CATALYST IN YEAR OF LIGHT
2015
Engaging students in inquiry based work
By Susan Hunter-Jivung, Sullivan Heights Sec Sch
THE MEANING OF ‘KNOWING’ HAS SHIFTED
TO BEING ABLE TO FIND AND USE
KNOWLEDGE.
Inquiry is an umbrella term that covers a
number of other approaches including:
✦problem-based learning: learning that
starts with a structured problem or casestudy
Gr 9
Content
Do
Big Idea
Problem
Mutation of
DNA
Cancer
Research
and
summarise
Information
The Cell
Master an
area of
specialist
knowledge
project-based
learning: students
create a project or presentation
as a demonstration of their
understanding
SCIENCE FAIR
RESEARCH
Gr 8
Content
Do
Big Idea
Project
Energy as a Document Wave
wave and learning
theory and
particle
creatively its limits
PHYSICS 11 STUDENTS FINDING SOLUTIONS
TO ENERGY- REAL WORLD PROBLEM
SOLVING
INQUIRY INTO MUTATION
FLEXIBLE LEARNING ENVIRONMENTS
design-based
learning: learning
through the working design of a
solution to a complex problem
ENGINEERING DESIGN,
SIMULATIONS,
CHALLENGES
Gr 12
Physics
Design
Content
Do
Big Idea
Engineering Build model Physics
challenge
to solve
concept
from current problem
or old
competitions
Placemat activities to encourage curiosity
You Tube Play List: shunterjivung@gmail.com
Catalyst Inquiry Based Learning:
https://www.youtube.com/playlist?list=PLOXdrs4BhzVkkr2QaZ
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 What is Inquiry Based Learning?
https://youtu.be/u84ZsS6niPc?list=PLOXdrs4BhzVkkr2QaZXun
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 Why
https://youtu.be/2ylmVT5lkck?list=PL3dXIbhOPsPknPj11Go_rl
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INQUIRY RESOURCE SEEKING DEFINITIONS
YOU TUBE PLAY LIST
GR 10S BC GREEN GAMES – FINDING
ENVIRONMENTAL PROBLEMS TO SOLVE
PERSONALIZED LEARNING,
RESEARCH THE ISSUES MAKE QUESTIONS
Concepts at the Core
Curricular
Content, what students are
expected to know
Curricular
competencies, what students
are expected to do
Big
Ideas, what students are expected
to understand
CURRICULUM MODEL
South Fraser
Science Fair
INQUIRY IS SCIENCE FAIR
http://www.sciencefairs.ca/Science-Fairs/Poster/SFFBCBrochure2014.aspx
Electrons:
electricity Photons:
photonicity
Energy
Light
based technologies
Light
and conservation
At
the speed of light
WHY LIGHT MATTERS
Project
Content
Do
Big Idea
Energy as
a wave
and
particle
Document Wave
learning
theory and
creatively its limits
EINSTEIN’S LIGHT
https://vimehttps://vimeo.com/117511736
Documentary trailer
Properties of light and creative path, science and creativity
ORGANIZED BY UBC FACULTIES OF SCIENCE AND
EDUCATION
METRO VANCOUVER PHYSICS CIRCLE
ORGANIZED BY UBC DEPARTMENT OF PHYSICS AND
ASTRONOMY
https://vimeo.com/117511736
ENERGY
PHYSICS.ORG
http://edcp.educ.ubc.ca/bc-brightest-minds-2014/
SFU: GIRLS EXPLORING PHYSICS
ORGANIZED BY SFU (DR. SARAH JOHNSON)
http://www.michaelbach.de/o
t/
CANADIAN LIGHT SOURCE
TEACHER TRAINING AND STUDENT
DETAILS ABOUT THE WORKSHOP:
MEET THE SCIENTIST – LEARN THE RESEARCH –
PARTICIPATE IN THE EXPERIMENT – CONNECT TO
CURRICULUM: PRESENTATIONS, DISCUSSIONS, AND
PRACTICAL SESSIONS ARE INTERCONNECTED.
GAIN THE EXPERIENCE NECESSARY TO ENABLE YOUR
STUDENTS TO PARTICIPATE IN THE STUDENTS ON THE
BEAMLINES PROGRAM WHERE THEY GET TO CONDUCT
THEIR OWN SYNCHROTRON RESEARCH
Learn
about complex research
programs with multidisciplinary curricular
connection potential
Many many more topics and sessions –
open the agenda using the button
above
an evening social plus a teaching
resource package
STUDENTS ON THE BEAMLINE
FREE RESOURCES FOR TEACHERS AND
STUDENTS
FREE RESOURCES FOR TEACHERS AND
STUDENTS