. Learner independently examines other resources and forms links to explanations Athena - Predicting the Weather http://www.athena.ivv.nasa.gov/curric/weather/hsweathr/index.htmlCERES Project- Mountainquest - http://btc.montana.edu/ceres/html/mountainquest.htm
The How Far Does Light Go? Debate http://www.kie.berkeley.edu/KIE/web/hf.html
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Directs learner to links related to areas and sources of scientific knowledge.
Carolina Coastal Science - Shell Island Dilemma http://www.ncsu.edu/coast/shell/index.html
Carolina Coastal Science - Relocating a Lighthouse |
Identifies areas and sources of scientific knowledge that could be useful, but does not provide links. |
States or implies possible connections, but does not provide links Water on the Web - Investigating Data Interpretation http://wow.nrri.umn.edu/wow/student/data/inquiry.html |
Explicitly states specific connections, but does not provide links. KanCRN - How Does Your Cookie Crumble? http://kancrn.org/cookieRemote access online real-time science experiment http://www.cbt.virginia.edu/Olh/exp.html
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Learners communicate and justify their proposed explanations.
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Reminds learner of general purpose and need, but gives no specific guidance. CERES Project- Mountainquest - http://btc.montana.edu/ceres/html/mountainquest.htm
Chickscope http://chickscope.beckman.uiuc.edu/explore/biological_imaging/Remote access online real-time science experiment- Biological Clocks in Nature Student Activity http://www.cbt.virginia.edu/Olh/middle/activ_m/nature.htmlThe Natural History Museum. Interactive- Walking with Woodlice http://www.nhm.ac.uk/hosted_sites/woodlice/ |
Addresses possible communication techniques but not content.
Bagheera (G2-1 & G2-2) http://www.bagheera.com/inthewild/class_activities.htm
CIESE Online Classroom Projects - Down the Drain http://k12science.org/curriculum/drainproj/The How Far Does Light Go? Debate http://www.kie.berkeley.edu/KIE/web/hf.html
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Suggests possible content for presentation.
CERES Project - Moonquest http://btc.montana.edu/ceres/html/Quemoon1.html
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Provides clear specifications for layout and/or content. Athena - Predicting the Weather http://www.athena.ivv.nasa.gov/curric/weather/hsweathr/index.htmlBoil, boil, toil and trouble http://k12science.stevens-tech.edu/curriculum/boilproj/reportinstructions.htmlCarolina Coastal Science - Shell Island Dilemma http://www.ncsu.edu/coast/shell/index.htmlCIESE Online Classroom Projects -Musical Plates http://k12science.org/curriculum/musicalplates/assessment.htmlCIESE Online Classroom Projects - Sun Times: Global Sun Temperature Project http://k12science.org/curriculum/tempproj/index.htmlGenesis- Mathematical Models student activity KanCRN - Keeping an Eye on Ozone http://kancrn.org/ozone/KanCRN - How Does Your Cookie Crumble? http://kancrn.org/cookieWater on the Web - Investigating Data Interpretation http://wow.nrri.umn.edu/wow/student/data/inquiry.htmlWater on the Web - Investigating Aquatic Respiration http://wow.nrri.umn.edu/wow/student/aquatic/inquiry.htmlWater on the Web - Investigating Conductivity |
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Learner-driven with much initiative and independence. |
Learner makes decisions, but with support and scaffolding, particularly with the process. |
Learner does much selecting from provided materials. Limited choices. |
Materials-driven. Learner makes few choices and is given much direction. |