EDCI 607 Assignments (Both Face to Face and Online) Here are all the course assignments combined in one list. They are broken out individually for submission. The Environmental Group Project is something I will grade on Google Sheets. The Serendipitous Event and the Biomimicry Assignments can have a Google Documents and Slides link (please make sure you share it with me) submitted through blackboard. Additionally, if in face-to-face class I would like you to present an overview of the biomimicry and serendipitous event assignments on week 6 (10-15 minutes each). The Voki assignment can be a link submitted on blackboard. Again make sure you share the link with me or I won’t be able to grade your submission. Two assignments (i.e., spoon activity and aluminum boat) use Padlet for sharing/comparing for online. We will do the spoon activity and the aluminum boat assignments in class with the face to face students. INDIVIDUAL Final Exam Final Exam Information EDCI 607 Advanced Methods and Curriculum in Elementary Science Education At the three-week (summer term) or the third month (November-fall term) points of the class (see calendar) I will post two to three questions on blackboard. Your final is oral. You will need to respond to some of the assignments and activities we have completed in class. For more information on how the questions will be graded please use the rubric below as a guide. The rubric will be modified to provide more detail and you will have one week to complete the oral examination. Oral examination format: You can video record using your phone or any other technology that will allow you to post your video on blackboard. Your video needs to be uploaded to blackboard. Your answers to the questions should not exceed ten minutes. If you are using Youtube, you will only need to upload your video as “Unlisted”. To do this, go to Youtube and sign in with your University email. Then select the “Create a video or post” icon and select “Upload video”. Then you will be asked to upload your video and select privacy settings. For the sake of this class, you will only need to upload your video as “Unlisted”. This means that only those who have the link will be able to access your video. After your video has finished processing, select “Done” to confirm. Then, copy the link and post it to the portal on blackboard. Be sure that your link is accessible before posting. I cannot grade your video if I cannot access it. General Rubric to be modified at a later date Focus Exceptional Standard Emerging Attention to each question (5 points) Answers three questions thoroughly Answers two questions thoroughly Answers one question thoroughly or is superficial on all three questions Time length (5 points) 8-10 minutes 5-7 minutes Less than 5 minutes Synthesis of information (10 points) Goes beyond course materials to explain how they will transfer specific information and create new materials for their own instruction 100% certain you did all the work in the course. No reading from notes. Goes beyond course materials to explain how they will transfer specific information for their own instruction 75% certain. Minimal reading from notes. Fails to go beyond course materials Convincing your professor (5 points) 50% certain. No reading from notes. GROUP Assignment: Environmental Recycling Project You are assigned to a group of 3-4 (TBA). As a class project you are expected to record group data using this Google sheet’s link: https://docs.google.com/spreadsheets/d/1bNPHN750s1iIALunrUtHG6xQ5Du927QByQMd7SwY3tY/edit?usp=s haring Recycling aluminum cans, paper, and glass bottles reduces carbon dioxide emissions. Google sheet technology makes the calculations where each aluminum can recycled removes .34 pounds, each pound of paper recycled removes .20 pounds and each glass bottle recycled removes .30 pounds of carbon dioxide. As a group- collect aluminum cans, glass bottles and paper. You will need a scale to weigh your paper. Each week (i.e., Wednesday) submit numbers and the Google sheet will calculate how much carbon dioxide is removed from the air IF you recycle these things (please try to recycle what you have collected). The winning group will receive a beautiful certificate for “hypothetically” being environmentally conscious! This assignment parallels reading assignment: UNPUBLISHED MANUSCRIPT: Sumrall, W. and Sumrall (2019) Changing attitude into behavior: How to reduce carbon dioxide emissions. GROUP Assignment: Biomimicry in the Classroom This assignment comes from your reading “Using Biomimicry to Meet NGSS in the Lower Grades”. Read the article before proceeding. Using the same groups as the Environmental Recycling Project and the Serendipitous Event in Science groups complete the following assignment. Assignment Directions (Teacher Use) Using the attached list have groups research