Welcome to My Constructivism Lesson for ETEC 530!
Name: Lisa Nevoral
Instructor: Dr. John Egan
Course: ETEC 530 66C – Summer 2012
School: University of British Columbia
Lesson – Density Dilemma – Grade 8 Science (Fluids Unit)
The lesson will revolve around the following information:
Question
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What is Density? |
Learning Objectives
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Students will:
- Work in groups (collaborative and cooperative learning)
- Learn individually
- Fill out the Individual and Group Density Dilemma Activity Sheet
- Participate online and offline
- Demonstrate learned knowledge
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BC Ministry of Education Prescribed Learning Outcomes (PLOs)
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Process of Science:
- A5 – demonstrate scientific literacy
- A6 – demonstrate ethical, responsible, and cooperative behaviour
- A8 – demonstrate competence in the use of technologies specific to investigative procedures and research
Physical Science – Fluids and Dynamics:
- C7 – determine the density of various substances
On pg. 30 at: BCED Science 8 IRPs |
Vocabulary
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- Mass/grams
- Volume/cubic centimeter or centimeter cubed
- Density/grams per centimeter cubed
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Materials
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- Computers
- Activity Sheets – Density Dilemma
- Rubrics – self-assessments and problem evaluations
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Teacher Encouragement
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Inform students of:
- The problem they are to solve
- Their tasks as individuals and as a group
- Their responsibilities
- Listen to others and respect their thoughts and ideas
- Share ideas in the group
- Give suggestions
- Regulate their own learning
- Cooperate with group members
- Evaluation at the end (self-assessment and problem assessment)
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