Four Week Bridges Program “How do scientists do science?
Adiva, Bella, Miranda, Tiffany, RayRay
Andrew, Brayton, Ryan, Cairo, Josh, Cairo
Weekly Topics and essential questions: Understanding the scientific method.
Objectives:
Use the scientific method to solve problems
Identifying features in a Roly-poly’s.
Recognize and discuss adaptations
Construct an argument that animals and plants have internal and external structures that support
their survival, growth, behavior, and reproduction.
Animal organs include eyes, lung, gills, ears, nose, heart, skin, stomach…
Plant structures include leaves, roots, stems, branches, bark, and flowers.
Math standards also to be included.
Day 1- Observations
Method of Instruction: Inquiry
Engage: Make 10 observations in small groups. Use those observations to formulate
questions.
Explore/Explain/Elaborate: Carousel Visit to several different ecosystems. Share many
observations. High Schoolers will be scribes. Use observations to develop several inquiries.
Evaluation: continual check-in’s by asking if they understand and if they need help with
anything.
Day 2- Problem Solving
Method of Instruction: Inquiry
Engage: find out why the toys, flashlight, tools…. aren’t working through hands on
investigation. Building contraptions to find out what Roly-poly’s do and how they survive.
Explore/Explain/Elaborate: write/draw lists what they notice or think. Form a hypothesis.
Come as a whole and elaborate what they found out and come up with a main answer all
together.
Evaluation: continual check in’s by asking if they understand and if they need help with
anything.
Day 3- Problem Solving
Method of Instruction: Guided Inquiry
Weekly Topics and essential questions: Understanding the scientific method.
Objectives: Use the scientific method to learn about Roly-poly’s.
Identifying features in a roly poly through the scientific method
Four Week Bridges Program “How do scientists do science?
Adiva, Bella, Miranda, Tiffany, RayRay
Andrew, Brayton, Ryan, Cairo, Josh, Cairo
Engage: Use apparatus provided to learn about Roly-poly’s. What can we learn when we
provide a controlled investigation
Explore/Explain/Elaborate: Set up investigation with Pill bugs (one side moist & the other
dry) make observations and gather data for 20 minutes.
Evaluation: What conclusions can you make before you analyze your data?
Gather the data and make tables and graphs to share information.
Analyze the data
Day 4- Perfecting the Scientific Method
Method of Instruction: Inquiry
Weekly Topics and essential questions: Applying the scientific method- Student designed
experimentation.
Objectives: Use the scientific method to investigate sustainable pest inhibitors.
Short Instruction on hazards of common pesticides
Engage: Use apparatus provided to develop a sustainable pest inhibitor. What can we learn
about “Pest Inhibitors” when we provide a controlled investigation?
Explore/Explain/Elaborate: Set up investigation with Pill bugs (one side (moist) garlic & the
other (moist) no garlic make observations and gather data for 20 minutes.
Evaluation: What conclusions can you make before you analyze your data?
Gather the data and make tables and graphs to share information.
Write a Scientific Report!