and develop a photo display of the biomimicry uses/ideas. Their presentation needs to be visual (poster or computer presentation). They need to verbally describe the biomimicry invention as part of their presentation. Written captions in the slides are not required Extension (Teacher Use) Groups should be encouraged to develop a model or proto-type for their biomimicry use/idea and/or include actual biomimicry developed item during presentation (e.g., gecko tape). Follow directions before making your model/proto-type. 1) Describe what your group is planning to invent or model that involves biomimicry? Teacher Approval Signature: Yes Proceed______________ No STOP:______________ 2) 3) Materials Needed Begin Construction With Teacher Supervision a) Construction only occurs in designated construction area b) Construction only occurs with teacher supervision c) Protective eye wear must be worn in construction area d) Teacher only does cutting (other than paper) or heating if needed 4) Describe planned test and measurement before proceeding Teacher Approval Signature: Yes Proceed______________ 5) Collect data No STOP:______________ Modeling and Presentation Rubric for Biomimicry Idea Level of Success Excellent (3 points) ☺ Biomimicry Idea Group successfully identified a biomimicry idea from the list provided. Slide Show Presentation had: At least 3 slides More than 1 picture and/or drawing Presentation had: 2 slides 1 or more picture and/or drawing Presentation had: 1 or no slides No pictures Presentation Group verbal presentation included: Explanation of biomimicry idea/invention What part of nature the idea was taken from Invention’s purpose Group verbal presentation did not include one of the following: Explanation of biomimicry idea/invention What part of nature the idea was taken from Invention’s purpose Group verbal presentation did not include more than one of the following: Explanation of biomimicry idea/invention What part of nature the idea was taken from Invention’s purpose Participation Individual worked collaboratively with other group members. Individual worked collaboratively with other group members some of the time. Individual did not work collaboratively with other group members. Extra Credit Included 3 or more of the following: When invented Inventor(s) name Materials used Model/prototype presentation and description Test/measurement data presentation Included 1-2 of the following: When invented Inventor(s) name Materials used Model/prototype presentation and description Test/measurement data presentation No extra credit Really Good (2 points) • Needs a Little More (1 point) ☹ Group does not identify a biomimicry idea. Total Points (Out of 12) - _________________________________ Scoring Guideline: We encourage groups to “go back to the drawing board” to attain excellent or really good on all four rubric criteria. GROUP Assignment: Serendipitous Event in Science Assignment Using the same groups as the Environmental Recycling Project and the Biomimicry Assignment complete the following assignment. 1. Read unpublished Nature of Scientific Progression: Serendipitous Event Manuscript 2. Choose a serendipitous event in science 3. Use the NGSS website to find a K-5 or middle grade standard that relates to the serendipitous event in science your group has chosen. https://www.nextgenscience.org/ 4. Locate or develop a safe hands-on activity to teach science to groups. Your activity needs to use the following format for submission to teacher. 5. Identified NGSS related to serendipitous event 6. Identified activity that relates to both NGSS and serendipitous event (1 pt) 7. “Beginning Teacher” Requirements (6 pts) materials needed to do activity procedures/directions for each group to follow science concepts learned connection to serendipitous event safety precautions identified resources used 8. “Experienced Teacher” Requirements (3 pts) 1-2 lesson objectives questions for group discussion post activity assessment 9. “Master Teacher” Requirements (5 pt) All elements of NGSS (e.g., disciplinary core ideas in relation to activity) included. Read example table in publication located in reading section pages 11-12 Problem Based Learning and Assessment: How to Go Beyond the Challenge by Sumrall and Sumrall to do #9. Activities: (More Detail on Blackboard) There will be multiple activities given weekly through blackboard. It is important that you do the activity within the week at home for online. Data with photos should be provided after completion of activity on blackboard. We will do the activities in class for the face to face. Quality Control Video- Spoon Data 7 points Post data on with photos on blackboard (FACE TO FACE AND ONLINE) and at Padlet link (ONLINE ONLY) https://padlet.com/sumrall1/vl3qvhkl9847 Problem Based Learning Video- Aluminum Boat Data 7 points Post