GRADE 5, MODULE 2A: UNIT 1,
LESSON 10
SCIENCE TALK
AGENDA
1. Opening
• A. Engaging the Reader: Communicating Like
Scientists (2 minutes)
• B. Review Learning Targets (8 minutes)
2. Work
Time
• A. Establishing Norms for a Science Talk (10
minutes)
• B. Participating in a Science Talk (20 minutes)
• C. Synthesizing Information from a Science
Talk (10 minutes)
3. Closing
and
Assessment
• A. Debrief (5 minutes)
• B. Exit Ticket (5 minutes)
Communicating
Like Scientists
• Congratulations on all the learning your
have done about rainforests. Remember
that you have also been focusing on how
scientists communicate their findings.
• Today you are going to learn more about
how scientists think and discuss, or
communicate, their ideas with other
scientists by participating in a Science Talk.
• Now we are going to do what scientists do
when they get together.
1. “I can ask questions that are relevant to
rainforest research.”
What does relevant mean?
What relevant questions have the scientists been
asking that we’ve studied so far?
How have these questions
Been relevant to humans?
• A Science Talk is a discussion about a relevant,
or “big,” question scientists have.
• While scientists discuss these big questions
with one another, it is important for them to
create a set of rules, or norms,
that they will all follow so
everyone’s ideas can be heard
and considered
1. “I can share my ideas with my peers
during a Science Talk about rainforests.”
2. “I can use the ideas of my peers in order
to help inform my ideas about the
rainforests.”
• Thinking about “I can share
my ideas with my peers
during a Science Talk about
rainforests,” and “I can use
the ideas of my peers in
order to help inform my
ideas about the rainforests…”
• What can we put on our
Science Talk Norms Anchor
Chart?
• What does it look/sound like
to use the ideas of my peers
to inform my ideas? (Add
these ideas to the chart.)
• Which one of the ideas on
our Science Talk Norms
Anchor Chart will be most
useful during a Science Talk
with your peers, and why?
1. “I can gather quotes from informational
texts as evidence in order to prepare for a
Science Talk about rainforests.”
What are quotes?
Science Talk Note Catcher
• As you
receive your
note
catcher…
Please fill
in the
question…
“Why is biodiversity important?”
Science Talk
“Why is biodiversity
important?”
15 min.
• The “inner” circle will
talk with the “outer”
circle to find quotes
from your articles that
answer the questions.
• The groups will rotate
several times so you can
talk to different groups
and add quotes to your
note catcher.
• Stay on target…
* How do the diverse species in rainforests depend on one another?
* How is life on Earth dependent upon biodiversity?
Synthesizing Information
from a Science Talk
1. “I can synthesize my ideas about
rainforests following the Science Talk.”
* synthesize—put all the ideas
together; summarize
ideas/thoughts/information
* details—specific parts/ideas;
quotes; facts; information
Synthesizing Information
from a Science Talk
• 1. “What answers to the question did you and your peers
discuss?”
• 2. “What details and quotes, from the informational texts, did
you and/or your peers use to support your thinking?”
• In your journal, write a synthesis statement responding
to the big question your discussed during the Science
Talk.
• For this statement you are to write you answer to: “Why
is biodiversity important?” using evidence and details
from the discussions your just had during the Science
Talk. (Use your group members to help you.)
• A few students will share their synthesis statements.
Learning target review:
1 of 2. “I can share my ideas with my peers
during a Science Talk about rainforests.”
How well did you meet the target?
I've got it!
I'm close.
Huh?
Learning target review:
2 of 2. “I can use the ideas of my peers in
order to help inform my ideas
about the rainforests.”
How well did you meet the target?
I've got it!
I'm close.
Huh?
1.
2.
3.
4.
Write on your own.
Share with your neighbor.
Share with the class.
Hand in to your teacher.
• (none)
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