Asking students to observe a phenomenon and then create a model is a pretty daunting task. Students simply don’t know where to start. Proper scaffolds that encourage collaboration, reflection, and revision were exactly what my students needed to be successful. To help my students, I created a step-by-step approach to understanding and explaining phenomena.
- Introducing anchoring phenomenon during a unit of study
- Pre-assessment of prior knowledge
- As formative assessments while the unit is taking place
- Revision of models as new content emerges
- Student-paced station activity
- Alternate assessment strategy - Great for student-choice classrooms!
- Summative assessment after a unit is complete
- Warm up – What is an explanatory model?
- Start up guide
- Activity presentation (Includes timers, teacher notes, guiding questions, and implementation suggestions) - Not editable
- Teacher guide (Includes suggestions for set up, pre-discussion, lesson time, + more)
- Exit tickets with multiple question formats (including blanks and an editable template if you wish to make your own questions)
- NGSS alignment including standards, science practices, and crosscutting concepts
- Answer keys to exit tickets
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