data with photos on blackboard (FACE TO FACE AND ONLINE) and at Padlet link (ONLINE ONLY) https://padlet.com/sumrall1/vwh6x7x5kq7k Patent Video- What is it? 6 points Post answer on blackboard (FACE TO FACE AND ONLINE) INDIVIDUAL EDCI 616 READING ASSIGNMENT QUESTIONS On your calendar are “tentative” due dates based on courses readings. These are placed in the calendar to correspond with videos and activities that are sequenced in the course. In other words the readings and videos should help you complete the assignments. However, I am going to want you to submit one file on blackboard for all the questions that go with all the reading assignments. To keep up you should answer the questions after you read an article as you go along. But wait till the last reading assignment (Trash to Treasure and Problem Solving with Patent articles) to submit the one file. Article Science Based Serendipitous Events and History of Teflon Questions 1) What is your favorite Serendipitous event story in science and why. 2) What is important for a serendipitous event in science to become successful? Biomimicry and Velcro 1) Do you think biomimicry can be taught in the early grades? 2) Can you think of something in nature that you believe can be useful for humans? Carbon Dioxide Unpublished What are four activities Mansucript identified in this manuscript? Quality Control What are three activities identified in this article? Environmental 1) What is the main Empowerment message in the article from a philosophical point of view? Points 4 4 2 2 4 2) How does this article relate to your Media Assignment? Integration and Social Studies Recycling Metallic Elements Parachuting Paraboloid and Better Assessing Going Beyond the Egg Drop Tower Building Understanding by Design Article Project Based/Problem Based (Building Roller Coaster) Article Trash to Treasure Problem Solving with Patents How does this article suggest you should design lesson plans to address STS and/or STEM? How does this article incorporate STS and Project Based Learning? 1) How did one of these two articles bring relevance and STS into the curriculum? 2) Explain how these two articles took the reader from experimental design through to the STEM process of building something. 3) How were these two articles Project Based Learning Experiences. 2 2 6 1) How did this article bring STS and Economics into the curriculum? 2) How was this article a Project Based Learning Experience? 4 How was this article a Project Based Learning Experience in the early grades? 1) How did this article bring STS and Economics into the curriculum? 2) How was this article a Project Based Learning Experience? 2 How was this article focused on STS? How was this article focused on STS? 2 4 2 ONLINE-INDIVIDUAL AND FACE-TO-FACE GROUP Assignment: Project Based Learning Activity (Class Activity Should Clarify this Assignment) Develop a competition type activity. Use the Aluminum Boat, the Egg Drop, the Tower Building and others types of competitions identified in my lectures as a basis for your activity. Conduct the activity with yourself. Your activity must meet the following criteria: 1) Be approved by the instructor for safety precautions before implementation (Required to receive a grade) 2) Be hands-on (10 points) 3) Activity directions submitted to blackboard (Required to receive a grade) 4) Data collected must be quantifiable (5 points) 5) Activity should not come from any of the articles or class assignments provided (5 points) 6) 1-2 digital photos submitted to blackboard if you conducting the activity online (Required to receive a grade) 7) Extra credit will be given for originality and creativity (5 points) ONLINE-INDIVIDUAL AND GROUP FACE-TO-FACE Assignment: Quality Control (Class Activity Should Clarify this Assignment) Develop a “quality control” test and measurement activity. Use the Sumrall and Schillinger and the spoon activity as a basis for your test and measurement developed activity. Conduct the activity with yourself. Your activity must meet the following criteria: 1) 2) 3) 4) 5) 6) 7) Be approved by the instructor for safety precautions before implementation (Required to receive a grade) Be hands-on (10 points) Activity directions submitted to blackboard (Required to receive a grade) Data collected must be quantifiable (5 points) Activity should not come from any of the articles or class assignments provided (5 points) 1-2 digital photos submitted to blackboard if you conducting the activity online (Required to receive a grade) Extra credit will be given for originality and creativity (5 points) INDIVDUAL Trash to Treasure and Problem Solving With Patents Assignment Read the Sumrall (Trash to Treasure) and the Problem Solving With Patents (Moore and Sumrall) articles. Conduct an activity from each of the articles (5 points each). Follow the