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Labs:
An Integral Part Of The Lesson Follow-up on Labs
Labs are not separate from the lesson. Check for
Incorporate labs at the point of understanding on
learning. the lab.
Use labs constantly. Give a lab quiz. Let
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Word Splash Anticipation Guide
A word splash is a collection of key In a an anticipation guide activity, you predict
words or concepts chosen from a the answers to a series of statements before
passage or chapter that students are you read a selection. After reading you go
about to read. This strategy gives back and see how accurate your prior
students a chance to relate the new knowledge was.
words or concepts to the main topic of 1. This is a great pre-read strategy.
the reading. 2. It deals strongly with misconceptions.
Outline Examples
General Detail
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Main Idea Web Foldables
Foldables are a physically created graphic
Carbohydrates / Polysaccharides Proteins
organizers that are used to involve students in
an active search and organization of main
ideas of a concept or concepts.
Types of Organic Macromolecules They come in a variety of shapes and sizes and
have been shown in research to engage
students in science concepts and to increase
Lipids Nucleic Acids achievement.
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Quick Write / Pair Share RAFT Summary
Think and write down what you know or have The goal of this
learned about a particular topic. strategy is to have
After you have written down your thoughts and the students think about
facilitator have given the signal, “pair” with another their perspective on
person with another person and share your thoughts the topic and their
on the topic. audience. See the
following examples.
When the facilitator gives the signal, “pair” with
another “pair” and do the same.
As a foursome, come up with a summary list of your
thoughts.
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Connecting Science to the Real World News Links
News Links There are a variety of sources for current
Case Studies updates on science in the news. Many of
these feature short articles on the topics we
Community and Education Projects are teaching on in our classrooms. These
Issue Responses keep our teaching relevant and often engage
Webquests students. RSS feeds are available to update
you. Cooperative learning strategies and
active reading strategies should be used with
current news.
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Issue Responses Modeling
These are similar to position papers, but relate Small Scale
to a current issue in the community, state, or Large Scale
nation where students get involved in an issue
of importance through letter writing or project
involvement. This includes research into the
area of interest.
Examples: Development of a Wetland
Community Environmental Decisions
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Virtual Labs Classroom Blogs
Virtual Labs do not replace hands-on A Blog is a web log that allows topics to be
experiences but a valuable tools for the posted and commented upon.
following:
1. To engage students
A good site to try for your first classroom blog is
2. To allow students to experience lab situations
www.blogger.com
that are too dangerous for the classroom or
impractical because of equipment.
3. To allow students enrichment experiences.
4. To make up a missed classroom lab.