Reference no: EM132348807
Exemplar - STEM Microteaching Assignment
Exemplar - ENGAGE Stage Description -
Group Idea: We will ask student volunteers to add a spoonful of baking soda to vinegar and observe what happens. The chemical reaction involving bubbles and fizzy sounds will be engaging and students will wonder "Why is this happening?" and "What could happen if even more baking soda and vinegar are mixed?"
Individual Section -
Pro: Students experience a typical chemical reaction. Group of students can change conditions to test ideas.
Con: Concept of a "chemical reaction" may be hard to understand. Some students may dominate group work.
Changes: I would allocate tasks in a group and use a diagrammatic representation to support weaker students
STEM: Relates to measurement of materials (chemicals) to test outcomes (slow/fast reaction).
Word Count: 116 Words. Word Limit: 250 Words.
Tips for Success -
- Please follow the same format for all other stages of the 5E Model.
- Make sure you follow instructions in the assignment template.
- Make sure provide specific examples and relevant references.
- Make sure you take a close look at rubric.
- STEM Integration:
Science - This the key scientific concept that needs to be learned.
Technology - This is the practical application of the key scientific concept.
Engineering - This involves integrating conceptual knowledge of science, technology and maths to develop, test and revise solutions to a specific challenge.
Maths - This usually involves measurement, geometry, statistics and probability.
Exemplar-STEM Integration -
Key Concepts:
Science: Balanced/Unbalanced Forces, Gravity, Centre of Gravity.
Technology: Application of key scientific concepts. Choosing appropriate materials to deal with the problem unbalanced forces and construct a tower having a low center of gravity.
Engineering: Problem solving. Designing, testing, revising and perfecting design plans to solve the problem of instability and meet the STEM challenge of building the tallest tower with limited recourses.
Maths: Choosing and measuring appropriate geometrical shapes.
Lesson Plan -
Engagement: Approximately 200-250 words.
- Briefly describe how you capture student interest in the concept or skill that needs to be learnt.
- List the questions students will ask themselves after the engagement activity.
- How does this activity relate to STEM integration?
- List the pros and cons of your groups approach.
- Explain the modifications you would make to your groups plan to reflect your own views.
- Provide illustrative examples and an appropriate reference to support your responses.
Exploration: Approximately 200-250 words.
- Briefly describe the hands-on and minds-on activities through which students explore the concept or skill that needs to be learnt.
- List 'Big Idea' conceptual questions the teacher will use to encourage and/or focus students' exploration.
- How does this activity relate to STEM integration?
- List the pros and cons of your groups approach.
- Explain the modifications you would make to your groups plan to reflect your own views.
- Provide illustrative examples and an appropriate reference to support your responses.
Explanation: Approximately 200-250 words.
- Student explanation should precede introduction of terms or explanation by the teacher. What questions or technique will the teacher use to help students connect their exploration to the concept under examination?
- List higher order thinking questions which you will use to solicit student explanations and help them to justify their explanations,
- How does this activity relate to STEM integration?
- List the pros and cons of your groups approach.
- Explain the modifications you would make to your groups plan to reflect your own views.
- Provide illustrative examples and an appropriate reference to support your responses.
Elaboration: Approximately 200-250 words.
- Briefly describe how students will develop a more sophisticated understanding of the concept.
- What vocabulary will be introduced and how will it connect to students' observations?
- How is this knowledge applied in their daily lives?
- How does this activity relate to STEM integration?
- List the pros and cons of your groups approach.
- Explain the modifications you would make to your groups plan to reflect your own views.
- Provide illustrative examples and an appropriate reference to support your responses.
Evaluation: Approximately 200-250 words.
- How will students demonstrate that they have achieved the lesion objectives?
- A variety of assessment techniques should be embedded throughout the lesson as well as an assessment technique at the end of the lesson.
- How does this activity relate to STEM integration?
- List the pros and cons of your groups approach.
- Explain the modifications you would make to your groups plan to reflect your own views.
- Provide illustrative examples and an appropriate reference to support your responses.
Note - Use Australian language and For whole at least 200 words for each section And please make sure it's linked to everyday life.