presentation guidelines and rubrics identified in the articles. Provide digital photos of the activity you completed (You can replicate the Build a Timeline or Patent activity assignments below but it will require an additional/different timeline and/or 12 patent items). INDIVIDUAL Assignment: Patent Assignment Use either google patent website or the United States Patent Office websites to complete this assignment: http://www.google.com/?tbm=pts&hl=en http://www.uspto.gov/ Procedure: Locate 6 items that have patent numbers. Look up the item at one of the web sites and provide the following information: Item name Year the patent was given Name of inventers Gender of inventors Location of the invention Purpose of invention Science behind the invention Describe in one paragraph three related patents Extra credit will be given if you can locate my patent and my father’s patent. INDIVIDUAL Assignment: Build a Timeline (Individual) Objectives Student will read Trash to Treasure article (Sumrall 2000) and discuss a minimal of once on the discussion board before building a timeline. Student will research, develop and present an invention timeline after visiting a local antique store or flea market. Procedure 1) Read the trash to treasure article (Sumrall 2000) on blackboard to gain background knowledge. 2) Discuss the article with your discussion group. To receive credit you must post a minimal of one time concerning the article (1 point) _____ 3) Visit a local antique store or flea market. 4) Post a photo of you visiting the store with name and location of the establishment in your presentation (MANDATORY TO PASS THIS ASSIGNMENT) ____ Yes _____ No 5) Locate five items in a local antique store or flea market for possible time line construction and submit in the discussion board (2 points)____. 6) Choose one item from the list compiled by the class on the discussion board. Use the discussion board to avoid item presentation redundancy (in other words I want each person to present on something different) (2 points) ____ 7) Construct an electronic pictorial timeline (e.g., power point) describing the history and changes over time that occur with the item or concept. 8) Embed audio in your slide presentation MANDATORY TO PASS THIS ASSIGNMENT ____ Yes _____ No. 9) The item/invention should cover a minimum of four changes/modifications over time (4 points) ____. 10) Describe the science behind the item you have selected in the audio part of the presentation (1 points)_____. 11) Identify dates (circa is OK) of the changes in the timeline (1 point) ____. 12) Use the rubric below for additional grading information. 13) Submit your timeline electronically under Timeline Assignment in blackboard. 0 1 2 3 DEPTH OF PRESENTATION SHOWED A LACK OF RESEARCH MISSING INFORMATION ADEQUATE DEPTH VISUAL AND AUDIO QUALITY PICTURES, AUDIO AND WRITING DIFFICULT TO SEE/HEAR THROUGHOUT 4 OR MORE ERRORS SOME SLIDES NEED IMPROVEMENT ADEQUATE VISUAL/AUDIO QUALITY WENT INTO DETAIL ON EVERY TIME CHANGE OUTSTANDING PHOTOS, WRITING, AND AUDIO NARRATIVE 3 OR MORE ERRORS 1-2 ERRORS GRAMMAR/PUNCTUATION 0 ERRORS MANDATORY THAT YOU RECEIVE YES FOR 4 AND 8 ABOVE BEFORE RECEIVING ANY POINTS 20-18=A, 17-16=B, 15-14=C, 13-12=D You can use the STS triangle analogy (review class one instructor video to refresh your memory) to help explain your timeline. INDIVIDUAL Assignment: NSTA Journal Assignment Use the journals Science and Children, Science Scope, and/or Science Teacher to find three STS or STEM type articles (30 points total). All 3 can come from one journal or you can pick one from each of the three journals. The articles cannot be one I cover. The articles should have some type of activity for you to describe that is STS related. The words Science, Technology, and Society or the acronym STS may or may not be in the article (in most cases articles do not explicitly state STS) or STEM. Additional write up requirements include: 1) Activity (ies) should be explained 2 points 2) STS AND/OR STEM connection has to be explained 2 points 3) Citation list for compilation submitted 2 points 4) A written summary of article required 4 points 5) 1-2 page maximum INDIVIDUAL Assignment: Voki Animation This assignment requires you to think like a famous or perhaps infamous scientist of the past. First visit the following website https://www.voki.com/ and familiarize yourself with Voki as a way to create a character. Next choose a scientist from the list below. Each scientist on the list was involved in scientific controversy and/or hardship. Some of the controversies were in the form of debate while some of their troubles were simply a lack of acceptance. Some of the scientists on the list were flat out wrong about their theory. Some over time became accepted in the scientific community for what they believed. Your assignment is to