Learner Factors
Characteristics that will impact learning |
Description |
Advantage + or Constraint - |
Ideas for Maximizing Advantage or Minimizing Contraints |
| Age/Academic Range |
10-11 years |
+ |
Tie to prior learning, real-life experiences |
| Sex Distribution |
12 boys, 10 girls |
+ |
Grouping can be equal for more diversity in groups |
| Racial, Ethnic Diversity |
Caucasian, Hispanic |
+ |
Plan groups to take advantage of diversity to encourage sharing of new ideas, peer help |
| Educational Level |
On level-5th Grade |
+ |
Use excitement about Science to encourage learning |
| Disability or Impairment |
ADD |
- |
Incorporate strong classroom management skills |
| Developmentally Appropriate |
age appropriate |
+ |
Encourage student collaboration in teams |
| Prerequisite Knowledge |
knowledge of inventors, Impress Software, work well in groups |
+ |
Discuss inventors and how they have influenced today's world; review Impress; group work activities and organization will be easy for them to do |
| Related Experience |
Relate to real life experiences |
+ |
Students/instructor will discuss how lives today are impacted by Scientists of the past |
| Perception of Role as Student |
becoming a "scientist" |
+ |
Work with groups, use the scientific method--"everyone can be a scientist" |
| Motivation for Learning |
High |
+ |
Plan new groups for this activity, publish to other classes |
| Attitude Toward Subject |
Excited about Science topics, use of computer |
+ |
Use excitement to launch brainstorming discussion to begin project |
| Expectations from Course |
Lab activities, class computer presentations |
+ |
Continued use of excitement to plan, create project |
| Competiveness |
Yes |
- |
Make competiveness a positive for group work with rewards for group achievement, not individual achievement |
| Environmental Factors that will impact learning |
Description |
Advantage or Constraint |
Ideas |
| Design and Production |
| Budget Available |
none needed |
+ |
None needed |
| Materials Required |
computer lab, internet access, Impress software, lcd projector |
+ |
Lesson will take advantage of available resources;materials and equipment available for classroom use |
| Production Equipment Available |
projector, lab computers, software |
+ |
Lesson will take advantage of available resources; materials and equipment available for classroom use. |
| Time for Design and Production |
90 minutes |
+ |
Use the 90 minute class period to delve into more detail with lesson |
| Department Technology Requirements |
none noted |
+ |
none |
| Implementation |
| Class size |
22 |
+ |
|
| Class Period Length |
90 minutes |
+ |
Use the 90 minute class period to delve into more detail with lesson |
| Location |
classroom, lab |
+ |
Move from lab to classroom when necessary |
| Seating Arrangement |
table groups of 4 or 5 |
+ |
Group size will be good for collaboration |
| Lighting |
usual lighting |
+ |
Light will be conducive to learning |
| Temperature |
usual |
+ |
Classroom and lab temperature will be conducive to learning |
| Noise |
usual collaborative classroom |
+ |
Instructor will issue reminders if necessary, noise will not be restricted unnecessarily |
| Equipment |
26 lab computers, projector |
+ |
Extra computers in case we have a crash |
| Technology Support |
Instructional Technology Specialist |
+ |
Available for extra help if needed |
| Outcome |
| State Requirements |
Science TEKS |
+ |
Use the TEKS as a guide when planning the lesson |
| Employer Needs |
Focus on Science to increase scores |
+ |
Follow the TEKS when planning lessons |
| Co-worker Needs |
lab sharing |
- |
Arrange with co-workers in advance for entire 90 minute block |
| Student Needs |
Success with content |
+ |
Achieve mastery of Science TAKS objectives |
Content analysis of topics to be addressed |
Main Topics |
|
Readiness to Learn |
Degree of Difficulty |
Possible Instructional Strategies |
| Know important scientists and their contributions. |
Name important scientists.
Explain the importance of their research.
|
Be aware of important scientists
Understand the importance of each inventors contribution
|
Easy(Real and Imagined)
Moderate (Real and Imagined--requires more than just listening to the story) |
Brainstorming
Collaborative learning
Teacher-read excerpt from "Time for Kids" Series
|
| Use critical thinking to make informed decisions |
Explain how the scientist’s contributions connect with Science History.
Connect scientists and the impact of their research.
Identify contributions of scientists/inventors and how they influence our lives.
|
Use real-life examples to illustrate connections |
Moderate to hard |
Concept mapping, Questioning to encourage class discussion-emphasis on connecting prior knowledge with new learning.
|
| Present findings to share with class |
Research scientists and inventors
Produce multi-media product to support student research and collaboration. |
Basic Computer skills |
Imagined-Easy
Real-Moderate (Amount of planning is often underestimated) |
Use Gale Group Resources for research
Create slides to incorporate in-whole class Impress presentation. |