Agenda - Class One
June 1, 2004

Introduction
* Ice Breaker (15 minutes)
* Course Direction - 15 minutes

- Syllabus
- Class Expectations
- Resources
* What is 'good' science instruction? [Handout]
* Constructivisim - Lev Vgotsky (social)
Assignment for Thursday - check out Vgotsky and bring 3 major key points to class. Be sure to have source.
* Teaching science in context - intro - 10 minutes
* Activities - based science - 10 minutes [Handout]
* Types of science activities [Handout]
* Inductive vs Deductive science - "1938 GMC School Bus" (10 minutes)
* Activity - "Phun-Physics Phrawg" (20 minutes) [Handout]

Break

* Inquiry - A Beginning (20 minutes)
* NCISE Model of Inquiry [Handout]
* Resources from the Library and Internet (10 minutes) [Handout]
* How did you improve on the "Frawg" (10) minutes)
* Review the Assessment Rubric (20 minutes)
* Contract (5 minutes)

Break

* "Harrington Hawk" - (15 minutes)
* Brainstorming Session - groups of 2-3: Question? What are 3-4 projects that we can work on in the next month as a group using the NCISE model and then carry into our classrooms so that our students may "Think like Scientists?"
* Wrap-up - (5 minutes)

Round Table Discussion - issues and items for clarification

Question? What are the Federal and State Science Education Initiatives that I need to be familiar with to be professionally literate in 2004-05?