create a historical science character based on biographical accounts of the person. You can use autobiographical information as well. The requirements of the assignment are: 1) 2) 3) 4) 5) biographical information (e.g., birth, degrees, etc..) why the person is famous controversy or hard ship Argument from Evidence 3 one minute Voki creations (use microphone and not text) Below is the Next Generation Science Standard regarding something called Argument from Evidence. While I don’t expect you to hit on every aspect of this standard I would like for you to have your character address 1-2 of the identifiers listed below with regard to their contributions or non-contributions to science. At least half of your character’s presentation should address argument from evidence. Middle School (6-8) Engaging in argument from evidence in 6–8 builds on K–5 experiences and progresses to constructing a convincing argument that supports or refutes claims for either explanations or solutions about the natural and designed world(s). Compare and critique two arguments on the same topic and analyze whether they emphasize similar or different evidence and/or interpretations of facts. Respectfully provide and receive critiques about one’s explanations, procedures, models and questions by citing relevant evidence and posing and responding to questions that elicit pertinent elaboration and detail. Construct, use, and/or present an oral and written argument supported by empirical evidence and scientific reasoning to support or refute an explanation or a model for a phenomenon or a solution to a problem. Make an oral or written argument that supports or refutes the advertised performance of a device, process, or system, based on empirical evidence concerning whether or not the technology meets relevant criteria and constraints. Evaluate competing design solutions based on jointly developed and agreed-upon design criteria. Scientist List Albert Einstein Neils Bohr Nikola Tesla Thomas Edison Charles Darwin Isaac Newton Leibniz Gottried Galileo Galilei Ptolemy Copernicus Prosper-René Blondlet Robert Williams Wood Albert Michelson Edward Morley Philipp Lenard George Washington Carver Alfred Wegner Robert Gallo Jocelyn Bell Joseph Priestly Rosalind Franklin Arthur Eddington Gregory Mendel Marie Curie Othaniel Charles Marsh Edward Drinker Cope Ignaz Semmelweis Charles Meigs Alfred Wegener Garett Morgan Craig Venter Francis Collins Richard Owen Lord Kelvin Derek Freeman Margaret Mead Donald Johnson Richard Leakey Thomas Huxley Samuel Wilberforce Rubric Requirement Biographical Information Why the person is famous Controversy or Hardship Argument from Evidence Time 15 point maximum 3 Character identified four or more life factoids Detailed description 2 Character identified three or less life factoids Superficial description 1 No biographical information No description Detailed description 2 NGSS points identified 3 Vokis Superficial description 1 NGSS point identified No description No NGSS 2 Vokis 1 Voki How to create a presentation in Voki 1. Go to the Voki website. 2. If you would like to save your creation and go back and work on it at any time, you will need to create a free voki account. 3. To submit more than one voki at one time (and you will need to submit at least three to successfully complete this assignment), you will need to use the presentation tool. 4. At the top of the voki page click “Present.” 5. To add more voki pages, click to “+” button on the left side of the page until you have three slides (or more if you need to create a longer presentation). 6. Then, click the face icon and create each of your voki’s a. Voki avatars are very customizable so be sure to play with this tool for a while! 7. On each page, you will need to recreate your avatar to match the scientist you are trying to impersonate and record what you want your avatar to say a. To record, click on the “Voice” icon and then click either the “Microphone Recording” or “Phone Recording” icon. b. You can listen back to your recording before you click save. c. Each voki slide will need to be 60 seconds so be sure to plan what you are going to say beforehand! 8. You can add text and other images to your voki presentation. 9. After you have completed your voki presentation, click save. 10. You will be asked to title your presentation. Be sure to include your name and your scientists name in the title of your voki presentation! 11. You can save and go back to your presentation to make edits before submitting if you have created a free voki account. 12. Then you will be taken to a page that says “Share Voki Presentation”, you will need to click “Copy URL”. 13. You will paste this URL on the submission portal on blackboard a. Be sure to check that your link works for other people before submitting it to blackboard. (Tip: send the link to a friend and have them check it) ASSIGNMENT: Science Method/Curriculum Related Mini Grant, Mock Presentation and/or Manuscript Majority of materials not attached for this assignment- e.g., mini grant previously funded examples, guidelines for submitting, rubrics used and electronic presentation materials are not attached though available upon request. Sample rubric used to evaluate manuscripts to NSTA Middle Grade journal Science Scope is attached below. Manuscript Title Omitted Reviewer Affiliation Manuscript ID: 2017-Aug-SCOPE-F-1324 Manuscript Type Feature Keywords Life Science, Teaching Strategies, Critical Thinking Strategies, NGSS Date Assigned: 09-Aug-2017 Date Review Returned: 16-Aug-2017 Your anonymous comments will be used to help the author revise the manuscript. Directions for Reviewing: If you have been assigned a Feature article or Column other than a Commentary to review (see Manuscript Type above), please answer questions 1 through 12 below (skip questions 13–17). If you are reviewing a Column, please answer “NA” for those questions that do not apply to your manuscript. For example, manuscripts for the Science on a Shoestring column or the Integrating Technology column will more than likely not require assessments or links to the standards. For such manuscripts, be sure to include your opinion regarding the value of the described activity in the Comments to Editor field. If you have been assigned a Commentary to review, please answer questions 13 through 17 (skip questions 1–12). Regardless of the manuscript type assigned, all reviewers should complete the final three sections of the review form that ask you to rate the manuscript, make an overall recommendation, and provide feedback to the editor and author. Questions for Feature Articles and Columns 1. Is the manuscript accurate, scientifically and otherwise? Explain any inaccuracies. 2. Is the activity/content grade-level appropriate and is it clear to the reader that the activity/strategy has actually been used in the classroom? 3. Are classroom management tips for grouping, time, equipment, etc., included in the manuscript? 4. Does the manuscript target and clearly outline a particular combination of disciplinary core ideas, science and engineering practices, and cross cutting concepts as identified in the Next Generation Science Standards (NGSS)? Are correct codes for the associated standard and/or performance expectation from the NGSS provided? 5. Does the manuscript explicitly link to any grade level Common Core Standards for English Language Arts and/or Mathematics listed in the Connection Box of the NGSS? If so, is the alignment grade-level appropriate? 6. Is the activity safe at the recommended grade level? Are appropriate safety procedures included? List any missing safety considerations that you feel are necessary for this activity. 7. Is the manuscript thorough? Are the activities, procedures, examples, and other components complete? Do the student directions, questions, and other tasks require higher-order thinking skills that focus on deeper understanding and application of content? 8. Is the manuscript easy to read and logically sequenced; does it flow well from start to finish? 9. Is the activity interesting and new? Is it similar to another activity from a print or online source? Does the manuscript promote a person or commercial product/service? 10. Is the manuscript inclusive with regard to gender, multicultural awareness, and costs? Are differentiation strategies for students with special needs provided? 11. Does the manuscript contain appropriate current research citations, personal experiences, or other evidence to support the strategies it recommends and the claims it makes? 12. Does the manuscript contain effective formative and summative assessments? Are the assessments accessible and unbiased; do they use grade-level appropriate language? Are rubrics, answer keys, and scoring guidelines provided? Do they offer sufficient guidance for interpreting student performance? Questions for Commentaries 13. Is the manuscript accurate, scientifically and otherwise? Explain any inaccuracies. 14. Is the manuscript of value and interest to middle school teachers? 15. Does the manuscript discuss a relevant and current topic? 16. Is the author's opinion supported by research? 17. Is the manuscript easy to read and logically sequenced; does it flow well from start to finish? Overall Rating: Poor (low potential) Recommendation Reject Would you be willing to review a revision of this manuscript? Yes Confidential Comments to the Field Editor Comments to the Author Files attached Close Print STEAMS AHEAD Extra Credit Contribution Visit the SOE STEAMS Ahead website. Ask me how you can gain extra credit. Total Score (Out of 25 points):_____________________________________________________________